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A Guide to Selling Your Camper Van

Here are my tips to selling your camper van, to ensure you sell it quickly and get a good price.

Preparing

Clean everything - inside and out. People will be turned off otherwise.
Fix anything that is broken, or if you can't, highlight anything that is broken.
Get together as much documentation as you can find. This shows that you have cared for the vehicle.
Top up the engine oil and water pots, as this shows you have maintained the vehicle.
Get together as clearly show any accessories and tools you are including in the sale. It makes it look like you have more on offer.

Honesty

Highlight anything that is broken or does not work well. How would you feel if you were the buyer?

Where to advertise

In the window - Adverts in the window of the vehicle are one of the best ways to advertise it. People can easily see they type of vehicle, and assume a piece of paper in the window means its for sale. Always make the price really big writing, so that people can see it. The words 'For Sale' only have to be tiny. Always include as much information as possible, and your contact details.
If you are not using the vehicle park it at a supermarket or at a busy road junction, where lots of people will pass it, see it and stop to look.
Local paper - always a good choice.
eBay - eBay.co.uk and eBay.com are great places to sell vehicle. People often get caught up in bidding wars and pay more than they would normally.
In our forums - lots of people look there.

Let us know about your selling tips and experiences in the comments below.

Excellent Condition Low Miles Renault Trafic For Sale

Submitted by Peter Collett (not verified) on Tue, 2009-10-27 13:14.

PRICE: £4999 ono FIRST REGISTRATION: 03/06/94COLOUR: WHITE MILES: 52 000MAKE: RENAULT TYPE OF FUEL: PETROLMODEL: TRAFIC T1100 TRANSMISSION: MANAUL MOT UNTIL: 25/06/10. TAX UNTIL: 31/03/10This is a reliable van with very low miles and service history available. It has recently been serviced.The interior of the campervan is in a very good condition, with plenty of room to move and plenty of storage space (under bench cupboard with a lock, wardrobe, three large upper storage areas, kitchen cupboards, plus more). The kitchen area contains a gas oven, 3-hob gas stove, 3-way refrigerator and sink (with hot and cold water). When the stove and sink are not in use, they are concealed by a lid which provides a large working space. The bench seat folds out to make a bed that is over 6 foot long and is especially good for tall people. The front seats swivel around to allow extra room in the back of a van. A table slots into place in front of the bench seat and swivel seats. The table can easily be packed away when not in use. There is a separate bathroom, with a cassette toilet and shower and handwash basin (both with hot and cold water). All appliances in the kitchen and the toilet have their original manuals/instructions.The campervan also comes with a large awning that is fully enclosed when erected, and can easily accommodate 2 extra people.The van is 5m long and thus fits within a normal carparking space.We have owned the van for 6 months, and have done some extensive travel in it without any problems at all.Extras: 2009 Garmin Nuvi, 2009 Road Atlas and camping guides for the UK and Europe, cooking equipment, crockery and cutlery, kettle, vacuum cleaner, 2 camping chairs, European safety kit for 2 people (vests, triangles, spare bulbs, etc), Europe adapter for the power lead and two Camping Gaz bottles.We have plenty of photos, so if you would like to see them please email peter_collett@hotmail.com.