I’ve bought cars that were a bit on the filthy side, detailed them and resold at a profit. Never could figure out why someone wouldn’t spend a day cleaning the thing up to get a better price, that and common courtesy of not selling your filth. It’s especially that way with trucks, minivans and SUVs.
Do I have a car for you!!
My son was hit by a drunk driver at the beginning of the year and his 22 y/o small pickup was totalled. He was working and dealing with the insurance company and trying to find a replacement. All of a sudden the insurance company called and said they were sending the tow truck to pick up his truck.
My daughter and I hustled over there with cleaning products, a vacuum sweeper and a Bissell steam cleaner. I figured he would get a better check from the insurance company and as a result we’d have to cosign on less borrowed money.
It worked-he got much more than you’d think for it. It doesn’t take that long to clean something and it’s worth it for a better price. Heck, a lot of times cleaning is all it takes to fix something so you don’t have to replace it, so yes, it’s very hard to understand why people don’t clean stuff.
(He hates credit cards so he had no credit. Only way to get a good replacement quick)