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You should try to sell the car on a Honda forum first then list it on Craigslist.

It should be clean and get any gadgets out of it.

Meet any buyers at your local PD.

Remember, if you trade it in, that value comes off a new car so you save on taxes. So If you got a 10k trade, you’ll save $575.00 off the new car in Ohio sales taxes. You need to add that into your calculation. $10,500 to a private party means you’d lose $75 over a 10k trade in. Not to mention less hassle.

If you want to get a good idea what a dealer, carmax or one of those other wholesale purchasers will pay, you can check Galves.com and buy a 3 day subscription for $10.

I wouldn’t fix anything that isn’t noticeably broken. Use a rag and wipe any oil off the fill area of the engine, but don’t go nuts as no one expects an older Accord to have a clean engine after 150k miles.

I’ve sold cars on craigslist and you will get lowball offers, sight unseen. Most of these are scams or people trying to get it on the cheap.

Take GOOD pictures. Use a DSLR, not your phone. Borrow one if you have to. Get pictures from every angle and the interior. Take pictures in the sunlight, not in the shade or at dusk or in a garage. Once you have the pictures, punch them up a little in photoshop or some other utility and crop to the vehicle. If you can, use a “fast” lens(like F1.8 or f2.8) so there is a very thin focus on the images. It helps to make the car look desirable. I think craigslist allows you to post 10 pictures.

Be patient if you can.