When you are selling your car, you can have it set in one spot for a long time while you have a few people come poke around at it and walk off, or you can get it ready the right way and get that thing gone with a quickness. Here are some of the best things you can do when you want to move your used car out of your yard while making a fair profit from it.

Have your car detailed – Even if your car isn't in the best shape, it can always be made to look its best by taking it in to have it professionally detailed. Getting it detailed will ensure that you are showing it in clean shape with no sticky areas, no filth, grime, crumbs, and trash in it to make it look like you never cared for it and without some strong odors that a car can get when they aren't maintained and cleaned on a regular basis. Even cars that have just been sitting should be detailed to remove all of that dust and the stale odor they naturally get when they sit. Plus, the outside will look as good as it can with special detail paid to the areas buyers tend to pay a lot of attention to.

Have your car serviced – No one wants to buy a car knowing that the first thing they are going to have to do is to take it right down to have it tuned up and to have an oil change done. It's just a good and responsible practice to make sure you have these things done before you start showing the car if they are going to be coming due anytime soon. It takes the burden off of the buyers, and it makes you look more like a responsible car owner.

Have a cracked windshield repaired – If there is a crack in the windshield, then it will be questionable as to whether or not the car is even legal to go on the road, depending on the size and location of the crack. Also, what is now a small crack can grow in size, making even a small crack a big concern for anyone coming to see your car. You may find that cracks can be easily repaired at an expense that may even be less than you have imagined.

Have worn tires replaced – It's common knowledge that many buyers like to come out, kick the tires, and use them as a reason to drop the price down, there are even jokes made about this very practice. You can prevent yourself from getting caught up in the real-life version of this joke by putting a new set of tires on the car before showing it. You don't have to go with the most expensive tires, but you will find buyers like to come out and see that a car is sporting a new set.

For more information on choosing new tires, contact your local tire services.