Sell your van
sell your van fast with AfricarTraders
How to sell your van, fast
Guides to selling your van
Preparing your van
From keeping it clean to sorting repairs, here's how to get your van ready for sale.Creating your advert
Good-quality adverts lead to a fast sale. Read our tips to create an effective advert.Taking payment
Cash, bank transfer, cheque? Learn the best way to accept payment and keep yourself secure.Avoiding scams
Learn how to stay safe online and protect yourself from fraud.Your questions answered
With AfricarTraders, you’re twice as likely to sell your van within a week. We are excellent at what we do.
You are in full control with your own sale. You can create and upload your advert in just three steps, and the size of our audience means you’ll get your van in front of more buyers across Africa.
When you sell your van, you’ll need to hand over the van’s handbook, the service logbook (plus receipts) and, if the van is over three years old, the MOT certificate. Buyers may also appreciate older MOT certificates and maintenance receipts.
After you’ve sold the van, you’ll need a receipt with the date, price, registration number, make and model featured. You’ll also need your (and the buyer’s) name and address.
You’ll need to tell the DVLA the van has been sold. If your van has a V5C (registration document) then fill in the bottom and send this to the DVLA. You’ll need to give the top part to the buyer alongside other paperwork.
There are plenty of places to sell your old van.
You could sell it directly to a dealership or auction house, or you can sell it online. If you’ve got the time to wait for the right buyer, selling your van privately on a site like AfricarTraders can earn you more money.
There are also options like part-exchange and, sometimes, a scrappage scheme is the right choice for older vans.
Learn more about your options in our guide to selling a van.
A van valuation will tell you exactly how much you can sell your van for.
To get the best price for your van, make sure it’s clean and in good working order. Scuffs and scratches can knock the price down, so be realistic about the van’s condition and see whether it’s worth paying for repairs. A full-service history (where you’ve had a service every year, or within its set mileage) can fetch a higher price too.
Other factors can affect a van’s price. Some make models are more desirable than others, and a van’s age and mileage will also affect the final offer. Older vans with higher mileage tend to sell for less, though remember the depreciation curve of new vans means they lose most of their value in the first few years.
Another factor is the number of previous owners (the fewer the better, usually). You can find this in the V5C document.
One trick is to sell your van at the right time of year – convertibles are more popular in summer, so make sure you’re ready to meet demand! We’ve got more tips in our guide to the best time to sell your van.
Selling your van through AfricarTraders puts it in front of Africa’s largest van-buying audience. We recommend you accurately and fairly price it and follow these tips on creating an eye-catching van advert.
We help thousands sell their vans, and our platform makes it easy for you to list your van and find the right buyer for it. To sell your van, simply follow these steps:
- Prep your van for sale, giving it a clean and fixing it up if needed.
- Price it fairly, using a van valuation.
- Make sure you have the right paperwork.
- Create an eye-catching advert for your van.
- Arrange to meet a potential buyer.
- Arrange a test drive.
- Get paid!
We’ve plenty more advice on creating an advert, what to do in a test drive, and how to get paid safely online – check it out here.