Take advantage of seasonality in the used car market to sell your car quickly and efficiently.
| MONTH |
MARKET ACTIVITY |
A GOOD TIME TO SELL |
| January |
Starting to pick up |
4x4s |
| February |
Medium |
4x4s |
| March |
Busy; lots of trade-ins about due to new registration year |
Family cars |
| April |
Very busy, especially Easter weekend |
Convertibles; sports cars; family cars |
| May |
Tailing off |
Convertibles; MPVs; larger family cars |
| June |
Quieter |
Convertibles; MPVs; larger family cars |
| July |
Very quiet - holidays |
Convertibles; sports cars; larger family cars/MPVs |
| August |
Very quiet - holidays |
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| September |
Busy; lots of used cars about as motorists swap for latest registration plate |
Family cars |
| October |
Medium |
Family cars |
| November |
Tailing off |
4x4s |
| December |
Quietest month of the year. Wait a month or two. |
4x4s |
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