Start with the market, not your feelings
Your car is worth what buyers are paying today for the same car — not what you paid, not what you still owe the bank, and not what the dealer offered on a trade-in. Open Raftaar247, search your exact make, model and year, and study the asking prices. Then remember: asking prices are usually 5–10% above final sale prices.
The factors that move your price
- Mileage: in the GCC, under ~20,000 km/year is normal; much above that pulls the price down.
- GCC spec vs import: GCC-spec cars with full agency history command the best prices. American or Japanese imports sell at a clear discount.
- Service history: a complete agency or documented history — like the recorded history on Raftaar247 listings — can add thousands to buyer confidence and price.
- Accident record: any reported accident, even repaired well, reduces value. Be honest — buyers check.
- Condition items: tyres due, weak AC, worn interior — each one is a negotiation lever against you.
- Season: convertibles sell in winter, 4x4s sell year-round, and everything slows in Ramadan and peak summer.
A simple pricing method
Price it right from day one. Listings that start too high and get reduced repeatedly look stale to buyers — a fresh, correctly priced listing gets the most calls in its first two weeks.
- Find 5–10 comparable listings; ignore the cheapest and most expensive.
- Average the rest — that is the market zone.
- Adjust: better condition/history → top of the zone; issues or urgency → bottom.
- Add a small negotiation buffer (3–5%) if you are not in a hurry.
Written by the Raftaar247 team to help GCC car buyers and sellers. Found it useful? Read more guides.