Smoking damages car resale values
Smoking in your car could devalue its resale value by as much as £500, according to online remarketing specialists Autorola. From the firm’s experience of selling vehicles in seventeen European countries, it calculated that values reduce by between £250 and twice as much, depending on the make and model of the car.
“The impact of smoking can impact residuals, particularly on the larger higher specified executive cars, to the point that it may not find a buyer if it hasn’t been thoroughly valeted,” explained Peter Grøftehauge, Autorola’s chief executive.
The warning of the effects of smoking on resale value comes as the British Medical Association makes fresh calls to ban smoking inside cars after reviewing the evidence of the health threat posed by it.
“You are likely never to get rid of the smoking smell completely, but a comprehensive interior clean from a professional automotive cleaning specialist should make a big difference. This clean may cost you in the region of £150, but should help ensure it attracts interest from buyers in the first instance, and will ultimately help achieve a better price for the car,” he added.
See also:
No comments yet
