At some point, it comes time for every trusty steed to ride off into the sunset, and the same is true of your car. When you're ready to sell, you'll find yourself faced with a few options, namely, if you should head to a dealership to sell or attempt the task yourself. You may be tempted to tackle the challenge of selling your car on your own, perhaps in a desire to maximize your profit. However, especially for neophyte car owners or those who don't know what they're getting into, working with a reputable used car dealer can save you time, headaches and money.

Reliability
Selling anything on your own can be stressful, and this goes double for big-ticket items like your car. With the time and money at stake selling your wheels, chances are you don't have the luxury of waiting for weeks to find the right buyer, then spend time haggling over dollars and cents.

This is one of the main benefits of selling your used car to a dealer instead of trying to take on the responsibility yourself. As CarsDirect reported, dealers make the process relatively painless on your part – sign a minimal amount of paperwork and your car is as good as sold. Moreover, dealers tend to be far less picky than private buyers when it comes to which cars they'll buy, meaning that you've already got a greater chance of selling right off the bat.

Trade-in benefits
Chances are, if you're selling your car, you're going to need another one to take its place. This means that in addition to the headache normally associated with selling your car, you also have to go through the process of shopping for, financing and buying another one immediately after.

Dealers can act as an important bridge to this process. When you sell your to a dealer, you'll more than likely be offered a trade-in value – an amount that you can use directly and immediately toward the purchase of another vehicle on the lot. In fact, CarsDirect indicated that some dealers are willing to offer more in trade-in value than they'd pay in cash, simply as an incentive for you to buy a more expensive car from them.

If you're shopping for a used car, head to NJ State Auto Auction. You'll find hundreds of Carfax-certified vehicles on the lot, and an in-house finance team ready to help you make your purchase affordable.