Hi Cherrypipp, personally I think selling your own car privately is always the better option. You do better on two fronts, because you can get more for your own car by selling it privately and as a cash customer you should get a discount on the "new" car. I've sold a few cars recently, two for myself, and one each for my fiance and sister. (to avoid them having to deal with Joe Public) I think carzone.ie is the best platform. The key thing is to have good photos and always be on the "cheapest" page if there are lots of similar cars. Look at how the garages themselves take photos and try and replicate them. Work out the price of the new car on a straight deal while selling your own car privately versus the price of trading in your own car and see what that means for you financially. The difference can be thousands and well worth the effort. On a different note, just be careful about meeting potential buyers alone especially if you are female (I don't know, are you?) In my experience, if you are selling a cheap car (say in the 1000 to 6000 range) you'll meet some extremely dodgy people, especially dare I say it not from these parts. As a last resort, most main garages dispose of their trade ins through freelance "Arthur Daly" types who often just work from a mobile phone. Sometimes if you're lucky, the sales guy in the garage will put you into contact with them. Basically these guys will write you a cheque for your car. Say you're being offered a trade in of €10,000 but cars like yours are available on carzone for €14,000. The guy will write you a cheque for €11,500 and sell it himself making a quick buck. Not as good as selling it yourself but maybe worth a try.Best of luck