Every now and again, the time comes to part with your four-wheeled friend. I know you’ve given your car a name, and you’ve made some wonderful memories together, but such is life.

The next step is making sure you get the best price for your sale, because you’re moving on up in the world and you want a new car to kick things off.

Or you’re selling your car and using Uber instead – also makes sense.

Many South Africans feel very anxious when buying or selling a car, especially women, and that’s not surprising when you consider how often we hear about scams.

There’s been a marked rise in payment scams over the last couple of years. You know the drill – someone makes a fake payment into your account, before bolting with the goods and leaving you sans both car and cash.

So, if you’re ready to buy or sell a car, how do you avoid the usual tiresome process of searching around for the most credible offer?

We did some digging and found getWorth, and it looks like they’re onto a winning formula. They figured out that there was a need for a better way to sell, finance and buy cars. Moreover, their mission is to empower you to buy right and sell smart.

Their business model is specifically designed to give you what your car is really worth. They give you one firm offer based on actual market data, not an instant pre-calculated book value or unrealistic price range of what you could expect, like everyone else.

It’s very much a case of quality over quantity with getWorth, who pride themselves on their thoroughness and high standards of service.

The simplicity of it all is also very appealing. In four very straightforward steps, you can be ready to sell your car without the risk of an online scam:

Yep, not only do you get cash immediately from a credible buyer, you then get even more cash when they sell your car.

That means a payment up front, and another payment when they sell the car. Plus, and this is a huge plus, you deal with a professional, rather than the potential barrage of creepy people who might see an ad you posted on some random online platform.

It’s a win win win. A triple win, if you will.

getWorth is a retailer, and sells private to private. So once you’ve sold your car, and received your newly acquired cash, you can shop for a new one. getWorth believes that you should know what you’re buying, so the whole process is really transparent.

When buying a car, there’s also a 7 Day/700-kilometre money-back guarantee, which is a first-of-its-kind in South Africa.

In terms of vehicle financing, getWorth’s mission is a straightforward one:

Buying, selling, financing – all taken care of by professionals.

There you have it. Now go forth and sell your car the smart way.