# Getting ready to sell a car **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** maintenance\ **Created:** [September 3, 2007, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/getting-ready-to-sell-a-car/4097 "2007-09-03T20:32:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jayzee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dbc845/32.png) [@jayzee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jayzee)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2007, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/getting-ready-to-sell-a-car/4097/1 "2007-09-03T20:32:55Z")
I am getting ready to sell my car to a very dear friend, who has very little money. Before I sell it to her, I would like to have the car serviced properly so three weeks after she gets it, she doesn’t need to pay for maintenance. It’s a 1998 Honda Accord with 86,000 miles and no skipped recommended service “check-ups.” Is there anything specific I should have serviced or looked at prior to selling this vehicle? ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2007, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/getting-ready-to-sell-a-car/4097/2 "2007-09-03T21:16:03Z")
Just do what is listed in the owner’s manual. ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2007, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/getting-ready-to-sell-a-car/4097/3 "2007-09-03T21:18:41Z")
I should have considered the timing belt. If it is original and if it has a belt and not a chain and it is that old, it likely due based on time if not miles. Check the owner’s manual. ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2007, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/getting-ready-to-sell-a-car/4097/4 "2007-09-03T21:18:49Z")
I should have considered the timing belt. If it is original and if it has a belt and not a chain and it is that old, it likely due based on time if not miles. Check the owner’s manual.