Is the price right?

WITH used car prices at an all-time high, there really has never been a better time to sell your old motor. If you no longer need to commute because you are working from home and want to cash in, or simply want to make the most of the smaller ‘cost to change’ gap to a new model, you could be surprised at the price you get.

But selling a car still fills most of us with dread, because it can be stressful and time consuming. However, there are several companies that say they’ll take away the hassle and get you a better deal than trading in at the showroom. To test these claims, we looked at the deals on offer from some of the biggest buying and selling sites.

We asked for the best prices for our car, a 2015 Mazda MX-5 (below). It’s