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I wanna sell my car quickly - any tips?

FairyElephant_2
FairyElephant_2 Posts: 1,117 Forumite
in Motoring
Hi All,

Anyone sold a car privately & can recommend where to advertise? I've stuck it on free Trade It website & put a sign up in it, but no joy yet.

It seems quite expensive to advertise in all the different publications, so wondered which ones you have had best success with?
I'm after in the region of £1200 for it, which seems about right in comparison with others advertised.

Need to sell it in the next 12 days or the insurance will run out - AARRGGGHHHHH!

Advice please?

Thanks,

FE
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  • PeteHerts
    PeteHerts Posts: 957 Forumite
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    Car auction, 7 day listing on eBay if you have an account or free adverts on this site www.wooo.co.uk
    Always looking for a bargain and to help
  • Nile
    Nile Posts: 14,803 Forumite
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    Hello FairyElephant

    I'll move your thread to the 'Motoring & Public Transport' board.

    Hi, Martin’s asked me to post this in these circumstances: I’ve asked Board Guides to move threads if they’ll receive a better response elsewhere(please see this rule) so this post/thread has been moved to another board, where it should get more replies. If you have any questions about this policy please email [EMAIL="abuse@moneysavingexpert.com"]abuse@moneysavingexpert.com[/EMAIL].

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  • Greensprout
    Greensprout Posts: 1,476 Forumite
    What car is it?

    I listed my (performance) car on www.pistonheads.com and sold it within a week..

    Also what about owners forums for sale sections? Free and people who have an interest in the specific car will see it listed ;)
    I would have used my own initiative if someone would have told me to!
  • tomstickland
    tomstickland Posts: 19,538 Forumite
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    You have to price it right - cheaper than other similar cars, but not so cheap that people think there's something wrong with it.
    Happy chappy
  • cyclonebri1
    cyclonebri1 Posts: 12,827 Forumite
    tomstickland wrote: »
    You have to price it right - cheaper than other similar cars, but not so cheap that people think there's something wrong with it.


    Exactly, price it right, clean it up and use free adds.
    If you or a friend live on a main road, park the car on the front with a prominent sign, almost always brings quick results in my experience.

    If it is not a bargain it will not sell quickly so balance the extra hassle/risk of having it sat around uninsured and factor that into your asking price.;)
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  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    Bare in mind that the £1200 quoted as the figure for similar cars is the asking price, not the actual selling price.

    If you want a quick sale, consider listing yours at £995,( under the £1000 mark ).;)
  • BenL
    BenL Posts: 3,189 Forumite
    I think the autotrader section for under £1000 is cheaper listing.

    Ebay is probably your best bet though.
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  • Hintza
    Hintza Posts: 19,420 Forumite
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    Agree with others advertised price and selling price are two different things. So it probably make less than £1,000.
  • anewman
    anewman Posts: 9,200 Forumite
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    Start it on Ebay at 99p then people pay what they want to pay and you get rid of it quickly.
  • FairyElephant_2
    FairyElephant_2 Posts: 1,117 Forumite
    Thanks All for your advice.

    A bit more info on the situation:

    Similar car to mine seems to be advertised in my area at £1395 - it's a year newer than mine but MUCH higher mileage, as mine is V.low mileage for it's year.

    I'm actually willing to take £1000, which is why I pitched it at £1200, although you are right, if I advertise it at under £1000 it is cheaper, but I guess i'll still end up having to take an offer on it, as everyone wants to haggle and feel that they got a bargain (guess I am no exception to that!).

    I have to pay back £500 to my parents when I sell it, and I really need the other £500 to pay my OU fees as I've taken the plunge to go back to studying.....so don't want to take much less than the £1000.....
    The best advice you can give your children: "Take responsibility for your own actions...and always Read the Small Print!"
    ..."Mind yer a*se on the step!"
    TTC with FI - RIP my 2 MC Angels - 3rd full ICSI starts May/June 2009 - BFP!!! Please let it be 'third time lucky'..... EDD 7th March 2010.
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