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  • markelock
    markelock Posts: 1,735 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    remember not to start at your lowest price, after all you can negotiate down from £5500 for example, but not up from £5k if that's what you list it at.
    Remember the time he ate my goldfish? And you lied and said I never had goldfish. Then why did I have the bowl Bart? Why did I have the bowl?
  • TiTheRev
    TiTheRev Posts: 3,215 Forumite
    Autotrader has these listed at between £6200 and £7000 for exactly the same ages, mileage etc. So dont sell for £5k unless you really just want shot of it. patience could get you a couple of extra grande to clear off the loan sooner.
    :A Luke 6:38 :A
    The above post is either from personal experience or is my opinion based on the person God has made me and the way I understand things. Please don't be offended if that opinion differs from yours, but feel free to click the 'Thanks' button if it's at all helpful!
  • pinkshoes
    pinkshoes Posts: 20,596 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    If you go onto whatcar.co.uk and put in the model and milage for their valuation, it comes up with:

    Toyota RAV4 4x4 (00-05) 2.0 VX 5dr 2003 (03)58,000 miles
    WC_questiomark.gifDealer£5,800
    WC_questiomark.gifPrivate£5,140
    WC_questiomark.gifPart exchange£4,815
    WC_questiomark.gifTrade£4,590
    WC_questiomark.gifCost new£11,500

    For Stylish, good to drive and easy to live with
    Against Not cheap to buy, and road tax is pricey

    wc_reliability_5.gif
    Reliability Speedo unit may fail. Airbag sensor can play up. Window motors may need replacing. Engine and other mechanicals are highly reliable.

    Ohps, the above seems to be the petrol version. Diesel one states:

    WC_questiomark.gifDealer£6,705WC_questiomark.gifPrivate£5,940WC_questiomark.gifPart exchange£5,535WC_questiomark.gifTrade£5,300WC_questiomark.gifCost new£12,500
    Should've = Should HAVE (not 'of')
    Would've = Would HAVE (not 'of')

    No, I am not perfect, but yes I do judge people on their use of basic English language. If you didn't know the above, then learn it! (If English is your second language, then you are forgiven!)
  • vansboy
    vansboy Posts: 6,483 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    The fastest & safest (no comebacks & you know the cheque wont bounce) is

    http://www.sure-sell.info/

    It's British Car Auctions, but not as you might have the image of an auction!
    vb
  • loofer
    loofer Posts: 565 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    MX5huggy wrote: »
    You need to go national with your advertising. People will travel for the right car.

    Autotrader, eBay classifides, or even auction always made book price on eBay auctions and it cuts out all that haggling.

    I second the above advice... not just because of the reason highlighted above.

    My ignorance tells me that because you live in a village/rural area... your market is limited due to a smaller population.

    Give it another try on Autotrader, but before you do... check out what comparatives are advertised at and price a little better if you can.
  • ebay :)
    i found my car on ebay :)
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