HELP!! Selling may car

jaysta07

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica]I am trying to sell my car. It is a Ford Focus LX 1.6 it is a 2006 (55) model. I have had it on autotrader for a week and a half, but only have had one call. I did start the price of at 5,800, then 5,500 and it currently stands at £5,289. Is this a reasonable price?

Here is the spec for the car: 49,000 miles, 5 Door Hatchback, Silver, Petrol, Manual, 3x3 point rear seat belts, ABS, Air conditioning, Audio remote control, Body coloured bumpers, Cloth seat trim, Electric front windows, Electric/Heated door mirrors, Radio/CD, Remote locking, Driver airbag, Passenger airbag, Side airbags, Immobiliser, Rear headrests, Folding rear seats, Height adjustable drivers seat, Steering wheel adjustment, Rear wiper, Power assisted steering.

Any help in how I can sell this please. I have advertised everywhere, signs in the window, autotrader, gumtree, aol, freeads, friday ads[/FONT]

payless

your price seems closer to a dealer forecourt range to me.

remember mileage is highish , no warranty, too big engine for young driver,

With people getting £2K scrappge , they might be tempted to spend a little more and get new / slightly smaller/ less spec.

Sorry- Just my view

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jaysta07 wrote: »

Any help in how I can sell this please. I have advertised everywhere, signs in the window, autotrader, gumtree, aol, freeads, friday ads[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

Everything has a price, you need to reduce it further.;)

£4999 sounds a lot less than £5289.

BenL

The 1st place a lot of buyers will look or will be advised to look is parkers.co.uk

You car valuation comes up as:

Ford Focus Hatchback (05 on)


1. 1.6 LX 5dChange2. 2006/55Change3. Average mileage: 30,000 milesChange4. Adjust for mileage and optionsChange
No options selected

Original Price£13,395 Franchised Dealer£5,800 Independent Dealer£5,530 Private Good £5,155 Private Poor £4,150 Part Exchange£4,670

So in the independant dealer price area £5530 a buyer would be getting lots of nice service and 12 month warranty etc.

The above prices are with 30,000 miles as well, not the 49,000 you have.

Bringing your price down should help but i think you will be below £5000 by the time it goes.

jaysta07

That price you got from parkers, is the same as what I got when I put my milleage on there. What do you think I should advertise it then, I know I will get knocked down anyway.

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jaysta07 wrote: »

Thats cool, you entitled to opinion. I was told to put it higher than that. That is around the mark parkers has told to put, and roughly the same cost as other cars out there. Realistically what so you think I should advertise it for.

None of us know the car so it is difficult, but certainly under the 5k mark.

DKLS

Advertise at £4,750, with the expectation of achieving 4.5k.

jaysta07

4.5k is what I was told to expect from local dealer and I would get more for private.

DKLS

jaysta07 wrote: »

4.5k is what I was told to expect from local dealer and I would get more for private.

As the saying goes "its only worth what someone is prepared to pay" and part of the problem it is a focus, and there are no shortage of them, If I was looking for one, I would be looking for a bargain, and if i couldnt get yours for the right price, there is always another focus round the corner.

At least you haven't mentioned redundancy or credit crunch in your ad, I managed to pick up a 350Z for the little woman at 4k under book from a guy who had lost his job, amazing what a wedge of cash can do.

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jaysta07 wrote: »

4.5k is what I was told to expect from local dealer and I would get more for private.

If the dealer actually offered that for it, I would take it, it is difficult sell cars like yours privately, as you realise.

jaysta07

I think you may all be right you know, looking arount the country all the cars that seem to be for sale at my price are local dealers etc...