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best way to sell my MINI

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dannyjebb
dannyjebb Posts: 428 Forumite
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Hi all We are looking to sell our MINI as we are in need of a more dog friendly car. What are the most cost effective ways of selling a car? I know MINI sell really easily so dont really want to pay £40 to put it on autotrader. (also had a bad experience the last time i put a car on there with people from nigeria ringing and emailing me BIG SCAM)

Have had a look online but cant really seem to find any free ways of selling your car apart from the old sign in the car window trick :)

Danny
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  • somech
    somech Posts: 624 Forumite
    pistonheads gets a lot of good feedback
  • charlea
    charlea Posts: 256 Forumite
    yes i just bought a mini cooper s via pistonhead website
    somech wrote: »
    pistonheads gets a lot of good feedback
  • Hintza
    Hintza Posts: 19,420 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I sold my Mercedes to a Nigerian !! Went off for a new life in Lagos.
  • dannyjebb
    dannyjebb Posts: 428 Forumite
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    Hintza wrote: »
    I sold my Mercedes to a Nigerian !! Went off for a new life in Lagos.

    This person though was offering me £10,000 for a 2 year old ford ka. which he mentioned included any costs I had for shipping the car to him. lol

    Will defo give pistonheads a try

    thanks
  • Hintza
    Hintza Posts: 19,420 Forumite
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    My guy rocked up to look at the car which hadn't moved for 12 months and my heart sank. He had a quick look round handed me the cash and said his man would be along in the afternoon to collect.

    Was the easiest car sale I ever had......:)
  • Strider590
    Strider590 Posts: 11,874 Forumite
    dannyjebb wrote: »
    Hi all We are looking to sell our MINI as we are in need of a more dog friendly car. What are the most cost effective ways of selling a car? I know MINI sell really easily so dont really want to pay £40 to put it on autotrader. (also had a bad experience the last time i put a car on there with people from nigeria ringing and emailing me BIG SCAM)

    Have had a look online but cant really seem to find any free ways of selling your car apart from the old sign in the car window trick :)

    Danny

    Is it real Mini or the fake German one based on the Rover 200 chassis? :p

    If it's a real one, it won't need much advertising (just find an owners club online) and it'll sell for a very good price.

    If it's not then do the rear window sticker, put word around with your friends, saying something on Facebook, do an ad in the online Autotrader, etc etc.
    “I may not agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to make an a** of yourself.”

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  • Exemplar
    Exemplar Posts: 1,610 Forumite
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    Is it real Mini or the fake German one based on the Rover 200 chassis? :p

    'REAL MINI' = rusty death traps (I have had a few inc a 1275GT), no airbags, no abs, no traction control

    'FAKE MINI' = what a MINI would be like now IF they had carried on making them.

    It's like saying my old 1998 P plate Alfa Spider is 'less' of a car than a 1971 whaletail or graduate......

    PLONK
    'Just because its on the internet don't believe it 100%'. Abraham Lincoln.

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  • Strider590
    Strider590 Posts: 11,874 Forumite
    alcot33uk wrote: »
    'REAL MINI' = rusty death traps (I have had a few inc a 1275GT), no airbags, no abs, no traction control

    'FAKE MINI' = what a MINI would be like now IF they had carried on making them.

    It's like saying my old 1998 P plate Alfa Spider is 'less' of a car than a 1971 whaletail or graduate......

    PLONK

    It doesn't matter, "real" does not mean safer, more refined, more user friendly.... It simply means "real" as in the original.

    It's like saying that (for example) if Jaguar made a new E-type Jag, fitted with seatbelts, abs, TC, aircon, a CD/radio and modern tyre's is still an E-type Jag.
    Instead it would be another rebadged Ford Mondeo with a new body shell.

    It's like Rover calling the sporty looking Rover 200 an "MG", a crime in itself.

    The original Mini is a classic, the new one will never reach that iconic status! those who appreciate classic cars, will say exactly the same.
    “I may not agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to make an a** of yourself.”

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  • Exemplar
    Exemplar Posts: 1,610 Forumite
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    I appreciate classic cars too but disagree (except for the MG Rover 200/400 disgraces...)
    'Just because its on the internet don't believe it 100%'. Abraham Lincoln.

    I have opinions, you have opinions. All of our opinions are valid whether they are based on fact or feeling. Respect other peoples opinions, stop forcing your opinions on other people and the world will be a happier place.
  • delightfuldior
    delightfuldior Posts: 60 Forumite
    UK CLASSIFIEDS is free and it gets good coverage.. also consider gumtree and local shop windows
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