selling my car - but what ought I say?

hopeneeded

Hello

We have a 2002 Hyundai Accent which we want to sell because it is getting too expense to repair and we can now manage just with our other car.

The accent has an MOT and car tax valid til next March (2012). We have in last 12 months paid for a new exhaust and other minor jobs but the engine management light has now come on and have been told the fuel system needs £400 of work. We have been told it is safe but fuel performance is now poor. Indeed we can still use our car as a 'runaround'.

We now want to sell it and as long as we disclose to any buyer what needs to be repair then is that ok?

I have never sold a car privately before, so any advice welcome.

motorguy

hopeneeded wrote: »

Hello

We have a 2002 Hyundai Accent which we want to sell because it is getting too expense to repair and we can now manage just with our other car.

The accent has an MOT and car tax valid til next March (2012). We have in last 12 months paid for a new exhaust and other minor jobs but the engine management light has now come on and have been told the fuel system needs £400 of work. We have been told it is safe but fuel performance is now poor. Indeed we can still use our car as a 'runaround'.

We now want to sell it and as long as we disclose to any buyer what needs to be repair then is that ok?

I have never sold a car privately before, so any advice welcome.

"car driving well but engine management light on hence reduced price...."

vaio

pgilc1 wrote: »

"car driving well [STRIKE]but engine management light on hence reduced price[/STRIKE]...."

and take the engine management bulb out

scheming_gypsy

don't mention that you've been quoted £400 either! as people will go in very cheap. Just because you've been quoted £400 doesn't mean it'll cost somebody £400 to fix it.

motorguy

vaio wrote: »

and take the engine management bulb out

Thats ridiculous to suggest.

You simply black tape over it on the circuit board.

cyclonebri1

No No No No, what sort of advice are you guys trying to offer, this is a money saving sight, not a rob thy neighbours 1, please.

Op, be honest disclose the fault and there's no comeback, you'll also have a clear conscience. :T

blue_haddock

Do bear in mind though that the car was already in banger territory, if you look an autotrader similar aged vehicles start at £500

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201140419296829/sort/priceasc/usedcars/maximum-age/up_to_10_years_old/model/accent/make/hyundai/postcode/st15el/page/1/radius/1500?logcode=p

So yours is worth significantly less.

victor2

Look into what its scrap value is. Might surprise you and get it off your hands for a bit of cash, with no comeback.

scheming_gypsy

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

No No No No, what sort of advice are you guys trying to offer, this is a money saving sight, not a rob thy neighbours 1, please.

Op, be honest disclose the fault and there's no comeback, you'll also have a clear conscience. :T

the correct advice; the car runs fine but the engine management light is on because of a fuel problem. That's being honest and not robbing anybody.

vax2002

EML light on, car still running and in daily use no money to fix, hence price.

laurence_p

what exactly is wrong with the fuel system, did the garage tell you what is wrong.