Best way to sell my car?

hlou

I have a 5 door Toyota Aygo Blue (2010/59) to sell - it is in excellent condition, full Toyota service history, only 23,000 on the clock.

I am just wondering if anyone has any advice on the best/quickest way to sell - I am hoping to get around £4,500 - £5,000 for it seeing as it is in such good condition, although it's service and first MOT will be due in a couple of months. I was hoping to sell before they are due as I have already bought a new car so can't really lay out for a second.

Any advice welcome. Thanks.

Jani9

You might want to think of it in another way.

By paying for a service and a MOT you should get closer to what you want for your car as a prospective buyer will prefer the fact they won't have to spend money on this in the next couple of months.

forgotmyname

Cars on the Autotrader from dealers for less than your asking so you may struggle. Few more miles but nothing excessive.

Why so many cat D ones i wonder??

hlou

excuse my ignorance but what is cat d?

Hoof_Hearted

Write off but repaired.

Hoof_Hearted

£4,500 looks to be dealer price for similar cars. 2010 ones are around 5,000. Private, with short MoT and service due, would probably be £4,000ish if truly excellent.

Carcon

I would advise getting the service and MOT done before you sell if you can afford it. I was recently trying to sell my car with 2 months mot...no interest whatsoever. However listing it with 12 months MOT got some calls coming in. I would also list it slightly higher than what you want for it as buyers are always going to haggle you down.

I would also splash out for a decent valet, I know it probably sounds a waste of money but it makes a huge difference when people are looking at it and it shows you look after your car!

tykesi

As above, get the service & MoT done. If I was looking to buy a car as plentiful and looked at one with these due soon I would expect it to be significantly cheaper than similar age/mileage cars that had these done.

Also as above your expectation of price is way too high for a private sale. You need to do one of two things:

1. Advertise for a lot less than the figures you quote in the OP if you’re NOT going to get the service & MoT done
2. Get the service and MoT done and advertise for not quite as much less

Gavin83

As someone who is currently looking for a car I'd be put off by a lack of recent MOT and Service. I'd want to buy the car and enjoy it for a bit, not have to worry about shelling out for another expense within a few months. Not only does it save the buyer a job it provides a little bit of assurance that the car is at least roadworthy.

forgotmyname

hlou wrote: »

excuse my ignorance but what is cat d?

As Hoof said accident repaired ones. That model seems to have more cat d than any other car i have looked at on autotrader.

Are Aygo drivers more accident prone or the type of people that claim for anything minor bit of damage?

w211

The quickest way to sell is through British Car Auctions. They'll come and pick the car up (for a fee), or you can drop it off, and they'll sell it at the next available auction.

You can arrange this over the phone, where you tell the operator the details of your car, and they'll give you a reserve price. At the auction if it doesn't reach the reserve price, they'll let you know, and you can either sell it at the price it reached, re-auction the car (a relisting fee will apply), or you can have your car back.

Obviously, there are auction fees to be paid for, and you'll probably get less than if you sell privately, but you won't have the hassle of timewasters, people visiting your house, forged cheques/bank drafts etc.

I sold my last car quickly using BCA, and you'll get a cheque in the post a week or so later.