Struggling to Sell Car Privately

agrinnall

I think that if you're advertising it as doing 80 mpg people will assume you are lying about that and probably about other aspects of the vehicle.

loskie

interstellaflyer wrote: »

I sold a 13 plate Red Qashqai to a trader back in February with similar mileage for more than double what the OP is asking for his Corsa.

and? how is this comparable?

Corsa priced correctly should sell easily. Everyone has a habit of overvaluing their cars.
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Try "The Car Buying Group"

parking_question_chap

interstellaflyer wrote: »

I sold a 13 plate Red Qashqai to a trader back in February with similar mileage for more than double what the OP is asking for his Corsa.

Good for you, but the fact of the matter is most cars are white/black/grey at the moment. Hence the colour is a possible reason for ops difficulty.

lodgertotenant

loskie wrote: »

and? how is this comparable?

Corsa priced correctly should sell easily. Everyone has a habit of overvaluing their cars.
Does your car have outstanding finance?
Try "The Car Buying Group"

No, no outstanding finance on the car.

lodgertotenant

agrinnall wrote: »

I think that if you're advertising it as doing 80 mpg people will assume you are lying about that and probably about other aspects of the vehicle.

Hmm but all they have to do is check the technical specifications of the car to see that it's not a lie. It was one of the reasons I purchased it in the first place but now I've changed jobs I walk to work. I guess I thought I'd put that in the advert to help it appeal to those that commute long distances

interstellaflyer

loskie wrote: »

and? how is this comparable?

Corsa priced correctly should sell easily. Everyone has a habit of overvaluing their cars.
Does your car have outstanding finance?
Try "The Car Buying Group"

I just would've thought a 13 plate Corsa would be worth a little more than 5K, where I live, dealers have 08 reg Zafiras on the forecourt for that money.

agrinnall

lodgertotenant wrote: »

Hmm but all they have to do is check the technical specifications of the car to see that it's not a lie. It was one of the reasons I purchased it in the first place but now I've changed jobs I walk to work. I guess I thought I'd put that in the advert to help it appeal to those that commute long distances

I'm intrigued now, what engine is it? And does it actually in the real world do anywhere near the published figure? I'd be very surprised if there is any non-hybrid car that will do as much as 80 mpg over a period of time, maybe as a one off trial but not when you take into account the range of driving conditions that you'll meet under normal circumstances.

lodgertotenant

agrinnall wrote: »

I'm intrigued now, what engine is it? And does it actually in the real world do anywhere near the published figure? I'd be very surprised if there is any non-hybrid car that will do as much as 80 mpg over a period of time, maybe as a one off trial but not when you take into account the range of driving conditions that you'll meet under normal circumstances.

It's a 1248cc or 1.3 diesel ecoFLEX engine (start/stop). Here are the details from my Autotrader advert;

Running Costs

Urban MPG - 74.3
Extra Urban MPG - 91.1
Average MPG - 83.1
CO2 Admissions - 89g/km
Annual Tax £0

Performance

Engine Size- 1248cc
Engine Power - 94bhp
Brochure Engine Size - 1.3 litres
Acceleration (0-60) - 12.3 seconds
Top Speed - 110mph

I've gotten a lot out of a full tank before hundreds of miles. It has saved me a great deal of money.

motorguy

lodgertotenant wrote: »

It has saved me a great deal of money.

But - presumably - a fortune in depreciation?

Richard53

parking_question_chap wrote: »

Good for you, but the fact of the matter is most cars are white/black/grey at the moment. Hence the colour is a possible reason for ops difficulty.

Silver. You forgot silver. The only think I didn't like about my Mondeo was the fact it was silver, which I think is the most boring colour for a car.


I passed a roundabout on my way to work last night. There were 10 cars either on the roundabout or waiting to join, and every single one was silver.


Funnily enough, I think red is a great colour for a car, and I would buy one no problems.