My car isnt selling

custardy

if you only have it in the local paper you have a limited market.
post in gumtree and the free papers as its costs you nothing anyway

anewman

custardy wrote: »

if you only have it in the local paper you have a limited market.
post in gumtree and the free papers as its costs you nothing anyway

Just be wary of anything to do with abroad, especially Nigeria.

blue_haddock

The surefire way to sell if you want to get rid of it sooner rather than later is to place an ad on ebay. I've sold several this way and always get good money for the cars. The secret is to take lots of good quality photos, give the car a full and honest description( including the bad points) then start the auction on a thursday night and let it run for the full 10 days.

highguyuk

I'd get it EVERYWHERE.

Local shop boards, supermarket board, free papers, local papers, online sites such as freeads, ebay, forums, car window, people at work ... to name a few.

It is though the worst time of year to sell...

Jorgan_2

You need to remember that the last two months are probably the worst two for trying to sell a car, everybody is either buying Christmas presents or skint as a result.

Make sure the car is well presented, if need be invest in a good valet so that the car looks its best. With the current weather, I would be washing it twice a week so that it looks its best.

Are you able to park the car on a busy thoroughfare, so that it is seen by as many people as possible? Don't forget to list the best features of the car, don't just put 'S' or 'SE' in your ad. List what the spec the car has. Likewise service history, Mot etc.

highguyuk

But also, make sure you DO put S or SE or L or whatever the model is.

When I bought my new last month, there were so many adverts not specifying the model. I wanted a certain engine and model, yet often had to hunt or even ring up to find the simple information I wanted.

Nail_Lad

Can you send us a copy of the ad wording, maybe we can add some helpful suggestions to it?

daveyjp

e-bay could be worth a punt. Nissan Primeras are well regarded amongst those wanting a reliable cheap motor.

the_big_fact_hunt

be aware that this time of year can be a good time to buy if the price is good. people want to sell as they have overspent at xmas so they are likely to accept less as buyers are fewer. I am trying to sell my 4x4 and my caravan and have had limited interest, mainly silly offers, and no shows, but i'm not desperate to sell so i'm not giving them away

Christa1

I don't think it necessarily has anything to do with the time of year. Last year my husband bought a brand new MPV on line so saved £5k-£6K to what the dealer wanted with that spec. The company offered him PX too, but he thought he could sell privately and get more, this was a 3 year old Ford Focus he had from brand new too, and was selling during July and August. Everyone said he would get more selling privately, well yes but only if you sell. It cost him money to advertise locally, on auto trader then another £90 odd quid to a company who is able to finance cars for people with bad credit. Apart from one call to vivit, who never turned up that was it. So my husband could have PX for far more, plus taking into account he was out of pocket with the cost of trying to sell, so it went in October( in the end) to Car Craft who paid him next to nothing. Selling privately is all well and good if you sell, but the stress and having another car around that you don't want really gets you down. Sometimes just selling it in PX is a relief. Of course hindsight is a wonderful thing. While his own was on order he should have started advertising it then, but he thought people would want it before he would be able to sell as his was being customised, so was going to be 6 to 8 weeks for delivery. You live and learn!