Selling a car.

**jonnyboy** · 17 March 2010, 22:48

Thing is ive been trying to punt my car and as far no joy only a few sniffs i have had it in the Auto trader, Used cars ni,fourms such as this one,in the pappers,and free ads pappers, so im thinking of trying Ebay has anyone ever sold a car on it or bought one even?Just thought people would use ebay for the likes of parts and other smaller items any other ideas you would have to increase my chances of selling my car fire them up please.

**Gobsheene** · 17 March 2010, 22:52

What are you selling and how much? Could you be pricing yourself out of a sale?

**mckeown** · 17 March 2010, 22:55

Tried gumtree at all? shift all of my cars through it.

**jonnyboy** · 17 March 2010, 22:59

Ive had it on Gumtree for a while now this is the car in question i think its a fair price for the spec and model it is.
Vauxhall Vectra CDTI SRI 120 For Sale on RMS

neil1280 · 17 March 2010, 23:37

id suggest getting someone to reset that spanner light first of all

**stuartiwilson79** · 18 March 2010, 08:31

mate, one of the probs with it is, you can buy the facelift model with similar miles for same money....

**pablo** · 18 March 2010, 08:44

only way to sell a car is drop the price. harsh but true.

And Id defo get that spanner light out.

**jonnyboy** · 18 March 2010, 10:35

I no the wee spaner light dosent sound good going to get it sorted have been told is more likely a glow plug i have come down in price to the recommended book price for private sale and i keep a eye on other cars the same model and most are price the same or over.But i wanting to about the Ebay auction is it a good idea or should i just bide my time?

**suckindiesel** · 18 March 2010, 10:50

If its well advertised its 99% of the time overpriced. Everything will sell at a price.

However any small faults in an ad can really put people off.
I wouldn't declare minor faults in an ad, they're easier to discuss on the phone if someone is genuinely interested as in the ad they can be taken the wrong way or out of proportion.

**cor5a_kid** · 18 March 2010, 10:54

You're also contradicting yourself saying you need a 7seater but will take a vtr in exchange

**Seatenthusiast** · 18 March 2010, 11:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by cor5a_kid

You're also contradicting yourself saying you need a 7seater but will take a vtr in exchange

Plenty of room in a vtr.............

lol!

**feltlawrence** · 18 March 2010, 11:10

Forget any 'recommended' book price - it won't sell. There is a recession on and your model has been updated.

If you really want to sell it you will have to take a hit on the price. I would have thought £3995 would attract interest and you will probably get £3750 for it. Sad but that is the reality of things at the moment.

Or keep it, get the work done on it, drive it and save on the financial hit.

**feltlawrence** · 18 March 2010, 11:12

And Ebay is full of fools. You will sell it on there but in all probability the buyer will back out at the last minute or haggle you down from the finished price. Nightmare.

**jonnyboy** · 18 March 2010, 12:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by cor5a_kid

You're also contradicting yourself saying you need a 7seater but will take a vtr in exchange

Im looking a vtr or something like that ro run around in for my self and a 7 seater for the wife and kids.

**M1CK** · 18 March 2010, 17:54

tbh mate its over priced and id be sticking a set of glow plugs in it to get the spanner light off. £4100 is a fair price

**kurgan** · 18 March 2010, 18:29

do ebay take 10% final value fee on cars too?

that would be £300 from a £3000 sale, which would be expensive advertising.

**jonnyboy** · 18 March 2010, 19:49

Putting glow plugs in tomorrow and some one is calling for a look at it so finger's crossed.

**Coog** · 18 March 2010, 19:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by kurgan

do ebay take 10% final value fee on cars too?

that would be £300 from a £3000 sale, which would be expensive advertising.

Eh, no.

Sold a few via eBay. Prefer gumtree though. If its cheap it'll sell no bother. Sold my last car on gumtree after 2 hrs. May have been a bit too cheap

**PaulYDP** · 18 March 2010, 20:55

Sold my last car through gumtree as well, if it's priced well it will sell. I had a call 2 hours after it was advertised and it was off my drive within 24 hours! It was priced under recommended book price but not by a massive amount.

**godfrey44** · 18 March 2010, 20:58

if it means anything i think the facelift yokes look gash compared to these... that is all

**stephenandrews** · 18 March 2010, 21:12

sad truth is that these cars have taken a nose dive in value. noticed it myself cause im after one bad. iv a honda accord typeR.
il swap u if ur interested

17 March 2010, 22:48	#1 (permalink)
jonnyboy RMS Regular s r eye vectra Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Larne sorry.	Selling a car. Thing is ive been trying to punt my car and as far no joy only a few sniffs i have had it in the Auto trader, Used cars ni,fourms such as this one,in the pappers,and free ads pappers, so im thinking of trying Ebay has anyone ever sold a car on it or bought one even?Just thought people would use ebay for the likes of parts and other smaller items any other ideas you would have to increase my chances of selling my car fire them up please.

17 March 2010, 22:52	#2 (permalink)
Gobsheene RMS Regular RS182 Joined: Jul 2002 Location: Newtownabbey/Portstewart	What are you selling and how much? Could you be pricing yourself out of a sale? __________________ Rocko Plus if he cant find a box, hes a tard.Do you really want to buy an exhaust off a tard?

18 March 2010, 08:31	#6 (permalink)
stuartiwilson79 RMS Regular Joined: Feb 2005	mate, one of the probs with it is, you can buy the facelift model with similar miles for same money.... __________________ Focus TDCI 140bhp, Altea...,

18 March 2010, 10:54	#10 (permalink)
cor5a_kid RMS Regular pink bay'd,carb'd 6N Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Craigavon	You're also contradicting yourself saying you need a 7seater but will take a vtr in exchange __________________ warm

18 March 2010, 17:54	#15 (permalink)
M1CK RMS Member Pissrat tdi Joined: Jan 2008 Location: carrick/belfast	tbh mate its over priced and id be sticking a set of glow plugs in it to get the spanner light off. £4100 is a fair price __________________ Cant wait to get back in a vaux!!

17 March 2010, 22:55	#3 (permalink)
mckeown RMS Regular BMW 740AYEEE! Joined: Feb 2008 Location: belfast	Tried gumtree at all? shift all of my cars through it.

17 March 2010, 22:59	#4 (permalink)
jonnyboy RMS Regular s r eye vectra Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Larne sorry.	Ive had it on Gumtree for a while now this is the car in question i think its a fair price for the spec and model it is. Vauxhall Vectra CDTI SRI 120 For Sale on RMS

17 March 2010, 23:37	#5 (permalink)
neil1280 RMS Regular e46 318ti MG tf vvc Joined: Feb 2008 Location: belfast	id suggest getting someone to reset that spanner light first of all

18 March 2010, 08:44	#7 (permalink)
pablo RMS Moderator Giant Robot Camel Joined: Jan 2002 Location: The Big City!!!	only way to sell a car is drop the price. harsh but true. And Id defo get that spanner light out.

18 March 2010, 10:35	#8 (permalink)
jonnyboy RMS Regular s r eye vectra Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Larne sorry.	I no the wee spaner light dosent sound good going to get it sorted have been told is more likely a glow plug i have come down in price to the recommended book price for private sale and i keep a eye on other cars the same model and most are price the same or over.But i wanting to about the Ebay auction is it a good idea or should i just bide my time?

18 March 2010, 10:50	#9 (permalink)
suckindiesel RMS Regular V8JEEP/9000 Carlsso Joined: Apr 2005 Location: Lisburn	If its well advertised its 99% of the time overpriced. Everything will sell at a price. However any small faults in an ad can really put people off. I wouldn't declare minor faults in an ad, they're easier to discuss on the phone if someone is genuinely interested as in the ad they can be taken the wrong way or out of proportion.

18 March 2010, 11:10	#12 (permalink)
feltlawrence RMS Member Too many cars Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Co.Down	Forget any 'recommended' book price - it won't sell. There is a recession on and your model has been updated. If you really want to sell it you will have to take a hit on the price. I would have thought £3995 would attract interest and you will probably get £3750 for it. Sad but that is the reality of things at the moment. Or keep it, get the work done on it, drive it and save on the financial hit.

18 March 2010, 11:12	#13 (permalink)
feltlawrence RMS Member Too many cars Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Co.Down	And Ebay is full of fools. You will sell it on there but in all probability the buyer will back out at the last minute or haggle you down from the finished price. Nightmare.

18 March 2010, 19:49	#17 (permalink)
jonnyboy RMS Regular s r eye vectra Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Larne sorry.	Putting glow plugs in tomorrow and some one is calling for a look at it so finger's crossed.

18 March 2010, 20:55	#19 (permalink)
PaulYDP RMS Regular Tiger B6 ZX9R Joined: Feb 2004 Location: to go	Sold my last car through gumtree as well, if it's priced well it will sell. I had a call 2 hours after it was advertised and it was off my drive within 24 hours! It was priced under recommended book price but not by a massive amount. __________________ KitCar on the road!

18 March 2010, 20:58	#20 (permalink)
godfrey44 RMS Member mitsi l200 animal Joined: Sep 2008 Location: belfast	if it means anything i think the facelift yokes look gash compared to these... that is all __________________ www.autogleam.webs.com

18 March 2010, 21:12	#21 (permalink)
stephenandrews RMS Member accord type R Joined: Oct 2009 Location: belfast	sad truth is that these cars have taken a nose dive in value. noticed it myself cause im after one bad. iv a honda accord typeR. il swap u if ur interested

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