Honestly, no...but I think it's a little different in Leftpondia. I have generally used Craigslist to dispose of vehicles I didn't want or need to trade. My suggestions are always to meet on neutral territory, preferably where there's a crowd; never meet alone (even though most people wouldn't f with me, it still helps to have additional eyes, etc.); take the other person's keys while they test drive yours; and know what you won't take and be prepared to walk away if you don't get it. The psychology of these things is always worse than the logistics, in my opinion.Has anyone ever had a bad experience trying to sell a car privately? What's the best advice to avoid the tyre kickers?
...or $100 pickup trucks.Always sold privately, numerous times, can't say I enjoy it, but I get a far better price than from a dealer. But most have been "collector" or niche cars.
Struth, it really is like the wild west over there. I've sold loads of cars in my time and have never once felt the need to have any sort of back-up. Maybe I'm too trusting,Honestly, no...but I think it's a little different in Leftpondia. I have generally used Craigslist to dispose of vehicles I didn't want or need to trade. My suggestions are always to meet on neutral territory, preferably where there's a crowd; never meet alone (even though most people wouldn't f with me, it still helps to have additional eyes, etc.); take the other person's keys while they test drive yours; and know what you won't take and be prepared to walk away if you don't get it. The psychology of these things is always worse than the logistics, in my opinion.
...or i'm not trusting enough!Struth, it really is like the wild west over there. I've sold loads of cars in my time and have never once felt the need to have any sort of back-up. Maybe I'm too trusting,
Sold a few cars privately with good experiences (Meecedes CLS, Fiesta ecoboost, TVR Griffith for example). However I at arted the process of selling my immaculate low mileage full history E93 M3 last year. Got calls within 3 mins (literally) of posting it on Autotrader by 2 chancers with low ball offers and high pressure approaches. They eventually offered me a price I would accept but at that time I knew I couldn’t cope with giving these characters my home address, plus I have 3 other nice motors that I don’t want these characters to see. On that basis I removed the ad after the 3rd call and sold via Motorway for a lower price but way better than trade in or WBAC. On that basis I think it depends on what type a car and what type of buyer you will attract.
Here’s the BM which looks like it’s just resold from the purchasing dealer.
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I feel like we need the hairdresser story.When I think about, haven't really sold many cars privately.
1. My aunt. Lancia Y10 Fire
2. Lancia enthusiast. Lancia Y10 Turbo
3. Young lad no clue. Alfa 33 P4
4. Work colleague. Fiat Panda
4. My hairdresser for commission, strange one that. Jeep Wrangler
5. French guy unseen with full asking price in my account 2 weeks before collection! Lotus Elise
That's it, I generally keep cars quite a few years.
I've never traded a car in!
Above excludes 7 company cars spread over 23 years.
I know what you mean.Sold a few cars privately with good experiences (Mercedes CLS, Fiesta ecoboost, TVR Griffith for example). However I started the process of selling my immaculate low mileage full history E93 M3 last year. Got calls within 3 mins (literally) of posting it on Autotrader by 2 chancers with low ball offers and high pressure approaches. They eventually offered me a price I would accept but at that time I knew I couldn’t cope with giving these characters my home address, plus I have 3 other nice motors that I don’t want these characters to see. On that basis I removed the ad after the 3rd call and sold via Motorway for a lower price but way better than trade in or WBAC. On that basis I think it depends on what type a car and what type of buyer you will attract.
Here’s the BM which looks like it’s just resold from the purchasing dealer.
Used in Sutton-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire | Oakdene Collection
POA, - miles - , - Colour - Call us on 01623206396www.oakdenecollection.co.uk
I'd just started a new job and got my first company car, and at the time I couldn't warrant keeping the Jeep and also my Triumph Stag, so needed to sell it. Was chatting to my hairdresser and said I was going to be selling my Jeep, and he asked what I wanted for it, at the time I think I said £5k, this was back in 2000, and it was a '93 YJ. 4LT limited. He simply said I'll sell it for you, so I gave him my number.I feel like we need the hairdresser story.
I also sold my missus' last car to some dodgy geezer down on the south coast.