Not a single sausage

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SBN

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1,025 posts

151 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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Sausage = call or email about my car for sale

Not even a buyer from another country promising me cash at the docks lol. I have only advertised it on pistonheads so far, am I missing anything in my advert at all, should I try eBay or the trader???

Is it just the case no one wants petrol cars with 300bhp that return nearly 30mpg

Really want to get my next car now any advice appreciated

Jasandjules

69,825 posts

228 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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Well, usually you need to look at the price then...

EuroFighter

154 posts

120 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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I am sure someone will snap it up soon over the coming weeks. Summers nearly here, most people seem to be financially better off now (than a few months back etc). Plus uni students (including this years graduates) are busy now with exams. Wait till they have finished, get on a graduate scheme and they will have some money!

Failing that..Worst case scenario P/X it on WBAC it?

Edit: Just seen the ad. Lovely car. Scratch what I said about students, not sure they could afford that straight away :P

Good luck!

Edited by EuroFighter on Thursday 24th April 19:27

fjord

2,143 posts

136 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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Just had a look, seems lovely. If it was an estate, we'd pretty much have a deal.

Problem these days, everyone wants something that does 45226 mpg.

Driver101

14,376 posts

120 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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How do you link the poster to the car for sale out of curiosity?

pincher

8,497 posts

216 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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Just seen the ad and I know what the problem is..........


























You're using a Phonesafe number wink

jellypig

112 posts

146 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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Am not in the market for one, but the thread intrigued me.

So I found the listing and read it, and it says you want an M3.
So I left your listing and went to look at M3's.
I wonder if people who are in the market for a BMW would do the same..


Lowtimer

4,286 posts

167 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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The problem is that the asking price is high. I'm not saying it's not necessarily a fair price for that individual, specific car - but it looks high in the context of the overall market. Having read the ad in full I am sure your car is very much one of the best out there but most people won't get as far as reading the full ad, they will just think "I can get a lower mileage newer one from a dealer with a warranty for less than that".

WBAC says £11930 and while people know they bid trade prices they also know that is not far off what you'd be offered from the trade. So to if you need a quick sale and want to drum up some interest from the ad in a hurry I suspect you'll need to think about a headline £13995 rather than £15995.

However, it does look like a lovely car and I hope someone comes along for you in the next couple of days to prove me wrong.

Lowtimer

4,286 posts

167 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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Driver101 said:
How do you link the poster to the car for sale out of curiosity?
It's easy as pie. You look at his profile, see what's in his garage, it fits the description of what he says he's selling in the original post. You look at the PH classifieds and there's the ad for a car of that make and year with his PH user name against it.

Urban Sports

11,321 posts

202 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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IMO it just screams of being too expensive, that shape of 3 series has long been replaced, you can bet your life that you've not had a sausage because people probably see it at around £13k on a good day!

At the end of the day it's a 5 year old 52,000 mile 3 series, nice as it is.

Edited by Urban Sports on Thursday 24th April 20:20

VolvoT5

4,155 posts

173 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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Driver101 said:
How do you link the poster to the car for sale out of curiosity?
Looking at his profile garage section and then searching the classifieds to find a matching car.

Advert is has a lot of waffle IMO. You have owned the car a very short time and now you are selling it to buy an M3. Doesn't really encourage a potential buyer that the car is awesome does it? "phonesafe" number too. Oh, and the price. eek

Edited by VolvoT5 on Thursday 24th April 20:26

Urban Sports

11,321 posts

202 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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Agree with the waffle and apart from the price this line kills it dead IMO

The reason for sale is that this is the third straight six BMW e90 i have owned and whilst it is the best one i have owned i should have not chickened out and got the M3 instead.

Seriously?


mikearwas

1,112 posts

158 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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EuroFighter said:
I am sure someone will snap it up soon over the coming weeks. Summers nearly here, most people seem to be financially better off now (than a few months back etc). Plus uni students (including this years graduates) are busy now with exams. Wait till they have finished, get on a graduate scheme and they will have some money!

Failing that..Worst case scenario P/X it on WBAC it?

Edit: Just seen the ad. Lovely car. Scratch what I said about students, not sure they could afford that straight away :P

Good luck!

Edited by EuroFighter on Thursday 24th April 19:27
Errr... i'm on a graduate scheme for a FTSE 100 company. 17 grand cash (private sale) is not within the range of most grads I can assure you!

Edit: Didn't see your ad - my bad. Lovely car OP.

SBN

Original Poster:

1,025 posts

151 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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Cheers the feedback guys, in regards to waffling well i just wanted to make the advert to have as much info as possible. However it might give too much info and answer any if not all questions a buyer would get in contact to ask...?

M3 comment noted but is a genuine reason for sale as i have a house, im not changing jobs and we are not having any more kids... couldnt think of anything else to put and someone is bound to ask LOL

In regards to price... well thats always difficult and whilst i did look at the market of 335i saloons i feel it is pretty well priced considering a non LCI is more expensive than mine?

http://www2.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

The above has less miles but not having the features like the newer idrive etc would make it less appealing wouldnt it?

http://www2.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

SE spec, lower miles and has 3 months BMW warranty so wouldnt a M sport with higher spec and longer BMW warranty be worth £500 more?

There are a couple of cheaper ones on Autotrader but they either dont have the I-drive which again would be less appealing wouldnt it, or awful interiors with alot more miles on the clock.

STW2010

5,714 posts

161 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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Difficult to comment on the price, but there are two comparable and cheaper M Sport models for sale-

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...

Then there is this one, which is a year older, but private so look at the price-

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...

Most people are happy with the SE spec, so won't bother with M Sport premiums. It's a niche car with a small market to be honest (plus there is perhaps the unfair reputation for problems with the 335), so you'll have to play the waiting game. My Dad had a e60 530 up for sale recently at a good price (even knocked it down by £750 a week before he traded it in) and didn't get any attention. I think at that sort of price people want to buy on finance from a dealer.

That said, I would be very interested in your car if I could do it now (EDIT- no I wouldn't, I would want the coupe).

Edited by STW2010 on Thursday 24th April 20:54

Lowtimer

4,286 posts

167 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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Sorry, I think you'll find those are wrongly priced for a quick sale too. My view is £13,995 asking will get some enquiries in and you will sell somewhere between that and the WBAC price.

Simplify the ad too as others have suggested.

Urban Sports

11,321 posts

202 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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SBN said:
Cheers the feedback guys, in regards to waffling well i just wanted to make the advert to have as much info as possible. However it might give too much info and answer any if not all questions a buyer would get in contact to ask...?

M3 comment noted but is a genuine reason for sale as i have a house, im not changing jobs and we are not having any more kids... couldnt think of anything else to put and someone is bound to ask LOL

In regards to price... well thats always difficult and whilst i did look at the market of 335i saloons i feel it is pretty well priced considering a non LCI is more expensive than mine?

http://www2.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

The above has less miles but not having the features like the newer idrive etc would make it less appealing wouldnt it?

http://www2.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

SE spec, lower miles and has 3 months BMW warranty so wouldnt a M sport with higher spec and longer BMW warranty be worth £500 more?

There are a couple of cheaper ones on Autotrader but they either dont have the I-drive which again would be less appealing wouldnt it, or awful interiors with alot more miles on the clock.
Have those people sold theirs?

mikearwas

1,112 posts

158 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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People are being harsh. That car will sell for at least 15k.

SBN

Original Poster:

1,025 posts

151 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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Urban Sports said:
Have those people sold theirs?
Errrr no because the adverts are still on Autotrader... if only Autotrade had an archive of previously sold cars now there is an idea smile

I have now simplified the advert and removed the waffle.

SBN

Original Poster:

1,025 posts

151 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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mikearwas said:
People are being harsh. That car will sell for at least 15k.
Cheers mate wink