Cars that have been a pain to sell...
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Bought a 2010 118d Sport Coupe from auction in January and due to a change in circumstances I have now decided to sell. I already know that this is going to be a pain to sell privately - I intended to keep it for 3 years so it would have depreciated to a point where it would be easier to sell(experience has always been that cars over circa 10k are more difficult to shift privately).
So, any stories of cars that have been a nightmare to sell privately?
PS It is going to be even more of a pain to shift because in the last hour the OH's brother has just arrived and dropped his motorbike which has caught my rear bumper.....
So, any stories of cars that have been a nightmare to sell privately?
PS It is going to be even more of a pain to shift because in the last hour the OH's brother has just arrived and dropped his motorbike which has caught my rear bumper.....
Trying to get rid of my '92 CRX 1.6.
Stupid questions, young tire kickers. Sigh.
I am really done with anything that is popular with the kids. The next car I'll be buying as a weekend car must be in great condition (no "you should probably take care of that" stuff!) and attract adult buyers too.
Stupid questions, young tire kickers. Sigh.
I am really done with anything that is popular with the kids. The next car I'll be buying as a weekend car must be in great condition (no "you should probably take care of that" stuff!) and attract adult buyers too.
Selling my MR2 Turbo. Loads of people getting in touch with silly offers, people expressing interest and then not being able to insure it, a number of dreamers (one of whom was in contact for days, discussing a plan for him to come via train to buy the car and drive back down south over the next day and a half, only to never bother showing up on the day despite me taking time off work to accomodate his plans).
Eventually it sold to a decent enough lad. It was a great car, but a faff to sell.
Eventually it sold to a decent enough lad. It was a great car, but a faff to sell.
Took me months to sell my E55 AMG. I sold it just about a year into the recession for £19k cash.
Not being able to offer dealer facilities like finance, despite me having renewed the warranty a month prior, was still putting people off.
Oh, and not having sat nav seemed to be a big put off - even though that year of MB sat nav wouldn't have been great anyway.
Not being able to offer dealer facilities like finance, despite me having renewed the warranty a month prior, was still putting people off.
Oh, and not having sat nav seemed to be a big put off - even though that year of MB sat nav wouldn't have been great anyway.
Anything where my asking price is too high!!
Some cars have niche appeal and it's just a case of waiting for a buyer or selling cheap o someone who is prepared to if you are not. I can't think of anything that has taken more than 6 weeks or so to sell. You know you have targeted well when you only get 1 enquiry and they buy.
My worst sale was an old Volvo 740. Bought for circa £3500, advertised it at £6500 thinking that was cheeky, the car sold the first day the ad came out and the phone didn't stop ringing. That was a long time ago.
Then there was a Z4 Coupe, bought for £22k, 1 year on, I thought £20k was a fair price, got inundated with calls and realised I'd listed it too cheap. Put the price up to £24K, got 1 call and it sold.
Some cars take longer to sell but rare cars are usually rare or a reason and thir buyers may be rare too.
I've yet to see n unsaleable car but have seen unrealistic expectations from sellers who don't really want to sell.
Some cars have niche appeal and it's just a case of waiting for a buyer or selling cheap o someone who is prepared to if you are not. I can't think of anything that has taken more than 6 weeks or so to sell. You know you have targeted well when you only get 1 enquiry and they buy.
My worst sale was an old Volvo 740. Bought for circa £3500, advertised it at £6500 thinking that was cheeky, the car sold the first day the ad came out and the phone didn't stop ringing. That was a long time ago.
Then there was a Z4 Coupe, bought for £22k, 1 year on, I thought £20k was a fair price, got inundated with calls and realised I'd listed it too cheap. Put the price up to £24K, got 1 call and it sold.
Some cars take longer to sell but rare cars are usually rare or a reason and thir buyers may be rare too.
I've yet to see n unsaleable car but have seen unrealistic expectations from sellers who don't really want to sell.
Don't get me started on my 123D Coupe.
Due to an odd quirk with Kiwi understanding concerning diesels and manual gearboxes this thing nearly sent me insane.
No-one in the history of vehicle sales has ever tried harder to sell a car, I could fill volumes on what I had to do to move it
18 months old, 8000 miles from new, immaculate.
Took six months to sell and I got half its new price
Due to an odd quirk with Kiwi understanding concerning diesels and manual gearboxes this thing nearly sent me insane.
No-one in the history of vehicle sales has ever tried harder to sell a car, I could fill volumes on what I had to do to move it
18 months old, 8000 miles from new, immaculate.
Took six months to sell and I got half its new price
WeirdNeville said:
I had a real runaround with my 23 year old MR2, but that was only because of some d
head dealer masquerading as a private buyer promising me he'd transferred a deposit when he clearly hadn't, stringing me along for a couple of weeks and getting me to wait around for "his mate" with a low loader and cash who never materialised. An utter, utter fantasist and a complete waste of my time.
Welshbeef?head dealer masquerading as a private buyer promising me he'd transferred a deposit when he clearly hadn't, stringing me along for a couple of weeks and getting me to wait around for "his mate" with a low loader and cash who never materialised. An utter, utter fantasist and a complete waste of my time.Our 118d M Sport hatch, we bought it in 2009 with silly low miles, the car was approx 18 months old when we were selling it, simply due to it being 3 door and the oh falling pregnant
It was mint, absolutely flawless, around 3k cheaper than any dealer had them up for, I thought I'd sell it no problem.
£30 road tax, silly mpgs, sporty looks, I thought it would be simple.
2 months without a single enquiry, advertised on here, auto trader, eBay and the relevant forums.
Eventually traded it for a 330d tourer that sold within 2 days so all is not lost
It was mint, absolutely flawless, around 3k cheaper than any dealer had them up for, I thought I'd sell it no problem.
£30 road tax, silly mpgs, sporty looks, I thought it would be simple.
2 months without a single enquiry, advertised on here, auto trader, eBay and the relevant forums.
Eventually traded it for a 330d tourer that sold within 2 days so all is not lost
martin mrt said:
Our 118d M Sport hatch, we bought it in 2009 with silly low miles, the car was approx 18 months old when we were selling it, simply due to it being 3 door and the oh falling pregnant
It was mint, absolutely flawless, around 3k cheaper than any dealer had them up for, I thought I'd sell it no problem.
£30 road tax, silly mpgs, sporty looks, I thought it would be simple.
2 months without a single enquiry, advertised on here, auto trader, eBay and the relevant forums.
Eventually traded it for a 330d tourer that sold within 2 days so all is not lost
Sounds like my 120D I'm trying to get shot of now.It was mint, absolutely flawless, around 3k cheaper than any dealer had them up for, I thought I'd sell it no problem.
£30 road tax, silly mpgs, sporty looks, I thought it would be simple.
2 months without a single enquiry, advertised on here, auto trader, eBay and the relevant forums.
Eventually traded it for a 330d tourer that sold within 2 days so all is not lost
Nothing, not a nibble. It's priced under equivalents etc still no interest. Bit of a pain.
I had trouble a few years ago now selling my mint bright red 1980 1300 gl escort mk2 automatic for £350 I has just spent £250 on her putting it through the mot.
I advertised it in local papers etc and would get phone calls asking if it was a mk5
In the end I let my auntie have the car for £150 just to get it out the way and she kept the car for 3 years only to sell it on to someone who did a pinto conversion then only for him to write it off.
How I wish I kept it now as even back then in the late 90s these had started to get rare on the road in good condition.
I advertised it in local papers etc and would get phone calls asking if it was a mk5
In the end I let my auntie have the car for £150 just to get it out the way and she kept the car for 3 years only to sell it on to someone who did a pinto conversion then only for him to write it off.
How I wish I kept it now as even back then in the late 90s these had started to get rare on the road in good condition.
reymatt said:
Sounds like my 120D I'm trying to get shot of now.
Nothing, not a nibble. It's priced under equivalents etc still no interest. Bit of a pain.
I bought a 120d m sport recently. After doing research I actually opted for an older model as it doesn't come with the inherent engine problems (crank shaft is badly constructed resulting in timing chain snapping). Nothing, not a nibble. It's priced under equivalents etc still no interest. Bit of a pain.
My worst car to sell was a modified VW Vento (Golf Mk3 with a boot), sold it back to the company that built it for me and they broke it for parts.
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