Cars sale prices on Piston Heads...why?
Discussion
Hi everybody,
I've been looking for a second car and I've notice that the car prices on cars advertised here are in average 20 to 25 % more that you could find them in other sites, including Autotrader.
The simple question is: WHY?
The way I see it there is not rime or reason for it. Why the people advertising here think that their cars are more valuable that they actually are?
Considering the fact that majority of us using this site are well aware of the current market values of many of the cars.
Feel free to share your view.
Thanks
I've been looking for a second car and I've notice that the car prices on cars advertised here are in average 20 to 25 % more that you could find them in other sites, including Autotrader.
The simple question is: WHY?
The way I see it there is not rime or reason for it. Why the people advertising here think that their cars are more valuable that they actually are?
Considering the fact that majority of us using this site are well aware of the current market values of many of the cars.
Feel free to share your view.
Thanks
750turbo said:
pavka007 said:
Jim the Sunderer said:
It's to cover the listing fee.
WOW, on a 10K car this is working like 2.5 K This place need the income...
(Garlicks TVR is in need of some tlc)
Is this compared to the car auctions you go to?
Your auction prices are the cheapest prices I have ever seen so the prices on here will look pricey.
This was your reply to someone who was offered £9400 from webuyanycar.com for their 58 plate 325d E92 M-Sport Auto coupe, in metallic grey with 120k miles on it.....
Surely, being able to buy so cheaply why would you look on here anyway??
Your auction prices are the cheapest prices I have ever seen so the prices on here will look pricey.
This was your reply to someone who was offered £9400 from webuyanycar.com for their 58 plate 325d E92 M-Sport Auto coupe, in metallic grey with 120k miles on it.....
pavka007 said:
About 15 years ago I started going to car auctions and I never bought a car from any dealer again. ALL the local dealers are there week in and week out, shifting stock older than 60 days for prices you would not believe. Your car at the moment at auction is around 3.5/4K TOP.
If you are picking up cars for 1/3 or trade and 1/4 of retail then of course they are looking expensive. Surely, being able to buy so cheaply why would you look on here anyway??
pavka007 said:
Hi everybody,
I've been looking for a second car and I've notice that the car prices on cars advertised here are in average 20 to 25 % more that you could find them in other sites, including Autotrader.
The simple question is: WHY?
The way I see it there is not rime or reason for it. Why the people advertising here think that their cars are more valuable that they actually are?
Considering the fact that majority of us using this site are well aware of the current market values of many of the cars.
Feel free to share your view.
Thanks
Pistonheads is a website populated by car enthusiasts, therefore most of the cars being sold by members are maintained to a high standard by people who have a decent knowledge of the car.I've been looking for a second car and I've notice that the car prices on cars advertised here are in average 20 to 25 % more that you could find them in other sites, including Autotrader.
The simple question is: WHY?
The way I see it there is not rime or reason for it. Why the people advertising here think that their cars are more valuable that they actually are?
Considering the fact that majority of us using this site are well aware of the current market values of many of the cars.
Feel free to share your view.
Thanks
I tend to find that Ebay is mainly used to offload crap (within reason) and Autotrader is used by people who know little about cars or are selling a day-to-day Eurobox. Pistonheads is mainly aimed at the prestige and sportscar market.
HTH and makes sense
Pistonheads is dearer because the adverts are free and the place is full of chancers who think it's worth a shot at a higher price price because it's a free advert.
If you pay through the balls for advert like on Autotrader you're more likely to give it a realistic price because you don't want to have to readvertise it.
If you pay through the balls for advert like on Autotrader you're more likely to give it a realistic price because you don't want to have to readvertise it.
The Beaver King said:
pavka007 said:
Hi everybody,
I've been looking for a second car and I've notice that the car prices on cars advertised here are in average 20 to 25 % more that you could find them in other sites, including Autotrader.
The simple question is: WHY?
The way I see it there is not rime or reason for it. Why the people advertising here think that their cars are more valuable that they actually are?
Considering the fact that majority of us using this site are well aware of the current market values of many of the cars.
Feel free to share your view.
Thanks
Pistonheads is a website populated by car enthusiasts, therefore most of the cars being sold by members are maintained to a high standard by people who have a decent knowledge of the car.I've been looking for a second car and I've notice that the car prices on cars advertised here are in average 20 to 25 % more that you could find them in other sites, including Autotrader.
The simple question is: WHY?
The way I see it there is not rime or reason for it. Why the people advertising here think that their cars are more valuable that they actually are?
Considering the fact that majority of us using this site are well aware of the current market values of many of the cars.
Feel free to share your view.
Thanks
I tend to find that Ebay is mainly used to offload crap (within reason) and Autotrader is used by people who know little about cars or are selling a day-to-day Eurobox. Pistonheads is mainly aimed at the prestige and sportscar market.
HTH and makes sense
CallorFold said:
I've mostly found PH to be cheaper/better value than Autotrader on the searches I've done.
I guess it just depends what car you're looking for
I have too. I guess it just depends what car you're looking for
Having said that, when looking for a cheap ML recently they seemed more expensive.
Maybe it is the lower end that are more expensive?
To be fair though the ones I emailed about had had a lot of work down on suspension etc. compared to the ones on autotrader where the answer was 'I don't know when xxxx was last done to be honest' most of the time.
your argument is invalid
a friend of mine posted this and it's priced at least £1000 less than it's actually worth
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...
a friend of mine posted this and it's priced at least £1000 less than it's actually worth
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...
Keep in mind asking price and what those cars actually change hands for can be well apart. That is if they ever do.
On another thread sees a PHer bemoaning no enquiries for his car. The fact that every other bugger also has a grey German Diesel to sell has nothing to do with it.
Mind you, it's a BMW/Audi/Merc/VW so well worth paying over the odds for it. ..
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On another thread sees a PHer bemoaning no enquiries for his car. The fact that every other bugger also has a grey German Diesel to sell has nothing to do with it.
Mind you, it's a BMW/Audi/Merc/VW so well worth paying over the odds for it. ..
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