What would your response be?
What would your response be?
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Gwagon111

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4,422 posts

192 months

Sunday 8th September 2013
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So, just say you were trying to sell a car privately, and you get people enquiring about said car, and the first thing they say is "what's the least you'll take for it". What's the best response to this?

SMcP114

2,916 posts

223 months

Sunday 8th September 2013
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Tell them the least you'll take.

SmuttyYoda

12,424 posts

225 months

Sunday 8th September 2013
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I'd say stop wasting my time....













Get it?









wink

McWigglebum4th

32,414 posts

235 months

Sunday 8th September 2013
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Tell them to look at the car before discussing money

IanV12

11,892 posts

189 months

Sunday 8th September 2013
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I am sure you have a figure in your head that you want, ask what they are looking to pay. Either negotiate accordingly or tell them to bog off. If they offer you more than the figure in your head then result - but still negotiate

anonymous-user

85 months

Sunday 8th September 2013
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Gwagon111 said:
"what's the least you'll take for it". What's the best response to this?
"What's the most you'll pay for it?"

Gwagon111

Original Poster:

4,422 posts

192 months

Sunday 8th September 2013
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Crossflow Kid said:
"What's the most you'll pay for it?"
Nice one! thumbup That puts the ball back in their court, and doesn't wind them up, if they are genuine yes.

EddieFelson

1,168 posts

245 months

Sunday 8th September 2013
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"the price is on the advert, if you want to make me an offer, do and I'll consider it"

wemorgan

3,583 posts

209 months

Sunday 8th September 2013
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I don't negotiate price over the phone. Get them to view the car. Those who turn up are much more likely to be serious buyers.

SteveSteveson

3,209 posts

194 months

Sunday 8th September 2013
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"Depends. Come and take a look and let me know what you think it's worth. You know what I think it's worth already."

Or "fk off and stop wasting my time"

SmuttyYoda

12,424 posts

225 months

Sunday 8th September 2013
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VinceFox

20,566 posts

203 months

Sunday 8th September 2013
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Just repeat the price in the advert.





You.... you don't really have a car for sale, do you?

Gwagon111

Original Poster:

4,422 posts

192 months

Sunday 8th September 2013
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VinceFox said:
Just repeat the price in the advert.





You.... you don't really have a car for sale, do you?
I'm trying to prevent my poor old mum, from going to a 'we buy your car for much cheapness' type of place, with her car. She's had one or two people asking the 'what's the least you'll take' question.

VinceFox

20,566 posts

203 months

Sunday 8th September 2013
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Gwagon111 said:
I'm trying to prevent my poor old mum, from going to a 'we buy your car for much cheapness' with her car. She's had one or two people asking the 'what's the least you'll take' question.
Aha! Got you this time! Everyone knows you weren't born, you were hatched out a jam jar.

Tricksy fker.

SmuttyYoda

12,424 posts

225 months

Sunday 8th September 2013
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The ghey who called wolf biggrin

Jasandjules

72,680 posts

260 months

Sunday 8th September 2013
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Well why not tell them your lowest price? You must know it. Then if they come to view on that basis they know the price you will accept and if they offer a penny less the answer is No.

Not being funny but I don't understand this "oh come and look first" because for me I've spent all too much time and fuel looking at cars over the years. Now I don't have enough time to spend to go and look at a car say 4 hours drive which needs a lot of work and they will only take the asking price.

Gwagon111

Original Poster:

4,422 posts

192 months

Sunday 8th September 2013
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Jasandjules said:
Well why not tell them your lowest price? You must know it. Then if they come to view on that basis they know the price you will accept and if they offer a penny less the answer is No.

Not being funny but I don't understand this "oh come and look first" because for me I've spent all too much time and fuel looking at cars over the years. Now I don't have enough time to spend to go and look at a car say 4 hours drive which needs a lot of work and they will only take the asking price.
That's fair enough.

deltashad

6,731 posts

228 months

Sunday 8th September 2013
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Cheeky thing to ask. The response would have to be to list all of the good points and then the bad points. Then ask if they would like to view the car.
I wouldn't discuss money over the phone.

RWA441

703 posts

255 months

Sunday 8th September 2013
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Jasandjules said:
Well why not tell them your lowest price? You must know it. Then if they come to view on that basis they know the price you will accept and if they offer a penny less the answer is No.

Not being funny but I don't understand this "oh come and look first" because for me I've spent all too much time and fuel looking at cars over the years. Now I don't have enough time to spend to go and look at a car say 4 hours drive which needs a lot of work and they will only take the asking price.
Exactly this. I always ask this question when I make first contact after having chatted about the car. If it sounds like I may be interested but the cars the other end the country you're not going to waste time travelling for a whole day only to find out they will come down a fiver on the price! Makes perfect sense to me that if they say my bottom price is £xxxxx then if it's within my budget I'll arrange to come and view. Pretty simple really.

Jonny_

4,728 posts

238 months

Sunday 8th September 2013
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The asking price. That's why it's the asking price.

If the prospective buyer looks at the car and finds a genuine reason why it's worth less than the asking price, then I might move on price. Otherwise, pay what I want for it or ps off.

Simple. :-)