Needing to use a car buying service...what to look out for?
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So I need to get rid of my wife's car as we are moving abroad in a week and it's simply not sold through the usual channels (PH advert, Ebay, Autotrader).
Possibly I was asking too much, possibly the wrong time of year, possibly too specialized a vehicle (Abarth 500).
Anyway, the best quote from the various online sites was only £800 less than the current asking price, so not too shabby. But, I am fully expecting to have that knocked to the floor during the process of inspection and final offer.
So... what should I look out for, how should I handle it, what should I say / avoid saying? How best to keep that offer high?
Car is in excellent condition, apart from 2 scuffed alloys from a curb, I'm expecting to get knocked down on this. What else will they pick at?
Cheers
Possibly I was asking too much, possibly the wrong time of year, possibly too specialized a vehicle (Abarth 500).
Anyway, the best quote from the various online sites was only £800 less than the current asking price, so not too shabby. But, I am fully expecting to have that knocked to the floor during the process of inspection and final offer.
So... what should I look out for, how should I handle it, what should I say / avoid saying? How best to keep that offer high?
Car is in excellent condition, apart from 2 scuffed alloys from a curb, I'm expecting to get knocked down on this. What else will they pick at?
Cheers
ReaperCushions said:
So I need to get rid of my wife's car as we are moving abroad in a week and it's simply not sold through the usual channels (PH advert, Ebay, Autotrader).
Possibly I was asking too much, possibly the wrong time of year, possibly too specialized a vehicle (Abarth 500).
Anyway, the best quote from the various online sites was only £800 less than the current asking price, so not too shabby. But, I am fully expecting to have that knocked to the floor during the process of inspection and final offer.
So... what should I look out for, how should I handle it, what should I say / avoid saying? How best to keep that offer high?
Car is in excellent condition, apart from 2 scuffed alloys from a curb, I'm expecting to get knocked down on this. What else will they pick at?
Cheers
If the various online sites are £800 less than the current asking price, why not advertise it at £500 less then the current advertising price? State it needs to go in <1 week, pay for an ebay classifieds (no ebay bid with reserve rubbish) AT and see what happens?Possibly I was asking too much, possibly the wrong time of year, possibly too specialized a vehicle (Abarth 500).
Anyway, the best quote from the various online sites was only £800 less than the current asking price, so not too shabby. But, I am fully expecting to have that knocked to the floor during the process of inspection and final offer.
So... what should I look out for, how should I handle it, what should I say / avoid saying? How best to keep that offer high?
Car is in excellent condition, apart from 2 scuffed alloys from a curb, I'm expecting to get knocked down on this. What else will they pick at?
Cheers
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