What s the best way to move this car on?

[Sinbad1900]

I’m trying to help out an elderly neighbour who is about to give up driving.
The car is a 2008 Nissan Micro, good service history and is MOT’d till September 27, it has a few dents and scratches but runs OK.

Trying to weighing up what’s the best way to move it on. I’m thinking its worth more than scrapping it – or am I wrong?

Maybe an ideal car for a youngster?

Cheapest similar car on Autotrader is 800 which is a Cat N

So is this one worth 400?

Thoughts?

[98elise]

Facebook marketplace.

My daughters Aygo failed its MOT on many things, and had a massive list of advisories. We stuck it on marketplace and somebody bought it for £200.

[Skyedriver]

MOT for near on a year, if it runs OK it''l do as a spare car for someone who needs a temp car, Cheaper than hiring at £1000, as they can resell later

[OutInTheShed]

If you are prepared to deal with buyers, advertise it on Gumtree and/or Facebook..

Drivable, with 10 months MOT, someone will want it or need it.

It's easier all round if it's still taxed and insured.

[paul_c123]

The problem is, its your neighbour's car, not yours. If you try to sell it on his behalf, it will look dodgy. So he himself needs to put it on Facebook Marketplace or Gumtree or whatever.

[Chris_i8]

Give it a wash/hoover and pop it on facebook marketplace, definitely worth saving from the scrapyard.

I did this a few years back for an old neighbour, lots of interest and only the second person who viewed (and ended up buying) questioned me on the 'selling on behalf of an elderly neighbour' at the point of negotiation - easily answered by pointing over the cul-de-sac and showing the keepers details on the logbook.

Happy selling!

Chris

[_Rodders_]

Why would it be worth half the price of the cheapest one available that's also categorised?

[steveo3002]

id try it at £995 and let em knock a bit off so everyones happy

[Lincsls1]

_Rodders_ said:

Why would it be worth half the price of the cheapest one available that's also categorised?

My thoughts exactly. Maybe a typo?
£1400?

[OutInTheShed]

paul_c123 said:

The problem is, its your neighbour's car, not yours. If you try to sell it on his behalf, it will look dodgy. So he himself needs to put it on Facebook Marketplace or Gumtree or whatever.

I think a lot of people will understand that an older person who's ready to give up driving might not want to be dealing with the scammers and chancers who respond to cheap car adverts. It's not something I'd have wanted my mum or dad to deal with at that time.

You only need one person to buy it.

[macron]

paul_c123 said:

The problem is, its your neighbour's car, not yours. If you try to sell it on his behalf, it will look dodgy. So he himself needs to put it on Facebook Marketplace or Gumtree or whatever.

Oh bks, it's not a 296, it's a £500 clunker, who the fk do you think buys things like this?

Put it on FB and Gumtree for £600, as many photos as you can, it will go in a few days for 500+.

[Doesitdrive]

paul_c123 said:

The problem is, its your neighbour's car, not yours. If you try to sell it on his behalf, it will look dodgy. So he himself needs to put it on Facebook Marketplace or Gumtree or whatever.

Rubbish, sell many cars for other people. It is just your cynical mind, and I wouldn't expose elderly people to selling cars privately these days.

[Biggles111]

Where are you? Plenty of teenagers/parents looking for a first car, this should sell quickly with the year’s MOT

[sixor8]

paul_c123 said:

The problem is, its your neighbour's car, not yours. If you try to sell it on his behalf, it will look dodgy. So he himself needs to put it on Facebook Marketplace or Gumtree or whatever.

I've used eBay to sell my sister's car and my stepdads over the years. buyers weren't bothered, but these were cars at under £1500. Stick it on eBay with no reserve if it HAS to go, the market will decide. For the car sold for £200, you'd probably get that as scrap! Buyer probably removed parts to sell and weighed in the rest.

[paul_c123]

Fair enough at this price point. I was thinking more, of more expensive cars.

[Mr Tidy]

You should always be able to shift a cheap runner with a long MOT to someone who needs one at short notice.

I had no problem selling an 18 year old low mileage Mazda 323 1.5 back in December 2014 for £570 on Gumtree to someone looking for a cheap runner.

FB or Ebay would be other options.

[Sinbad1900]

paul_c123 said:

The problem is, its your neighbour's car, not yours. If you try to sell it on his behalf, it will look dodgy. So he himself needs to put it on Facebook Marketplace or Gumtree or whatever.

I won't be selling it, I'll point the punter to the neighbour but will probably oversee as she's an 88 little old lady.

[Doesitdrive]

paul_c123 said:

Fair enough at this price point. I was thinking more, of more expensive cars.

Makes no difference their either, as long as you are truthful and not trying to palm it off as your own.

Isn't that what dealers do selling used cars?

They might buy them, but they are selling another person's car.

[Jamescrs]

Must surely be worth £1000 to someone as a runner with 12 months MOT, it strikes me as the type of car a take away would buy for deliveries but anyone needing a cheap runabout will be interested.

[Timref81]

OutInTheShed said:

I think a lot of people will understand that an older person who's ready to give up driving might not want to be dealing with the scammers and chancers who respond to cheap car adverts. It's not something I'd have wanted my mum or dad to deal with at that time.

You only need one person to buy it.

Completely. 2 years ago I sold my late fathers car on his behalf (when he was alive, giving up driving) I spent a day cleaning, hoovering a million and one Greyhound hairs out of the interior, advertising it, and handling enquiries etc. Like the OP he couldn't be bothered with the aggro.

Viewings always happened at his place, and when a youngish guy with 4 kids (it was a VW Touran) bought it I made sure he met my Dad to feel happy that there was no stitch up happening.