Selling A Second Hand Noble
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This has to be the hardest car that i have ever tried to sell seconhand.Interest,NONE,car the best you will find,dry use only,no tracks,as new,factory service with every option.Bar giving them away wot the _uc_ ! can you do.I only thought of selling it to buy another but this has now put me RITE OFF.Anyway off to add an XTR2 to the collection so who gives a shit.For wot i would loose if i do it again that makes the XTR FREE!sounds like a cheap car then to me.Look foward to some interesting answers!!!
>>> Edited by UFO 2 NOB on Saturday 23 April 21:45
>>> Edited by UFO 2 NOB on Saturday 23 April 21:45
You put it on PH classifieds? Lots of cars seem to get sold via that.
www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?p=1&s=108
I presume you are asking a sensible amount of money?
J
www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?p=1&s=108
I presume you are asking a sensible amount of money?
J
3000 miles 3R and been for sale on there on and off for 6-8 months,even when priced make an offer Zero interest,not good! there are some dearer and some cheaper so it looks about right for a one owner low miles,maybe i should have got a blue one instead. Always sold Ferraris and Porkas with little fuss.Silly thing this car is just so much better than those but this does P155 you off!!!
>> Edited by UFO 2 NOB on Saturday 23 April 22:06
>> Edited by UFO 2 NOB on Saturday 23 April 22:06
If you can find a company that offer a warranty for the car it well sell easier as I have found this from previous cars when selling them.
I know there not worth the paper there printed on but thats what people want. (wouldn't bother me) Also offer the details to a finace house and do a bit of paperwork for them filling it out this may help. I have a number for a company that we buy the company motors from if that helps?
Stu
I know there not worth the paper there printed on but thats what people want. (wouldn't bother me) Also offer the details to a finace house and do a bit of paperwork for them filling it out this may help. I have a number for a company that we buy the company motors from if that helps?
Stu
IMO, you have two problems.
1) People aren't buying on the private market. Don't ask me why, they just aren't. You're better off going through a dealer (particularly if you're trading in, you should be able to do a reasonable deal on a 400).
2) For a private sale, you're way over-priced. Remember that the list price is now <50k, they *ALL* come fully-loaded (if not, walk away etc) and there are M400's coming onto the market at around the same money as you've been asking. I sold my 3R (red, 7000 miles) at £38k which (to a dealer) is good - but it wasn't worth a peny more in the current market conditions.
My suggestion, for what it's worth, is that you speak to a dealer and trade-up to a 400 ASAP - you'll find it much harder to shift a 3R in a month or two. Try Kerridges - they have their M400 demo for sale and it's a lovely car.
It's a hand-built, exclusive motor - not the same as shifting a Porker or Fezza.
1) People aren't buying on the private market. Don't ask me why, they just aren't. You're better off going through a dealer (particularly if you're trading in, you should be able to do a reasonable deal on a 400).
2) For a private sale, you're way over-priced. Remember that the list price is now <50k, they *ALL* come fully-loaded (if not, walk away etc) and there are M400's coming onto the market at around the same money as you've been asking. I sold my 3R (red, 7000 miles) at £38k which (to a dealer) is good - but it wasn't worth a peny more in the current market conditions.
My suggestion, for what it's worth, is that you speak to a dealer and trade-up to a 400 ASAP - you'll find it much harder to shift a 3R in a month or two. Try Kerridges - they have their M400 demo for sale and it's a lovely car.
It's a hand-built, exclusive motor - not the same as shifting a Porker or Fezza.
The dealer sold it last week. He actually sold 5 secondhand Nobles last week.
Now is prime buying time.
I agree with the dealer thing, its always going to help buying a car like this through a dealer.
Barry, call Steve Kerridge and ask him about a commission sale. Or buy their M400. Saw it today and refused a test drive!! Too dangerous in my financial position!!
GN
Now is prime buying time.
I agree with the dealer thing, its always going to help buying a car like this through a dealer.
Barry, call Steve Kerridge and ask him about a commission sale. Or buy their M400. Saw it today and refused a test drive!! Too dangerous in my financial position!!
GN
DanH said:Just because M400's will start to come onto the used market in the coming months (the first is in the classifieds and even with 9k miles it looks like better value than a 3k miles 3R at £2k less).
Why do you think they'll take a hit in a couple of months? Surely thats peak buying time.
I was offered from £34k to £36k by most dealers because they know there's no private market - and they can control it by retailing cars at close to that mark (i.e. my 3R was retailed at £43k - and with a dealer/warranty to fall back on, that's the way most punters will go).
However, it does seem to be a relatively small market and Noble are obviously keen to push new cars, so the dealers that I've spoken to (particularly Kerridges - Stephen is a top bloke) are willing to do a deal, i.e. I could have "traded up" to a retail price £55k M400 ex-demo for £12k (valuing my 3R at £43k), so why would I sell privately if I wanted a new Noble?
It was a stonkingly good car and I'm sure the new owner will be delighted. IMO the 3R is a better road-car than the M400; stick some decent brake pads and lines on it and (with more low-down torque) it'll be nearly as fast point-to-point as the M400 (which is also stonkingly good!)
A used Noble is a very good second-hand buy.
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