What are these people on?

[floatingjimi]

So my A8 W12 - 54 plate with 38k miles is up on Pistonheads and ebay. Some guy emails me a number of times and says to call him as he has a serious offer. Ok bear in mind, that at 18500 it is the lowest priced out there by a long way. Conversation goes likes this: So you know it's a 6 litre and that so what will you let it go for: well as you can see it is cheaper than any opthers...... Ok well I can over you 8 grand. 8 GRAND!!! I'm sorry but I don't think you know what these cars are? well I saw one with higher mileage - that was cheaper. Yes but not for 8 Grand. No it was at 9 grand - it was a 4.2...... Yes well a 4.2 is not a 6.0!!!
Clunk.

Where are these people from?

[Tame Technician]

I hate people like that. I was trying to sell my bike a few years ago, it was the cheapest of the same type and year in audi trader and people were offering 20% less than that.

If it helps "TRADE" book on the car is


Audi A8 quattro
6.0 Petrol 4-door Saloon
6 Speed Automatic Four Wheel Drive
Year: 2004 54
Mileage: 38,000

Estimated value of your car


Part-exchange Price:
Excellent condition:
£18200
Average condition:
£16400
Below average condition:
£14600

Market condition do make selling large petrol engined cars very difficult, but you shouldnt have to put up with offers like that.

[floatingjimi]

Exactly I have been offered 17k trade - so 18500 private is not a million miles away. He rang me back and said, if I get a loan willl you take 15. Trying to explain to someone why I would not take 15k over 17k from someone in the trade. Do they think their 15k is magic money, or is the jedi mind trick - you do not want to take 17k form the trader, you want to take 15k form me.

[Seez]

17k sounds like a decent price why not take that and do away with all the numpties out there...

[Dr G]

Seez said:

17k sounds like a decent price why not take that and do away with all the numpties out there...

Getting a trade bid at all on a W12 is doing quite well, they're mighty scary things!

[floatingjimi]

Scary Things?

[Dr G]

I know a couple of dealers that have taken them on (either outright or part exchanged) then sat looking at them for quite some time before taking a hit to move them. It really is a very small market that buys W12s.

Amusing car though

Edited by Dr G on Saturday 23 January 22:43

[daemon]

floatingjimi said:

Exactly I have been offered 17k trade - so 18500 private is not a million miles away. He rang me back and said, if I get a loan willl you take 15. Trying to explain to someone why I would not take 15k over 17k from someone in the trade. Do they think their 15k is magic money, or is the jedi mind trick - you do not want to take 17k form the trader, you want to take 15k form me.

Is that a 'true' trade price, whereby a trader is buying your car from you OR a trade in price against another car?

[floatingjimi]

its what they will buy - forecourt woudl be anything form 2500 - 4000 more.

[XB70]

If that is a cash offer from a trader, I would bite their arm off.


They may advertise it for £4000 more but unlikely that they will get it. I see Robinsons have already reduced theirs by nearly £4000 so far.

Does not appear to have a sunroof, LWB or electric rear seats?

Have been thinking about trying an A8 or Phaeton for some time now

[Raps3]

Theyre just chancers - trying it on. If they get 10 knock backs it doens cost them anything. You only need one desparado to say ok then and they've scored.

Nearly every car I've sold I've had ther calls, will you take £xx. We can sell your car for you. I'm a Nigerian Prince etc etc.

I started to see the benefit from having my eyes took out at the dealers on a part ex. in the end.

I've always managed to sell them though, just takes patience and a bit of a T#sser compass to know when your going to get messed around by someone. Good luck

[floatingjimi]

Yep - I bough the car for 22900 in August so letting it go for 17 is not an option - not in a rush, and while it is sitting at Midland-Ferrari, I dont have to worry about it.

[Magog]

Can I ask why are you getting rid of it so quickly? Or are you just one of those people who doesn't keep cars for very long?

[floatingjimi]

Exactly that - you are welcome to look at my garage - was an itch that needed scratching.

[floatingjimi]

went for 18k to a garage

[Dr G]

Fair play, I think you got a good shout there

[Logie]

Nice fleet floating

Im going to be putting my 944 up or sale, its nothing special. But i just dont know if i can put up with the retards from ebay.

I mean, i've sold 4 mobiles lately (one still up for sale) and the amount of crap you get with them, i dread with a car!

[james S]

I sold my 944 on ebay with minimal hassle. Just one chap with silly questions but otherwise straightforward. Less hassle than autotrader to be honest

[Petrolhead_Rich]

floatingjimi said:

Where are these people from?

Nigeria, UAE, Switzerland etc etc, they usually have a cheque for twice the price and want you to send them the change back then they will arrange collection of the car!

Never ceases to amaze me how many Prince's want to buy 15k cars and pay by cheque LOL