Privately selling - I need help :D

[-crookedtail-]

A full time job in the city means I'm swapping my car for an oyster card as I don't need it anymore. Now this is a first for me selling a car privately although I am expecting some wallys asking crazy questions.

I seem to be in conversation with an nice Indian chap who claims to be 'very interesting' with my car. He has asked a few odd questions - Maybe they are normal, quite fair questions but let me know. ; )

So far I've had;

What is your low price?

What does this even mean? You offer a price you lazy sod!

When was the turbo last changed?

Its an 8 year old diesel rep mobile, the turbo ain't broke so why should I replace it? I got service history and as it happens I did replace the common rail but only after that lost pressure. Am I the one being a wrong'un here?

Whats my address?

Now I've advised him the area and let him know I will confirm the actual address with him when he says what day/time he'll be visiting. I don't want some looney turning up without prior knowledge at anytime of day, is this fair?

So those Ph'ers who sell cars regularly, is this a normal kind of conversation one should expect when dealing with private buyers, Or should I give this one a wide birth?

[Nimbus]

-crookedtail- said:

What is your low price?

As soon as you hear this....
ignore him, he's a timewaster, hoping you'll sell it for less than wbac will give you...

[DamienB]

-crookedtail- said:

Or should I give this one a wide birth?

Personally I wouldn't insert him into my womb even if I had one.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

-crookedtail- said:

I'm swapping my car ..... as I don't need it anymore.

....an impossible statement!

[DavidCane]

If they ask you for your lowest price, ask them what their budget it. Puts the ball back in your court.

If their budget is less than your lowest price, you can simply tell them that. They'll either hang up, or reconsider their 'budget', which may miraculously increase.

[-crookedtail-]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

....an impossible statement!

Think of me as being liberated from a dirty dag dag diesel

[Nick3point2]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

-crookedtail- said:

I'm swapping my car ..... as I don't need it anymore.

....an impossible statement!

Well if you'd have quoted the whole thing you'd see that he is swapping his car for an oyster card, so it's by no means impossible.....

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Nick3point2 said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

-crookedtail- said:

I'm swapping my car ..... as I don't need it anymore.

....an impossible statement!

Well if you'd have quoted the whole thing you'd see that he is swapping his car for an oyster card, so it's by no means impossible.....

...silly boy, I meant it's impossible to live without at least one car! (notwithstanding cards used for buying crustaceons )

...never mind practicality!

[jomcvelia]

[quote=DavidCane]If they ask you for your lowest price, ask them what their budget it. Puts the ball back in your court.


Will have to remember that one.....