Cars not selling?
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Every car I have sold has always been in the first couple of days of the advert. Cars ranging from £1000, to £7500.
It could be your advert is poor? Link it so people can advise?
I dont think you would be breaking pistonhead rules and no one on here would be interested in something like that :P
It could be your advert is poor? Link it so people can advise?
I dont think you would be breaking pistonhead rules and no one on here would be interested in something like that :P
My trade is down maybe 25-30% this month. Traders i know are also quiet. A Vauxhall main dealer i work with have sold one car this week. Same with a Ford dealer i deal with too.
Not sure whats happening.
The car thats got the phone ringing most this week for me has been a 204,000 mile 3.3 litre automatic Chrysler Grand Voyager. Weird.
Not sure whats happening.
The car thats got the phone ringing most this week for me has been a 204,000 mile 3.3 litre automatic Chrysler Grand Voyager. Weird.
Edited by daemon on Saturday 15th October 19:22
Edited by daemon on Saturday 15th October 19:24
Mr Senna said:
I've been helping my brother in law sell his 03 (stunning) MK1 TT and we have not had a call. But a friend's CLK500 has sold straight away. Work that one out!
When the CLK buyer test drove the car around my town it was doing 9 mpg.
(Rich) people with money still buy stuff during downturns.When the CLK buyer test drove the car around my town it was doing 9 mpg.
Everyone with less starts thinking the what-if's of jobs and stuff, and there's been a load of bad news lately... It will depress the low end of the market more than the top end.
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jvr said:
I've always sold my own cars quite quickly but this car(my OH) not a bite.Has relevant info,6 photos and a good price,£7600,WEBAC offer £6700-7000 so its not over priced.
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It's a Citreon, it's a lot for a used run of the mill motor. If you can get £6700 from WBAC you should take it though I would bet that offer would fall if you tried to get them to buy it. Rumour has it used car prices could drop as much as 20% in November. I wish you luck with it.P
Everyone is struggling and holding off buying unnecessary items.
Make their current cars last longer makes a huge saving. Also maybe people are finding getting personal loans is harder adding to the unemployment issue. Still whatever you do don't buy your next car until you have sold this one else double bills and you could be sat on it for a long time.
Or just go to WBACDcom get the cash in the bank pay down your mortgage.
Those saying they have never had any issue before well sadly none of your were living during the 1930's last depression
Make their current cars last longer makes a huge saving. Also maybe people are finding getting personal loans is harder adding to the unemployment issue. Still whatever you do don't buy your next car until you have sold this one else double bills and you could be sat on it for a long time.
Or just go to WBACDcom get the cash in the bank pay down your mortgage.
Those saying they have never had any issue before well sadly none of your were living during the 1930's last depression
Welshbeef said:
Everyone is struggling and holding off buying unnecessary items.
Make their current cars last longer makes a huge saving. Also maybe people are finding getting personal loans is harder adding to the unemployment issue. Still whatever you do don't buy your next car until you have sold this one else double bills and you could be sat on it for a long time.
Or just go to WBACDcom get the cash in the bank pay down your mortgage.
Those saying they have never had any issue before well sadly none of your were living during the 1930's last depression
I think you've hit the nail on the head.Make their current cars last longer makes a huge saving. Also maybe people are finding getting personal loans is harder adding to the unemployment issue. Still whatever you do don't buy your next car until you have sold this one else double bills and you could be sat on it for a long time.
Or just go to WBACDcom get the cash in the bank pay down your mortgage.
Those saying they have never had any issue before well sadly none of your were living during the 1930's last depression
Cars that are selling for us at the moment are first cars, and cars that fulfill a specific purpose to the buyer - ie, 'we need a 7 seater', 'we need an estate car', 'we cant afford to run this car anymore'. Often people want / need to change for a relatively small amount of money.
The deal i did yesterday was for a car at £695 and the people had a car worth £350. They needed a 7 seater. They had to borrow the £345 off her father to make the change.
It worked for me because i'd the car they were buying stocked at £200 and their car will make another couple of hundred on resale.
Edited by daemon on Sunday 16th October 11:58
jvr said:
I've always sold my own cars quite quickly but this car(my OH) not a bite.Has relevant info,6 photos and a good price,£7600,WEBAC offer £6700-7000 so its not over priced.
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I'd sell it to WBAC (if they will give you that price of course...).P
At that price I'm guessing your car is nearly new?
I've found it's got to be a specific model for it to make it's 'value'. I've just sold a 54 plate tdi quattro sport avant for £6500 yet could buy a 54 plate tdi avant for £3750!
Looking at cars that have sold over the last 8-10 weeks and they are making anything up to 25-30% less than like for like examples in classifieds.
Classic cars are selling too and making (in my opinion) good money so clearly doesn't affect those people.
Looking at cars that have sold over the last 8-10 weeks and they are making anything up to 25-30% less than like for like examples in classifieds.
Classic cars are selling too and making (in my opinion) good money so clearly doesn't affect those people.
Apart from at the very top end the car market is depressed at the minute.
Most people who are swopping are doing so out of neccesity.
We are also seeing lots of customers wanting to do straight swops/or cash back to them.....And suprise suprise its normally their petrol engined car into our diesel.
Market is very tough all round, no doubt, even buying cars in the trade is hard, as very few part exchanges are been generated due to lack of business, and garages all seem to be chasing the same stock to fill a few gaps, meaning the prices are high.
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