Selling Car but no interest?
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Evening all, had the car (Abarth 500) up for sale since Thursday night on here, Autotrader, Fiat / Abarth forums along with local adverts in my area. The price is reflective of its condition based on similar aged / mileage examples and also added "ono" to let buyers know I'm not stubborn and expecting a fixed price, so long as the don't take the mick! I'm off back to Africa for work for 4 weeks on the 31st so keen to have it gone by then. Not had 1 bit of interest yet, am I expecting contact too soon?
It's not as straightforward as that. When you're actively looking for such a niche vehicle, you can never find one, and will be prepared to pay the right money for the right car.
But when it comes to selling it? That's a different story, and the principles of "supply and demand" rear their ugly head. In that there's little demand.
If you genuinely need to sell it quickly, you can always fall back on WBAC, even though it will leave a bitter taste for months to come.
But when it comes to selling it? That's a different story, and the principles of "supply and demand" rear their ugly head. In that there's little demand.
If you genuinely need to sell it quickly, you can always fall back on WBAC, even though it will leave a bitter taste for months to come.
Car selling, indeed selling of anything of relatively high value, often doesn't make any sense.
Unless you have the car priced ludicrously high, there can be any number of factors affecting sales.
When I sold my last car, I had it advertised for a month with not one single bite - then a bloke came along and snapped it up without much haggling at all (a couple hundred quid).
Other cars I have lots of interest when it goes up, tails off, then comes back.
Unless you have the car priced ludicrously high, there can be any number of factors affecting sales.
When I sold my last car, I had it advertised for a month with not one single bite - then a bloke came along and snapped it up without much haggling at all (a couple hundred quid).
Other cars I have lots of interest when it goes up, tails off, then comes back.
I've had the same situation with my Mini GP. After 3 months of trying to sell it, I have had to give up & am now selling it back to the dealership I got it from at a massively lower price than I want for it. The "bubble" has burst a little around the cars because they have dropped off massively since I got it 2 years ago and yes when I first started selling it, it was massively overpriced but it's now at a level where it's what its worth and with ONO.. I have smoozed interested parties to no avail.. had abuse/spamming on owners clubs for the sale (lots of opinions on my car, the price, its condition etc).
Basically I have got to a place where I'm sick to death of still having it, I'm hopefully buying a house so I just want it gone. Never known so much hassle trying to get rid of a car
Basically I have got to a place where I'm sick to death of still having it, I'm hopefully buying a house so I just want it gone. Never known so much hassle trying to get rid of a car
Edited by PinkRinse on Sunday 22 March 22:12
David87 said:
It's all down to price. I advertised a car on here on Wednesday night and it was collected by its new owner on Friday. It was a nice car, reasonably priced, however.
I did better than that a couple of weeks ago 
I advertised it on here at 10:30am, received a call at10:45 and the buyer collected it at 5:00pm the same day
Its all down to price, but good photos and a well worded advert certainly help.
Mouse1903 said:
Evening all, had the car (Abarth 500) up for sale since Thursday night on here, Autotrader, Fiat / Abarth forums along with local adverts in my area. The price is reflective of its condition based on similar aged / mileage examples and also added "ono" to let buyers know I'm not stubborn and expecting a fixed price, so long as the don't take the mick! I'm off back to Africa for work for 4 weeks on the 31st so keen to have it gone by then. Not had 1 bit of interest yet, am I expecting contact too soon?
"The price is reflective of similar aged / mileage examples" however if them examples have not been selling that could indicate the price is to high. Also I often see private sellers with cars priced at dealership money they're just not going to sell (obviously yours may not be the case)I had my Passat cc advertised since November last year, started off with just an autotrader advert for 2 month which cost best part off £100,
Decided to give eBay ago which got me more interest than AT , lots of offers of probably what the car was worth ,swaps etc
Lad at work recommended gumtree, I thought people only went on there for free stuff........ After 4 days It was sold for the full asking price of £10350. I got £2k more than what it was really worth due it being a rare model, in good condition and low mileage
Decided to give eBay ago which got me more interest than AT , lots of offers of probably what the car was worth ,swaps etc
Lad at work recommended gumtree, I thought people only went on there for free stuff........ After 4 days It was sold for the full asking price of £10350. I got £2k more than what it was really worth due it being a rare model, in good condition and low mileage
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