Best place to sell a car with a fault ?

[Wilmslowboy]

Is eBay still the place to sell a with a fault ? (or do I risk FB mktplace)

Daughter's little runaround developed an overheating issue (very likely to be the head gasket)

It was worth around £5,500 before the fault, the estimated repair cost is £2.5k to £3K (2 to 3 days’ labour and roughly £250 in parts).
(It’s a Smart car, and to access the head the entire engine and rear subframe need to come out. Likely needs a skim and head gasket replacement before being rebuilt.)

I’m hoping a capable home mechanic might take it on and see value at paying around £3k for it (or am I dreaming).

Bit frustrating as I’ve just spent £900 in the past month on servicing, brakes and bushes.

For the avoidance of doubt i'd be 100% transparent about the issue (so not interested in fobbing it off to WBAC).

[Sebring440]

Wilmslowboy said:

I m hoping a capable home mechanic might take it on and see value at paying around £3k for it (or am I dreaming).

You're dreaming.

It just worth scrap value now.

[sixor8]

I've sold many cars and bikes via eBay for over 20 years. As long as you're up front with any issues and honest about condition with lots of photos (you can even add a video now), it's worth a try. I've read many stories about tyre kickers and no shows but it's never happened to me, that's more a Marketplace cesspool thing.

A classified is cheaper on eBay but if you definitely want it gone, an auction has a listing fee plus a final value fee, but you can set a reserve.