Can't sell my TMax
Discussion
Have the moped muggings/stabbings finally destroyed the maxi scooter market along with the ridiculous insurance quotes (if you can get any) in London?
For years I perused the TMax ads and always gulped at the prices being asked, even for a 14 year old model, but when my Vespa GTS300 went walkies at the beginning of 2018, I bought a 2016 model as a replacement.
The police called me a month or so ago to tell me that after a year and 3,000kms of robbing, my Vespa had been found. It's now back on the road and being back in London it's all I really need at the moment.
So sell the TMax.
Ebay has been a constant stream of emails: 'What's you're best price bruv?' and 'I'll give you half of what it's worth, 'innit'.
Biketrader has got me one caller who did come and see it, but wasn't interested.
It's priced lower than any of the others of the same year in the ads and well below the trade offerings. I have dropped the price again but still absolutely no interest.
I'd keep it if I could as it'd make a great tourer in the summer but need to release the cash and not have something else that needs tax and insurance.
Seems to be a theme running here as can't sell my house either, also at well below market value. Brexit maybe?
For years I perused the TMax ads and always gulped at the prices being asked, even for a 14 year old model, but when my Vespa GTS300 went walkies at the beginning of 2018, I bought a 2016 model as a replacement.
The police called me a month or so ago to tell me that after a year and 3,000kms of robbing, my Vespa had been found. It's now back on the road and being back in London it's all I really need at the moment.
So sell the TMax.
Ebay has been a constant stream of emails: 'What's you're best price bruv?' and 'I'll give you half of what it's worth, 'innit'.
Biketrader has got me one caller who did come and see it, but wasn't interested.
It's priced lower than any of the others of the same year in the ads and well below the trade offerings. I have dropped the price again but still absolutely no interest.
I'd keep it if I could as it'd make a great tourer in the summer but need to release the cash and not have something else that needs tax and insurance.
Seems to be a theme running here as can't sell my house either, also at well below market value. Brexit maybe?
moanthebairns said:
Jazoli said:
What on earth has brexit got to do with selling your scooter? Nothing!
It will sell eventually, try putting the price up! it has worked for me in the past.
I'm blaming not being able to sell my flat due to Brexit, its clearly easier than saying its a sIt will sell eventually, try putting the price up! it has worked for me in the past.
te hole no one wants it. 
My local carpet fitter put his prices up over 2 years ago, by a lot.
Brexit mate! was his answer
mudster said:
Sold an R6 and a CRF250 on ebay using the 99p method. In both cases I got more than I was after and both buyers actually turned up and paid. Got plenty of the 'how much' questions and a few offers to end, but I stuck with the auctions. Just kept it polite and sent details/photos when requested.
Takes a bit of nerve but you can get a feel for the likely outcome by the number of questions and watchers.
I'd be a bit nervous sticking a £6k OK I'll take £5k if forced Takes a bit of nerve but you can get a feel for the likely outcome by the number of questions and watchers.
, on eBay with no reserve.I tried the Maxi Muppets forum as suggested but it seems they think that the bike is too much of a thief magnet and that people would expect that a London bike to be a ringer or nicked.
Best suggestion was maybe try to sell it in Poland
Sold this evening after dropping the price.
Relief it's finally gone especially as new tyres were needed and was not looking forward to the insurance renewal in June. Riding it with the vendor on pillion nearly made me not sell it, as it's just so good to ride, but needs must.
I winced as the guy was trying to get insurance on the phone after he had transferred the money to my account. Was worried that he would change his mind.
£900 Third Party only, jeez. He was a lot younger than me, but then who isn't. My current price is £620 fully comp for the TMax and the Vespa GTS but that'll look cheap come renewal.
Relief it's finally gone especially as new tyres were needed and was not looking forward to the insurance renewal in June. Riding it with the vendor on pillion nearly made me not sell it, as it's just so good to ride, but needs must.
I winced as the guy was trying to get insurance on the phone after he had transferred the money to my account. Was worried that he would change his mind.
£900 Third Party only, jeez. He was a lot younger than me, but then who isn't. My current price is £620 fully comp for the TMax and the Vespa GTS but that'll look cheap come renewal.
Edited by croyde on Friday 19th April 00:57
I know. He'd had his last one nicked but so wanted another.
Frankly I'm glad to be shot of it despite losing a packet between buying and selling, plus insurance, service and tax and all for barely 500 miles.
Really bad that this theft business had just put me off riding it and leaving it anywhere. Became a real headache.
So I have just got my my Vespa back, which got nicked a year ago. Looks like crap, worth bugger all so have downgraded it to TP only and have actually got a refund amount coming my way.
One day I will finally leave London for good and get a decent bike again, if not a fleet
Frankly I'm glad to be shot of it despite losing a packet between buying and selling, plus insurance, service and tax and all for barely 500 miles.
Really bad that this theft business had just put me off riding it and leaving it anywhere. Became a real headache.
So I have just got my my Vespa back, which got nicked a year ago. Looks like crap, worth bugger all so have downgraded it to TP only and have actually got a refund amount coming my way.
One day I will finally leave London for good and get a decent bike again, if not a fleet
Well a week later and no calls apart from the guy last weekend who did buy it. Seems I have to accept that I made the right decision to let him have it for what to me seemed such a low price.
I lent him a helmet so he could ride it away and today he contacted me and bought it off me for £40. Cost me £50 last year and I never liked it, so some solace
I lent him a helmet so he could ride it away and today he contacted me and bought it off me for £40. Cost me £50 last year and I never liked it, so some solace
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