scooby_doo_do Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Well, my car's going up for sale soon as i want to buy something else slightly newer thats unusual... Thinking of ultima, NSX or something completly different!. Anyway, i've never sold a car through autotrader as i just had a load of people turn up wanting a test drive.. So what would you reccomend the best place to sell a car is ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIJ8631 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Tried it once, and got pestered with "chancers" phoning you to tell you they had a list of potential buyers, all wanting to buy your car. All you had to do was send them £90+ and they would send you the list. I told them to send me the list and if one of their potential customers bought my car, I would then send them £90- surprisingly they said "no deal".But other than that -no problem good luck Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edd_t Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 http://www.pistonheads.com I had my MG on Autotrader for 3 months! and didnt get 1 call, apart from the chancers as above. Put it on Piston heads, had atleast 1 call every day about it, then sold it withing 2 weeks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby_doo_do Posted August 14, 2006 Author Share Posted August 14, 2006 yeah, stuck mine on there, someone offfered me a 400bhp rx7 in swap..i laughed when i read his advert and it said "new engine, should be another 20k until rebuild needed..." so i thought i'd pass on that... Other than that.. I need 10k for mine so i justify selling it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 It's excellent if the price is cheap, if you should want top / silly money it's no use at all. Too many cars to comaper it with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleland Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 We have an excuse list as work, for after the test drives. Ive got to ask the wife. What time do you shut. Ive got one more to look at. I will phone the insurance. Ive seen another just wondered what they drive like. Is it diesel i need diesel, (no and it wasnt before you took it out) ETC ETC.. But usually we qualify them (make sure they are in a position to buy before test drive) mainly on dearer cars. Im putting my GTR skyline on pitch next week so that will be fun!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffvalenti Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 I had a very nasty experience a few weeks ago on Autotrader. Not something I'm prepared to go into on a public forum, but suffice to say, I'd certainly think hard before putting a cheap car on there again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 I'd certainly think hard before putting a cheap car on there again I was thinking about doing just this shortly, I suppose cheap cars attract some right scumbags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 I sold a my GTO through Autotrader with no problems. First person to phone up came over looked at the car took it for a test drive and bought it there and then so no problems here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew7 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 yeah, stuck mine on there, someone offfered me a 400bhp rx7 in swap..i laughed when i read his advert and it said "new engine, should be another 20k until rebuild needed..." so i thought i'd pass on that... RX-7 engines are only good for about 30k in standard form...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_a Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Sold my FTO through AutoTrader first to see bought but it was the second time it had been up and CarData (and their ilk) will harass you (despite the fact i put "i don't want calls from Car Data" in the online ad). Luck of the draw i think. m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaoriFan Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 i got my Supra from an Importer who advertised on Autotrader. so for me i had no worries doing that. but not sure if i would want to have hassle of selling through there, having seen some of the things said about A/T here. this was before i really knew about this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lubas Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 autotrader has been pretty good for me too. i wouldnt take an add out in the magazine though, just take out an add on the website. its about £15 as opposed to about £45ish.when ever i asked someone where they saw the car for sale it was always on the website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RichJ Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Tried to sell my Civic Type-R on Autotrader recently, most of the calls I recieved were canvassers ('We have a buyer lined up but we cant put you in contact unless you pay us', 'We have a publication we can list your car in but only if you pay us first', etc). I also had a couple of scam attempts: - - First came and took a brief look at the car before producing a bankers draft for the list amount. I insisted that I wouldnt hand over the keys and paperwork until I had paid the bankers draft into my account. They agreed to go down to the bank but stayed in their car while I went into the bank. It was spotted as a fake bankers draft by the bank staff and when I went outside the two men had left. - Second one wanted to pay cash but wasnt willing to take a 5 minute trip to the bank to make sure the cash went in. Not completely sure if this was a scam attempt but I cant see what the problem would have been if it wasnt, I cant really scam them when they know where I live ... Out of the few genuine enquiries that I had, only one is still going as the guy hasnt had a chance to come check the car over yet. Overall I was pretty unimpressed with the results I got from Autotrader and if I need to relist the car again I will instead put it up for sale in owners forums like this one and places like Pistonheads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby_doo_do Posted August 14, 2006 Author Share Posted August 14, 2006 and on that note : http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=78639 Come on people - i want an ultima... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyotasuprauk Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Car data need to be shut down I sold a car on there a long time ago and all I remember was car data! I hate that lying waste of space company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffvalenti Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 I was thinking about doing just this shortly, I suppose cheap cars attract some right scumbags. Yeah, you could say that Nutters more like TBH, I've sold a lot of cars from there over the years, but this was such a nasty experience, that the amount of money involved just didn't come close to being worth it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Autotrader seems to be getting a little 'bad press' on this thread. I've personally never had any problems with them whatsoever. I've bought and sold at least 20 cars on there since I passed my test, with the exception of my Supra which I got through Ebay. A lot of the bad things mentioned on here could happen regardless of where you placed your ad. I think what CW said about your car being cheap is obviously key so if you're wanting the price you deserve then maybe AT isn't the best place. Either way, good luck with the sale! Gorgeous looking Sup! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 When I was selling my Volvo 440 I had a guy ring up about an 850. Apparently I'd promised it to him and when I said I had a 440 not an 850 he got really abusive and threatened me with violence for selling the 850 from under him. Then there was the guy who rang me three times on the same mobile claiming that he'd buy it for scrap. Each bid was £100 less than the last and each time he swore that he hadn't called before. Thanks Autotrader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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