Reply to: Advice sought on selling a car

[NickFitz]

Did all that. 'course the wife cocked it by sending the old V5 and not the new V5/C which I found two weeks later. She constantly brags on about her infalible filing scheme...

Not sure if that has caused the delay. But it has taken a while. I faxed them last week and they have noted us as nolonger the keeper of the vehicle..but the new owner hasn't replied to them yet. This is right outta the '50's.

Does the new owner have to respond? When I bought a car off a mate he sent in the form, and a little while later I received the new document in the post - I didn't have to do anything.

Mind that was nearly six years ago so maybe they've changed it again.

[lilelvis2000]

When you sell the car, it's your responsibility to send the details of the new owner to DVLA - if you've done that, you should no longer be the registered keeper. So presumably the tickets in your name will be cancelled and re-issued in the name of the new owner.

Dunno how long it takes DVLA to update their records, though.

Did all that. 'course the wife cocked it by sending the old V5 and not the new V5/C which I found two weeks later. She constantly brags on about her infalible filing scheme...

Not sure if that has caused the delay. But it has taken a while. I faxed them last week and they have noted us as nolonger the keeper of the vehicle..but the new owner hasn't replied to them yet. This is right outta the '50's.

[NickFitz]

Just got rid our Mazda. I disclosed only when asked. like "what's that ticking sound" etc.. I showed them the work from the last MOT and they seemed okay and bought it. I was amazed. It only had an oil change and new brake pads in three years.

Only issue has been that the new owner has got a couple of speeding tickets which were sent to us and after 8 weeks we still havent got our "non-liability" from the DVLA.

Good fun selling a car in the UK! NOT!

When you sell the car, it's your responsibility to send the details of the new owner to DVLA - if you've done that, you should no longer be the registered keeper. So presumably the tickets in your name will be cancelled and re-issued in the name of the new owner.

Dunno how long it takes DVLA to update their records, though.

[lilelvis2000]

Just got rid our Mazda. I disclosed only when asked. like "what's that ticking sound" etc.. I showed them the work from the last MOT and they seemed okay and bought it. I was amazed. It only had an oil change and new brake pads in three years.

Only issue has been that the new owner has got a couple of speeding tickets which were sent to us and after 8 weeks we still havent got our "non-liability" from the DVLA.

Good fun selling a car in the UK! NOT!

[Likely]

Selling a car. It is due a major service and cambelt change and the aircon needs re-gassing.

Question: Do I get everything up to scratch (will cost nearly £1000) and then sell or ask top price and discount the car when questioned on these items and save time and hassle?

Please stay on topic.

Selling a car ? Good luck with that ! You are in for a BIG surprise.

[Bagpuss]

Selling a car. It is due a major service and cambelt change and the aircon needs re-gassing.

Question: Do I get everything up to scratch (will cost nearly £1000) and then sell or ask top price and discount the car when questioned on these items and save time and hassle?

Please stay on topic.

Depends what the car is and how old. but...

ebay is probably the best place to sell it without fixing, as long as you point out the faults. Seems on that site people will buy any old plop.


Otherwise, why mention the service? it's up to the buyer to work that out. I'd just mention the aircon, or have that filled by a cheapo backstreet garage.
Cambelt changes are mainly a precaution, most cars will do 100k plus without a change


Agreed about trading cars in, it's a double whammy. You get a rubbish price and a rubbish discount.

[scooterscot]

Please stay on topic.

Pot calling kettle black!

Regarding the car - be honest, you know it makes sense...

[BigTime]

Put it on ebay with a low reserve/starting price. You'll get what it's worth and only have to disclose what people ask. Anything they discover after driving away must be a new fault.

[DS23]

what % of the cars value is this 1k of fix-it-up-properly money?

[DimPrawn]

1% turn up waste half your day and either drive off into the ether or make the most laughable offer ever.

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Sorry, that was probably me.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

I prefer the private sale approach. You get a lousy trade-in price and then have to pay stupid full price on the new car "as you have a trade-in".

I don't like to grease the palms of dealers spivs.

Yeah, on the other hand in my experience 90% of people who phone up and arrange to see the car don't turn up, 9% are trying to sell you another advert for it and 1% turn up waste half your day and either drive off into the ether or make the most laughable offer ever.

But then most of my cars have been rubbish.

[DimPrawn]

I prefer the private sale approach. You get a lousy trade-in price and then have to pay stupid full price on the new car "as you have a trade-in".

I don't like to grease the palms of dealers spivs.

[Pondlife]

That was my suspicion. I fork out £1000 and no one wants to buy it or expects a big price cut.

Depends on the value of the car IMO. If the £1K is a noticable chunk then you'll never get the cash back. If the car is a contractor special then maybe.

In otherwords, hope someone stupid comes calling.

Well, it is Swindon

[ChimpMaster]

Depending on your next move, a trade-in may be the best way forward. I plan to trade in my Mk VI Golf turbo when I need to change cars later this year. I'm not going to cry over the fact that I might get £500 less for it - the lack of hassle is is more important.

[DimPrawn]

If you pull the wool over a buyers eyes won't you end up with no end of hassle when they ring you up, phone watchdog etc?

Jesus would likely give the car away. However he would also make you feel so guilty about the environment at the same time you would sacrifice it at the nearest tip.

I wouldn't pull the wool. If anyone asks about the patchy service history I'd be honest, same if they pointed out the cambelt needs changing. But if they just offer me a good price, I'm not going to tell them.

Anyway it's a private sale, so "sold as seen".