Reply to: Selling a car

[Fred Bloggs]

Convert the RR to LPG and Bob's your mums brother.

[OwlHoot]

At the back of my mind I still have this crazy idea of buying a Roller, if the prices dip sufficiently.

I'd have to look at the MPG though. Anyone have a rough idea how many miles per gallon a Silver Cloud would do, on the motorway for example?

Flip it, You only live once, and what's the point of driving a chavmobile all your life if you can pay a bit more for a better car.

Also, I wonder what the annual service costs would be.


Edit: There's a 1991 Silver Spirit with 86,000 miles on the clock for £11K here.

[Bagpuss]

Erm, seems to overprice to me. Parkers value less than these guys and they are overpricing too. E.g. their bottom price on my car is a grand more than I can see them for on pistonheads, and some of those are dealers!

[norrahe]

this website should give you an accurate guide to your current car price and advice on selling it

http://www.usedcarexpert.co.uk/priceguide.aspx

[suityou01]

Which websites would you recommend?

Which ones give the best number of enquiries?

TIA

Hoover it out. Scrape the stickers off the windows. Hang a vanilla scented magic tree from the rear view. Park the bad side against the wall then put an ad in the local rag.

[Tensai]

BTW we will buy your car are carcraft the car supermarket FFS!

You learn something new everyday....

Well at least you'll know how much profit they're making, then you can beat them down.

[Bagpuss]

Because they're talking rubbish. What they really mean is all cars sales have slowed enormously. Vars that were once worth say, 20k are now only worth maybe 15k if you find a buyer. Everyone is undervaluing everyone else's car.

Cars will sell, you're just not going to get what you think its worth.

What I mean is there is little interest in the higher end of the market, unless it's at rock bottom prices, and then no guarantee.


BTW we will buy your car are carcraft the car supermarket FFS!

[Tensai]

Because they're talking rubbish. What they really mean is all cars sales have slowed enormously. Vars that were once worth say, 20k are now only worth maybe 15k if you find a buyer. Everyone is undervaluing everyone else's car.

Cars will sell, you're just not going to get what you think its worth.

There's this company, but the prices they offer aren't attractive unless you're desperate. They'll give you an on-line quote, which might be a good piece of info as you'll at least know what the rock-bottom price is.

[BolshieBastard]

so how can it be worth over 5k and nothing?
It's only worth what someone is willing to pay

Because they're talking rubbish. What they really mean is all cars sales have slowed enormously. Vars that were once worth say, 20k are now only worth maybe 15k if you find a buyer. Everyone is undervaluing everyone else's car.

Cars will sell, you're just not going to get what you think its worth.

[Spacecadet]

Nope, he's not. The only cars that are selling atm are the cheap end of the market. Trade in and sale prices on more expensive cars have gone through the floor.

so how can it be worth over 5k and nothing?
It's only worth what someone is willing to pay

[DaveB]

at least i hope you were being funny

Nope, he's not. The only cars that are selling atm are the cheap end of the market. Trade in and sale prices on more expensive cars have gone through the floor.

[Spacecadet]

Anything over 5k you might as well keep because it's worth nothing

at least i hope you were being funny

[Bagpuss]

Cars in that bracket aren't selling unless they are at near trade price.

Exchange and Mart used to be good but now the magazine seems largely filled with soft porn adverts nad few cars.

Autotrader or Ebay are his best bet but he has to be realistic

[DimPrawn]

A mate asked me (his car is in the £15K - £20K bracket) and I could only think of autotrader and piston heads.

So was wondering what the definitive list of decent places are to sell.

[Pickle2]

have a word with Ruprect, hes looking.