Reply to: Best way to sell a car

[Grinder]

I'm not certain they would scrap a runner with MOT, but it is a possibility.

I did sell a car from my driveway about 3 years ago - I put the £300 price tag on the window and got an offer of £225 and reluctantly accepted. It had about £80 worth of road tax on it so they got a bargain.

If you do put it up for sale, I think at that sort of money the expectation is "sold as seen" but no harm in stating that just in case. Just say as little as possible, so you're not imlpying anything about condition (good or bad). Suggest they give it a good look over because you don't know much about cars. Obviously tell them you had to top up the oil.

[BrilloPad]

How about driving it to a scrapper - I bet they will offer you £250 for a runner with MOT. Just check the small ads in your local paper.

I'd vote ebay though. Just be really honest and thorough in the description.

It may sound silly - but I love the car and could not bear to see it scrapped. I know its stupid as its like trying to keep alive a much loved pet who is elderly and suffering - but I've had the car 8 years now. My son nearly cried when I told him the issues were becoming too much. Being autistic he has no empathy with people - but alot with inanimate objects!

I think I need to lie down for a cry now.

BP
PS prices on ebay are too low - I reckon I would get more via auction or scrappage.

[DaveB]

How about driving it to a scrapper - I bet they will offer you £250 for a runner with MOT. Just check the small ads in your local paper.

I'd vote ebay though. Just be really honest and thorough in the description.

Not a bad option depending on the actual value of the car. Scrap prices are around £150-160 per ton atm. Your Pug will weigh in at around 1.3 ton. You could get up to £200 quid for scrap if you look around.

[Grinder]

How about driving it to a scrapper - I bet they will offer you £250 for a runner with MOT. Just check the small ads in your local paper.

I'd vote ebay though. Just be really honest and thorough in the description.

[BrilloPad]

another satisfied customer

Brillo,

have you really got 50k posts ?

do you post 24/7 or something ?

Milan.

I have more than 50k - but when I got unbanned and my post count was reset something went a bit wrong.

30 posts per day for 5 years does it easily. You can do that in 15 minutes in tpd. Though some days I must have done a few hundered drivel posts......

[Clippy]

Pistonheads classifieds. It's free.

Only if you have been a member for 2 yrs now - they changed it about a month ago.

[gingerjedi]

Pistonheads classifieds. It's free.

But you'll get a bunch of tyre kickers who don't want to pay anything near what you're asking.

Use Autotrader, your average mug punter won't have thought to go anywhere else so they are more likely to pay top whack.

[AtW]

Worthwhile rejoing CUK just for those comments.

[milanbenes]

another satisfied customer

Brillo,

have you really got 50k posts ?

do you post 24/7 or something ?

Milan.

[BrilloPad]

Many thanks for the posts. I have done a bit of research and found it is worth nothing like £1000 now - I am years out of date. also the engineering comments above are probably correct. ebay now showing several similar models going for peanuts - and a friend just got messed about selling a car from ebay.

I agree with the "we buy any car" comments - I want to avoid them as much as possible.

I am not going to torch the car - I don't trust insurance companies either. Why take the risk over a few hundred quid? And I generally prefer to be honest - its a weakness of mine.

Trade in not an option as Mrs-BP's aunt is selling her car as her knee is gone. Its just what we need and she is a really careful driver - old car but low mileage. price is very low.

I love the online adds - cheers. But I reckon auction is the way to go. Even if I get any less than WBAC then at least someone will get a bargain who does not put annoying adverts on Dave with cars making noises. grrrrrr.

Cheers again to all those who contributed. Worthwhile rejoing CUK just for those comments.

[Freamon]

Exactly. Just set fire to it

Or just go for this option:

Crash For Cash Fraud Explained

Then you can claim the whiplash as well.

[KentPhilip]

Save yourself the bother and the meathead knocking your door down in a months time demanding a full refund coz it just died, torch it and claim the insurance.

Exactly. Just set fire to it

[Paddy]

I am selling a car soon - its about 11 years old and worth about £1000(Peugot 406 estate - 135k miles but recon engine at 80k, minor oil leak but generally in good condition for age). I am thinking of putting it on ebay. Any other suggestions?

Peugeot

Recon engine at 80k is a bad sign. You should get 200k to 300k out of a Peugeot engine. For a car at that age the price depends on the length of the MOT. £800 to £900 if it has a full twelve months. £500 for a short MOT.

[Sockpuppet]

I am selling a car soon - its about 11 years old and worth about £1000(Peugot 406 estate - 135k miles but recon engine at 80k, minor oil leak but generally in good condition for age). I am thinking of putting it on ebay. Any other suggestions?

Gum Tree

[Bunk]

We buy any car dot com.

They'll give you £50 for it.

Minus their £49.95 'admin fee'. Don't mention that in their tulipty song do they?