Best way to sell cars

[Old Greg]

Looking to sell on our two cars which are getting on a bit and are too small. They both need a bit of work electric window not working and engine lights on.

What is the best way to sell them? Is it worth doing any work first? They're worth about 3 grand each.

[BrilloPad]

I recently sold a car worth about £500 to a private buyer. Wanted rid of it quickly so I went through auction. I got scrap value - then found the new buyer was driving off without paying for petrol and collecting parking tickets!

Thing is £3k is a slightly higher range. I reckon try local papers or auto trader. auto trader worked for a friend recently selling a merc worth about £3k.

Here is my original thread http://forums.contractoruk.com/gener...-sell-car.html - some very good suggestions in there.

[Old Greg]

I recently sold a car worth about £500 to a private buyer. Wanted rid of it quickly so I went through auction. I got scrap value - then found the new buyer was driving off without paying for petrol and collecting parking tickets!

Thing is £3k is a slightly higher range. I reckon try local papers or auto trader. auto trader worked for a friend recently selling a merc worth about £3k.

Here is my original thread http://forums.contractoruk.com/gener...-sell-car.html - some very good suggestions in there.

Thanks for the linky. Good ideas.

[quackhandle]

Pistonheads? Sold a VW Golf MK2 GTI with in 8 hours it being posted, I think it is still free?

qh

[Scrag Meister]

I recently sold a car worth about £500 to a private buyer. Wanted rid of it quickly so I went through auction. I got scrap value - then found the new buyer was driving off without paying for petrol and collecting parking tickets!

Thing is £3k is a slightly higher range. I reckon try local papers or auto trader. auto trader worked for a friend recently selling a merc worth about £3k.

Here is my original thread http://forums.contractoruk.com/gener...-sell-car.html - some very good suggestions in there.

I sold an old B-Reg Saab at auction a few years back, a month later was contacted by the police somewhere in Wales, cos some dodgy builder had been ripping people off and was driving my old car. Luckily I already had acknowledgment from the DVLA saying I was no longer the registered owner.

[MayContainNuts]

I buy any car. I'll give you £1000 for the pair!!!!

[AtW]

They're worth about 3 grand each.

Without knowing any details at all I'd say they are not.

HTH

[AtW]

I buy any car. I'll give you £1000 for the pair!!!!

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to MarillionFan again.

[eek]

Without knowing any details at all I'd say they are not.

HTH

It hurts me to say this but WAtWS.

What does autotrader say and knock 10% off.

As for how to sell if male car buyers would be interested Pistonheads. Otherwise your local paper and ebay.

Autotrader may work but last time I tried (two years ago up north) autotrader didn't get any response, ebay did.

[Old Greg]

Without knowing any details at all I'd say they are not.

HTH

I'm very liberal with the word 'about'.