Thread: Selling A Car Privately

Originally Posted by BigBlueOne

A little off the topic of actually selling the car but before you allow any potential drivers a test drive ensure you see their drivers licence and write down their details. Too many people here in Perth have been held up during test drives and had their vehicle stolen.

I would go one better and ask to hang on to their license while they drive it, assuming you aren't going to ride along - which I always do.

For advertising, you can't beat Carsales, but as others have suggested, start on places like this forum first. When you do start advertising widely on-line, for God's sake take decent photos! If you have access to a wide angle lens then use it for the interior shots. Take a ton of photos and use the maximum number you are allowed to on whatever site you advertise. Simple formula - start on the outside, opposite corners and perhaps a side & front shot, then plenty of interior shots and perhaps an engine bay depending on how clean it is. If you exclude a particular area (say inside shots), people will automatically assume it is a mess in there. Carsales offers it own photographing package which a lot of dealerships use. Have a look at the angles they take on their in-house ads and copy that.

If, like I was, you are selling a vehicle you dearly love, a good set of "hero" shots is worth it for advertising and sentimental value. Sunset also makes for great photos. For example:



And inside...



Best of luck.

I'm with those warning of possible scumbags coming to view the vehicle. When I advertised the Prado I specifically stated that drivers licences would be checked and details copied.
The few who rang objected to my "attitude" but we had a strange increase in people walking slowly past the driveway having a perve.
Then when the bloke that bought it turned up on behalf of rellies in the NT I forgot to check his licence!!!!
And his driving was absolutely bloody awful. When I spoke to the prospective new owner he did say his BiLs driving was "confronting"......
Carsales is the way to go as others have said, but do be careful with types that come around to view it including those who want to take their kids with them for a nice little drive.
Good luck.
AlanH.

PS. The bloke that did test drive it turned out to be a pastor so maybe he drove with divine guidance.

Sold the D3 privately 3 years ago. Boss just sold 2 x D3's privately and found the same thing.

It takes 3 months.
Hold out for THE buyer. There isn't that many buyers in the 40k market, regardless of the price on Redbook.
Get a RW but be prepared to get another in the 3rd month.
It takes 3 months........if you want your price.

Originally Posted by solmanic

I would go one better and ask to hang on to their license while they drive it.

Isn't it an offence to drive a motor vehicle in Qld without your driver's licence on your person. It is most other places.

Garry

Originally Posted by garrycol

Isn't it an offence to drive a motor vehicle in Qld without your driver's licence on your person. It is most other places.

Garry

It never used to be, which I believe is unchanged. You used to have 24hrs, I think, to produce your licence after that (as in present to a police station), if pulled over by the police.


QLD are now introducing a new system for their licences ..... I'm not sure what the rules will be regarding carrying it after that.


There is certainly a lot of emphasis on photo recognition in an automated sense, as you have to get a new type of photo taken when you get the new style licence and it sounds very Big Brotherish.


I'll have to check ..... I just carry mine out of habit.

As far as I am aware you have 24hrs to present it at the police station if you are pulled over and don't have it on you. Besides, some car dealers hold your license if you go for a test drive.

According to the NSW RMS site in the section of advice for visitors to NSW, it is an offence to drive without it. No mention of 24 hours to produce it. I think that ended decades ago in NSW.

You must carry your licence with you when you are driving. There is an on-the-spot fine for not having your licence with you.
Driving < Tourists and visitors < Using roads < Roads and Maritime Services

I'l leave it to someone else to look up the Qld regs.

Yes -my experience has been in the Premier State and the Capital Territory where it is an offence and has been since I got my licence in 1970.

Garry