Thread: How to sell Privately

I recently moved a Magna and used Slumtree. The best (eg most ridiculous) offer was the guy who offered me his unlicensed and partially wrecked Magna plus cash to take mine off his hands. Did he not realise I was more than happy to get it out my life, let alone add a wrecked one back into my life? I swear people need to limit their drug intake

When I advertised the car I should never have sold on carsales, I had plenty of lowballers. One particular lowballer make an offer. I did not reply to lowballers as a rule but this one kept sending me messages asking why I hadn't replied. I sent him a message suggesting when he made a serious offer, I would be happy to negotiate.

Yep, what I learned was people like to negotiate. Make sure you add a little extra onto the advertised price for negotiation. I think I whacked 20% on but I reckon most would expect 10%. People would send me an email telling me the price was too high. I replied that I agreed with them and said it was the negotiable price and told them what the non negotiable price was. I had a standard response of information about the vehicle which I sent to everyone who inquired about the vehicle. If someone asked a question that wasn't on the standard response, I'd add that answer to it.

I had hundreds of inquiries. Three people inspected the vehicle, two were serious, one was a time waster. One of the serious people had to get permission from his wife (he didn't get it). The other serious person bought it.

All up, as long as I had control of who came to inspect the vehicle and when, it was a good (but sad) experience.

I should never have sold it.

Have you checked what a specialist used 4x4 dealer will give you as a cash purchase? If the price is right can save a lot of hassle with adds and waiting around for people who do not show.

So Mick_Marsh - what was it that you sold..?

I recently did the same thing, bought a new Jeep while waiting for the new Defender.

The Jeep was literally half the price of a new similarly equipped D5

I have sold a few Landrovers on CarPoint, what I have found to work;

Include all of the extras and indicate a price that these would cost to fit.

Stress the service history.

Sell with roadworthy & offer the buyer the choice of RWC provider if practical.

Let the purchaser talk to your mechanic.

If it has money owing be open & honest & tell the purchaser they can payout money owed & provide them with details.

Last one I sold I took them on test drive thru Mt Disappointment State Forest which allowed me to demonstrate vehicles qualities - think this is what sold it.

Cheers

Originally Posted by ATH

I've sold 4 cars, 1 boat and a caravan on carsales and generally they were a touch above the gumnutters. Try "Will you swap it for my 3ltr Nissan and boat"? when I advertised the Puma a year ago. Or those who offer a real low price and want you to ship it somewhere for them to "assess".......
Then there's the weirdos who came up and peeped around the van to have a look but wouldn't knock on the door. I used to play back the security each morning and see them.
But on both sites I've had better success than on here where the real loonies reside...... they don't drive LRs for nothing.
Good luck.
AlanH.

Will you swap for 3 magic beans....????

Just a heads up for selling on public space with "for sale" on a vehicle. I saw an official looking envelope under a windscreen on a vehicle parked on the street nearby. Checked, and it was for a lot of $$$ for "no road worthy certificate". (Queensland Police)
Another way of controlling felons?

Originally Posted by Dfornow

Just a heads up for selling on public space with "for sale" on a vehicle. I saw an official looking envelope under a windscreen on a vehicle parked on the street nearby. Checked, and it was for a lot of $$$ for "no road worthy certificate". (Queensland Police)
Another way of controlling felons?

That is a Queensland thing. I'm told, in Queensland, registered cars must have a valid roadworthy before you can advertise them for sale.