Selling a car

Heisenborg

Heisenborg

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Hi guys

Im looking to sell my car. I have it on autotrader but not getting any bites. Can someone suggest a few dealers in Jhb which would take a look at the car and make an offer?

Its a Ford Focus
 
1. Most people tend to go for low mileage cars
2. A good price that justifies the current mileage will determine your amount of views on the add.
3. Do you have loads of pictures on the advert?
4. Dealers will give you next to nothing for a car, consider them your last resort
 
Well its a 2013 model with 12000km on so still low. They go new for R297000 and the one online dealer offered me R180k, what a joke.

The add has plenty pics and is way cheaper than similar cars around it @ R229000
 
Depreciation in the first year always hit's the hardest, you're going to take a bath regardless. Is it not possible to give the wife your Focus and sell her car?

Make sure the ad has plenty of detail, list extras it has like 35% smash and grab tint, towbar etc. Make sure the pictures are attractive, and show all of the important areas (inside and out). Also talk the car up if possible, make it sound like an attractive buy.
 
rakabos3 said:
Well its a 2013 model with 12000km on so still low. They go new for R297000 and the one online dealer offered me R180k, what a joke.
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was that we buy cars(http://www.webuycars.co.za/)?
I have sold one old car to them recently. The process is very quick and good but the price is not that good. But it is hassle free. The money is in my account in 1/2 an hour.
 
If you are looking for reasons as to why you aren't getting nibbles, I am pretty certain that people are not phoning you because it is a private deal.

Not many people have 230 000 sitting around in a cheque account, and the perception is that a private deal cannot be financed. Peopl will also want some sort of warranty/guarantee, which they know that they will get from a dealership, and even though the car will still be under factory warranty, the buyer is not under the protection of the CPA if it is a private deal.

The cheaper cars go very quickly on the net as none of those factors that I have mentioned, come into play.

You just have to ask yourself if you would buy a 2013 "demo" from a dealer, or a 2013 similar model from a private seller, and the dealer will always come out on top, as he gives the buyer a sense of comfort, in that they can take him to the cleaners if they aren't happy, and they can walk in and organize finance without any hassle.

Just my 2c.
 
Fazda said:
If you are looking for reasons as to why you aren't getting nibbles, I am pretty certain that people are not phoning you because it is a private deal.

Not many people have 230 000 sitting around in a cheque account, and the perception is that a private deal cannot be financed. Peopl will also want some sort of warranty/guarantee, which they know that they will get from a dealership, and even though the car will still be under factory warranty, the buyer is not under the protection of the CPA if it is a private deal.

The cheaper cars go very quickly on the net as none of those factors that I have mentioned, come into play.

You just have to ask yourself if you would buy a 2013 "demo" from a dealer, or a 2013 similar model from a private seller, and the dealer will always come out on top, as he gives the buyer a sense of comfort, in that they can take him to the cleaners if they aren't happy, and they can walk in and organize finance without any hassle.

Just my 2c.
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I agree 100%, which is why my price is way lower than similar cars from dealers on autotrader. Guess im gonna just need to be patient
 
From personal experience, a private sale takes a very long time... Dealerships taking consignment usually screw you (add a greater markup than agreed and adverts are terrible)... Your best bet it just to wait a bit longer and maybe see what other dealerships can offer... They usually want about 20-50k profit a sale from what I've noticed
 
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