[MMike]

So I'm trying to sell a car. Of course I have it in the Auto Trader. I've gotten two calls for it. I've got a sign in the window. I placed ads in two local newspapers. But those ads cost a fortune!

I've have placed ads before on Autoweb.com and that was worthless. So I doubt i'll do it again. Ebay motors doesn't look terribly popular. Also i'm not keen on auctioning my car...

But this is adding up. I'm going to spend about 20% of what I get for the car paying for the freakin' ads!!

Any other suggestions? I want to be rid of this car!!

 

[BurlyShirley]

Originally posted by MMike


Any other suggestions? I want to be rid of this car!!

Dump it in a river and report it as stolen. Insurance will give you what its worth

 

[MMike]

Originally posted by BurlySurly
Dump it in a river and report it as stolen. Insurance will give you what its worth

The thought has crossed my mind....

 

[Skookum]

maybe your asking too much.....

somethings only worth what somebody's willing to pay for it.....

 

[MMike]

Originally posted by Skookum
maybe your asking too much.....

somethings only worth what somebody's willing to pay for it.....

It should be pretty reasonable. I looked through the other ads for similar Civics, and I'm in the ball park.

 

[Skookum]

Originally posted by MMike
It should be pretty reasonable. I looked through the other ads for similar Civics, and I'm in the ball park.

hmm a Civic too seems strange it wouldn't move, it's not like it's a frikkin Kia...... maybe your puttin on too much of your Mmike charm when you deal with potential buyers.

 

[ghostrider]

All I know is, best thing you can do when they ask how it runs, you say:

"Far as I know the mother f***er is tip-top."

 

[Serial Midget]

Price is too high - plus most people who need to finance are more apt to buy at a lot.

What year and what price? Honda owners do tend to overvalue their buggies - it's not like there aren't of ton of them for sale.

 

[BurlyShirley]

Originally posted by Skookum
maybe your puttin on too much of your Mmike charm when you deal with potential buyers.

Ha...yeah.

" I dont like you, probably never will. You're a spunk, unhappy little man and you treat people like they're idiots"

 

[MMike]

Originally posted by Serial Midget
Price is too high - plus most people who need to finance are more apt to buy at a lot.

What year and what price? Honda owners do tend to overvalue their buggies - it's not like there aren't of ton of them for sale.

'98 Civic for $6500?

 

[Serial Midget]

Originally posted by MMike
'98 Civic for $6500?

You are being stingy with the details... what model and trim level? How many miles, what color? There are lots of Civics on the second hand market.

 

[ckooi]

i have just sold my Nissan March 1.0 (yr 1986)

1st impression is very important, so if the car's interior is clean and paintwork is still ok. should have no prob.

good luck bro

 

[BikeGeek]

Cars.com

I've sold two through the site, both within 2 weeks of posting the ad. One buyer even drove to DC from Alabama to pick up the car.

 

[llkoolkeg]

You may laugh about this, but it works. Get a hot girl to dress up in a bikini and hold up a "FOR SALE" sign in heels right next to your car during the middle of the afternoon. If you have parked the vehicle in a large parking lot with high traffic flow and visibility, you will sell the car in one day so long as you are asking fair market value. Worst case scenario, you get to hang out and watch the rubberneckers rearend each other, thereby ensuring good market exposure.

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Try www.autotrader.com

 

[Leethal]

Sucks I had the same problem Mike, I had my car listed everywhere and nothing. I would only list it one place and put the price really low.

 

[golgiaparatus]

Iva heard that low priced cars sell best right before the school year starts (i.e. end of summer). Lots of parents wanting to get their 16 year olds a car so they dont have to drive them to school anymore neaky:

 

[Cooter Brown]

offer free pancakes and inclusion into your underwater society if they buy it. definite selling point there

 

[RhinofromWA]

Originally posted by MMike
'98 Civic for $6500?

Link to Kelly Blue Book it should go directly to 1998 Honda Civic area zip code 98036.......you pick the options mileage and condition.

You are priced around blue book value (I guessed 72,000 miles on the car) but there are a lot of different models......

At times the market goes stagnant. Hopefully you can get some of that "graduation present" action.

PS- Use teh Little Nickel paper also....ads can't cost as much as the Seattle papers but it gets used by the locals that are more apt to call you up and swing by to look at the car.........

......oh and let your wife answer the phone, you might be pushing them away with your charm.

 

[MMike]

Originally posted by Brian HCM#1
Try www.autotrader.com

Did you not READ THE FIRST LINE OF MY FIRST POST???

Gaaahd!!!

 

[llkoolkeg]

Originally posted by MMike
Did you not READ THE FIRST LINE OF MY FIRST POST???

Gaaahd!!!

He couldn't; you're on the ignore list.

 

[Serial Midget]

Does anyone really pay Kelly Blue Book prices??? I don't think so...

 

[MMike]

Originally posted by Serial Midget
Does anyone really pay Kelly Blue Book prices??? I don't think so...

I hear tell that NADA is a more reliable guide for this kind of stuff.

 

[WestCoastHucker]

Originally posted by ghostrider
All I know is, best thing you can do when they ask how it runs, you say:

"Far as I know the mother f***er is tip-top."

yeah, except for the headless guy slattered all over the back seat.....

 

[ummbikes]

The used car market sucks right now, it's prety much a buyers market.

In Ye Olde Automobile Trader, using Olympia as a base zip there are 2 EX Civics, one $6100, the other $5250.

Your price is too high if you are in a hurry to sell the car.

 

[Motionboy2]

Write "OBO" in your add

 

[MMike]

Well it seems the Seattle Times is pretty effective. Still have the car, but I got 6-8 calls just yesterday.

Strangely, even though my ad says "2 dr", a couple of the people who called me aked if it was 2 or 4 door. And when I said 2 door, they said "Oh....thanks anyway."

And the weirdest one I got was a guy who only asked what my lowest price would be. I told him to make me an offer. (this is site-unseen mind you!). He offered me $5k. But I was a little sketched out by this guy. He was just "weird" on the phone. He asked me NOTHING about it. He just wanted to give me $5k cash and that was it, never having seen the car. Maybe I should have gone for it....but I don't think I wanted to get involved with him. He was likely going to use it as get-away car or something.

 

[Notorious_BIL]

A few months back I sold my wifes 96 civic, 96k miles, LX, 4D, great condition, single owner, no wrecks for 6.5k. I got it professionally cleaned and detailed, looked sweet. 2D is a tough sell especially to people with kids.

I found the most popular 100% classifieds weekly paper, then advertised in it. Found the paper in 7-11.

Maybe emphasize the single owner? People sometimes care about that. My wife was religious about oil changes + maintenance, people seemed to like that too.

 

[blue]

Put a massive exhaust tip on it, put an ugly snowplow body kit on, put some neon piping on the engine, and claim its been performance enhanced or something.


Oh yes, can't forget the large airplane elevator on the trunk...