Selling car on Autotrader

[Elsa TLC]

Have you actually tried any well respected local car sales sites and asked what they'd pay?

They are always looking for good cars to sell and will pay the going rate to get them.

Might not be as much as you MIGHT get by selling directly. But how much is the risk, aggro and time worth to you?

Some sites might even be happy to put them on their forecourt and just take an agreed fee if they sell, but they tend to be the lower value cars

I think the Honda is to old (10 plate)
The fiesta (13 plate) might get som interest.

Good call its worth a thought

 

[Mr.B]

I sold quite a few of my cars just by parking them outside my house with quite big FOR SALE signs in the front and back windows - but I did live on the High Road where approximately six million vehicles passed by daily.

When I was young and used to swap cars a lot I bought and sold via Exchange and Mart every time. Then Loot came along, but I don't suppose that still exists.

I also had a degree of success just by placing a postcard sized advert in the sweet shop window for 50p a week. Even in recent times I've sold household stuff that way. I can't see people in Spring Grove or Spareleaze Hill buying anything from a card in a shop window but if you found somewhere on the Debden Estate that has cards in the window you might have success (my father used to work in the butchers shop in Borders Lane).

 

[carmanmemoranda]

I think the Honda is to old (10 plate)

Look for sites selling cars that age

The fiesta (13 plate) might get som interest.

Good call its worth a thought

All depends on how much you value your time and effort

Given the cars involved I wouldn't even try

 

[Mottie]

Put them on Facebook marketplace. That’ll keep you busy….

 

[Burnerman]

I may have mentioned this before, but anyway.....two years ago.
I had a 65 plate Yeti 2.0 CR diesel, 45k miles, immaculate, no service history, many receipts.
It was a pre registered vehicle, I paid £19 grand for it, I was expecting around £8k. It had 14 miles on when I bought it.
Carwow found me £12500 for it, and sourced it's replacement Yaris Cross for 4 grand less than list - a dealer demonstrator this time, 1400 miles.
Win win, I think....the Yeti was on a dealer forecourt for only a week, up for £14 grand!
John

 

[Belle427]

Used prices on most stuff at the moment is plain silly, i cant quite work out how people can afford some of the new cars either with screen prices of £60k on certain models.
I quite fancy a BMW next and thought i had a healthy budget at £20k but the models im interested in are close to 10 years old!

 

[Elsa TLC]

Used prices on most stuff at the moment is plain silly, i cant quite work out how people can afford some of the new cars either with screen prices of £60k on certain models.
I quite fancy a BMW next and thought i had a healthy budget at £20k but the models im interested in are close to 10 years old!

It's the same with Vans. They are all just overpriced

 

[ReganAndCarter]

People are hanging onto their cars and repairing them. Silly money charged for new and used stuff. UK has one of the highest percentage of old cars in the national fleet. Government's fault for trying to force people to have stupid EV driveway apliances. Even ICE cars are way over complex in recent years with daft 'infotainment' screens just to change the heater. Maybe something simpler and cheaper like a Dacia may be suitable.

I'm keeping my 21 year old van and sitting it out for the duration. Just the odd repair and sensible servicing and will be good for a while yet. Not putting big money into vehicles.

 

[Elsa TLC]

People are hanging onto their cars and repairing them. Silly money charged for new and used stuff. UK has one of the highest percentage of old cars in the national fleet. Government's fault for trying to force people to have stupid EV driveway apliances. Even ICE cars are way over complex in recent years with daft 'infotainment' screens just to change the heater. Maybe something simpler and cheaper like a Dacia may be suitable.

I'm keeping my 21 year old van and sitting it out for the duration. Just the odd repair and sensible servicing and will be good for a while yet. Not putting big money into vehicles.

What van have you got @ReganAndCarter

 

[ReganAndCarter]

What van have you got @ReganAndCarter

2004 Fiat Scudo 2.0 JTD (HDi). Bought it at 2.5 years old for £6000+VAT - so had it 18 years this year. Never failed an MOT and never (touch wood) broken down. Needing a little more maintenance these days, but I do as much as I can. Not spent any massive money on it - biggest job I had done was clutch/DMF change plus gearbox re-seal at 100K.

Costs spread over the 18 years I've had it make it very cheap motoring and the Peugeot/Citroen HDi engine will go on for ever. I try to look after it well, it was my work van, now just used as my runaround instead of a car. Been to Poland, France, Germany, Czech Republic, Holland and Belgium in it. Dread having to replace it, as will never find something so easy to maintain or reliable. Modern stuff too complex.

 

[Elsa TLC]

2004 Fiat Scudo 2.0 JTD (HDi). Bought it from 2.5 years old for £6000+VAT - so had it 18 years this year. Never failed an MOT and never (touch wood) broken down. Needing a little more maintenance these days, but I do as much as I can. Not spent any massive money on it - biggest job I had done was clutch/DMF change plus gearbox re-seal at 100K.

Costs spread over the 18 years I've had it make it very cheap motoring and the Peugeot/Citroen HDi engine will go on for ever. I try to look after it well, it was my work van, now just used as my runaround instead of a car. Been to Poland, France, Germany, Czech Republic, Holland and Belgium in it. Dread having to replace it, as will never find something so easy to maintain or reliable. Modern stuff too complex.

Im wanting to keep my 2014 Movano and teade my Honda in for a VW transit combi. As new as I can. That would be my car and cover for when my Movano decides to retire.

 

[ReganAndCarter]

Im wanting to keep my 2014 Movano and teade my Honda in for a VW transit combi. As new as I can. That would be my car and cover for when my Movano decides to retire.

Movano's a fair bit bigger than mine - electrician I use has a similar vintage one to yours and he's really happy with it. Never thought I would use a van as my only vehicle instead of car. However vans are so comfortable these days and mine has ac, elec windows, mirrors, etc - drives nicer than some car's I've owned.

 

[Elsa TLC]

Movano's a fair bit bigger than mine - electrician I use has a similar vintage one to yours and he's really happy with it. Never thought I would use a van as my only vehicle instead of car. However vans are so comfortable these days and mine has ac, elec windows, mirrors, etc - drives nicer than some car's I've owned.

I do love my 15 year old Honda.
Drives very very well.

However the van also drives well, being high up is top of the list joint first with it being Automatic.
Long distances are a pleasure.

Ive had problems with the doors and I've spent biggish money on things. Not any big issues like gearbox or engine.

Last big thing was diesel leak costing £800. Last year. The previous 2 years where more expensive.


However spending 2 3 grand a year on keeping it on the road might be painful but it's still cheaper than folking out 500 quid each month.

saying this. It is like loosing a leg when it's in the garage.

 

[ReganAndCarter]

but it's still cheaper than folking out 500 quid each month.

I'm often amazed at how much people will pay to keep the latest Eurobox on their drive - and they don't ever end up owning it.

 

[johnny2007]

2004 Fiat Scudo 2.0 JTD (HDi). Bought it at 2.5 years old for £6000+VAT - so had it 18 years this year. Never failed an MOT and never (touch wood) broken down. Needing a little more maintenance these days, but I do as much as I can. Not spent any massive money on it - biggest job I had done was clutch/DMF change plus gearbox re-seal at 100K.

Costs spread over the 18 years I've had it make it very cheap motoring and the Peugeot/Citroen HDi engine will go on for ever. I try to look after it well, it was my work van, now just used as my runaround instead of a car. Been to Poland, France, Germany, Czech Republic, Holland and Belgium in it. Dread having to replace it, as will never find something so easy to maintain or reliable. Modern stuff too complex.

How dare you killing the planet and children!
You should scrap your polluting van and get into a trap lease so you can drive a new van every 2 years.
THAT will save planet and children!!!