How is 2nd hand car market at this time

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How is 2nd hand car market at this time 11 June 2009, 1:51 PM

SANDRA Joined 22 Jan 2006 7 posts

How is 2nd hand car market at this time 11 June 2009, 4:14 PM

tommytwotanks Joined 25 Aug 2006 1064 posts

but it also depends on if you have a really nice car, or a heap that your trying to get rid off, knowing what you know about your car, would you buy it
after reading about many sob stories about people going to collect cars that they have bought on ebay, only to find its nothing like the pristine car that had been described

but good luck and happy car hunting

tommy

How is 2nd hand car market at this time 11 June 2009, 7:09 PM

SANDRA Joined 22 Jan 2006 7 posts

Helpful advice about Ebay though - it must be difficult for people selling and buying from Ebay. I looked at Ka's on there and there weren't many sold but it's hard to tell because there were a lot of "classified ads".

Local garage offered to buy it for £2,600 cash, so if I can't sell it there is that option as a back up but when I looked at private sales they were being sold for much more so I reckon the garage would be making a mark up.

How is 2nd hand car market at this time 11 June 2009, 8:20 PM

tommytwotanks Joined 25 Aug 2006 1064 posts

take a look here http://www.bestcarbuyer.co.uk/ and see what they say your car is worth

ebay is ok, some people hate it, when ive been looking at cars after people at work have asked me about what price they go for, but that's a difficult one to answer, i listened to someone from ebay on tv the other week talking about the uprising in sales since the downturn in the economy, and he said that seller get a better price if the item ends on a Thursday evening or a Sunday lunch time, it must be because they can or hope to collect it over the weekend, or more people tend to go online on a Sunday,
if you are thinking about ebay, watch as many cars as similar to yours as you can, with more and less miles, and see what the average price is, if your happy, and fancy a go, put the reserve price at the average, the more pictures the better, be as honest as you can,

the other point about ebay, is that when your selling something that people may want to view before bidding, make sure you have someone with you when the viewing take's place,
if they are test driving a car, ask them to bring proof of id and insurance,

tommy

How is 2nd hand car market at this time 11 June 2009, 8:42 PM

Iceni Joined 9 Apr 2007 146 posts

How is 2nd hand car market at this time 11 June 2009, 10:32 PM

tommytwotanks Joined 25 Aug 2006 1064 posts

where i live we have one of the major players, basically anybody wanting to start trading cars has got no chance if buying or selling at auction and making any money at all

How is 2nd hand car market at this time 12 June 2009, 8:14 PM

Iceni Joined 9 Apr 2007 146 posts

These are normally company motors that are disposed of after 3 years no matter the condition.

Some really good bargains can be had.

Wouldn't buy a banger at an auction.

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