Placed my GTI on Autotrader.com

[DaveCSparty]

How long should I expect it to take to sell a car?

 

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Originally posted by: Citrix
i have my truck listed in autotrader, its been on for a month and i wish it would sell. i have received 8-10 calls on it and every one of the morons who calls me ask how much i am asking and what color it is.

I HAVE THE PRICE IN THE AD AND THERE IS A PICTURE OF IT IN THE MAG AND ONLINE YOU FRACKING MORON!!

Ugh, that's why I'm scared to try and sell my next car private. You can make money but you have to deal with IDIOTS. When you sell a car for really cheap you'll even have people asking if they can make payments, like you're fugging bank of america.

In regards to the price of this I'm not sure but I'd expect you to lose at least $4k over what you paid it, with those miles, assuming it's in otherwise excellent condition.

How long should I expect it to take to sell a car?

Truly impossible to say. I had my sentra, last year, on autotrader and in four days received no calls, so I impatiently parked it at walmart and then received two calls within a few hours. I sold it to somebody that way. I don't think I ever received a call from it in autotrader, even though it was priced reasonably. Believe it or not people still look at newspapers for cars. Unfortunately they are pricey!

If you have the car selling for cheap enough it will sell fast but really if you want the best sellability you'll put it somewhere visible on the road somewhere or something so that tons of people will drive by and see it.

 

[DaveCSparty]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: Citrix
i have my truck listed in autotrader, its been on for a month and i wish it would sell. i have received 8-10 calls on it and every one of the morons who calls me ask how much i am asking and what color it is.

I HAVE THE PRICE IN THE AD AND THERE IS A PICTURE OF IT IN THE MAG AND ONLINE YOU FRACKING MORON!!

Ugh, that's why I'm scared to try and sell my next car private. You can make money but you have to deal with IDIOTS. When you sell a car for really cheap you'll even have people asking if they can make payments, like you're fugging bank of america.

In regards to the price of this I'm not sure but I'd expect you to lose at least $4k over what you paid it, with those miles, assuming it's in otherwise excellent condition.

How long should I expect it to take to sell a car?

Truly impossible to say. I had my sentra, last year, on autotrader and in four days received no calls, so I impatiently parked it at walmart and then received two calls within a few hours. I sold it to somebody that way. I don't think I ever received a call from it in autotrader, even though it was priced reasonably. Believe it or not people still look at newspapers for cars. Unfortunately they are pricey!

If you have the car selling for cheap enough it will sell fast but really if you want the best sellability you'll put it somewhere visible on the road somewhere or something so that tons of people will drive by and see it.

Thanks Skoorb for the davice! I have to be out of town 3 of the next 4 weeks for work, but maybe I can find somewhere to park it next saturday or something. I just put the ad up 2 days ago and I'm getting impatient! LOL

 

[DaveCSparty]

Still no inquiries I want a 350Z sooooooooo bad

 

[SafariX]

so lower the damn price

 

[dcdude]

I love that car

im getting one soon but im not getting the gti

id rather sacrifice speed/power for mpg

 

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Originally posted by: DaveCSparty

Originally posted by: shabby
Hello, my name is kwame and im from africa. I have a client that is very intrested in your car. I will send you a check for 30,000 dollars and you will send him the car and the difference. Thank you and may the lord bless you...

ROFL.... I can't believe people actually falls for this stuff

There is a sucker born every minute. I saw a couple on Fox News tonight who got scammed $3k from carsdirect. They didn't blame themself for being stupid, they blamed carsdirect for not verifying every car being advertised on carsdirect is legit. Morons.

 

[ponyo]

Originally posted by: DaveCSparty
How long should I expect it to take to sell a car?

It all depends. It took me almost a month to sell my Boxster on Autotrader. Just price it reasonably and hope for some luck.