What is the best way I can go about to sell a car?

[thereds]

I have a 2001 VW Passat GLX w/ 13,500 miles on it.

I would like some advice on how I can go about selling this car.

I'm going to place an ad in the local newspaper. Also going to post it in the FS forum at the VW forums.

Any other suggestions?

 

[iamwiz82]

autotrader

 

[yakko]

Tell me where I can send the $5 dollars for it.

 

[RossMAN]

Everywhere you list the car for sale is going to cost you.

If you have a digicam I strongly suggest taking at least two (low res) pictures of the exterior and interior.

Try posting your car on autotrader.com and ebaymotors.com and post pics!

 

[RossMAN]

Also if you do find a buyer, I would recommend:
1) Disclose any problems you know about the car upfront.
2) Have them sign a BILL OF SALE with an "AS IS - NO WARRANTY" disclaimer.
3) Insist on receiving a cashier's check as payment (assuming you own the car and have it paid off).

I'm curious, why are you selling it?

 

[PsychoAndy]

Theres always the ferengi way:

Park it at the parking lot of a mall, or other shopping center with FS sign and phone #.

-PAB

 

[thereds]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Also if you do find a buyer, I would recommend:
1) Disclose any problems you know about the car upfront.
2) Have them sign a BILL OF SALE with an "AS IS - NO WARRANTY" disclaimer.
3) Insist on receiving a cashier's check as payment (assuming you own the car and have it paid off).

I'm curious, why are you selling it?

I haven't paid it off completely.

I'm selling it off because I am leaving moving abroad.

 

[PsychoAndy]

I'm curious.....whats the asking price?

-PAB

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: PsychoAndy
Theres always the ferengi way:

Park it at the parking lot of a mall, or other shopping center with FS sign and phone #.

-PAB

in Michigan that is illegal and you get ticketed.

 

[thereds]

Originally posted by: PsychoAndy
I'm curious.....whats the asking price?

-PAB

KBB quotes $26,050

I was thinking somewhere a little less than that.

 

[PsychoAndy]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: PsychoAndy
Theres always the ferengi way:

Park it at the parking lot of a mall, or other shopping center with FS sign and phone #.

-PAB

in Michigan that is illegal and you get ticketed.

Hmm. Guess it varies state to state. You can do it to an extent in FL, and you may/may not get a ticket. But if you leave it on the side of the road, the cops will leave a notice on your car and tell you if you dont move it by X day it gets towed. He's in oklahoma, so he might be able to do so.

-PAB

 

[notfred]

How the hell did they ever pass a law that says you can't write "for sale" on your car? Shouldn't that be protected as freedom of speech?

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: notfred
How the hell did they ever pass a law that says you can't write "for sale" on your car? Shouldn't that be protected as freedom of speech?

who said it was illegal to write for sale on a car? I said it was illegal to leave a car in a parking lot to attempt to sell it.

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

park it off a road that gets a lot of commuter traffic.... then some poor shmuck will be driving into work (you want people with jobs) in his piece of sh!t (you want people would drive worse cars than the one you are selling) will see your car and call you.

 

[GasX]

Low Tech / Low Budget:
1. For Sale sign in window
2. Flyers on bulletin boards around town (if possible)
3. Local newspaper ad
4. VW Message Boards posts

High Tech / Higher Cost
1. Autotrader Listing
2. eBay Motors Listing
3. Cars.com listing (etc...)
4. Dealer trade-in (high cost because you geta lower price)

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: notfred
How the hell did they ever pass a law that says you can't write "for sale" on your car? Shouldn't that be protected as freedom of speech?

who said it was illegal to write for sale on a car? I said it was illegal to leave a car in a parking lot to attempt to sell it.

Ok, so, say you have your car that's for sale, and you rive it to the grocery store to get some milk, you can get a ticket for having it parked while you're inside?