YACT: Selling car privately

[fbrdphreak]

Anyone done the private selling process before? Do I just have to collect payment and sign over the title or what? Doing this in NC BTW

Hey all,
I'm getting a new (new to me anyway) car and have to get rid of the ol' 93 Chrysler Concorde w/173K on it. I really didn't want to deal with selling it privately but I'm not buying my new car from a dealership and CarMax will only give me $455. Its got a few issues (passenger front window needs repair, freon is low I think, windshield has a crack, valve cover seals leak oil slightly) but overall is a stable, good ol' car. Bluebook is $1200 in "Good" and $755 in "Fair" condition, so I'm aiming for that range.

Suggestions, comments, concerns, hints for selling it privately? I plan on getting a For Sale sign, taping a printout of the KBB value & my price, and disclosing all of the problems. I'd imagine I will also list it in the local paper.

Is Autotrader.com worth it/how much does that cost?

Other ideas?

TIA!

 

[acemcmac]

I think your best bet would be trying to get as much out of it on a trade for your next used car as possible....

 

[fbrdphreak]

Originally posted by: acemcmac
I think your best bet would be trying to get as much out of it on a trade for your next used car as possible....

I would, but I'm getting a good deal buying my gf's Mom's car. And I get to make payments to her with no interest 😛

 

[DeviousTrap]

Take the $455 from Carmax.

 

[Ryan]

Window paint - "for sale" on the front windshield. Park the car in a parking lot near a busy street, where it's easily visible.

Has worked everytime for me

 

[fbrdphreak]

Originally posted by: DeviousTrap
Take the $455 from Carmax.

Do you say that 'cuz you don't think I'll get much more privately or 'cuz private sales are a PITA?

 

[Nebor]

Put "Interesting trades considered" in your ad.

 

[mitaiwan82]

put it on Craigslist

 

[fbrdphreak]

Ooh, didn't even think of that! Thanks

 

[CRXican]

junkyard

 

[toekramp]

it's not worth the effort, just do it with carmax

 

[bootymac]

Local car forums

 

[V00DOO]

Originally posted by: mitaiwan82
put it on Craigslist

:thumbsup:

 

[fbrdphreak]

Anyone done the private selling process before? Do I just have to collect payment and sign over the title or what? Doing this in NC BTW

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

I'd just take what Carmax gives you

 

[TriStar]

Originally posted by: DeviousTrap
Take the $455 from Carmax.

Yup, take the money and run. Your car is beat up and you are lucky someone will take it off your hands.

 

[fbrdphreak]

$455 seems AWEFULLY low, anyone here actually see the KBB value?
http://www4.ncsu.edu/~tjsupple/car/kbb_private.jpg

I think I could get a grand out of this easily, which is obviously more than double carmax's.

EDIT I don't want to deal with the hassle, but the price difference is quite large for a college student.....

 

[xaeniac]

sell it privately

You can easily sell it for 455 if you can't get what you really want. 500 bux is nothing. Keep the car for that.

 

[fbrdphreak]

I would keep the car if I could afford to insure it 😛

Okay, so WTF? I checked out Edmund's car appraisal and it is drastically different:

http://www4.ncsu.edu/~tjsupple/car/edmunds.jpg