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Hi All,

Am looking to sell my car within the next month however not sure the best way to go about it? Private/Franchised/Independent dealer etc. Obviously I want to make the most I can on it as do most people.  Any suggestions/tips? (Not sure on mileage)

Its a 1.25 Ford Fiesta Zetec 3 dr Hatchback
Good condition
Air Con
CD player

A lot of places are variable cost wise dependent on the selling method.....

Why are women never sure on milage on their cars? Thats the numbers under your speedo btw!

The quickest and easiest way (and free!) is using Trade-it magazine. Simply call 01179 720000 and tell the op you wish to place a car ad. Describe your ad like the one below:

Ford Fiesta 1.2 Zetec 3 door. T-reg, 61,000 miles. Blue. Air con, cd player. Good condition for year. Tax and mot until March 2007. £1,800ono



The 2 important bits are the milage and Mot length. Remember no-one will want to buy a car if it has no or very little Mot left for fear of buying a car that could need a lot of work doing. So if your Mot is about to expire well worth spending the £45 on a new one to increase the market value. Also your car will be advertised with a load of other fiesta's so you need to make yours stand out. Something simple like stating one lady owner could make the difference. Get an idea in your mind what you want to sell the car for, then add on a bit more when you go to advertise it. This way when a potential punter comes over to view it and haggles with you over the price, they feel like they've got a bargin, whilst really you have got the price you really wanted!

Best of luck!

If i could drive i would buy that off you.

I've always bought my cars after reading ads in the local rag, so try advertising in that. The adver has a full list of cars for sale every Friday so anyone looking to buy cars will know to buy the paper on a Friday.

Thanks for that. TBH I haven't got as far as checking the mileage yet.

Getting it MOT'd and got full service history so least thats positive.

I need a relatively quick sale though...

Lady .. as a regular Ford user and seller .. I went round ALL the Ford Dealers in the vicinity with my last car ... Bristol Street Ford in Stroud were the best .. and they do a brilliant deal on a new Ford if thats what you are getting .. hope this helps

Here's 50p then...

I am not getting a new car as going to Australia. Need to just get as much £££ as possible!

wicked ! are you going permanently?? or just a long holiday?? Ive been looking at emigrating to New Zealand for some time now ...

guess who's just changed his plans from september onwards?

well i have just filled out the form for New Zealand .. but it would be a real wrench to leave behind the footy

just cross out the new zealand bit and write australia then. whilst you're looking for houses you and lady could hang out for a bit? who knows?!

Thread is help for my car, not my travel plans.

Some of my family emigrated to New Zealand a while back. They love it.

Can you wait til May to go coz I should be back by then  :D

charmin!  :x

it was a joke numb nuts  :D

:Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:  so was my reply!

people there's a thread for hilarity and a thread for the serious business of selling a car. please note this is not the place to be having fun.

take it outside!

Stick it in the Adver at X price

And put it in Autotrader at X plus £50 to cover the listing costs.

I sold my Ford Focus in one day on Autotrader - first viewer bought it and I only listed the week before going around the world.

how much are you looking for. I just happen to know someone who is looking for a 1st car.

Reckon it might be a bit out of their prices range, but worth a shout

How much they looking to pay?

I dont know...currently on holiday back tonight...family next door....one of their sons turns 17 in about a month....so looking for a car.

Usually quite poor, but kevs just been made redundant so is loaded...

Lady - IF you place you car in AutoTrader, I guarantee you will get x number of calls from various 'companies' offering guarantees to sell your car for the full asking price. Whatever you do, take my advice and tell them to FUCK OFF - they are a bunch of con artists who'll leave you with your car unsold and lighten your wallet (or purse in your case) to the tune of 100 quid. Been there, done that.

If no-one has told you before, get a valuation of your car on something like Parker's, work out your bottom line and add 5-10% to the advertised price. Be prepared to haggle, particularly as you need a quick sale (but don't tell anyone that!). Advertising in Trade It is free (I think), will cost around 40 quid for AutoTrader.

Buy a sim card for your mobile and through it away again after listing it.
That way all the calls can be disconnected once you've sold the car...

E-bay? Never sold/bought a car from anyone on-line, has anyone had any problems doing this?

500 cash

500 are you joking?

Got valuation yesterday and is looking a lot better than I thought.

Plus my mileage is lower than I realised.

Surely you have to put it in the adver with plus £50 quid aswell, you've still paid for the autotrader advert. Unless they have some sort or if you don't sell your car through us it's free rule. Argh I've confused myself now.

plus it's one careful lady owner  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

Seriously when you sell it to viewers, wear a crucifix and stick some choir music in the stereo. For real effect stick an "I follow Jesus" sticker in the back window.

If they offer a low amount, reject it saying that isn't enough to fix the church roof.

leave it\on a council easte and wait for it to be nicked then make a claim on the insurance!

Very careful owner of course NR!

I could always sit DV in the front seat for the Jesus effect, bible bashers may think they have got the real thing  :wink:

For mocking my offer it now stands at 400  8)

600 and I'll throw is Jesus  8)

Ask Ralphy  :D