how to sell??

[aussie_in_nara]

Hey guys,

I was wondering if anyone could offer advice on how to sell a car. I have a GTiR pulsar I am trying to sell. I placed an ad in the trading post for 2 weeks, and I didn't get a single call. A few traders called offering to auction the car for me.

What did I do wrong? The asking price was reasonable and negotiable...

I must confess that I am not in Australia. I live and work n Japan, however the car is located in Sydney. The car was mine here and I sent it to Australia after having it for 3 years. My father is selling it on my behalf.

What is the market like with import cars there? Is there a glut of vehicles on the market making it hard to sell a used car? If you can give me a few pointers, I would appreciate it.

p.s: After finishing with my GTiR, I bought a Lexus ES300.....bit of a difference. It is a 96 model with everything including TV and car nav......I paid $3000AUS with 6 months rego.....wouldn't get a sigma for that back in OZ!

[Merli]

Put it up on:

www.carsales.com.au

www.drive.com.au

www.carpoint.com.au

Remember it's a buyer's market, so you'll only get what someone is willing to pay for it.

e.g. Say your GTiR is worth $25,000, but no-one is in the market for one. Everyone looking for a performance hatchback would prefer to buy a WRX hatch for the same price. There is only one guy interested, and he's thinks your car is worth $20,000. Well you can either accept the lower value, or keep the car and wait for the right buyer to come along and pay what the car is really worth.

Warning: you might be waiting upto 6 months to sell your car if you're waiting for the right buyer to come along.

Good luck!

[Serious-Seven]

Thats a pitty bro, try sell it on NissanSilvia.com.

im pretty sure they like them!

[aussie_in_nara]

up to six months......that is a worry.....

if the vehicle was heavily modified, and would suit are very particular kind of buyer, then I would understand it would take a long time....

However, it is a standard GTiR, with an asking price of only $15.9k, with 12 months rego, new tyres, and a few other bits and pieces....not even a single call??

Is the trading post a dud?

Are people like yourselves, that are into a special kind of vehicle, so well networked within your community that the tradingpost is obselete because you just don't need it to get word out that you are selling?

[predator]

It will take several months to sell..

I've allowed myself about 3 months to sell mine in reasonable expectation.

Either drop the price to something stupid ($12k) and get a quick sale, or play the waiting game. I think largely the forums are a waste of time to advertise - so many tire kickers who reckon they're experts on everything out there, and yet don't really have the money anyhow.

[wld808]

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