Do our cars not sell well on this site?

[vxt172]

Like to have a nose at what other members have for sale in the classifieds from time to time and noticed not many ever seem to sell?! Would have thought members cars would be the first to go or do we tend to over price our cars on here? Most of the replies in the for sale section are owners reducing their cars several times! Maybe it's a case of wanabe owners not knowing/looking on here, i no if i was after one it would be the first place i'd look.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Most of the people lookin at the for sale ads...already own clios....

 

[Gaz_]

I bought a 172 Cup, and sold it to members on here

 

[Juude]

Agree'd.

Most people here have a Clio already. They go a lot faster on AT/PH etc

 

[b1lly]

bought and sold my old 182 on here

 

[Bren Rogers]

Sold mine via zsoc.com / ebay, to a member on here - post it everywhere and you'll eventually find a buyer.

you don't just need the buyer to see it, a lot of cars are bought through recomendadtions fom other people that have seen the advertisement.

 

[Daniel]

The for sale adverts on here (some, not all!) are a joke.

£7,000 no offers.

a week later, £6800 no offers...

A week later £6500 no offers...

The eventually they sell it for £5000.

Its rediculous!

 

[MikeB]

The for sale adverts on here (some, not all!) are a joke.

£7,000 no offers.

a week later, £6800 no offers...

A week later £6500 no offers...

The eventually they sell it for £5000.

Its rediculous!

^THIS
I normally stick cars up on ebay go a lot faster through the auction.

 

[.Andy.]

The for sale adverts on here (some, not all!) are a joke.

£7,000 no offers.

a week later, £6800 no offers...

A week later £6500 no offers...

The eventually they sell it for £5000.

Its rediculous!

Exactly right, I see this all the time and laugh, When a new thread is made its in the buyers benefit to wait and watch the price drop fpmsl

 

[Revels]

You're trying to sell a car to people that already have the same car in most cases.

Then there's the stupid pricing.

Also, if you've made threads with 'My gearbox is fucked' 'Did 150MPH in 1st' it won't help you either and no amount of begging to get them deleted will work.

 

[Daniel]

But if your car is up for £6999 and then 6 weeks later its £4999, that just says one of two things. You're either desperate to get rid of it or you're a greedy cnut.

Either way, that will make people not want to do business with you.

 

[.Andy.]

Also that your a robbing bast@rd!

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

All of the above coupled with the fact that most people want something for nothing.

 

[Bren Rogers]

All of the above coupled with the fact that most people want something for nothing.

yeah, you always seem to get both ends of the spectrum. Never someone with a reasonable price, and a reasonable offer.

 

[JohnnyE]

Im looking for a car and always looking at the for sale section, its good because you can also check old post of the seller

 

[Fletcher]

If it's priced right it'll sell!

 

[CountryBumpkin.]

I just sold my car to a friend of another member. I said a sensible price and he walked away with it yesterday.

 

[Fletcher]

I just sold my car to a friend of another member. I said a sensible price and he walked away with it yesterday.

What have you got now then Dan?

 

[CountryBumpkin.]

What have you got now then Dan?

<<

 

[Turkish]

What something is worth and what someone is prepared to pay for it are frequently two different things. This site suffers equally with people expecting way more than is reasonable and lowballing pikey f***s who want a mint car for pocket change.

 

[Kane.]

This would be the first place I look for an RS.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

What have you got now then Dan?

He's bought a Corsa whilst saving up for coilovers.

Upgrade from a Clio IIRC.

 

[CountryBumpkin.]

He's bought a Corsa whilst saving up for coilovers.

Upgrade from a Clio IIRC.

Shhhhh, you. Saved me some cake??

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Yes dear.

Hurry up already...

 

[Maccy]

I'm in the market but the ones on here just aren't to my taste - be it the colour or the mods done. I think generally buyers want to buy one in standard form/as close to standard as possible.

 

[Bren Rogers]

I'm in the market but the ones on here just aren't to my taste - be it the colour or the mods done. I think generally buyers want to buy one in standard form/as close to standard as possible.

I'm the same, I would pay less for a modified example.

 

[Wick]

I'm in the market but the ones on here just aren't to my taste - be it the colour or the mods done. I think generally buyers want to buy one in standard form/as close to standard as possible.

I'm the same, I would pay less for a modified example.

I was the same.... wish I'd signed up on here a few months earlier and I would have soon realised that a well looked after modified example is actually a great buy.... I bought standard and all I do now is want to spend money modifying it!!

If I could go back and do it again I'd buy a members car on here with tasteful (sheep if you will) mods

 

[Adam.]

I had my car on ebay + pistonheads and here/197.net. I got the most serious interest on here and in the end the buyer was from here.

 

[Artios]

Im looking to buy and have defo been keeping an eye on the for sale section.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

As a prosective buyer, looking on here will be a good move !

As a seller, 99% of your audience is already an owner or a seller haha.

Bought and sold my ph1 on here, got a few bites for my ph2 which I bought on here, but they were all people 500 miles away. Ended up selling through AT within a week.

Will NOT be buying another one !

:rasp:

 

[harvey1982]

Have to agree with vxt172. Prices for 1*2's are all over the place!

I have been looking for a few weeks now for a mintish FF 2004/5 with around 45k on...belts done. What i have seen is prices starting around 3.5k going all the way round to 5 sometimes 6k.

Ok so i understand low milage may put an extra 500quid on but with a current book price of 3.6k only someone with no or little knowledge would pay over 4k...unless:

1. Low low miles - although this to me could be a negative
2. £££££'s of mods

 

[Wests Renault]

A car will only sell on here if it priced well IMO.

 

[Dean.]

Sold mine on here within 2 days without advertising anywhere else. 1st person to see it bought it

 

[R56_Ollie]

Half the reason i joined was to keep my eyes on the classifieds

 

[Bodge!]

People add "forum tax" ergo bigger prices.
And because they spend "X" hours polishing it, this apparently adds value.

Not to mention "I've spent 3k on it, and i want the money back"

 

[JohnnyE]

Im just waiting for the right phase1 not to far away from me

 

[Matthew]

Sold mine on here, to a new member. (worst thing I ever did - miss it lol)

 

[Kneel]

A lot of members on here are good at pushing the price of clio's in general down as opposed to other owners clubs where you would expect to see cars valued at higher prices than AT etc...

 

[geordieracer]

I agree with the price reduction comments. I looked at one thread recently where there are in the region of 5 price reductions, all saying he wont go any lower. I am holding out until he says he is willing to give me money to buy his car lol

I am looking because in about 4 months I intend to be buying a 172, looking for something in the region of £2500 to £3000 in Monaco, Inferno, or Silver.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

I agree with the price reduction comments. I looked at one thread recently where there are in the region of 5 price reductions, all saying he wont go any lower. I am holding out until he says he is willing to give me money to buy his car lol

I am looking because in about 4 months I intend to be buying a 172, looking for something in the region of £2500 to £3000 in Monaco, Inferno, or Silver.

Inferno 172's ftw