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Might be a stupid question about selling a car

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  • 29-08-2008 10:40am
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    Kess73
    Registered Users Posts: 25,560 ✭✭✭✭


    When selling a car, is the only way you can sell a car to sell it in a private sale, or will dealers buy a car when you are not getting another car from them?


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    Honey-ec
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    Unless you have a very rare car, I don't know of any dealer who would buy a car that's not a part-exchange. What's in it for them?


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    Zonda999
    Registered Users Posts: 5,533 ✭✭✭Zonda999


    And if they did, they would give you a very poor price.


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    biggus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 510 ✭✭✭biggus


    Sell it at auction Merlin Nass, Wilsons Kingswood naas road you set the reserve but you'll get about 20 % less than the cheapest similar one on carzone.

    Trade buyers PJ mc kenna might buy it or Walsh motors kylmore road D12, and will write you a (small) cheque for it on the day unlike the auction.


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    Kess73
    Registered Users Posts: 25,560 ✭✭✭✭Kess73


    Yeah I know the price if a dealer did buy it, would be a poorer price than a private sale.


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    What car are we talking about here?
    If it a normal older car then no.


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    bazz26
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    Currently alot of dealers will not even entertain the idea of buying your car off you for cash. They have enough difficulties trying to shift their own used stock in the current economic climate. Something rare where demand outstrips supply may be the only exception.

    I would only use an auction house if all other means of trying to sell it are exhausted. At auction you will have to price it very low to gage interest as most people interested there are looking for cheap bargins. If you put a high reserve on it then it most likely will not sell and you have wasted a day for nothing. Also note that if you do manage to sell it you then have to pay the aunction house commission on the selling price.


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