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Irish Car Sales Websites - Which is the best one?

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  • 15-07-2015 2:50pm
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    nrandles
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi All,
    Can anyone advise which of the car trading websites has the best sales performance? Which ones do buyers use most? Its hard to know from browsing the platforms.

    I have a 2006 Toyota Avensis 1.6 VVTI Aura which I want to sell privately.

    Cheers!!
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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,222 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    donedeal.ie for mostly private sales. As with selling anything expect to get inundated with tyre kickers, lonely hearts and scammers.


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,449 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    As above. A little effort with the photos and a realistic asking price will really help. They're not a rare car, and aura is a less desirable spec - so you'll need to be on the ball.


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    nrandles
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭nrandles


    Thanks for your feedback @bazz26 and @colm_mcm.
    I'll have a very reasonable asking price as I'm relocating and have a need to sell. The car has less than 110km's on the clock.


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    Pov06
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭Pov06


    Definitely DoneDeal.

    I heard an ad the other from Carzone.ie where a guy with a foreign accent is like "Hi I'm a scammer and I want to buy your car" or "I'm living abroad and I want to buy your car".

    Funny considering the first time I had to sell a car I used Carzone.ie and I was getting loads of emails through which had scammers saying they lived in XYZ and they will pay by bank transfer if I give my bank details and their mate will pick it up. Never had anything like this on DoneDeal.

    The only problem with DoneDeal is lads ringing and offering less than half of the asking price.


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,222 ✭✭✭✭biko


    There are several

    donedeal.ie
    buyandsell.ie
    carzone.ie
    adverts.ie

    Each site has its own advantages and shortcomings, donedeal is most used by people that frequent this forum.


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    Hal1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    And the obligatory guide to selling a used car: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056392340


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    FreeFallin
    Registered Users Posts: 234 ✭✭FreeFallin


    I've used Done Deal in the past. What I'll do next time is also list on Adverts as a) it's added exposure and b) the ability to respond to comments and check commenters profiles could prove useful.

    Be prepared to be offered swaps if you do list on Adverts though!


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,222 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    I really wouldn't bother trying to sell a car on adverts unless it was very cheap as nobody over there tends to have cash to buy it. The only currency over there tends to involve swapping. Any low ball offers will then be met with abuse when you turn it down or if you do get an acceptable offer the person making it no longer responds.


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    George Dalton
    Registered Users Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭George Dalton


    Donedeal is the only show in town for a private sale on a car like that.

    I totally agree with Bazz regarding adverts.


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