Good advice, thanks. Will do!
Help me sell my car!
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Good advice, thanks. Will do!
On car's this age 15k miles probably won't matter as much as condition. By all means mention the new exhaust, maybe lose the word "custom" though in future adverts.
You may get your asking price if you hold out - it all depends how quick you need to sell, and how much patience you have for the sake of a few hundred quid?
I am starting to lost patience, but I was hoping to make enough from this sale to get something cheaper, and still have a bit of cash left over.
That never ever works, keep this if you like the car, you buy something for a grand and invariably you end up spending the bit left over on it anyway.
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Yes, a difference of opinion between you and the rest of the world.
It obviously isn't or it would be sold. The car is overpriced so nobody wants it.
An extremely nice one of these with similar mileage sold through the Mazda 3 Forums a few days back at £1300...
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2364376.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2364376.htm
Based on the valuations, and price of other models, I still think a £2050 ONO is a fair price.[/QUOTE][TW]Fox;18228475 said:
It obviously isn't or it would be sold. The car is overpriced so nobody wants it.[/QUOTE]
You sound like my wife, she's a bit blunt too
Except it's not is it? If it was, there'd be demand. Market forces and all that. What cars are advertised at and what they go for are two completely different things. You say you've not had much luck. Have you had any interest, cheeky telephone offers etc.? If not then the price must be miles off. If you've had a fair bit of interest, but not at the level you want, then you might be not a million miles away. But unless you can hold out for that miracle buyer indefinitely then the price is going to have to come down. I know it is probably the last thing you want to hear, but that's just the way it is.
Agreed - unless you know something major is about to fail on the car (which would make you pretty dodgy trying to get top dollar for it) it's almost always a case of - better the devil you know when it comes to cheap cars.
[TW]Fox;18228475 said:
That's what makes the world a wonderful place, having a right to an opinion, and at the end of the day, a car is worth however much someone is willing to pay.
Thanks for the useful and polite replies everyone else, I will certainly consider lowering the price, an try some other advertising mediums such as Autotrader.
No, happy to hear that. It's why I started the thread, to get some more opinions.
I will reduce the price a little, and take it from there.
Is it not worth considering keeping it as Diamond Mark suggested? I can't see how you'll really gain financially by swapping it for a cheaper car (since chances are that will cost you the difference or more to get up to scratch)
Unless you are currently paying £1000s for insurance and a small engined car will save you a small fortune.
To be blunt, clearly your car isn't worth 2k if no one is willing to pay that much (as clear by a 12 week wait to sell !)
I don't doubt your going to eventually find someone willing to pay 2k, but that might be in another 6 months.
You need to take on board what people here have said regarding wording of the advert, and stick it on for £1495.
I'd imagine in doing that, you'll get some joy in the next week or two.
Perhaps consider asking a few local garages what they'd offer you as trade-in price for it?
I know you're not wanting to trade it in, but it might give you a better idea of what to price it at.
Sadly, there isnt much of a demand for 323's so residuals do seem to be rock bottom. You might be better off financially just keeping it until it breaks?
I know you're not wanting to trade it in, but it might give you a better idea of what to price it at.
Sadly, there isnt much of a demand for 323's so residuals do seem to be rock bottom. You might be better off financially just keeping it until it breaks?
I have considered it, and it's not my preferred option.
I could really do with a much smaller car/engine size, to help save on petrol and insurance.
I'm not paying thousands, but would save quite a bit each month on insurance.
I think I will leave the car advertised as if, and just take it from there. If it doesn't sell, then I will for the time being, look at keeping her.
Not really wishing to do the whole 'dig into your finances' thing here, but:
What engine is in the 323F and what MPG do you get? How far do you travel? What MPG do you think you'll get from your next choice of car?
Have you done comparative insurance quotes between the 323 and whatever you're thinking of replacing it with? Whats the saving?
Not really wishing to do the whole 'dig into your finances' thing here, but:
What engine is in the 323F and what MPG do you get? How far do you travel? What MPG do you think you'll get from your next choice of car?
Have you done comparative insurance quotes between the 323 and whatever you're thinking of replacing it with? Whats the saving?
Yep, compared my Mazda 323F sport to other smaller / cheaper cars on insurance and there is a decent saving each month.
It's a 2.0L, and I travel occasionally each week, but do a long distance trip from Scotland to England every other month.
There are savings to be had, but as correctly stated, a new car also poses a risk, as in new and unexpected costs.
And if somebody was willing to pay £2050 this thread wouldnt exist.
What are you going to get thats much smaller, one of those little tykes cars?
The 323 is a small car..