A stupid question, but I'll ask anyway

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I need to sell me vehicles, both bike and car (BMW 130i M Sport and Ducati Multistrada 1200S).

Both are in excellent condition and better than the average.

However, I need to sell fast, and I mean FAST. I won't be in the UK much longer and I'd rather get rid of everything now instead of it sitting wasted for an age.

The BMW is actually off the road due to the rear tyres being on the wear indicators. I intend on replacing these at the end of the month (just come back off a 2 week holiday so funds are tight until the end of the month).

Is it illegal/bad practise to sell the car in this state? I would knock £500 off the asking price and state this is due to rear tyres needing to be replaced. Or should I simply try and get it done and then sell? The asking price will already be lower than market simply as I want a quick sale. The BMW also has upgraded rear cluster lights to the newer style and angel lights. But the side lights don't work as there is an error that needs clearing first. And I can't find my cable to do it. I have the original rear lights and front lights as well. Also I have new front disks to put on that I never got around to. So overall, it's a bloody good package.

The bike is absolutely fine and should shift as it's got every essential upgrade under the sun, such as a higher rater (stiffer) rear spring which was upgraded allowing for better touring when 2 up with pillion. It's the S model so coated in goodies like Ohlins, heated grips, center stand etc etc. So I hope by going under market value it will sell fast.

So, thoughts on the car? Is it a really bad idea selling on wear indicators or shall I just crack on with it?
 
Unless you're going to knock off a significant amount of money to make it attractive to buyers then I'd say you're far better off simply sorting the tyres and brakes and whatever, then advertising it as a nice ready-to-go car with recently changed consumables. Your target market will open up quite considerably and you'll sell it much faster I'm sure, whereas otherwise people will just think "meh he can't be bothered to change the tyres, what else can't he be bothered to do?"
 
Howard said:
Unless you're going to knock off a significant amount of money to make it attractive to buyers then I'd say you're far better off simply sorting the tyres and brakes and whatever, then advertising it as a nice ready-to-go car with recently changed consumables. Your target market will open up quite considerably and you'll sell it much faster I'm sure, whereas otherwise people will just think "meh he can't be bothered to change the tyres, what else can't he be bothered to do?"
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That is a very good point. The history is immaculate and I change oil every few thousand miles. So giving off the impression that I don't care is not what I want. I'll see if I can get them sorted before the weekend then. Thanks!
 
Another question would be where is the best place to advertise the car as it's not your run of the mill daily runner. It's a baby M sport.
 
Everywhere. PH/AT/eBay will get you the most viewers, and it can't hurt to stick up a for-sale thread on any owner's forums you're a member of as well.

Being detailed but not waffling on is the key to a good advert, along with a selection of GOOD photos :p
 
I'd rather buy a car needing new tyres as long as the price reflected it to be honest. That way I can choose the tyres I want. But I guess most people don't actually care what tyres are on the car and just like to see lots of tread left.

To add to the advertising. When i sold my clio 182 recently, I spent the day cleaning it up and fixing a couple of things, and took 150+ pictures. Uploaded them all to photobucket and included the album link in my ad. obviously you wouldn't include all the pictures in the actually sale ad. But it will help attract buyers from a little further away, as you'll be able to take detailed/close up pictures of any additions or defects and show the condition better.
 
I have a good album already that I'll upload. The only real wearing is on the gear knob which still looks good, it's just a little worn. As is the drivers seat, right side where you get in and out. But nothing bad, just isn't brand new. Other than that. It's truly immaculate. So a good buy.

I bought it all off my mate for £7k mates rate. I would probably advertise it for £7.5k with new tyres.

The only thing that might deter people is getting the error removed for the sidelights to work on the angel lights. It's a very quick job, I just lost the cable and have been too busy to get round to finding it. The lights work no worries.
 
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commited said:
Have you tried webuyanycar etc?
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I'd rather not be ripped off :(

I imagine they would offer £5k or something silly.

I'm replacing the 2 rears tonight. £280 for both to be done. I'll fit new pads on Saturday. It's going in for a valet on Saturday as well. Hopefully get this beast sold asap!

I'll advertise it for £7.5k, which I think is very reasonable for a 2005 BMW 130i M sport with 68k on the clock. Very good body work and immaculate interior. BMW professional sound system, electric seats, sunroof etc etc.
 
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otherwise people will just think "meh he can't be bothered to change the tyres, what else can't he be bothered to do?"
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agnes said:
The only thing that might deter people is getting the error removed for the sidelights to work on the angel lights. It's a very quick job, I just lost the cable and have been too busy to get round to finding it. The lights work no worries.
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This was my initial feeling as well - if someone is selling a car with obvious faults, no matter how minor or cheap/quick/easy to fix, it sets alarm bells ringing about how well looked after the vehicle is.
Given you want a quick sale I think it is even more important to rectify these issues because it then gives you as big a potential market as possible, rather than waiting around for that person to come along who isn't fussed about a few issues as he knows he can get them sorted within budget.
 
HangTime said:
This was my initial feeling as well - if someone is selling a car with obvious faults, no matter how minor or cheap/quick/easy to fix, it sets alarm bells ringing about how well looked after the vehicle is.
Given you want a quick sale I think it is even more important to rectify these issues because it then gives you as big a potential market as possible.
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I sent an email to a mate who has the cable and software, hopefully he is free to get rid of the error. It's literally a 5 min job as well :(

Problem is, any BMW garage I call, they simply say "bring it in"... Which translates to an hours worth of labour costs and any 'error reading' cost they throw on top. No thanks.
 
Do not disregard WBAC entirely. If the car is in the condition you say, they won't be able to budge on the price. See my thread here;

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agnes said:
I'll advertise it for £7.5k, which I think is very reasonable for a 2005 BMW 130i M sport with 68k on the clock. Very good body work and immaculate interior. BMW professional sound system, electric seats, sunroof etc etc.
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Seeing if we can get a bite on here? :p
 
wingman said:
Do not disregard WBAC entirely. If the car is in the condition you say, they won't be able to budge on the price. See my thread here;

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Seeing if we can get a bite on here? :p
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I've no idea what you're talking about :P

I have offered it to a friend for just under £7,000 who knows the history of the car and stuff. He is trying to get the money together ASAP. Hopefully he gets it. As then I'll know it's also going to a good home.
 
Why not just get a quote off WBAC before assuming it's going to be crap? I'm not the biggest fan but it's the quickest way to turn a car into cash and more predictable than an auction.
 
I'd deffo whack it in WBAC tbh mate, few suprising reports recently.
As long as it's in the condition you state they'll give you that.
Wouldn't bother mentioning the uprated parts to them when they view it, thats upto them to see.
 
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