Help selling the EVO - My advert look OK?

Fr0dders · 10 Mar 2011 at 22:36

This has half the miles and is from a trader

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2470717.htm

So gibbo has the price about spot on i think.

Will · 10 Mar 2011 at 22:45

WANT. Can somebody lend me £14k and pay £6k for my motor? Thank you please

Advert looks good to me, the Evo X has really grown on me...almost prefer it to the 8 and 9 now!

mjt · 10 Mar 2011 at 22:47

Disco Boy said:
"with myself being the second" should be "with me being the second" because it isn't reflexive.

"...and I am the second" is even better

Slogan · 10 Mar 2011 at 22:53

If I had the money and an additional 20k for insurance, I would buy it.

NVP · 11 Mar 2011 at 08:16

V nice advert, good spec & good price. Gibbo you've seriously got me considering an Evo! Are these expensive to keep on the road?

Gibbo · 11 Mar 2011 at 09:00

NVP said:
V nice advert, good spec & good price. Gibbo you've seriously got me considering an Evo! Are these expensive to keep on the road?

They can be yes, the X is the cheapest to keep on the road compared to any EVO, due to 10k service intervals compared to the older ones 4.5k intervals. Also the X uses a chain and not a belt so no big expensive services to worry about.

LSPIII · 11 Mar 2011 at 10:08

Just watch out for brake pad changes. They're *expletive* expensive. My housemate just did his!

mattyprice4004 · 11 Mar 2011 at 10:15

Looks lovely, loved it at the meet.

Gibbo · 11 Mar 2011 at 10:17

LSPIII said:
Just watch out for brake pad changes. They're *expletive* expensive. My housemate just did his!

Mine has a new set in.

I fitted Project MU+ all round which are the best for road use, low dust, good from cold but no fade and they cost me £600 all round. You can do it for half that price if you go with a cheaper or OEM pad.

Gaijin · 11 Mar 2011 at 10:38

Did you purposefully omit the paint problems you had or is it something you forgot?

Gibbo · 11 Mar 2011 at 10:40

Gaijin said:
Did you purposefully omit the paint problems you had or is it something you forgot?

Got them fixed by the dealership as in the end they agreed it was a fault and repaired at their cost.

But left them out on purpose.

Gaijin · 11 Mar 2011 at 11:02

Gibbo said:
Got them fixed by the dealership as in the end they agreed it was a fault and repaired at their cost.

But left them out on purpose.

Ok, just didn't know if you forgot thats all.

Caveat Emptor and all that

EDIT: Aside from that the ad looks fine to me, plenty of deal sweeteners in there which would appeal to me as a buyer - its obvious that the car has been looked after.

Gibbo · 11 Mar 2011 at 11:09

Gaijin said:
Ok, just didn't know if you forgot thats all.

Caveat Emptor and all that

EDIT: Aside from that the ad looks fine to me, plenty of deal sweeteners in there which would appeal to me as a buyer - its obvious that the car has been looked after.

Yeah bet Mitsubishi will be glad when I sell the car, they probably fedup over me claiming for anything I can, haha. Hey thats what a warranty is for and its amazing how many people pay for stuff to be fixed that warranties would have covered.

But yes its been looked after by me, but I cherish my cars. Even my 306 HDi only gets fed Vpower diesel and is looked after and thats a shed.

eatcustard · 11 Mar 2011 at 12:54

The advert says to me
I will not get 21K for it, so i will put on a new warranty and try it on for an extra £1k.
All you should tell the punter is what it is, what its got and why they should own it.

Never tell people what you will do it it does not sell, that just tells them its over valued.

Also never mention warranty work, that means its unreliable, even if its just wheels.

and this is a no no
"Sale due to new car purchase!"