Selling my car. No patience

dirtychinchilla

dirtychinchilla

dirtychinchilla

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I put my AutoTrader ad up yesteday. No calls either day thus far. I am so impatient.

I (and ChatGPT) wrote what I thought was a really good ad. Any feedback?

I am selling my 2019 Audi Q2 that I purchased directly from the Audi dealership with only 2,900 miles in December 2018. This car served as the test drive vehicle at Audi, and I have personally accumulated the remaining mileage. Throughout my ownership, the car has undergone all required Audi servicing, with the majority of maintenance conducted at the authorised Audi service centre in Guildford. I paid for the Audi Service plan for the first three years. Service History: 16/9/21 - Audi oil and inspection service, including pollen filter replacement. 1/2/23 - Front tyres were changed (Pirelli). 16/6/23 - Oil and filter change. 25/6/22 - Audi MOT and vehicle health check. 5/4/23 - Rear tyres were replaced. 23/6/23 - Audi MOT. 15/11/23 - Rear brake pads changed and brake fluid replaced in line with Audi service requirements. Mechanical Condition: All servicing carried out in line with Audi requirements. The car was recently inspected by a certified mechanic during the brake pad replacement, and no mechanical issues were found. It has been well-maintained, with regular servicing being the only requirement for maintenance. All MOTs completely clean with no advisories. Tyres: All four tyres have been replaced within the past year and are in excellent condition. Bodywork: The overall bodywork is in good condition, with minor wear and tear consistent with normal use. Reason for Selling: I am selling this car as I require a larger vehicle to better suit my current needs. The car is ULEZ compliant. If you are interested or have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Serious inquiries only, and test drives are welcome. Reasonable offers considered.
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I've priced it at £21.5k in the knowledge that it probably needs new rear discs and that there is some very minor cosmetic damage (tiny scratches) that someone might want to repair. All in all, allowing the price to drop to about £20k. At £21.5k it's maybe a little more expensive than it should be, but it's hard to express that £20k is my bottom line.

(edit: just had a look and it was probably £1k too expensive, so I put it to £20.5k. Leaves me no wiggle room though)

Any tips?

PS. Impatient because I've lined up a lovely 320i Touring!
 
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If you are really impatient you'd have better luck with the likes of We Buy Any Car or rather one of the [better] alternatives - IIRC Carwow will automatically send it out to get bids from various companies who buy cars like that.
 
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How near to pricing it were you to what a dealers would be selling the same car for on Auto Trader? If you were close to dealers Auto Trader prices for a comparable vehicle I do not think it will sell.
It is natural for potential buyers to want to see it at below dealers Auto Trader prices before expressing interest

The "lumpy" cars (£15K to £25K) seem to be more hit by recent monthly price drops than the cheapies, some were not even realising CAP bottom book at one of the Aston Barclay auctions in December.

Best of luck with your sale, I hope you get a few nibbles soon.
 
dirtychinchilla said:
Carwow was marginally less depressing
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I've not looked at it in awhile but you should be able to open it to bids from dealers on there, most won't get back to you until Monday or Tuesday now, previously you'd get at least some not entirely **** bids but I dunno what the situation is currently.
 
Just found your advert - it seems way to expensive. You've got dealer cars with less mileage and the same engine and trim at the same price. Most people who are looking at 20K+ cars want the security of buying at a dealer.
If I search for 2019 Audi Q2's, out of 276 cars you're on the first page of the most expensive. If I was paying that, I'd want it to be absolutely, 100% spotless with not a mark on it or any advisories for future work (like rear discs!)

Private cars similar to yours are listed at around 17k.

As I say, I might be missing something regarding options, but this is a cursory glance, this is how it appears to me.
 
Bint Box said:
How near to pricing it were you to what a dealers would be selling the same car for on Auto Trader? If you were close to dealers Auto Trader prices for a comparable vehicle I do not think it will sell.
It is natural for potential buyers to want to see it at below dealers Auto Trader prices before expressing interest

The "lumpy" cars (£15K to £25K) seem to be more hit by recent monthly price drops than the cheapies, some were not even realising CAP bottom book at one of the Aston Barclay auctions in December.

Best of luck with your sale, I hope you get a few nibbles soon.
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Thank you for the advice. I'll have to have a think.

Matmulder said:
Just found your advert - it seems way to expensive. You've got dealer cars with less mileage and the same engine and trim at the same price. Most people who are looking at 20K+ cars want the security of buying at a dealer.
If I search for 2019 Audi Q2's, out of 276 cars you're on the first page of the most expensive. If I was paying that, I'd want it to be absolutely, 100% spotless with not a mark on it or any advisories for future work (like rear discs!)

Private cars similar to yours are listed at around 17k.

As I say, I might be missing something regarding options, but this is a cursory glance, this is how it appears to me.
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Fair enough. Thanks very much for the feedback. In the back of my mind is that this car has been treated perfectly. Aside from this potential disc replacement, which is maybe £250, it has had everything done needed when needed, nothing has ever gone wrong with it, it has never remotely let me down etc. so whoever might buy it would be getting something absolutely solid, which is invaluable. It's not 100% perfect cosmetically, but it's not far off. I'd rather buy something reliable than beautiful. But maybe I do need to consider a different price. I also find dealers inflexible with pricing, though maybe that's just me.
 
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dirtychinchilla said:
In the back of my mind is that this car has been treated perfectly. Aside from this potential disc replacement, which is maybe £250, it has had everything done needed when needed, nothing has ever gone wrong with it, it has never remotely let me down etc. so whoever might buy it would be getting something absolutely solid, which is invaluable. It's not 100% perfect cosmetically, but it's not far off.
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None of that has any real value if I'm honest and doesn't beat a dealer warranty.
 
The problem with the £250 disc replacement is that not only will someone have to fork that out but also they will be without the car for a day so in my eyes I would be looking at ones that don’t need something doing in the near future
 
Yeah, get the brakes done.. it's a huge selling point IMO, people will be mindful of what may be coming up service wise..

Also mention that a new owner can take out an Audi Extended Warranty from £340 for 12 months. (Sadly Audi don't allow you to transfer it).. people want peace of mind, and knowing that is useful (assuming you have full main dealer service history of course).
 
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Demon said:
Yeah, get the brakes done.. it's a huge selling point IMO, people will be mindful of what may be coming up service wise..

Also mention that a new owner can take out an Audi Extended Warranty from £340 for 12 months. (Sadly Audi don't allow you to transfer it).. people want peace of mind, and knowing that is useful (assuming you have full main dealer service history of course).
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Thank you. Really appreciate that bit of knowledge
 
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