Selling on Pistonheads

djcj

djcj

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I am going to be selling my Focus ST at some point this month but not sure where is best to advertise (i was only really looking at autotrader, ebay, pistonheads). I noticed a standard advert on pistonheads is free? So surely worth a shot? Just wondering if anyone had ever used it and was it worthwhile? Anymore of a chance of timewasters/testpilots through adverts on there?
 
Piston heads tends to be browsed by well erm Piston heads and likely less time wasters, when i sold my car all the time wasters came from autotrader. But i guess that could just be due to the amount of traffic autotrader gets
 
Piston Heads is pretty good imo

sold my car on there pretty quick, although i did use a paid for advert

didn't even bother with autotrader
 
You will get Asian init boys, I always get them from PH but it's sold cars for me in the past. Prepare for "I'm a cash buyer will you take 30% less than advertised init and if so I can bring my Bruvs to see it as yours is the one I've been waiting for.....init"
 
Advertised mine on auto trader and PH. Sold within two weeks on AT, although it isn't cheap.

You will get silly offers though. I had some 12 year old (literally) phoning on behalf of his dad saying he bought "a BMW" last year for £1200 so they will offer £1000 for mine lol. Sold for £3400 in the end with all the nav stuff and other bits sold separately for £1300 on ebay.
 
Sold my old old classic audi on PH to a well known body guru in the VAG scene for full price. Worked for me :D

Currently looking at cars to buy on PH so we shall see how buying goes :)
 
I've sold and bought cars via pistonheads with no problems at all. Although as commented above we aware that you will get a lot of people asking if you wish to swap or PX your car for something that is worth a fraction of the price and probably a riced up bucket.
 
It's free. Might as well advertise there. I've had the odd timewaster through PH too, offering ridiculously low offers for cash if they can pick up within the next few hours. Suppose you'll get that anywhere though.
 
I sold the skivvic to some innit bruv asians from Crawley.

Usual strong arm tactics from them but just held my ground. Told me they had seen the same spec for 500 quid less, so I told them to go and buy it :p

Very aggressive, but then so was I.

Pistonheads was their point of contact though and so I effectively sold my car through pistonheads.

I'd use it second only to owners clubs as selling on owners clubs will eliminate lots of the usual knobs, arguably command a slightly higher price due to people being willing to pay more for a good example that has been looked after, and generally speaking, you know the car will go to a good home.

Obviously with the evo, i'll probably only advertise it on the MLR and maybe some other OC forums. Too many test drive knobheads to contest with.
 
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Ha, this all brings back memories of selling the M3

the ones I had were Chinese but same MO, quoted them bottom line on phone then didn't budge a penny when they got here
 
I can't understand the people who get intimidated by it. If they offer stupid offers, tell them to go home.
 
You will get the usual suspects giving rubbish offers and generally being a PITA wherever you sell it so some free exposure on PH can't hurt I guess.

I've only ever sold via AT and whilst obviously you have to pay, you do get good coverage.
 
I've bought and sold using PH in the past.
Never any problems other than the chancers making silly offers or unlikely part ex suggestions!
 
Put an advert on AT for the mondeo, was on 3 or 4 days at £700, sold it for £650.

No hassle, cash sale and the guy lived round the corner.
 
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