Selling My Car

JerkMoans

I know there have been a bunch of similar threads, which I've read with interest.  Once more, with feeling.

It's been a long time since I sold a motor - have traded several in in the past, but this one's a bit different - Maserati 4200, 14 years old, 75k on the clock.  Spent a bundle keeping it running in the 6 years I've had it and it goes just fine, just decided I've scratched that itch and need something slightly more restrained.

Any clues as to the best way to sell?  I'm in no mad hurry, but I HATED selling the things in the past on Autotrader - the horde of scruffy rogues and vagabonds offering all manner of dubious nonsense.  Much like the used guitar world

eBay?  Gumtree?  Have heard dreadful things about webuyanycar so I don't think I'll be giving them a buzz.

Hit me, petrol heads!

RaymondLin

@Emp_Fab ; is looking to buy a car...

jrc2806

I have previously sold cars via Gumtree without problem - understand that PistonHeads is also a good way of advertising but have not actually tried that myself. 

JerkMoans

RaymondLin said:

@Emp_Fab ; is looking to buy a car...

And I have just the thing for him.  A practical, family runabout

JerkMoans

jrc2806 said:

I have previously sold cars via Gumtree without problem - understand that PistonHeads is also a good way of advertising but have not actually tried that myself. 

Suppose it can't hurt to try. 

Lodious

Are there any UK Maserati forums you could advertise on?

JerkMoans

Lodious said:

Are there any UK Maserati forums you could advertise on?

Had a look at that: the Mas forum I was on back in the first flush of motoring romance is still going, but things seem to linger like a bad smell in the classifieds.  Guess all the petrolheads on there have already got one.  Or more than one. 

RaymondLin

Pistonheads. 

JerkMoans

RaymondLin said:

Pistonheads. 

Will checkitout.

Dominic

Pistonheads is the place for this
Any quality car is best on Pistonheads
Spyder or Coupe ?
Skyhook or non skyhook ?
Colour?
Assume auto ....
First of the Ferrari built cars
I had a couple of 3200 turbos ....least said the better
these are a different car but why didn't they keep the boomerangs........they were the best bit

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Dominic said:

Pistonheads is the place for this
Any quality car is best on Pistonheads
Spyder or Coupe ?
Skyhook or non skyhook ?
Colour?
Assume auto ....
First of the Ferrari built cars
I had a couple of 3200 turbos ....least said the better
these are a different car but why didn't they keep the boomerangs........they were the best bit

Just been offered 1.5k more than I thought it was worth by wewantanycar

You obv know your stuff.  Coupé, Black, skyhook, flappy paddles.  Goes like stink.  Heavy on the transmission

Dominic

Tan hide ?

JerkMoans

Dominic said:

Tan hide ?

Black.  More metal.  \m/

Dominic

You 'll be singing.......
'Black on Black
I want my Baby Back '

Dominic

You know what ?
 You'll have it sold in a day with that combination if you polish it up ,put a for sale note and price with phone number in the window and go and park it outside Midi's or Miracles in Cockfosters on Saturday and Sunday morning.
 The whole service road is end to end with Bentleys,Lambos,AMG Mercs,Ferraris etc .......all the local Hadley Wood rich kids use that strip as a car pose and all the local Spurs and Arsenal players are in and out of the cafes there in their Lambo 4x4 s
together with their hanger-on possee of those looking for a lot of Flash for a lot less Cash !
 Yianni from Yiannimize is always down there with his crew too .

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Dominic said:

You know what ?
 You'll have it sold in a day with that combination if you polish it up ,put a for sale note and price with phone number in the window and go and park it outside Midi's or Miracles in Cockfosters on Saturday and Sunday morning.
 The whole service road is end to end with Bentleys,Lambos,AMG Mercs,Ferraris etc .......all the local Hadley Wood rich kids use that strip as a car pose and all the local Spurs and Arsenal players are in and out of the cafes there in their Lambo 4x4 s
together with their hanger-on possee of those looking for a lot of Flash for a lot less Cash !
 Yianni from Yiannimize is always down there with his crew too .

I'll get the detailing shit from Halfords first thing

...but I'd feel like the poor relation

Dominic

That's ok.......you're probably English

JerkMoans

(I might well try it... loving the concept )