I want to sell my car, it has mods, best way to do this?

onemanzu · 03-31-2008, 02:47 PM

Okay so i have a slightly older car and i totally hate it

go figure. the thing is its moddified, not heavily... but about a grand in mods and has a lot of up keep done, i replaced a lot of gaskets and babied the car around most of the time...

whats the best way to attract a buyer when in my situation, i want to run an add in the paper... so i have like a 150 character limit ish

thanks

omz

BWAL09 · 03-31-2008, 03:03 PM

craigslist would probably be your best bet. tons of people view craigslist each day and it's free to use. if that doesn't work, then you might want to run an ad in the newspaper or maybe even autotrader.

onemanzu · 03-31-2008, 03:06 PM

im talking more of what the ad should say and things like that to get the buyers attention and not scare them away because of the modifications i have made to it

BWAL09 · 03-31-2008, 03:09 PM

ok, gotcha. maybe you should part out the aftermarket mods and return it to as stock as possible if you still have the original equipment.

onemanzu · 03-31-2008, 03:21 PM

then i would have to get the exhaust all redone, its not like its heavily modified it just isn't technically street legal and to turn it into such a state would cost me upwards of $500 easily

AtlanticBlue99 · 03-31-2008, 05:56 PM

Start by looking at the other ads in your paper to get a feel of how the vehicles are advertised. Dealers here advertise in the classifieds sections as well as their own pages of ads.

Do something like:

Year Make Model: Clean, low-milage car. 1 owner. Lots of goodies! Runs strong all day long

Minus the last phrase, of course. You need to appear professional in your ad, and list a high-end price but not so high to keep potential buyers at bay. A high price might attract the right enthusiast to take a look and see what was done. If not, look at cutting your losses (which is why I still own my car).

onemanzu · 04-01-2008, 05:56 PM

im ready to cut my losses... the car im looking at walks in june... if i don't have the money by then im sol

AtlanticBlue99 · 04-01-2008, 05:58 PM

Try joining a local car club and selling it through there. Enthusiasts may pay more for someone else's project and finish it their own way.

deedub97GT · 05-04-2008, 09:21 AM

try driving it off a cliff lately lol j/k ive always found hte best way is to set it in the front yard with a for sale sticker on it but i also live in the middel of noplace and well yeah

onemanzu · 05-04-2008, 12:25 PM

i think i might let my brother drive it to school and keep a sign in the window for me... high school kids would love my car

PRO PONY · 05-05-2008, 04:17 PM

lite it on fire..ins $$$$$ no hassle with buyers

8t6 · 05-06-2008, 02:06 AM

Dude how can you tell if your not babying a stock V-6 :dunno

nba1341 · 05-08-2008, 02:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AtlanticBlue99

Runs strong all day long

that sounds incredibly sexy

like omg im horny right now

onemanzu · 05-14-2008, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PRO PONY

lite it on fire..ins $$$$$ no hassle with buyers

:lol like i would get any kinda coverage on that piece of shit... reliability is all i have

03-31-2008, 02:47 PM	#1
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BWAL09 MA Editor / Moderator Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Powder Springs, Georgia Posts: 950 Blog Entries: 1	ok, gotcha. maybe you should part out the aftermarket mods and return it to as stock as possible if you still have the original equipment.

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onemanzu MA Editor / Moderator Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: near a cornfield, nebraska Posts: 440 Blog Entries: 1	then i would have to get the exhaust all redone, its not like its heavily modified it just isn't technically street legal and to turn it into such a state would cost me upwards of $500 easily

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AtlanticBlue99 Site Moderator Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Athens, GA/Evans, GA Posts: 115 Blog Entries: 7	Start by looking at the other ads in your paper to get a feel of how the vehicles are advertised. Dealers here advertise in the classifieds sections as well as their own pages of ads. Do something like: Year Make Model: Clean, low-milage car. 1 owner. Lots of goodies! Runs strong all day long Minus the last phrase, of course. You need to appear professional in your ad, and list a high-end price but not so high to keep potential buyers at bay. A high price might attract the right enthusiast to take a look and see what was done. If not, look at cutting your losses (which is why I still own my car).

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onemanzu MA Editor / Moderator Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: near a cornfield, nebraska Posts: 440 Blog Entries: 1	im ready to cut my losses... the car im looking at walks in june... if i don't have the money by then im sol

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AtlanticBlue99 Site Moderator Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Athens, GA/Evans, GA Posts: 115 Blog Entries: 7	Try joining a local car club and selling it through there. Enthusiasts may pay more for someone else's project and finish it their own way.

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deedub97GT Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 5	try driving it off a cliff lately lol j/k ive always found hte best way is to set it in the front yard with a for sale sticker on it but i also live in the middel of noplace and well yeah

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onemanzu MA Editor / Moderator Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: near a cornfield, nebraska Posts: 440 Blog Entries: 1	i think i might let my brother drive it to school and keep a sign in the window for me... high school kids would love my car

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PRO PONY Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 14	lite it on fire..ins $$$$$ no hassle with buyers

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8t6 Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 417	Dude how can you tell if your not babying a stock V-6 :dunno