ZesteR September 28, 2007 Share ZesteR Member September 28, 2007 Hey guys, I have been trying to sell my Audi TT since mid summer. I haven't had one person actually look at it and drive it. I have had ppl call and email me. I have it on cars.com, and I kelly blue booked it recently and made sure I was in the right price range. I understand there is a small market for these cars, but I NEED to sell it. It needs at least two tires (performance). And I cannot afford the car, b/c I need to pay for college and have plans for my money. For Kelly Blue book The private selling price is at $10799 And the trade-in value is $8300. I have a loan on it, and I owe around 10K. If I sell it, I will get out of my hole happy and begin to save. If I trade it in, (am I able to b/c of the loan?) I will def. lose out some $, but that's understand able b/c I will in return get a car. I'm looking for a point A to point B car. good gas mileage and low mileage on the engine. (Of course, something nice is out of the question, b/c I will have to pay out of my own pocket for the loan) Help... what should I do? I want to sell it b4 winter, but i don't know if I can. Thanks, Zester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playaa September 28, 2007 Share Playaa Member September 28, 2007 more info and links to the cars.com site please. as for the private selling value...you should usually expect to sell it for LESS than KBB says it's worth. Basically somewhere between the private value and the trade-in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZesteR September 28, 2007 Author Share ZesteR Member September 28, 2007 I don't want u to have the link to cars.com - my car (btw, prank calls, not cool) I know it's a little more than KBB but i have in there OBO. I plan on putting in an interior picture next tuesday when I have no work or school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shazz September 28, 2007 Share Shazz Member September 28, 2007 try craigslist.com or ebay. If the trade in value is less than you owe on it, of course...don't trade it. Craigslist.com is free advertisement. Doesn't cost a dime to sell your car on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZesteR September 28, 2007 Author Share ZesteR Member September 28, 2007 thanks shazzz... the only reason i think about trading it in, is to get rid of it...asap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveller September 28, 2007 Share Leveller Member September 28, 2007 If you're thinking about trading it (and trade value is $8,300 assuming the condition is as you'd expect), you're better off dropping the price to $9,995 or something and try and drum up some interest for a couple of weeks. (I didn't spend much time on cars.com, but if it's on at just over 10K it's not going to show up to someone who has a tight budget of only 10K and restricts their search based on that even though you'd be happy to get that for it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZesteR September 28, 2007 Author Share ZesteR Member September 28, 2007 I just lowered it today to 10799, so I will give that a few days, see if there is a difference in my views per day and if nothing for a week, I will lower it. Thanks for the intel. I just wish I could get rid of it b4 the winter. Lev. you better not be saying this b/c u want to buy it haha. -as a friend from gc, i would not want u to anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveller September 28, 2007 Share Leveller Member September 28, 2007 Lol, nope, no TT for me kiddies and the lady wife have ruled out a 2 seater for the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZesteR September 28, 2007 Author Share ZesteR Member September 28, 2007 ya can most definitly fit 2 2 year olds and younger in the back seats... i've stuffed my g/f's bro (5' 6") in the back. he didn't enjoy the ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveller September 28, 2007 Share Leveller Member September 28, 2007 Sounds like you're trying to sell the concept to me now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZesteR September 28, 2007 Author Share ZesteR Member September 28, 2007 I'm no salesman, but I mean come on, just look at it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chamberlain September 28, 2007 Share Chamberlain Member September 28, 2007 Rent it out to teens, 358 a month and hope they break it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZesteR September 29, 2007 Author Share ZesteR Member September 29, 2007 that won't cover the insurance and car payment -- they better wreck in the first month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playaa September 29, 2007 Share Playaa Member September 29, 2007 I mean, if you're mileage wasn't so high I'd straight up trade you...but that probably wouldn't work for you since it wouldn't lower your bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZesteR September 29, 2007 Author Share ZesteR Member September 29, 2007 :\ I so sawree sell car = able to save $ = save up for the future (b/c I know it's gonna happen, I have to be prepared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoMamma September 29, 2007 Share YoMamma Member September 29, 2007 Zester, the smartest thing to do would be to drop the price to $9,999. I am willing to bet that you will get many more calls if you simply do this. For many people, $10,000 is a ceiling price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZesteR September 29, 2007 Author Share ZesteR Member September 29, 2007 Well, I just got a call on it today, I will be showing it tonight, but won't be online until tomorrow afternoon to post up how it went. I am at work, then going to my parents to clean up the car a bit, lol. wish me luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZesteR September 30, 2007 Author Share ZesteR Member September 30, 2007 The guy and his father seemed very interested in it and was happy there was one that was locate and not at a dealership He said to give him a few days to think about it and he'll call me back. Right now I'm holding my ground on the price, if he brings up the tires, I will think about lowering it a few, but depends on what they offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZesteR October 1, 2007 Author Share ZesteR Member October 1, 2007 I sold it for 10500. I plan on doing the paperwork with the bank and the new owner this week!! Now I will be needed a new car :\ I'm going to miss my Audi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOFX October 1, 2007 Share NOFX Member October 1, 2007 nice job on the sale. I could have hooked you up with a 2000 honda civic, 78k miles on it. I sold it for $5900. Private party blue book was at least $6,500. Your never gonna sell for bluebook value. Be lucky if you will find someone willing to pay trade in value. I've been wheelin and dealin cars for the past 3 years. Bought a 2000 civic for $5300 had it for a few months and sold it for $5900. bought a Wrangler with 2k miles on it for $12500, sold it for $11000, at 20k miles and a year and a half later bought a 2005 ninja with 20 miles on it for $4500, sold it a year later with 2k miles for $5800. Now I got a 2003 Tacoma that I paid 8k for and Im done messing with cars. Maybe one day I'll upgrade and get a 4 wheel drive tacoma, but Im done for now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZesteR October 1, 2007 Author Share ZesteR Member October 1, 2007 (edited) well, I made a huge mistake. I hope to not get lectured here, I know I will hear it later from other ppl. I owe 11500 on the loan. now that is my min. I changed my cars.com ad, and other ads to adjust. I spoke with the son and he seemed not interested, but i'm sure they are playin a game or think I'm trying to pull a fast one. We will see. wish me luck :\ edit: I'm sad, I cannot win with this car. Edited October 1, 2007 by ZesteR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOFX October 1, 2007 Share NOFX Member October 1, 2007 (edited) no lecture, but just make sure you know "exactly" what your doing in the future. This lesson learned can be applied to many other decisions in life other than just selling a car. What is irritating to the buyers is that they have just wasted alot of their time and possibly turned down a deal elsewhere. Post on autotrader, I've sold 2 cars there. I have also got more hits from Craiglist than anywhere else. I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that it is going to be impossible to get 11,500 for your car if it only bluebook for 10,799. It may happen, but I wouldn't bet on it. Edited October 1, 2007 by NOFX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveller October 1, 2007 Share Leveller Member October 1, 2007 No lecture, but I'm guessing you've gone back asking for another 1K. I second NOFX, Craigslist is a great resource and used by a surprising number of people. Also, before you walk away from a possible sale, think about how much it'll cost you to have the car for another month or two, it's only going to drop in value and is it going to cost you 1K including insurance over that time frame if it doesn't sell? It may be better to take the money and run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclean October 1, 2007 Share Unclean Member October 1, 2007 You're "upside-down" with the car loan right now (you owe more than its worth). Financially, you're better off holding the car as long as possible. The good news is that you're only $1k upside-down if you sell it. So if you buy another car, you're just tacking another $1000 on top of the price of that car. So if you find a car for $6k, you'll need a loan for $7k. Have you tried working out the numbers? Look at your car payment now. Then look at a car you'd realistically buy, and add another $1k to that price. Then see what your payments would be before/after. Is it worth it to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZesteR October 1, 2007 Author Share ZesteR Member October 1, 2007 Right now, I am reselling the car for 11500. I have to inorder to not become negative. I am holding onto the car and keeping it at the price for now. I am unsure of what to buy as another car. I have to do some thinking on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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