Best way to Sell Car myself?

[Tony Stewart Fan]

I'm trying to sell my 98 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and wonder if anyone has any suggestions about how to go about doing so. I put an ad in the local paper and its online affiliate as well as on cars.com. Plus, I have it sitting in the street with for sale signs. So far, I've only received 2 calls. Any ideas how to better garner some interest?

[curtis73]

www.craigslist.com. Have it detailed and take some dramatic pictures of it. Choose diffused light in the evening or morning, and try alternative angles. Lay on the ground or stand up on a ladder.

Make it look flawless, but describe every single flaw. That way they are drawn in by the photos, impressed with the honesty, and they will be pleasantly surprised when they come to view it.

Host the photos on a website and then you can put them on craigslist free. Otherwise, recycler.com is another nationwide classified that works pretty well.

Before you offer for sale, pick an advertised price that is a fair market value, but have a number in your head that you won't go under. For instance, ask $10k, but don't go any lower than $8500. Having that number in your head will prevent you from going too low just to unload the truck.

[Tony Stewart Fan]

Thanks very much for your advice. I followed it to the T, and posted my Jeep on Craig's List this morning. Thanks again.

[Tony Stewart Fan]

I just got a response from Craig's List from someone saying they were interested but live in Canada and would pay for shipping. I live in Kentucky. How do i go about shipping the car to this person? And are there any other issues I need to be aware of in selling it to someone there (i.e. taxes?)?

[drdisque]

they are responsible for taxes, and tell them to arrange a shipping company, that way they get the shipping company they want and can't whine about not being happy with it later

[Tony Stewart Fan]

I'm wondering if this guy is trying to scam me though b/c he offered to pay with a certified US cashier's check. Does this sound like a scam or a legit offer?

[Zachp911]

Post your car on www.autotrader.com

[Tony Stewart Fan]

Is there anywhere to list a car for sale on this site?

[Andydg]

Originally Posted by Tony Stewart Fan

Is there anywhere to list a car for sale on this site?

Yeah...there's a classifieds section in the Cars In General area.

[Tony Stewart Fan]

Originally Posted by Andydg

Yeah...there's a classifieds section in the Cars In General area.

Thanks. I posted it there a minute ago.

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...97#post3204097

[rice(er)]

Originally Posted by Tony Stewart Fan

I'm wondering if this guy is trying to scam me though b/c he offered to pay with a certified US cashier's check. Does this sound like a scam or a legit offer?

To be safe, you should get as much information about him as possible, like some information on his driver's license, his telephone number, call him up and make sure it's him, then keep his number in case. Keep track of the address the car is going to, make sure he lives at his address. I'm sure the company that will transport your vehicle will have some of these information already, what time and day did the car arrive at the destination, etc etc. And make sure you know your car's plate number and VIN. I dont wanna sound paranoid, but if you have suspicion of a scammer, then he probably is. I'm not much of a car buff, but i've known my ways around scammers.

[orkan]

Originally Posted by Tony Stewart Fan

I'm wondering if this guy is trying to scam me though b/c he offered to pay with a certified US cashier's check. Does this sound like a scam or a legit offer?

Insert whole email in here with headers, and I can tell you 99% if it's a scamer.
I'm selling my car, and have bunch of these in my inbox. It's easy to determine

[Tony Stewart Fan]

Sold it yesterday! Thanks for the help everyone.

[abschick]

Originally Posted by Tony Stewart Fan

I'm trying to sell my 98 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and wonder if anyone has any suggestions about how to go about doing so. I put an ad in the local paper and its online affiliate as well as on cars.com. Plus, I have it sitting in the street with for sale signs. So far, I've only received 2 calls. Any ideas how to better garner some interest?

Hi there,
I posted my Chrysler town and country mini van on Carsoup.com for $25 until it sells deal.
We got 4 cars within a week and we sold it within 2 weeks. It is amazing how fast we got people calling us.
But of course, if you want to get more response, you will need to spend more than 25 dollars to add pictures to your ad. But it is all worth it.
Good luck in selling your car.