Car Market Query?

techie

Was speaking with 2 people today and they both said that 2nd hand cars are slow to sell at the moment?

Is this true?

Bigus

Yes if the cars in question are NOT 1.0 ltr Yaris or 1.6 ltr diesels or low co2 post 08 cars.

techie

Bigus wrote: »

Yes if the cars in question are NOT 1.0 ltr Yaris or 1.6 ltr diesels or low co2 post 08 cars.

Damn, bad time to sell a car then

George Dalton

In our experience there are 3 or 4 types of car that are in demand and as a consequence are selling well and are in short supply. If you are trying to sell something outside of these then you will have serious trouble. For example a 2008 petrol Focus is almost sale-proof compared to the in-demand diesel despite there being nothing wrong with it as a car.

techie

George Dalton wrote: »

In our experience there are 3 or 4 types of car that are in demand and as a consequence are selling well and are in short supply. If you are trying to sell something outside of these then you will have serious trouble. For example a 2008 petrol Focus is almost sale-proof compared to the in-demand diesel despite there being nothing wrong with it as a car.

Thanks for that George, so if I am selling a car and not getting any calls I should look at a Trade In??

MetzgerMeister

Yes it is very hard to sell a car now. I have mine up on DD a month and haven't gotten 1 serious enquiry even though the ad has had 2000 views since it went up. It's been up on carzone a few days and has 157 views. Views are not an indication as to what interest is in the car as a sale moreso than it being people admiring the car or something along those lines.

I wouldn't mind but the car I want next is even harder to sell but I'm a definite buyer if I sell mine. Can't buy it otherwise as it's a private sale but if it was a dealer selling it I'd have traded in long ago.

colm_mcm

Techie, don't rule out printing out the ad and sticking in local shops and stuff, notice boards and that

techie

colm_mcm wrote: »

Techie, don't rule out printing out the ad and sticking in local shops and stuff, notice boards and that

Thanks, do you think the Price is right for it??

techie

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Yes it is very hard to sell a car now. I have mine up on DD a month and haven't gotten 1 serious enquiry even though the ad has had 2000 views since it went up. It's been up on carzone a few days and has 157 views. Views are not an indication as to what interest is in the car as a sale moreso than it being people admiring the car or something along those lines.

I wouldn't mind but the car I want next is even harder to sell but I'm a definite buyer if I sell mine!

I assume you are being fleeced on a Trade In?

colm_mcm

techie wrote: »

Thanks, do you think the Price is right for it??

It might be a tad high, but you can always come down.

MetzgerMeister

techie wrote: »

I assume you are being fleeced on a Trade In?

The car I want is a private sale, not a dealer. I have edited my post to include that

I even have my own car priced rock-bottom and I am not making 1 cent "profit".

techie

colm_mcm wrote: »

It might be a tad high, but you can always come down.

What price would you say ?

techie

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

The car I want is a private sale, not a dealer. I have edited my post to include that

Could you sell your car up north?

cgal093

techie wrote: »

What price would you say ?

what kind of car is it?

techie

cgal093 wrote: »

what kind of car is it?

Its in my Sig.

MetzgerMeister

techie wrote: »

Could you sell your car up north?

Nah, not worth it really. Due to prices, it's even cheaper to buy it up there but if you did that and imported it here you'd end up forking out 2 or 3 grand more than what I have mine priced at.

cgal093

techie wrote: »

Its in my Sig.

sig?

techie

cgal093 wrote: »

sig?

Signature.

cgal093

techie wrote: »

Signature.

i see it now, sorry.

i'm not sure what its worth really but it seems reasonable enough. although, most people buying cars like yours now seem to think it has to be diesel and nothing else so it might be a little harder to sell on.

techie

cgal093 wrote: »

i see it now, sorry.

i'm not sure what its worth really but it seems reasonable enough. although, most people buying cars like yours now seem to think it has to be diesel and nothing else so it might be a little harder to sell on.

Diesel has more potential for Big repair bills if anything goes wrong though, it can be a false economy.

MetzgerMeister

techie wrote: »

Diesel has more potential for Big repair bills if anything goes wrong though, it can be a false economy.

Try telling that to a nation brainwashed forced into buying diesel cars due to our piss-ant government who have basically ruined the soul of motoring for future generations who will all grow up saying "we always had diesel cars in our house"...*shudder*

Atlantic Dawn

Great time for buying large petrol barges, outstanding value in the sub €5k range, my only worry is in 5 years time the supply will have dried up.

bazz26

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Yes it is very hard to sell a car now. I have mine up on DD a month and haven't gotten 1 serious enquiry even though the ad has had 2000 views since it went up. It's been up on carzone a few days and has 157 views. Views are not an indication as to what interest is in the car as a sale moreso than it being people admiring the car or something along those lines.

I wouldn't mind but the car I want next is even harder to sell but I'm a definite buyer if I sell mine. Can't buy it otherwise as it's a private sale but if it was a dealer selling it I'd have traded in long ago.

In fairness MM, your car is unique in that it is not an ordinary run of the mill car that appeals to the masses, even in the good times there was a very limited market in this country for a MPS. It will find a new home but it may take some time.

MetzgerMeister

bazz26 wrote: »

In fairness MM, your car is unique in that it is not an ordinary run of the mill car that appeals to the masses, even in the good times there was a very limited market in this country for a MPS. It will find a new home but it may take some time.

True but no (affordable) performance car appeals to the masses does it? My main problem with getting it sold is that the car I'm going for next is a specific one for reasons which I don't want to divulge If the seller drops the price, it'll fall into some else's price range and will be imithe!!

I'm going for an RX8 next and the guy selling it wants a diesel for all the wrong reasons. As long as I can drive and have a job, I will be driving cars like these. I say more power to people who own petrol performance cars like RX8s, S4s (George) et al!

George Dalton

Amen to that. If things go according to plan my next car will cost even more to tax and be even harder on petrol than my current one :pac:

pred racer

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

True but no (affordable) performance car appeals to the masses does it? My main problem with getting it sold is that the car I'm going for next is a specific one for reasons which I don't want to divulge If the seller drops the price, it'll fall into some else's price range and will be imithe!!

I'm going for an RX8 next and the guy selling it wants a diesel for all the wrong reasons. As long as I can drive and have a job, I will be driving cars like these. I say more power to people who own petrol performance cars like RX8s, S4s (George) et al!

Well in our house we always had diesels...............:D

MetzgerMeister

George Dalton wrote: »

Amen to that. If things go according to plan my next car will cost even more to tax and be even harder on petrol than my current one :pac:

Will it be the same brand and will there be an "R" in front of the model name???

pred racer wrote: »

Well in our house we always had diesels...............:D

I've no doubt ye did :P

George Dalton

Same brand naturally but I think the "R" might have to wait another while yet

MetzgerMeister

George Dalton wrote: »

Same brand naturally but I think the "R" might have to wait another while yet

I see, so the number will be increasing

George Dalton

The number will stay the same but the engine capacity and number of cylinders will be increasing. The number of turbos will be decreasing however

MetzgerMeister

OK I was on track but I'm a bit lost now, newer version??

George Dalton

Yes, B6 or B7 4.2 V8

cgal093

George Dalton wrote: »

Yes, B6 or B7 4.2 V8

Jesus, and I thought my 1.6 Alfa was big

George Dalton

cgal093 wrote: »

Jesus, and I thought my 1.6 Alfa was big

I am currently running a 2.7 V6 twin turbo. It's a slippery slope....

cgal093

George Dalton wrote: »

I am currently running a 2.7 V6 twin turbo. It's a slippery slope....

Nioce. From reading the previous comments I'm guessing an S4?