Selling car online - help

96blsh

Selling my car online.

Have it on donedeal.ie, Adverts.ie, autotrader.ie & Autotrader.ie. Have it it online for 10 days and not even a phone call or email.

Is the price too high? Would lowering the price help or should I just wait it out.

Any help would be great

Atlantic Dawn

Rubbish photos to be fair, spend a couple of minutes taking some decent ones. Price is too high, I'd be thinking around €9k.

Take the roof rack off
Mention when the NCT is up
Take photos of service history
The MPH on the speedo indicates it is an import, perhaps mention this in the advert.

96blsh

Thanks for the quick response. will go sort that out now!

colm_mcm

89bhp isn't a selling point. Neither is the towbar.

You need to wash and polish it, list the features, highlight the service history and any remaining manufacturers warranty.
Pictures from all 8 exterior angles
Don't hide the reg number either, people often like to do history checks before buying.

Don't be ashamed of it being a uk import. Highlight service history etc

There is a service history right?

96blsh

I bumped them all up on friday in order to get them to the top of the search results for the weekend, that didn't even work! Would €9000 be what I should be putting it on at or should I put it on at €9500 to give a big of wiggle room?

colm_mcm

96blsh wrote: »

I bumped them all up on friday in order to get them to the top of the search results for the weekend, that didn't even work! Would €9000 be what I should be putting it on at or should I put it on at €9500 to give a big of wiggle room?

Sort out the ad and see what happens. Mileage is tiny but If I was in the market for it I'd be reluctant to call.
Photo of the service book showing stamps would be a great idea in this case due to mileage.
Also, stick it on carzone for €5. Donedeal and carzone the only 2 worth using tbh.

Price wise, it seems a little bit steep.

ian87

Take proper pictures for a start. I always find taking pictures on a bright and sunny day works well. Make sure they are clear and the whole car can be seen. Spend a few quid on getting it cleaned and polished, or do it yourself. Also take out "seller" and put in your own first name. "Seller" reeks of dodgy dealer masquerading as a private seller or somebody who has something to hide.

96blsh

Just having a look at the adds trying to find the "seller" part. Which add is this on?

Thanks for all the feedback is very helpful.

colm_mcm

96blsh wrote: »

Just having a look at the adds trying to find the "seller" part. Which add is this on?

Thanks for all the feedback is very helpful.

Donedeal.

Send an email to seller

96blsh

colm_mcm wrote: »

Donedeal.

Send an email to seller

Think I have to put this add up again as I don't seem to be able to change this. My Name is what appears above the email information.

Thanks.

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

Sounds very expensive.

I picked up an 07 one, 53,000km, leather interior, from a garage, so came with 6months warranty for €7,250 last year.

colm_mcm

Duracell Bunny wrote: »

Sounds very expensive.

I picked up an 07 one, 53,000km, leather interior, from a garage, so came with 6months warranty for €7,250 last year.

It has de chape tax though.

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

Tell me about it. My other option at the time was an 08 ceed, around the €8k mark, which had circa 115k kms, but emissions based tax.

The "advice" I got about having made the wrong choice, resale value won't be as high etc etc!

Gumbo

ian87 wrote: »

Take proper pictures for a start. I always find taking pictures on a bright and sunny day works well. Make sure they are clear and the whole car can be seen. Spend a few quid on getting it cleaned and polished, or do it yourself. Also take out "seller" and put in your own first name. "Seller" reeks of dodgy dealer masquerading as a private seller or somebody who has something to hide.

colm_mcm wrote: »

Donedeal.

Send an email to seller

96blsh wrote: »

Think I have to put this add up again as I don't seem to be able to change this. My Name is what appears above the email information.

Thanks.

that is the new standard for donedeal.

it states "seller" in all new ads but then lists your name below.

See here - http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2009-bmw-520d-msport-low-mileage/6574834

Send an email to seller

But below :

Ad posted by Vincent on March 08, 2014

96blsh

Tax is €190 a year which is good, but would that have much effect on the selling price?

Cars got 35000 miles which I believe is low. It's an import from the UK as I used to live there.

Have car book in for a valet tomorrow and got roof bars off so making progress. Have got a new car already so just want to sell this one for a fair price.

CiniO

96blsh wrote: »

Tax is €190 a year which is good, but would that have much effect on the selling price?

In Ireland cheap tax is worth a lot in eyes of some people, so this is definitely an asset the car has.

Cars got 35000 miles which I believe is low. It's an import from the UK as I used to live there.

And while low mileage might be seen as good thing by some, in reality, 5 year old diesel car with only 35k miles might mean trouble. It strongly indicates it was used for short city runs mainly.

Have car book in for a valet tomorrow and got roof bars off so making progress. Have got a new car already so just want to sell this one for a fair price.

All this might help, but in reality I assume price is the main factor.
For price you are asking for it, I got 3.5 year old civic 2.2 diesel last year.
Same price for 5 year old kia, might just be excessive.

colm_mcm

96blsh wrote: »

Tax is €190 a year which is good, but would that have much effect on the selling price?

Cars got 35000 miles which I believe is low. It's an import from the UK as I used to live there.

Have car book in for a valet tomorrow and got roof bars off so making progress. Have got a new car already so just want to sell this one for a fair price.

How long has it been registered in Ireland?

96blsh

colm_mcm wrote: »

How long has it been registered in Ireland?

Just over 12 months Feb 2013.

colm_mcm

96blsh wrote: »

Just over 12 months Feb 2013.

Good stuff, you wouldn't have been able to sell it in Ireland for 12 months if you got the VRT exemption.

No harm in mentioning in the ad that you owned it in the uk and brought it over with you.


I think you should mention the extras on the car, don't those have cruise control, 6 speed gearbox etc?

What month was it first registered in the uk in?

fiverfriday

Ad looks very good now OP. Car looks well. http://www.adverts.ie/car/kia/ceed/2009-kia-ceed-for-sale/4915068

bazz26

A waste of time up on adverts imo, you will just get silly offers of half your asking price or asked to swap for someone else's rubbish.

96blsh

Also have it on done deal and car zone.

CiniO

bazz26 wrote: »

A waste of time up on adverts imo, you will just get silly offers of half your asking price or asked to swap for someone else's rubbish.

After 5 months struggling to sell my car, eventually buyer who bought mine contacted me through adverts.
And he also started with silly comments and questions there.

bazz26

CiniO wrote: »

After 5 months struggling to sell my car, eventually buyer who bought mine contacted me through adverts.
And he also started with silly comments and questions there.

The exception rather than the rule though. Plenty of silly offers over there from people just looking to increase their post count, with absolutely no inkling of buying.

CiniO

bazz26 wrote: »

The exception rather than the rule though. Plenty of silly offers over there from people just looking to increase their post count, with absolutely no inkling of buying.

Possibly yes, but that's just generalising, which is quite pointless.

Fact that many people jest look there to put silly comments and increase their post count, doesn't mean that genuine buyer don't look there as well.
When I'm shopping for a car (or something else) I look everywhere, and adverts looks like quite good place.

Same as I heard few times that all cars on advertised on donedeal are bangers so no point buying there. Nonsense.
Some are, some are not.

colm_mcm

I would recommend adding more detail in the ad. People are lazy and don't know much about specs etc


2009 Kia Ceed 1.6 CRDI Diesel



This is the ultra-economical ecodynamics model which has lower emissions, better fuel economy, and lower tax than a regular Cee'd.

€190 annual tax (taxed till June)
NCT till November 2015
KIA warranty till 2016
Full KIA service history
Low mileage for a 2009 car

I owned this car in the UK and brought it to Ireland with me. Bodywork and interior are in excellent condition. Car comes with both flip-keys.

Car comes loaded with spec including:

Bluetooth functionality with iPod connectivity
USB and auxiliary socket
Steering wheel mounted audio controls
16 inch alloy wheels
Front foglights
Factory fitted alarm and double locking
Cruise control
6 speed gearbox
Intelligent Stop&Go system
Air conditioning
Cooled glovebox
Electric windows/mirrors
Front, side and curtain airbags
5 star NCAP rating
Traction and stability control

This is a genuine low mileage diesel car with a full KIA service history and manufacturers warranty remaining.

readytosnap

colm_mcm wrote: »

I would recommend adding more detail in the ad. People are lazy and don't know much about specs etc


2009 Kia Ceed 1.6 CRDI Diesel



This is the ultra-economical ecodynamics model which has lower emissions, better fuel economy, and lower tax than a regular Cee'd.

€190 annual tax (taxed till June)
NCT till November 2015
KIA warranty till 2016
Full KIA service history
Low mileage for a 2009 car

I owned this car in the UK and brought it to Ireland with me. Bodywork and interior are in excellent condition. Car comes with both flip-keys.

Car comes loaded with spec including:

Bluetooth functionality with iPod connectivity
USB and auxiliary socket
Steering wheel mounted audio controls
16 inch alloy wheels
Front foglights
Factory fitted alarm and double locking
Cruise control
6 speed gearbox
Intelligent Stop&Go system
Air conditioning
Cooled glovebox
Electric windows/mirrors
Front, side and curtain airbags
5 star NCAP rating
Traction and stability control

This is a genuine low mileage diesel car with a full KIA service history and manufacturers warranty remaining.

I'll take it :D:D

no not really, but that looks like a great way to word your ad.

CiniO

96blsh wrote: »

Also have it on done deal and car zone.

I must say ad looks way better than it did initially.
Good luck with a sale. Hopefully you'll find a buyer in reasonable time.

Kaiser D

The ad looks very well OP. One thing though, you should add a photo of the back end into the Donedeal ad; it was one of the first things I noticed.

96blsh

When I sell it I'll buy you all a beer! Thanks for all the advice.

Atlantic Dawn

Nice work OP, anyone wanting one will be drawn to that, leave the price as is for now, the right person will come view and haggle if they want it.

colm_mcm

Was curious to see how this ended, sold 2 weeks ago it seems.

We never got our beer