Zero interest in my car

User1998 · 08-01-2024 12:29AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121584698#Comment_121584698

No car is worth putting on Adverts. Full of time wasters.

Toots · 08-01-2024 02:29PM

You might get a hit putting it on Adverts, but you'll have to wade through the likes of people offering to swap it for a used Playstation 3 and cash their way.

Buffman · 08-01-2024 04:38PM

At least on Adverts you can see a persons feedback and previous comments/offers unlike DD, that's normally more than enough to tell you the sincerity of someones offer within 30 seconds. The same twits offering swaps and messaging waffle will still just message on DD also.

Also, at a fraction of the cost of DD it's far better value.

mondeoman72 · 08-01-2024 04:51PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121585092#Comment_121585092

Silly comment, with the troubles the OP is having, advertising it in as many places as possible wont hurt.

hoodie6029 · 08-01-2024 05:03PM

Tempted to buy this influenza just to end this thread….

chicorytip · 08-01-2024 05:29PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121585092#Comment_121585092

Oh, you might be surprised. I have sold cars myself using it over the years. I think the ratio of messers to genuine punters is far less than on Facebook Marketplace.

User1998 · 08-01-2024 06:10PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121587609#Comment_121587609

They aren’t having any troubles, they only posted the car a week ago and are just being impatient and unreasonable😂

They don’t even need a quick sale, they’ve been given a new car.

Buddy Bubs · 08-01-2024 06:17PM

On the subject of selling older cheaper cars, I've to sell a 2009 Micra for my mother. It's running grand and in good condition as far as I know. Basic as they come so very little to go wrong.

7 for sale, all between 3000 and 4000 and one low mileage for 6000.

I'll check mileage but it's lower than them all except for the 6000 one but it wouldn't be that much higher.

I'm amazed at these asking prices....what do people think to ask for it? 15 year old Micra I would have thought is a 500 to 1000 max kind of car but no asking prices below 3k.

Are they all dreamers?

User1998 · 08-01-2024 06:20PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121588022#Comment_121588022

No not dreamers at all. Its definitely worth about €3k or so. You can’t really get cars with NCT for less than €1k these days. A 1999 Micra yes but certainly not a 2009

pgj2015 · 08-01-2024 06:24PM

It will suit someone, don't panic, if you think its worth 3,800 then stick to that price, cars are crazy expensive now and it is hard to find good cars in Ireland as most people dont look after them.

someone told me her friend paid 4,000 euro for a 2004 Audi lately.

I was selling a car a few years ago (2017), a 2002 1.6 petrol ford focus, great car, very reliable, I had it advertised for 850 euro, It was worth more but the people who wanted it were earls 20s and the couldn't get insured on it as it was a 1.6.

it was at the end of my road for a good 6 months, then one day some guy came up and asked about it, it was for his daughter, she came to see it, loved it, the dad and herself took it for a drive, then the dad tried to run it down and say its been for sale for a long time, he offered 800 but wouldn't come up to 850, I wouldn't accept his offer.

less than a week later a guy saw it on done deal and made his way to me from a couple of hours away, he had owned a focus before and loved them, he paid the 850 no questions asked.

User1998 · 08-01-2024 06:32PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121588059#Comment_121588059

And it’s still worth about €850 7 years later😂

Buddy Bubs · 08-01-2024 06:36PM

Fair enough so, I'll put it up for a decent price so. Its in the way in her house but I can bring it to mine and sell it from there. No rush to sell, its not exactly dropping in value at this stage. I'll check mileage and NCT expiry this evening.

pgj2015 · 08-01-2024 06:41PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121588104#Comment_121588104

Was going to say the same. 😂

08-01-2024 07:41PM

You could put it in the bangernomics thread at 3500 and see if a boardsie wants it. I think you’ll get 3500 or so at end of the month.

Buddy Bubs · 08-01-2024 07:56PM

Funny enough there's a bit better value in 2010 and 2011 plates. All much of a muchness really though I suppose buy on condition at this age.

On the upside it's booked in for nct on 17th Jan (which I just booked now, so it's possible to get NCT dates contrary to belief, she didn't realise it was expiring) so if it passes it will be up for sale with a brand new fresh NCT.

I still don't think it's anywhere near a 3k car though. 6 months tax on it though and if tyres are good then maybe 🤔

turbodiesel · 09-01-2024 11:47AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121587539#Comment_121587539

On facebook I always have a look at the person's other items for sale on the profile, and a quick nosey at their friends and posts to get a rough idea of what they are like. If I see a fair few Wards and O'Connors and "JohnnylovesMary" as an account or people with interests in shire horses and recovery trucks then I'll ignore the initial advert. I've had my fingers burnt before.....lesson learnt.