Hello everyone
I duno if it’s just me but I have been trying to sell my 182 for a while now and am really struggling.
I’ve literally had no interest, sold cars at this time of year before and haven’t had any trouble so what do people think it is? Too high price? Something dodgy im saying in the advert?
It’s up on pistonheads ( http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/250716.htm ) and autotrader as well.
Any one else trying to sell Clio sport's atm having trouble too?
Tom
This year I've sold three cars on Pistonheads.
Firstly my Integra Type R in January. I let it go ridiculously cheap for £4550. It went in 24 hrs. However the buyer would've discovered a few undesirable points after driving the car for a week or so. Though the buyer was an as**ole!
Later in the year I sold my Lotus Elise S1. I bought it for £8650 and let it go for £8150 three months later in May. It took about a three weeks to sell it. I paid over the odds for it's year and miles but it was in mint condition. I lost £500 but just had to stomach it. I didn't want it hanging around in the advertisments too long as people can become put off by this. Only way round this is take it out of the advertisments, reword the ad and re-photo your car.
I sold a friends Mitsubishi F.T.O as well. Again sold within a week.
If you car is immaculate like you say, then place that in the heading. It worked for my Elise. On Pistonheads you can afford to be a little more elaborate about your car. Give a little more detail about the service history and how the car has been looked after. Mention about you being a member of Clio Sport. Sell it to the buyer and it being one of the best Clio's on Pistonheads. I've read your ad and it's o.k. but it doesn't shout out about it's condition. Just becareful you don't sound too over zealous about the car.
Also I'd re-take the photos. This does help believe me. I know it's not always possible but try and take a few in sunlight and a few when overcast. Then decide which you think looks best. You've got shadows on the car, it'd look alot better if they weren't there. Also try and get the car as much of you car in the photo as possible. A detailed photo of one of the wheels would help. Again this helps in showing potential buyers just how well you've looked after the car and what beautiful condtion it's in. A photo of you engine bay would go a miss. If it isn't clean, clean it. With mid thirties it can't be that dirty.
Your price sounds rather good. I paid 8K for my 05' 182 Cup in blue with stripes, 16K when I bought it back June. I haven't been looking at the prices recently but if you want it/can afford to move it on quickly, drop your price only by a little.
Hope this helps.
