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Car Forum / UK Car Forums / General Car Topics (UK group) / February 2008Selling my car privately
I need to sell my car (a 1998 Mk 3 VW Golf 1.6CL) privately. It was last serviced and MOT'd about 6 months ago. Would getting these re-done before selling it be worth the investment? Also, is it worth having it professionally cleaned? The car is in generally good condition. The only thing wrong with it is the heater doesn't work. Is it worth getting this fixed before I sell it or should I just mention it as a known fault to the buyer (they might be able to fix it themselves for a lot less than it would cost me to take it to a garage). Finally, I've heard that Autotrader is generally the best place to sell cars. Is this correct for this sort of car? Thanks Richard <uk.rec.cars.misc> <richard> <Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:49:01 -0800 (PST)> <c5944110-d9b0-4310-b67e-e1211b92c0eb@i7g2000prf.googlegroups.com> > It was last serviced and MOT'd about 6 months ago. Would getting > these re-done before selling it be worth the investment? While a mot will cost you £50 - it could add a couple of hundred pounds to the for sale price . Paying for a service would be a waste of money IMHO .  Signaturewww.krustov.co.uk > While a mot will cost you £50 - it could add a couple of hundred pounds > to the for sale price . Bollocks. And if it fails, you're £50 down the tubes. SignatureConor I only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't looking good either. - Scott Adams >> While a mot will cost you £50 - it could add a couple of hundred >> pounds to the for sale price . >> > Bollocks. And if it fails, you're £50 down the tubes. OTOH if you've got a good idea that it'll pass, it's worth doing. Will certainly help shift it easier. MOTs cost me £30. > >> While a mot will cost you £50 - it could add a couple of hundred > >> pounds to the for sale price . [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > OTOH if you've got a good idea that it'll pass, it's worth doing. Will > certainly help shift it easier. MOTs cost me £30. It's still got 6 months test on. What's the point? SignatureConor I only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't looking good either. - Scott Adams <uk.rec.cars.misc> <Conor> <Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:15:44 -0000> <62oc2iF24ilefU3@mid.individual.net> > > >> While a mot will cost you £50 - it could add a couple of hundred > > >> pounds to the for sale price . [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > > It's still got 6 months test on. What's the point? Most people dont know enough about cars to be able to predict or even have a educated guess if a car will pass the modern day style mot test the next time it goes through . So for want of a better description , People are buying a piece of paper that means that particular issue is hassle free for one year . But then your too stupid to realise that arnt you . 10-11 months mot is fine - but for most people anything less and you can almost hear them clicking on the next car advert button . Signaturewww.krustov.co.uk In article <c5944110-d9b0-4310-b67e- e1211b92c0eb@i7g2000prf.googlegroups.com>, richard says... > I need to sell my car (a 1998 Mk 3 VW Golf 1.6CL) privately. > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Finally, I've heard that Autotrader is generally the best place to > sell cars. Is this correct for this sort of car? Cleaned yes, serviced, no. Get the heater fixed. if it's not going to cost an arm and a leg - check the fuse first. SignatureConor I only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't looking good either. - Scott Adams |
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