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#183 of 225 Re: Legitament deal? [cccompson] by qbrozen Jan 16, 2008 (8:24 am)
Replying to: cccompson (Jan 15, 2008 2:03 pm) yet I've never heard of the seller being in the US. That's a new one on me. Replies to this message: kirstie_h (Jan 16, 2008 8:27 am) qbrozen (Jan 18, 2008 10:08 am)
#184 of 225 Re: Legitament deal? [qbrozen] by kirstie_h HOST Jan 16, 2008 (8:27 am)
Replying to: qbrozen (Jan 16, 2008 8:24 am) He's probably not. I mean, if you're pretending you have a car, why not pretend that you're in the U.S. while you're at it? Replies to this message: qbrozen (Jan 18, 2008 10:08 am)
#185 of 225 Re: Legitament deal? [dirdiggler] by joel0622 Jan 17, 2008 (6:03 pm)
Replying to: dirdiggler (Jan 15, 2008 12:48 pm) 4800 miles round trip in a tow truck at 12 MPG, avg gas $3.00 a gallon. $1200 just in fuel. You knew the answer before you asked didn't ya.
#186 of 225 Re: Legitament deal? [kirstie_h] by qbrozen Jan 18, 2008 (10:08 am)
Replying to: kirstie_h (Jan 16, 2008 8:27 am) True.   But it is also alot easier to check. I mean, the guy provides an address and phone number. You'd see if that number applies to the area, first of all. Call him up and say "I'll be in that area on business in the next few days. I'll swing by your house!"   You'd find out pretty quick if this was serious or not.   Out of strict boredom, I've gone a few rounds with the scammers just to see where it leads. I remember one in particular that claimed, while they were in another country, the car was in storage in Philly. Little did they know I am very close to Philly. I pressed many times for the address of the storage facility. Told them I had the check in hand and ready to send as soon as I got that address where I can go see the car. They finally gave up on me and stopped responding.
#187 of 225 Private Sale Experiences, On Ebay, Craigslist, Other by hpmctorque Mar 03, 2008 (6:45 am)
Most discussions focus on the buying or leasing experience, fewer on selling. I've traded, sold privately, donated and scrapped cars. Each has its advantages, depending on the value you place on convenience and your time, and the value and condition of the vehicle. While I've never experienced a problem, I've heard or read about some bad selling experiences.   Those of you who've sold vehicles to private parties, through Ebay, Craigslist, newspaper adds, or signs on the window, do you follow any guidelines that could be of value to other readers? Any do's and don'ts, or unusual experiences you'd care to share? Replies to this message: gagrice (Mar 03, 2008 7:44 am) vlane (Sep 30, 2008 4:41 pm) larsb (Oct 01, 2008 6:58 am) cccompson (Mar 03, 2008 2:54 pm)
#188 of 225 Re: Private Sale Experiences, On Ebay, Craigslist, Other [hpmctorque] by gagrice Mar 03, 2008 (7:44 am)
Replying to: hpmctorque (Mar 03, 2008 6:45 am) I have sold 4 vehicles on Craigslist. Patience is the key to success. Also take good pictures and use a photo service. My experience runs from one week to over one year to sell. My 2005 Passat TDI wagon sold in a week on Craigslist. My 2006 MB Cruiser RV took about 8 months and my 2005 GMC hybrid PU truck took just over a year. You have to repost your ads every week on Craigslist. It is free so that is good. It does not cover the whole US like the Auto Trader or eBay. Be careful giving out any info. Ask for a phone number to call for appointments. There are scam artists to beware of. You will get a lot of lowball offers. Again, patience cannot be over emphasized. If you have the vehicle priced right you will find a buyer eventually. I got $9000 more than I was offered in trade on my GMC PU truck. That is how much the dealer would have made on a near perfect truck. Replies to this message: vlane (Sep 30, 2008 4:41 pm) larsb (Oct 01, 2008 6:58 am)
#189 of 225 Re: Private Sale Experiences, On Ebay, Craigslist, Other [hpmctorque] by cccompson Mar 03, 2008 (2:54 pm)
Replying to: hpmctorque (Mar 03, 2008 6:45 am) I've privately sold in excess of 50 cars over the past 35 years through various ways.   Rule #1 - Don't overprice your vehicle. Just like houses, it's a rare buyer that will overpay as there's simply too much competition.   Rule #2 - It's rare to get more than one seriously interested buyer in short order so it's best to sell it to that person. In other words, if it's at all possible, don't let your buyer get away by trying to squeeze that last dollar out of 'em. Of course, if you're in no hurry, you can wait and wait as a previous poster suggested.   Rule #3 - Always include the following information in your ad: year, make, model, mileage, and price. Your wasting time (not just your own) and money if you omit any of those five items.   Rule #4 - Do not misrepresent the vehicle in any manner, shape, or form. People have such low expectations as to honesty anymore that you'll build lots of rapport by being candid about your vehicles weak points (and virually all have them).
#190 of 225 buy it now by bkushner May 17, 2008 (8:04 am)
Hi, so I bought it now on a new camry hybrid from a dealer in Tucson. After trying toreach him for 24 hours to pay him, he sends me an email stating they had sold the vehicle to another dealer. What is my recourse? Replies to this message: mikefm58 (May 17, 2008 10:12 am)

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