Best way to private sale a car or truck?

[propellerhead]

Did you use AutoTrader? Craigslist? This forum?

Would you use the same method again if you were selling another vehicle?

I have a truck and car to sell and not sure which route to go. Your inputs will be helpful.

Thanks.

[ELVIS]

try all you can think of. carmax as well. more exposure the better.

god bless.

[SVT Lurch]

I did all three with my Cobra a few months ago. It took 3 months to sell and it was to a kid off Autotrader. Trying to sell my daily on there now - 2.5 weeks in and 2 bites. Both cars were listed at or below KBB as well as discounted periodically and always middle of the pack or lower compared to other similar cars for sale.

[roliath]

Whats your daily?

[Cam_Stang]

I'm sure it depends on what you are selling but I just sold my 2003 F-350 on Racing Junk.com I had calls from all over the country.

[SVT Lurch]

Whats your daily?

05 Grand Prix.

[Bad Religion]

Autotrader without a doubt. I have sold all my cars on that site. I never got calls from CL, Lowballers here, no luck with other forums either. Just take good pictures.

[Cooter]

CL and ebay

[propellerhead]

How does Carmax work? You bring it there, they appraise it, you decide and sell it to them? Just like that?

[GrayStangGT]

I've always had good luck with CL and forums. I will try both of those for a few weeks before I pay for any kind of ad.

[Lason]

How does Carmax work? You bring it there, they appraise it, you decide and sell it to them? Just like that?

yep just like that


I use craigslist. Just delete and repost every couple days.

[SEB]

I might look in to Autotrade to sell the hatch!

[Cooter]

I've always had good luck with CL and forums. I will try both of those for a few weeks before I pay for any kind of ad.

hell, I'll let a vehicle roll for months on CL. I've never had a problem getting what I felt a vehicle was really worth if I waited long enough. All it takes is one person.

ebay gives you about 1,000x the exposure. listing a vehicle really isn't very expensive at all. set the minimum bid at your minimum price. DO NOT use a buy-it-now option!!!!!!!! just use ebay as an advertisement and do the deal outside of ebay

[Skidmark]

I've never had good luck selling a car on Craigslist, but all my bikes get sold there.

Autotrader is where I've sold all of my cars. I typically drop the price 200 a week till it sells. It seems at some point it's a sweet spot and then I get blown up with interest.

[talisman]

I've sold cars on here, jalopyjournal, and auto trader. Had a lot of hits off craigslist, and even got a non refundable deposit once, but haven't sold any vehicles on there or on ebay. I'd just put it everywhere imaginable.