Selling cars is hard

"Slant6" (slant-6) 10/07/2014 at 20:23 • Filed to: None

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I had my first showing for my 1999 Saab convertible today. I don't know if it went well or not.

The guy was nice enough. He eventually offered me $1200 while I was asking $2200. He told a sad story about how he's buying it for his uncle and that they got in a crash and they need a cheap car. He got me to agree to $1500.

I'm okay with this, as I almost sold it for that much last week (guy said he didn't have the money).

I don't know if I can sell this car to them with all the problems it has. It runs just fine and I drove it 60 miles today and it was just fine. It will have problems and they will be expensive.

I don't know what to do. He left in a weird way after I reluctantly accepted the $1500 offer by saying "I accept this offer and will be in touch with you soon". And then he left. Should I take the add of craigslist? I don't know what to do.

Decay buys too many beaters > Slant6 10/07/2014 at 20:27

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Why are you concerned? If the car runs well and isn't about to explode, any background research falls squarely onto the shoulders of the buyer regarding upkeep costs and common problem areas.

George McNally > Slant6 10/07/2014 at 21:33

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Cash money talks....everything else walks. When I told my well used up 88 Tempo back in 2000- I asked for 1200 bucks.

First guy to see the car offered me 900 bucks- I told him to come back in a week and if was still here- he could have it for the 900 bucks. He got 1200 bucks out of his wallet and bought the car on the spot.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Slant6 10/07/2014 at 23:15

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Don't take it off CL until cash is in your hand. If somebody offers about half my asking price initially I never feel bad about anything else that happens...if somebody else has cash, take it.

thebigbossyboss > George McNally 10/10/2014 at 10:00

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I sold my Tempo for $1080 in 2008! That's only $120 depreciation over a decade!!! Ha!