Facebook Marketplace

"GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo" (jackolson)
07/05/2017 at 16:12 • Filed to: None

Has anybody here sold a car through it yet? I’m putting the M3 up for sale this week and would prefer to go this route over Craigslist.

DISCUSSION (16)

Ash78, voting early and often > GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo
07/05/2017 at 16:16

I don’t even use facebook, but have used friends’ accounts to sell things through one of our local “trading post” sites — not the official marketplace, per se, but it was a much smoother transaction than anything I’ve ever done on CL.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo
07/05/2017 at 16:21

I haven’t, but I’ve seen lots of MR2s sold through them, often at more reasonable prices than craigslist listed prices since they’re going to other MR2 people.

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo
07/05/2017 at 16:27

I bought my last car off a Facebook buy and sell group... Don’t know if an actual marketplace is a thing yet north of the 49th.

MonkeePuzzle > GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo
07/05/2017 at 16:28

not as yet, although I have some wheels posted.

one thing that irks me. if you lower the price manually there isn’t a PRICE LOWERED!!!!! awesomeness tag. but if you click their lower price button it will add the tag but it chooses some randomly unacceptbale lowered price.

anyhoo. I think it sucks so far. in general I see a ton of cars on FB marketplace, and almost zero information to make contacting the person worthwhile.

has potential though, at least FB messaging is pretty quick compared to CL.

BLCKSTRM > GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo
07/05/2017 at 16:29

I’d even advise starting with one of the special interest groups on facebook.

There is an E36 M3 SIG that has a lot of good discussion, good knowledgeable, seasoned owners, and people often post cars they find in case anyone is looking. It’s the only reason I ever get on facebook.

So I’d start there or the “normal” places like M3forum or bimmerforums first. If your car is clean and well maintained, they’re the best places to get the most out of a clean car.

BLCKSTRM > GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo
07/05/2017 at 16:36

By the way -

http://oppositelock.kinja.com/1796653455

Dru is looking for one. Just sell it in Oppo!

Dru > GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo
07/05/2017 at 16:43

I’m actually hunting for a ZHP/M3.

I’m in SC.

Frenchlicker > Ash78, voting early and often
07/05/2017 at 16:45

The upside is that the trading post pages show up in market place if you put it as a for sale post.

Little Black Coupe Turned Silver > GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo
07/05/2017 at 16:47

I sold the LBC via Facebook, but it was just in a post in a group, not the official Marketplace. Messenger make it really easy to talk to potential buyers.

Little Black Coupe Turned Silver > BLCKSTRM
07/05/2017 at 16:48

It’s how I sold the LBC.

AM3R, lost another burner > GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo
07/05/2017 at 17:20

Tell me more, may be interested.

Wanna trade for a 335i lol?

GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo > Dru
07/05/2017 at 17:25

I’m located in CT. I don’t know if your opposed to shipping or even flying up. I could give you a full write up on it including the detractors and photos of everything. Sale would include all of the stock parts I deemed of value to keep (stock 19s, stock suspension, stock exhaust). I just did a valve adjustment, Bimmerworld VANOS HP oil line, and new CPV valve/oring this past week. I also have done the preventive maintenance like Beisan systems VANOS oil pump disk and Turner Motorsport rear subframe plates. Car will have new brakes and ECS tuning SS brake lines installed for buyer as well. Tires are brand new with about 4K miles.

GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo > AM3R, lost another burner
07/05/2017 at 17:34

No trades no lowballers lmao

I’ll write up everything I’ve done to the car tonight if I can but the cliff notes version is this: 2002 M3 Jet black/black, 6spd, 134k miles, 2 minor accidents, Beisan oil pump disk, turner motorsport rear subframe plates, bilstein b12 pro kit, ground control front camber plates, rouge engineering rear shock mounts, fabspeed catless headers, status gruppe 200 cell section 1 cats, status gruppe SCZA muffler.

Looking to sell in order to free up money to buy a condo. Don’t want to sell but it’s time to move out.

MarquetteLa > GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo
07/05/2017 at 18:00

I put my 323 GTX up for sale on Facebook Marketplace a few weeks ago. I got a single offer from a guy on FB: $500 on a $2000 asking price. Fuck that.

The inquiries I got from my craigslist ads were nothing but well-informed, courteous, non-low-balling folks. Craigslist ftw.

AM3R, lost another burner > GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo
07/05/2017 at 18:09

Cool, I’ll look out for the post. What are you thinking price wise?

GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo > AM3R, lost another burner
07/05/2017 at 18:28

$14,500