Selling your vehicle on your own

[Donald]

I am looking to sell my Jeep and Dodge Ram. I put them both in CL and the Dodge Ram in Auto Trader for $25. I have had from CL, two calls on the Jeep, one came to look, and no calls on the Dodge Ram. The reason I used Auto Trader for the Dodge Ram is that its less of a commodity than the Jeep. Time will tell. Any other places to list I should consider?

 

[spavel6]

Craigslist by far reaches the largest audience. If the cars are niche enough, I'd put them on their respective "fan" forums, since they normal shopper probably won't appreciate the care that a car-guy puts into a vehicle.

Also consider that most people finance, which makes it difficult to purchase from private parties without a lot of additional legwork..

 

[CKN]

Someone who will call on your truck will want to use it for a specific purpose IMHO. That would be towing or work truck,etc. So when the call comes that person will be more interested than if it was an SUV or sedan.

Of course, I am assuming you have it priced correctly.

Have you looked at listing it on Cars.com?

 

[Spillips]

BEWARE THE LOW-BALLER

And best of luck with your sale!

 

[SZR48207]

Have you gotten them appraised for sale at a place like CarMax? Sometimes they'll give you a decent price if demand is there.

I would imagine the Ram might sell OK given its a diesel and right now the price of diesel isn't terribly expensive.

 

[Kira]

Hello, Remember to place your Craigslist ad in several regions. Even though CR has an "or near by" function, it helps to spread it around. Hudson Valley, Albany, Catskills (I don't know exactly where you are).

Just hold your ground on price but do have a realistic price in mind. Darn near everybody thinks their vehicles are worth more than they are. Here's where it pays to have kept records.

If you're near the Champlain Valley use the Whitehall times as that paper goes up both sides of Lake Champlain. My friends have used it with great success. On several occasions lads from Vermont answer an ad. They show up with cash and a pair of plates. On go the plates and away goes the car. Never heard of a problem.

Also, the Denton papers are 11 or 13 local shoppers which have gotten results for me. The coverage is quite thick in the region.

You're by Lake Placid, right? Good luck with the sales.

 

[Kawiguy454]

Beware the CL Scammers and low-ballers are Legion. Good recommendation to post in wider areas.

 

[bullwinkle]

$25K is a lot for a '99 Ram 2500 with the Cummins-I only paid $28K for my '06 when I bought it in '09 with only 35K on it-and I had to fight to get a $13K trade-in on my clean rust-free '02 Ram 2500 QCLB with the Cummins, 4WD, & 6 speed with under 100K. You might be a little high (although prices have come up a TON in the last 7 years).

 

[901Memphis]

Yep I was going to recommend listing in another city that is close by if it has its own city list on the page, if the vehicles are worth it someone will travel a little ways

 

[DriveHard]

Different truck, etc. bUt I bought my 2011 Silverado with the 6.2L and about 50k miles for only $25k in 2013. $25k for a '99 seems kinda crazy in my world.

 

[Donald]

Originally Posted By: bullwinkle
$25K is a lot for a '99 Ram 2500 with the Cummins-I only paid $28K for my '06 when I bought it in '09 with only 35K on it-and I had to fight to get a $13K trade-in on my clean rust-free '02 Ram 2500 QCLB with the Cummins, 4WD, & 6 speed with under 100K. You might be a little high (although prices have come up a TON in the last 7 years).


No, I paid $25 to list it on AutoTrader. It was not listed for $25K. (I wish I could get $25K).

 

[Dave Hess]

Yeah, I understood $25 for ad placement, not $25,000 for truck.

 

[The_Jeff]

Get new state inspections, the dealers have to have them and you can pull yourself up closer to their pricing level. And have ammo against lowballers.

 

[stevejones]

If you're not getting any calls, you've priced it too high for what the market will bear.

 

[Fsharp]

eBay motors is good as well as long as you're willing to sell to someone who isn't local and are okay with the fees. I sold a motorcycle, and have bought a couple of very cheap beaters on there.

 

[Andrew1972]

I used craigslist however best hits from a local university free classifieds and my wife's bulletin board at her hospital of 1000 employees. Older vehicles that fit demographic well( Honda civics)

 

[JTK]

It's been years since I've sold a vehicle myself. Pre Craig's List days. They were later model vehicles (4yrs old or so) and were daily drivers. It was a pain given those factors. If it's an older, less expensive vehicle and not your daily driver, things should be easier.

 

[AuthorEditor]

CL always works around here. Want Ad Digest is also big. Think of it from the reverse direction--if you were looking, where would you look? If it has been awhile ask a few friends where they look for used cars. In New York State a recent inspection is only good to prove the vehicle is roadworthy--it has to get reinspected by the next owner within 10 days of sale. For myself I prefer to let them go cheap and move on. Put a lower price on the vehicle and it will move more quickly.

 

[IndyIan]

Also just parking them where they can be seen works. My Dad has sold a few cars that way. He just gives them a good wash and vacuum and then puts the bottom line price on them. Sold usually to the first guy who looks at them for asking. He may have got a few 100 more on them, but its painless for him to get rid of them, and he gets 1000's over the trade in value.

 

[Nick1994]

It's quite a bit out of date, but try putting them in the newspaper. Some old guy looking for a truck or a Jeep might flip over to the used car section.

Last year when I was looking for my Camry I wasn't having good luck with Craigslist, found my car in the newspaper.