Am I doing something wrong?

[Dawn]

So, the one person who has contacted me about the black car messaged last Sunday. Didnt bother to message back until yesterday and apparently wants a new one for £700. Wanted loads more interior pics, does this work, does that work (my ad already said it did) Are the seats perfect, are there dents, scratches, lacquer peel....it went on and on. In the end I said look its a £700 car its nice but not concours I think you're expecting too much he seems offended.

Am I honestly asking too much for it because I am seriously now thinking of breaking it for the exhaust and spares for the ZT. I cant take this kind of grilling for what is essentially a banger!

Shame to pull it to pieces when nothing wrong but it seems the way forward. (I assume the exhaust would fit the ZT)

[steve-45]

Don’t take it personally Dawn, people can take on an almost split personality when buying a used car.

£700 is a give away price for a working car, my neighbour pays more than that for the annual service for his Merc.

Try not to take it personally.

[Dawn]

It just got to a point I didnt know what to say to him. I get people need to be careful with money. Lord I know that. But you can only expect so much at the price?

[victorgte]

You will get a small sprinkling of idiots ask about the car. It happens. Most of the time they don’t turn up to view the car and if they do they offer you half what you are asking. It’s your car to sell so sell it to the person you want to sell it to. Sadly it’s the way car selling can be. Try to be patient and it will sell.

[roverbarmy]

I had an idiot, looked at my immaculate 05 low miles Conny SE and offered scrap price for it. The next person travelled 200 miles to see it, paid very near the asking price, in cash, and left the car with me until he could come back with a family member to collect it. You are doing nothing wrong, it's just that most people assume that buying a cheaper car has got to be a lemon!!! We all know different. The right buyer will be along shortly.

[carnut]

Do not take comments by buyers personally as sorry to say your in the banger market you know the cars good but they don't and trouble is if we search rover 75s for sale there is a lot around sub £1000 depressing I know , so its a buyers market . Yours had a lot done to it and sure it will find a home with someone who appreciate that Good luck

[75c]

No, you aren't doing anything wrong. I messaged you about bones, you were polite and responsive. Unfortunately, bones had been sold and so I couldn't have him.



The right buyer will come along.

[MSS]

Originally Posted by Dawn

So, the one person who has contacted me about the black car messaged last Sunday. Didnt bother to message back until yesterday and apparently wants a new one for £700. Wanted loads more interior pics, does this work, does that work (my ad already said it did) Are the seats perfect, are there dents, scratches, lacquer peel....it went on and on. In the end I said look its a £700 car its nice but not concours I think you're expecting too much he seems offended.

Am I honestly asking too much for it because I am seriously now thinking of breaking it for the exhaust and spares for the ZT. I cant take this kind of grilling for what is essentially a banger!

Shame to pull it to pieces when nothing wrong but it seems the way forward. (I assume the exhaust would fit the ZT)

You wait until the professional negotiators turn up to view the car. You will wish you were just negotiating disarmament between the two Korea's.

[Arctic]

Dawn.
Did the person want to come a view it,? if so say yes please come a take a look the car will then speak for it's self, point them to the listing on here if they were not from the club.

If it was someone from the club again point them to the listing & any other threads you may have posted about the car over the time you have owned it, i am sure they will find out all they need.

Also up the price a little to £900 and you may get a few more offers, sometimes a low price can put people off even looking, they can always negotiate with you after looking at the car or reading your sale listing.

[newhavenhibby]

I have just read your ad and I don't think you are doing anything wrong for £700. ( a lot of car for the money)

I have bought many cars from ebay and ads and I have always related the amount of questions to the price being asked. ( usually based about paintwork, cam belts etc) If I was interested and you were asking £2000, I would have asked all the same questions especially as I try to get my cars up to show standard so need to know what the possible outlay is going to be. It is not always possible to go and view if the car is many miles away and those of us that have bought many cars have had that sinking feeling on seeing a car having travelled 200 miles to see it and know its not as advertised, so questions and even video files are useful. Last year I did this to see an MGZT ( despite all the questions and a 500 mile round trip) but that's another story!

However in this case what your asking is a very fair price for the car and the outlay ( if not a little low) , so just be patient and I am sure a buyer will come along. I don't know if it is advertised elsewhere but in my experience, Owners Clubs are not always the best place to try and sell.