How to sell my 2007 C2 coupe
10-28-2011, 05:16 PM
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How to sell my 2007 C2 coupe
I've had this car for 4½ years and it has 31,000 miles on it. For a variety of reasons, mostly because I don't have the opportunities to enjoy its capabilities, I'm thinking of unloading it in favor of something greener. It's kind of a stripper, Meteor gray with 19" wheels, 6-speed, Bose sound, heated seats, and maybe not of much interest to folks on this forum. KBB shows a private-sale value of about $46.3K and a trade-in value of $43.4K. It's got the original P-Zero Rosso tires on front and the second set of the same on the rear.
I'm not too crazy about turning it over to random strangers for test drives, and have never sold a car on craigslist, eBay or Auto Trader. I somehow don't imagine I'm going to get anything near what I imagine to be its real value in a trade-in on something cheaper.
I'd appreciate any thoughts or suggestions on this. I live in San Diego.
I'm not too crazy about turning it over to random strangers for test drives, and have never sold a car on craigslist, eBay or Auto Trader. I somehow don't imagine I'm going to get anything near what I imagine to be its real value in a trade-in on something cheaper.
I'd appreciate any thoughts or suggestions on this. I live in San Diego.
10-28-2011, 05:52 PM
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Try carmax.
I just sold my 2008 997S and the offer they gave me (after less than 30 minutes of checking out the car) was very close to the lower end of private party on KBB. I didn't seel to Carmax and got about 5% more for the hassle but if you just want to cut ties and get out, might be worth checking out.
You might also call your dealer and see if they're interested.
I just sold my 2008 997S and the offer they gave me (after less than 30 minutes of checking out the car) was very close to the lower end of private party on KBB. I didn't seel to Carmax and got about 5% more for the hassle but if you just want to cut ties and get out, might be worth checking out.
You might also call your dealer and see if they're interested.
10-28-2011, 11:55 PM
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I'll venture a guess that realistic trade-in/private party numbers are a bit lower than those.. Perhaps 41 trade-in and 44-ish private party... (Not shopping myself just using wholesale numbers to help out)
10-29-2011, 01:27 AM
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Try carmax.
I just sold my 2008 997S and the offer they gave me (after less than 30 minutes of checking out the car) was very close to the lower end of private party on KBB. I didn't seel to Carmax and got about 5% more for the hassle but if you just want to cut ties and get out, might be worth checking out.
You might also call your dealer and see if they're interested.
I just sold my 2008 997S and the offer they gave me (after less than 30 minutes of checking out the car) was very close to the lower end of private party on KBB. I didn't seel to Carmax and got about 5% more for the hassle but if you just want to cut ties and get out, might be worth checking out.
You might also call your dealer and see if they're interested.
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10-29-2011, 09:17 AM
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+2 on Carmax. Eight weeks ago, I got $1,200 more from Carmax than the P-dealer offered me for my 2008 Honda Accord. Appraised one day, about 30 minutes, sold it to them the next day, about 20 minutes.
The only thing you invest is 30 minutes of your time. If you don't like the offer, you don't sell it to them.
The only thing you invest is 30 minutes of your time. If you don't like the offer, you don't sell it to them.
