Chris L

Without putting a downer on things - I'd say Brun's first quote of £6.5K is much closer the mark. We all know what the car is capable of etc, but this counts for nothing - it's a buyer market and prices have dropped considerably. I would agree that your car *is* worth closer to what you've got it up for, but that is not the same as what people are prepared to pay (I speak with experience of selling my similar-aged (although higher mileage) WRX about 6 months ago). Bit harsh, I know, but that's the way it is.

Chris

pslewis

He'll buy it for what you want then??

Get back there NOW and snap his hand off!!

Ask if he will sell on commission? Say to him that you will 'bung' him £500 cash if he lets you leave it on the forecourt and he gets buyers to look at it and ring you up (works absolute wonders, his bosses will not be paying him £500 per car sold!)

You get a captive audience then!!

Pete

Sub_1

yeah thats more like it, good idea, might give it a go.
I did ask if he would put it on the forecourt for me but he wouldnt take me up on it. I didnt try the bride tho!

paul w

I think Pete and Brun were correct in posts 12,13 you are trying to sell the ugliest scoob going,its not going to be easy when a classic is cheaper and nicer to look at.

Would you pay to **** an ugly bird when there is a cheaper better looking one around the corner?

Hope you have some luck and shift it.

Sub_1

Perhaps the car is an 8 pinter!! I might need to try and shift it down the local boozer!!

Actually I quite like the shape, I am sure there are people out there that think the same. Im afraid the classic shape is starting to look a bit dated unless they have had a bit of work done to them.
And NO i dont like ugly birds!!

Is it worth advertising it on this chat site?

Dspeed

I say luck! Has my first impreza and sold it for more than I bought it for a year later. Sold my second scoob for more than I bought it for 2 years later! Select ur target audience and aim for them exxlusivly.

Sub_1

Tell me more.... I need some of your luck I think. Or perhaps a few pointers

fallwood

Jesus frickin christ is that all an 01 wrx is fetching, that means Ive lost 4k since I bought mine in november 04. Not looking forward to trading it in come july .

Stevie_h

Ditto, i would never think of looking on the exchange and mart website. I have just sold an 03 wrx through the autotrader web site, its £15 for two weeks and always gets a sale if the price is right. I sold mine for £11500.

Steve

GrahamG

I still think this is a bad time of year to sell a car. a lot of people buy at the start of summer.

Get some good quality photo's. put it in here... (forsale section) LOTS and LOTS of detail.... then on all your adverts just link them to here...
G.

pete1976

I would seriously consider putting it on ebay. I've just sold my old Peugeot 106 GTi on there, included loads of photos and details in the description and it sold in a few hours for a good price. It's the first time I've used it to sell a car but I wouldn't hesitate again.

By doing this the market will find it's own value and, by setting a reserve you won't have to sell it for less than your 'bottom' figure.

My advice would be to do an advanced search on there for similar cars for which have already sold for a good price and basically copy their adverts changing the details as necessary.

jbryant

Yeah - just the website - probably no real need to put it in the magazine as well, which costs a lot more (and gets you more bloody canvassers). I expect >80% of Subaru buyers will probably start with the website (total % guess, but look at the demographics on here!)

Cheers
Joolz

DeanF

iTrader: (1)

Get some Morette headlights on there, they will cost a few hundred (unless you can get a 2nd user set) but should transform the looks & shift it for you, especially when combined with a keen price.

Dean

BlueSimon

or say, will provide morette lights if desired

pslewis

or say, will put a classic front end on!!

it could simply be that it IS REALLY PIG UGLY!?

Pete

DeanF

iTrader: (1)

LOL ,as long as you really talented with the welder no one will know !!!!
Dean

mightyyid

If it hasn't sold for a year, and no-one has even come to look at it, its not worth the money you want for it regardless of what you think it's worth or that it has had a new clutch etc. Simply, it's too expensive. Just because dealers have them £1k more, they could be sitting their for ages too, but it doesn't bother a dealer like it does you. Drop the price to £2k less than a dealer and you may have a chance...

As for ebay, be prepared to get less money than you want, and be realistic. People buy off ebay to get something cheap (in most cases). Not to pay the same as they would via a private advert.

Rusty.

Maybe it's the title:

If it's a WRX, you should have WRX there as buyers may think it's the non-turbo version?

I'm having similar troubles shifting my Silver bugeye plus a friend has only just got shot of his silver bugeye....so maybe the market is flooded

Ps. your price (£7995) seems pretty good to me

flynnstudio

£16K for a euro MY06 ain't helping nothing either.

Jolley

Exactly... which is why I cannot even get £10k for a 53 plate WR Blue WRX. Full uk warranty, Prodrive springs, STi front bumper. I bought it new from a dealer 2 years ago for £21k!!!! ... bugger.

Fortunately I have paid off more than half the finance, so I am just going to hand it back to IM..... then order a Euro MY06!!

pslewis

Thats clever .............. just shows that you haven't learnt one thing and are about to prove it by getting stung AGAIN!!

That EU Import is going to drop in value faster than a ****** drawers on payday!

Wheres that MUG arrow ... someone has earned the priveledge of having it stuck in their head!!

DON'T DO IT!!!

Pete