I am selling on my jdm hatch as I need a van for work. I’ve spent a lot on it in a short space of time but getting no interest or low ball offers from eBay. Where would people recommend listing or should I hold off until spring/ summer time? Seems eBay is a waste of time now adays

thanks

 

Yes best to hold on for spring sale.
Hatch is an issue to tbh,depends what You did with it etc

 

Quite a fair bit really.

sc42+
excedy twin plate clutch
turbo inlet
induction kit
rcm tgv deletes
parallel fuel rail and fpr
injector dynamic 1050cc injectors
recirc valve
perrin top mount
decat downpipe
invidia q300 cat back
new ps4 tyres and wheel refurb
new discs and pads ds2500
pioneer da160
lanoguard seal
ceramic coated
zun sport lower grill

probably more I’ve forgot. It’s only on 68k and now running 400bhp at 1.45 bar

 

Niche car and you have done a lot of expensive mods.
I bought mine for 13k did maybe 1500 quid on exhaust and remap and fuel pump.
Sold for 11k a year or so ago.
Only really had one guy interested and he still kept offering 10k but I just held out as I knew it was worth it.
Had 67k I think.
Mine was on eBay maybe 3 times at 10 days each.
You will sell so best not to worry that it won't.
Have you asked the likes of torque GT or the other importer Simon I think 🤔 what they would offer?
How much are you spending on a van?

 

Cars seem to be a bit like crypto currency,one minute worth loads next no one wants them.
​​​​​annoyingly your never going to get your money back on the mods especially if you paid full price for all the bits.

 

Ive already got the van so the car isn’t getting used much.

 

I know what you mean. With buying the car I’m at 30k with it. I was wanting 20 really. I realise the market has dropped so would have taken 18 but the market is just crap. I suppose someone wanting one and to go down the same route it would save them money in the long run.

 

Just checked on eBay and there's loads on there compared to a year ago when I sold mine.
was literally 3 or 4 JDM and mine at the time was the best of the bunch.
Where have they all come from.......

 

Just keep hold of it if you can.
seems to be loads on there at the moment.
A lot of a lines and probably none as good as yours.
Try and enjoy it yourself until the summer

 

When did You buy sc42+ and how much?

 

​​​​​​100% agree for selling cars. It's expensive, annoying and not successful.

I would try a professional looking advert on Autotrader - I've never failed to sell within a couple of weeks.

BUT, this is the worst time of year to sell anything a bit specialised and people are expecting bargains. Try in mid-March.
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I got the last one around March/ April I think it was. It was 2k

 

I think you’re right. Will give it a few months and list elsewhere.

 

all cars are going down in price slightly ....fast ones def eg Golf R -M135i good ones are 10k ....Think people starting to refuse to pay
I know a lot of my friends etc are just keeping hold of what they have..

 

In my self employed experience, no one buys much between November and March. Also insurance has risen massively. Alot of cheap GRBs are being imported now. A 34k mile R205 sold for under 24k recently in UK. Modifications generally aren't price recoverable, and put most new buyers off, however valid they are. Wait till the spring, and hope import costs rise due to Red Sea shenanigans

 

r205 only hatch i would like to owe
Loan rates are to high at a minute , fuel costs and ulez zone does not help either plus higher tax if ulez free.
Doubt prices will rise again before 2030 ,gov. will kill a market rising road and fuel tax in favour for electrics.

 

Things do appear to be changing, just take a look at the number 1 on this list!

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/...alue-2023.html

 

​​​​​It would be nice but I have my suspicions that it's only based on the very high value cars that went through auction in 1 month only.
​​​​​​So a couple of 22b etc or a few mint P1s over £50k in Dec 23 would look really good against sales of a couple of RB5s in Dec 22...
Still, it raises interest in emerging classics, which is definitely a good thing !

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Yes best to hold on for spring sale.

 

Also adding to that people before and after Xmas , are often a lot poorer , good ish weather will help too sell , it’s like trying to sell a convertible in the mid winter 👍😁

 

Dont talk out of your **** Tommy. Where have you been? Just been let out?

 

I periodically check the classifieds ... 2 years ago, there was plenty of JDM GC8s around for 10k ... I nearly bought a type R for the 8k but had just bought a blobeye sti. Plenty of Turbo 2000 around 3k.

Now I see a lot less cars advertised ... the JDMs are near 20k or more. The turbo 2000s - 3k for a project , 8k for high miler . Anything between, some 10k.
Few good but early WRXs around but ppl want facelift.

Plus an old subaru will likely need work .... expensive work .... are they really worth the cost and hassle ?
A turn off if not investment grade !

Seems plenty of activity in Hawkeye+ cars,

Wagons and Forrester arguably better than saloon gc8, but niche ...your car will sell just bad timing, dark days, cash tight . Just wait.

 

The prices have deffo tailed off but i think they'll pick up again once the better weather arrives and people want sports cars again.

 

GOOD EVENING.DECENT CARS WILL ALWAYS SELL.IF ADVERT AND PHOTOS ARE UP TO STANDARD,LAST WEEK I PUT MY PRESTINE WHITE HAWKEYE 66,500 MILES IMPORT UP FOR SALE ON AUTOTRADER FOR 17495 WITHIN 20 MINS I HAD 3 EMAILS,ALL TIME WASTERS,BUT THE NEXT 2 EMAILS WERE GENUNIE BUYERS,WE AGREED ON A DEPOSIT,AND 3 DAYS LATER THE CAR WAS PICKED UP AND GONE,SO BE HONEST IN WHAT YOU ARE SELLING,NOT EVERYONE ,S CAR IS SHOWROOM CONDITION