 OT: Selling a car, What's the best way to handle the test drive? |
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| KELTY360 |
 May 8 2007, 11:18 PM
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914 Neferati  Group: Members Posts: 5,031 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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My girlfriend lives in the San Diego area and is selling an '03 Mini Cooper S that belonged to her late husband. She is concerned about how to show it to buyers and the best way to handle the test drive when someone gets serious.
She's a take no crap HS teacher and reads people well, but I've heard enough stories to know you have to be careful. Any suggestions for the best way to approach this? |
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| LvSteveH |
May 9 2007, 12:35 AM
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I put the Poor in Porsche Group: Members Posts: 1,080 Joined: 22-April 03 From: Las Vegas, Nevada Member No.: 600 |
With performance oriented cars I'm happy to take anyone on a test ride, but to drive, you have to pretty much buy the car. As long as they don't damage anything, I'll cheerfully refund their money if they decide they don't want it after they drive it.
A few people were miffed that I wouldn't allow test drives in my 3.6L 82 911. The guy that ended up buying it was glad I hadn't let a bunch of knuckle heads abuse it. So it goes both ways. |
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| So.Cal.914 |
May 9 2007, 12:44 AM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
Have them meet you in front of the local police station, don't give your address.
Like Steve said, if they only have the test drive left, you will refund the cash if they don't like it. (leave the cash with your Girl friend and she can stand inside the police station.)If they come in pairs, only the perspective buyer goes for the test drive. Dosen't hurt to be careful. |
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| Crazyhippy |
May 9 2007, 01:54 AM
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Insert witty comment here... Group: Members Posts: 1,659 Joined: 28-July 05 From: Home of the Coyotes, AZ Member No.: 4,493 Region Association: None |
Go drive, i hold your license though, so dont go crazy and get pulled over, and dont even think about not returning...
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| GaroldShaffer |
May 9 2007, 07:46 AM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,622 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(Crazyhippy @ May 8 2007, 11:54 PM)  Go drive, i hold your license though, so dont go crazy and get pulled over, and dont even think about not returning... BJH (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I usually give them a ride, then if they want to drive it is give me your license, keys to YOUR car and cell phone number. I always call their cell phone BEFORE they get behind the wheel. Another option is take the car to Carmax, did that with my old 96 F150 just to see what they would give me. Got $6500 for it when blue book was $6000, but my truck was clean clean clean, besides I wanted $6500 for it so I was happy. I almost did the same with the wife 01 Intrepid. They gave me a good price, again what I wanted, but my cousin needed a good running car so I sold it to him for a few $$ less than what carmax would have given me. |
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| mudfoot76 |
May 9 2007, 09:10 AM
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Currently teenerless :-( Group: Members Posts: 946 Joined: 18-March 04 From: Carmel, IN Member No.: 1,814 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Garold Shaffer @ May 9 2007, 09:46 AM) Another option is take the car to Carmax This might work out well. Demand for the R53 Cooper S is still high because people are preferring the supercharged version over the new turbo model (R56). Carmax might give you a good price and you don't have to hassle with potential tire-kickers who just want to hellrun the car.... |
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| KELTY360 |
May 9 2007, 10:56 PM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,031 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(mudfoot76 @ May 9 2007, 08:10 AM) QUOTE(Garold Shaffer @ May 9 2007, 09:46 AM) Another option is take the car to Carmax This might work out well. Demand for the R53 Cooper S is still high because people are preferring the supercharged version over the new turbo model (R56). Carmax might give you a good price and you don't have to hassle with potential tire-kickers who just want to hellrun the car.... I'd never heard of Carmax before, that could be a good way to try. BTW, tell me more about the preference of supercharged over turbo Mini. |
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| Aaron Cox |
May 9 2007, 10:58 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
bought my truck from carmax.... good people.
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| boxstr |
May 9 2007, 11:06 PM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Find a local dealer and consign it. People that are purchasing cars are not going to bring cash to a test drive.
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