Hi
As there is a buyers advice thread I thought I'd start a sellers thread. I'd just like some advice if possible.
I've seen a new car I like and am very seriously considering selling our beloved 500x, in fact so beloved I am finding it very hard to talk my missus and 10yr old into the idea.
When I bought I specifically didnt want a cross plus, which at the time was £1,500 more expensive than the cross version we have because after dving one the ride is ruined on the 18 inch wheels. Instead we got a cross (17 inch wheels) with comfort pack (electric lumber, keyless, centre console), safety pack (blind spot assist, lane keep, emergency braking), and spare wheel. In total those options were around £1,450 I think. I think its a well specced car.
It's the 2.0l AT9 4*4, 66 reg in red. 18,500 miles. Serviced every December since 2018 at Stoneacre. We're both finance professionals and the type to look after things so condition is generally excellent apart from smallish kerb marks on 2 wheels and the odd very minor chip from flying grit, etc, and 2 small carpark car door chips to the paintwork. Like many 500x's it had it's early gremlins but all sorted under warranty.
The miles have generally been complete on long trips up north etc, maybe town driving 10%, the rest at speed on A roads and motorways. We live zone 2 london and either walk or get public transport almost all the time, the car might not move for 2-3 wks at a time. I've never had the DPF light come on. I'd have to consult the service book but I think the brakes are hardly worn and I think the original tyres are at around 4mm tread.
For the age it's probably about as good as they come. I take it for a wash every month and back in April I did think how nice it looked afterwards so took a pic, attached.
Online I see a 67 reg (black -awful colour) 67 reg cross plus with £18k miles is advertised at £14,290, another 16 reg in black with low miles is £12,299. If I up the miles a bit it seems like cars around that reg with up to 40,000 miles are circa £11,000 - £12,000. So I guess ours is worth maybe £12k-£13k or so, perhaps a bit more if a dealer was selling it on a forecourt. Now I appreciate we're at the other end of the spectrum so can't expect this price, they have their margins to consider and all that.
I just did a cursory quick quote on motorway and they came back with £8,721.....eeeeek!. Now if we did decide to sell I could progress the situation further and get the dealers bidding against each other, but we're not quite at that stage yet, and I don't know how much the quote would increase. I presume these prices are based on standard condition for the age without any appreciation of the service history.
We have never sold a car before, we owned our beloved 500 before this and sold it to a relative. What do people suggest? Go through the motorway process fully? Something else? Private sale?
As there is a buyers advice thread I thought I'd start a sellers thread. I'd just like some advice if possible.
I've seen a new car I like and am very seriously considering selling our beloved 500x, in fact so beloved I am finding it very hard to talk my missus and 10yr old into the idea.
When I bought I specifically didnt want a cross plus, which at the time was £1,500 more expensive than the cross version we have because after dving one the ride is ruined on the 18 inch wheels. Instead we got a cross (17 inch wheels) with comfort pack (electric lumber, keyless, centre console), safety pack (blind spot assist, lane keep, emergency braking), and spare wheel. In total those options were around £1,450 I think. I think its a well specced car.
It's the 2.0l AT9 4*4, 66 reg in red. 18,500 miles. Serviced every December since 2018 at Stoneacre. We're both finance professionals and the type to look after things so condition is generally excellent apart from smallish kerb marks on 2 wheels and the odd very minor chip from flying grit, etc, and 2 small carpark car door chips to the paintwork. Like many 500x's it had it's early gremlins but all sorted under warranty.
The miles have generally been complete on long trips up north etc, maybe town driving 10%, the rest at speed on A roads and motorways. We live zone 2 london and either walk or get public transport almost all the time, the car might not move for 2-3 wks at a time. I've never had the DPF light come on. I'd have to consult the service book but I think the brakes are hardly worn and I think the original tyres are at around 4mm tread.
For the age it's probably about as good as they come. I take it for a wash every month and back in April I did think how nice it looked afterwards so took a pic, attached.
Online I see a 67 reg (black -awful colour) 67 reg cross plus with £18k miles is advertised at £14,290, another 16 reg in black with low miles is £12,299. If I up the miles a bit it seems like cars around that reg with up to 40,000 miles are circa £11,000 - £12,000. So I guess ours is worth maybe £12k-£13k or so, perhaps a bit more if a dealer was selling it on a forecourt. Now I appreciate we're at the other end of the spectrum so can't expect this price, they have their margins to consider and all that.
I just did a cursory quick quote on motorway and they came back with £8,721.....eeeeek!. Now if we did decide to sell I could progress the situation further and get the dealers bidding against each other, but we're not quite at that stage yet, and I don't know how much the quote would increase. I presume these prices are based on standard condition for the age without any appreciation of the service history.
We have never sold a car before, we owned our beloved 500 before this and sold it to a relative. What do people suggest? Go through the motorway process fully? Something else? Private sale?
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