jimmy
MB Enthusiast
- Joined
- Aug 8, 2002
- Messages
- 2,316
- Location
- Northamptonshire
- Car
- Discovery 3 TDV6, Discovery 300TDi - Plaything!
I have a dilemma.
I had my car on ebay, had a reserve of £8500 (a bit high I know) anyway it did not reach my reserve it only got to £7600, the highest bidder contacted me wanting to do a deal. We spoke several times on the phone and we eventually agreed on £7850. Still a good price for the car but he must have thought so too as after a bit of thinking time he pulled out hours before he was due to come and do the deal on Saturday.
Since then the 3rd highest bidder who bid £7100 has contacted me and has offered £7500 for the car and would like the boot liner and roof box and roof bars at an extra price.
Since speaking to him I have looked at a few Audi A6's, nice cars but to get the same spec as mine, (cruise, auto, leather) I will be going over my budget of £10-£12K or getting a very high mileage car.
Now I am not desperate to get rid of mine, it is comfortable, smooth, fairly economical and classy but I think it is old and time for a change, I would like a 2001 or newer car, for no reason other than snobbery I admit!
My C250TD is basically a good, sound car apart from the front wheel arches that are rusting from the inside and some rust underneath the car that is not too serious.
So do I accept the offer of £7500 or readvertise on ebay but remove the extras, (AMG wheels, satnav, MP3 player, Stainless Steel sills, Towbar) and sell them seperately but I will still have to put some alloys on to sell it. I have a set of 16" Avantegarde wheels that need a refurb but no tyres.
Or keep it for another year and sell it for less but then the replacement car will be cheaper too.
I used to be indecisive but now I am not so sure!
I had my car on ebay, had a reserve of £8500 (a bit high I know) anyway it did not reach my reserve it only got to £7600, the highest bidder contacted me wanting to do a deal. We spoke several times on the phone and we eventually agreed on £7850. Still a good price for the car but he must have thought so too as after a bit of thinking time he pulled out hours before he was due to come and do the deal on Saturday.
Since then the 3rd highest bidder who bid £7100 has contacted me and has offered £7500 for the car and would like the boot liner and roof box and roof bars at an extra price.
Since speaking to him I have looked at a few Audi A6's, nice cars but to get the same spec as mine, (cruise, auto, leather) I will be going over my budget of £10-£12K or getting a very high mileage car.
Now I am not desperate to get rid of mine, it is comfortable, smooth, fairly economical and classy but I think it is old and time for a change, I would like a 2001 or newer car, for no reason other than snobbery I admit!
My C250TD is basically a good, sound car apart from the front wheel arches that are rusting from the inside and some rust underneath the car that is not too serious.
So do I accept the offer of £7500 or readvertise on ebay but remove the extras, (AMG wheels, satnav, MP3 player, Stainless Steel sills, Towbar) and sell them seperately but I will still have to put some alloys on to sell it. I have a set of 16" Avantegarde wheels that need a refurb but no tyres.
Or keep it for another year and sell it for less but then the replacement car will be cheaper too.
I used to be indecisive but now I am not so sure!