Just seen this car on the way home

[vickster]

I don't know if the insurers know it has a canvas roof.🤔 When I phoned the AA insurance earlier today she read back to me the engine size, the registration, the year of manufacture etc, but didn't mention it being a 'soft top'. I've filled in insurance forms online and not one asked if it was a soft top.🤔

They’ll know from the Reg

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I've just tried these......
https://www.webuyanycar.com/?glbtrd...JrP7vq0EEQSAcdfnNhdIF4CvTqbbT-7KnXmT6HXdxsldX
This is what they offered.

Your valuation​

£640?

What is it, Year, model, mileage, FSH?

 

[Accy cyclist]

What is it, Year, model, mileage, FSH

A 2006 Mini D with 99,328 miles on the clock.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

A 2006 Mini D with 99,328 miles on the clock.

You should get at least £500-600 more of you sell it privately if you can be bothered with the hassle.

 

[Accy cyclist]

You should get at least £500-600 more of you sell it privately if you can be bothered with the hassle.

I might try this.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/758717524945256/
Are cars for sale allowed though.?🤔

Edit...Just seen 2 for sale on there. Is it safe to post pics of the car's registration? 🤔

 

[Accy cyclist]

@Nibor Have you identified the location where Britannia Motors photograph their cars? I've passed it many times on my bike. It's a fair climb up t'hill from Church.

 

[CharlesF]

Another problem is, should I let the Fiat's seller have my Mini for the £700 he's offered, or try and sell it for around £1000 privately?🤔 I don't fancy that 'FOR SALE' sign in the car's window stuff. I've mentioned it to friends, thinking their wife or daughter might fancy it, but so far no takers. I might try yon Market Place on Facebook.🤔

The Fiat's seller has said he'll wait a week or so, giving me time to sell it, but I don't fancy those time wasters, trying to bring down the price etc.

There's nothing wrong with the car. It's been a nice reliable motor (apart from the battery stuff) and I'll be sad to see it go, but I've become slightly bored with the yellow and black look. It's only 700 miles of its 100,000 miles and I was hoping to have a little celebration 🎂 🍾 when it reached that land mark, but sadly even though it'll make it I won't see it. Having said that, going off the amount of miles I do a year it'd take me till about mid July to reach that 100,000.

I would go for the trade-in, unless you know you can easily sell it out of hand.

There’s lots hassle selling privately, so the difference to the trade-in has to be worth it.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I would go for the trade-in, unless you know you can easily sell it out of hand.

There’s lots hassle selling privately, so the difference to the trade-in has to be worth it.

I think I paid about £2,200 for it when I bought it in September 2019. I'm not disappointed with the offer of £700 as that's how business works. I thought he might've offered between £500 and £600, so I'm quite happy with £700.

 

[vickster]

I think I paid about £2,200 for it when I bought it in September 2019. I'm not disappointed with the offer of £700 as that's how business works. I thought he might've offered between £500 and £600, so I'm quite happy with £700.

You could always try to haggle for a bit more off the 500/more trade in to reduce the gap. The dealer will have some margin on what he’s selling and also in what he thinks he can get for the mini. All assuming you’ve not agreed anything already

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I would go for the trade-in, unless you know you can easily sell it out of hand.

There’s lots hassle selling privately, so the difference to the trade-in has to be worth it.

Horses for courses, I'd rather let somebody have a bargain than put cash in the hands of a dealer, but I used to sell 5 or 6 cars a year at one point. I don't see it as a hassle as long as you are honest

 

[tyred]

Vanish is very good, mix in with water, scrub whole seat base and back, not just where the 'stain is' - not too wet though. Best done on dry sunny day. Some seats, due to their fabric, easily water mark, despite being clean. It's also good on the cream plastics for removing any dirt.

I had one that was terrible, would mark with a drop of rain.

The interior of my VW Caddy pickup was utterly filthy when I got it and Vanish left it looking like new. It helped I suppose that the interior of the Golf MKI was very basic but made from very high quality materials.

I just can't get the seats in the Fabia to clean to my satisfaction. They're very prone to water marks and also as the car was off the road for a long time the seats had gone mouldy and there are black marks that don't seem to want to scrub out no matter what I've tried.

 

[vickster]

Horses for courses, I'd rather let somebody have a bargain than put cash in the hands of a dealer, but I used to sell 5 or 6 cars a year at one point. I don't see it as a hassle as long as you are honest

Some used car buyers can be weird though, come back later when something goes wrong even though they have bought as seen. Won’t get that with a dealer. Depends if Accy fancies dealing with the great unwashed and potential comeback.

 

[CharlesF]

Horses for courses, I'd rather let somebody have a bargain than put cash in the hands of a dealer, but I used to sell 5 or 6 cars a year at one point. I don't see it as a hassle as long as you are honest

As always, experience counts!

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Some used car buyers can be weird though, come back later when something goes wrong even though they have bought as seen. Won’t get that with a dealer. Depends if Accy fancies dealing with the great unwashed and potential comeback.

Only ever had 1 bad experience buying privately as I have in the back of my mind Caveat emptor, so there's only me to blame.

Had 2 bad experiences with dealers both refused to fix issues which were in hindsight already with the vehicle when I bought them.

Must have bought & sold 150 cars over the years, I always buy from the person, not too worried about the car, if I get a good vibe from the person I know the car will be what they say the car is.

But I understand @Accy cyclist might not want the hassle, but to me £500 is still a lot of money, even if you get an offer of £100 over the dealers price I'd take it.

 

[vickster]

Guess it also depends in how much of a hurry is he to change - can he fund the Fiat without having the cash from the Mini or will the dealer take a deposit to hold the Mini for a while. I'd try to get the £100 from the dealer (who Accy seems to think is a good egg)