How to sell ?
 

Hi;
I want to sell my X5 4.8, How do I go about in doing that? The car has 14000 miles, its in perfect condition. Loaded, garaged.


Thanks ;)

eBay, craigslist, auto trader, cars.com - many different avenues available to you

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So basically I CAN post it herem but I have to pay for the membership ?

correct. items for sale get posted here - BMW SAV Items for Sale - Xoutpost.com

How hard is it to sale a car to private party? What things do we need to watch out for? I'm looking to sale my 4.8 too. Pretty similar to yours 4.8blackx5, but with more mileage.

the biggest issue is that you dont who your dealing with. Not mentioning if you are indeed going to get a fair value for your car. Mine is hardly driven, and for me to sell it to a dealer is a kill, so at this point, Im not sure if cars.com, ebay or craigslist is the right place. :confused:

I posted my last vehicle on autotrader.com and sold it within a week. I think it was $15 to list it for a month with 5 pictures. To get market value, I searched KBB, Edmunds, and several online listings for all similar vehicles anywhere in the country. Matched up prices and added a little wiggle room to get what I wanted.

As UCrew the Owner, noted, one has to be a PremoMember to sell stuff here; a reasonable entry to do that, imo. And, it supports the site!

As for flogging Xs here: this isn't the best venue, imo, as 90% of the readers/posters have one.

I would use the tips/avenues posted previously, and just keep the joy riders out of your car. Common Sense should prevail.
Good luck on the sale, mD

Autotrader and Cars.com and even Ebay may help get the most advertising. Just price it right and hopefully it'll go.

I am not sure if they still have it but cars.com used to have a great deal. $59.99 for three months with a full refund if you don't sell by the end of 3 months.

Having sold many cars via the internet I have one work of caution. Beware of anyone that has a check for a few grand over your asking price, it is a very common scan and a lot of folks fall for it. The buyer will make up a story about another car falling through and not wanting to go through the hassle of getting a new bank check. They give you the bank check, and ask for cash for the difference on the day they pick up the car. Sounds crazy but people fall for it all of the time. I guess a lot of peopel think bank checks are safe but they can be just as bad as a personal check. Every time I try to sell a car on the internet someone tries this scam. :dunno:

The safest way is to ensure your buyer has an account at a local (or nationwide) branch that has a B&M location near to your house.

For example lets say I want to buy your X and I have an account at Wells Fargo. You go with me to the Wells Fargo Branch and we both sit down with a worker and you have the bank check made out to me right there on the spot and you confirm there are enough funds in the account to cover it (actually the bank shouldn't issue the check if there are not).

If your buyer is legitimate they will probably have an account at Wells Fargo, Chase, B of A, First Bank, etc... If they don't have any accounts and any B&M locations and want to give you a bank check for $35,000 from "Regional Bank of Montana" and drive off with your car the next day, tell them no thanks.

hell, if they are serious they will wire the money to your account before the transaction is finalized.

money orders can be faked so don't go that route.

I don't take any chances, I want cash or a wire directly into my account. If the buyer is legit he/she should be willing to pay for the car in that way that you want. There is too much fraud with negotiable instruments.

Last car I sold was our 325xi, on Craigslist. I would recommend it. It took one day, and the first person that showed up bought it. We left the car at my place. We drove to a local branch of his bank, and I got a bank draft, guaranteed funds. We drove to the registration office, and transferred title. We drove back to my place, and I put his new plates on for him. No trouble at all.

Sold my 4.8is. Guy came from GA with a cashier's check. My bank called his to verify (they got the number, not one given by buyer). You will get a lot of calls from people offering to buy it unseen ("I will fly in", "I am buying it for a friend") which is complete BS.

Craigslist, sell local to someone with a local driver's license. Usual recommendations on cash or guaranteed funds.

Be reasonable about the list price so it's a good deal for you and the buyer. Don't ask for too much. That way you won't need to talk with many people before selling it. Use kbb.com for private sale value.

If you try to get "what you think it's worth" instead of "what the market will pay for it", you will have to talk with a lot of idiots along the way. Put a price on your time.