I just sold a car. While everyone told me to list it for more than I did, I knew I wanted to sell it quickly. I listed it for what I would like, but was ready to bargain quite a bit to sell the vehicle quickly.
Craigslist kept my e-mail busy with one-time e-mailers, but no responses after describing the vehicle. One person called off craigslist offering a complete lowball estimate.
I listed the vehicle in my local paper, and had two serious buyers. Both took the vehicle to their mechanic (laying out on the table any problems I knew and did not know, and the nice thing about the mechanic is they both agreed the price on the vehicle was fair). My theory, is if both buyer and seller have a smile on their face when the vehicle changes hands it is a successful sale. I'd say list the vehicle in a local paper, or one of those catalogs at a gas station. Take the $25 or $50 hit for the ad, and look and see what other vehicles like yours are selling for (sometimes you have to go lower than the others when you need to sell the vehicle quickly).
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