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abaya · 02-13-2007, 05:10 AM

Thanks for the tips, folks. What I know for sure is wrong with the car is that the front wheels have been wearing unevenly, which means they need to be replaced and need to have an alignment. A mechanic told me this and told me what it would cost, so I feel I can be upfront about that.

There are also some small things like the crack in the passenger-side windshield (not in the driver's field of vision whatsoever), the e-brake seeming to not be working (it's a manual, so I park it in gear on hills), and the interior having some stains on the floor/mats. But do I need to disclose those things? They're not major problems, in my book... just the front alignment thing (even though I've been driving it like that for quite a while), right?

I was getting a bit alarmed since last week, for a few days, the clutch sounded like a bunch of rats had gotten inside and were scratching away... but it was only temporary. I was getting ready to take it to a mechanic, but now I don't know if I should mention that to buyers or not.

Also, I've looked at the Kelley Blue Book and decided on a price from which I was willing to bargain down. I had what I thought was a decent price (a couple of hundred below the "Good" rating price, since it needs some repairs), but then a dealer called me up and said I was asking for way too much, etc. :P So that was discouraging.

I don't mind necessarily that people are going to "flip" my car... just that they would be willing to pay a decent price to me in the first place. I understand they're going to have to do repairs, but as my dad says (he's a fix-it man), all they have to do is pay for the parts and do the labor themselves, which makes the cost very low to them.

Anyway, took some interior photos and am going to add those to Craigslist today, and will check out a local paper as well. Sounds like that is the way to go, so thanks for that! (I thought no one read print classifieds anymore.)

02-13-2007, 05:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
abaya Location: Iceland	Thanks for the tips, folks. What I know for sure is wrong with the car is that the front wheels have been wearing unevenly, which means they need to be replaced and need to have an alignment. A mechanic told me this and told me what it would cost, so I feel I can be upfront about that. There are also some small things like the crack in the passenger-side windshield (not in the driver's field of vision whatsoever), the e-brake seeming to not be working (it's a manual, so I park it in gear on hills), and the interior having some stains on the floor/mats. But do I need to disclose those things? They're not major problems, in my book... just the front alignment thing (even though I've been driving it like that for quite a while), right? I was getting a bit alarmed since last week, for a few days, the clutch sounded like a bunch of rats had gotten inside and were scratching away... but it was only temporary. I was getting ready to take it to a mechanic, but now I don't know if I should mention that to buyers or not. Also, I've looked at the Kelley Blue Book and decided on a price from which I was willing to bargain down. I had what I thought was a decent price (a couple of hundred below the "Good" rating price, since it needs some repairs), but then a dealer called me up and said I was asking for way too much, etc. :P So that was discouraging. I don't mind necessarily that people are going to "flip" my car... just that they would be willing to pay a decent price to me in the first place. I understand they're going to have to do repairs, but as my dad says (he's a fix-it man), all they have to do is pay for the parts and do the labor themselves, which makes the cost very low to them. Anyway, took some interior photos and am going to add those to Craigslist today, and will check out a local paper as well. Sounds like that is the way to go, so thanks for that! (I thought no one read print classifieds anymore.) __________________ And think not you can direct the course of Love; for Love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course. --Khalil Gibran