Autotrader.......

[Neil clark]

A little story, 

I haven't used autotrader for years, I like ebay. Some right twat accepted an offer then dissappeared straight after which removes the listing meaning id have to pay again!

Having listed my SLK on autotrader about 4-5 days ago it sold tonight, really nice bloke that asked normal sensible questions, got a little more than I thought I might which pays for the advert

Overall I nice experience and ill deffo use it again

Obviously gumtree and Facebook were just the dregs....

Cheers all!

[95 quid Peugeot]

Cool, well done,I think I'll have a punt with mine on there,   how much was ad ?

[Neil clark]

I think £46 for 3 weeks. Had 2 inquiries and second had it. People seem alot more normal....

[AnnoyingPentium]

I bought my car off of Autotrader, definitely seems more civilised than eBay in most cases.

[sierraman]

I’ve said it before but cheap arse places to advertise attract cheap arse people. Gumtree, Facebook etc is free but it’s the stomping ground of the penniless.

[Ghosty]

Auto Trader private sellers are generally good eggs. 

[Barry Cade]

I bought my SLK on Autotrader, it was just like it used to be.. phone seller, arrange to view, test drive, agree a price, cup of coffee, sort V5, shake hands and leave with car. 

I think its free to advertise under a grand?

[Neil clark]

Just now, Barry Cade said:

I bought my SLK on Autotrader, it was just like it used to be.. phone seller, arrange to view, test drive, agree a price, cup of coffee, sort V5, shake hands and leave with car. 

I think its free to advertise under a grand?

Quite possibly yes

[New POD]

50 minutes ago, Barry Cade said:

I bought my SLK on Autotrader, it was just like it used to be.. phone seller, arrange to view, test drive, agree a price, cup of coffee, sort V5, shake hands and leave with car. 

I think its free to advertise under a grand?

My only irritation is that a number of car dealers put the price per month in, so if you search with a filter up to £7000, it will show you cars that are actually £32000, but only £700 a month. 

[Datsuncog]

+1 for AutoTrader - my latest heap came from there too.

Definitely less mouth-breathery than Gumtree or Facebook Marketplace. The seller could string a sentence together and answer questions in a non-evasive way.

The 'free below £1k' ad option probably explains the price point of £975 asked for the 'Rolla.

[stripped fred]

That does look nice.

I agree that autotrader does usually have a better chance of finding a private owner who has looked after their car and who speaks proper English. Price may be a bit more though.

[RoverFolkUs]

Anybody know if the free under £1k thing is something recent? 

I seem to remember private sellers getting a basic 1 week advert with 5 photos for free, one ad at a time with no mention about price point? 

Granted I haven't actually sold a car for more than £1000, erm, ever I don't think! Not until prices have shot up, and so will mine accordingly when my Focus hits the market soon. 

That'll be annoying because I wanted to use Autotrader, but I won't be paying almost £50 because I'm asking ~£200 over the threshold. I loathe using Gumtree or eBay, and certainly won't be touching FB (unless I want to reel in some messages for a laugh and the stupid messages thread )

I'll have to brave Gumtree I guess, and just stick it on Autotrader for an extra £100 or so if it doesn't sell elsewhere 🤷‍♂️

[New POD]

In the 90s it was a thing that it was cheaper below a price point. 

[New POD]

4 hours ago, RoverFolkUs said:

Anybody know if the free under £1k thing is something recent? 

I seem to remember private sellers getting a basic 1 week advert with 5 photos for free, one ad at a time with no mention about price point? 

Granted I haven't actually sold a car for more than £1000, erm, ever I don't think! Not until prices have shot up, and so will mine accordingly when my Focus hits the market soon. 

That'll be annoying because I wanted to use Autotrader, but I won't be paying almost £50 because I'm asking ~£200 over the threshold. I loathe using Gumtree or eBay, and certainly won't be touching FB (unless I want to reel in some messages for a laugh and the stupid messages thread )

I'll have to brave Gumtree I guess, and just stick it on Autotrader for an extra £100 or so if it doesn't sell elsewhere 🤷‍♂️

Price it at £999, and charge £200 admin fee. 

[cort16]

Auto trader is the place normal people go to buy normal cars.  Not a great place to sell a Matra Rancho but the best place for modern ish stuff if you can stomach their fees.

[artdjones]

13 hours ago, Neil clark said:

Having listed my SLK on autotrader about 4-5 days ago it sold tonight, really nice bloke that asked normal sensible questions, got a little more than I thought I might which pays for the advert

Overall I nice experience and ill deffo use it again

£46 seems like a good price to pay to have that kind of experience instead of a bunch of semi-literate chancers texting you and trying to rip you off morning, noon and night.

To put it another way , one rarely gets something for nothing.

[sierraman]

2 hours ago, New POD said:

In the 90s it was a thing that it was cheaper below a price point. 

£500 I believe but no photos. 

[Datsuncog]

'Bargain Buys' section, I think the sub-£500 bit was titled - aka Shite Corner...

[Eyersey1234]

My old Focus was advertised on Autotrader when I bought it, would certainly use again. 

[Scruffy Bodger]

I bought my 405 SRDT off the trader a few years back, the search functions are great compared to a lot of sites.

[sierraman]

There seems fewer ‘just cuts out over 2000rpm but never bothered me’ cunts on there.

[I_am_Diesel]

I have sold two vehicles quickly and easily on Auto Trader.  E Bay on the other hand ☹️