How to Sell a Maserati

[Oneball]

Any opinions on where and how to sell my car?

Sale or return/private/part ex?

PistonHeads/Autotader/eBay/Car and Classic?

Part it out in bits/do an Elvis ?

 

[Zep]

I think SOR would be a good, gives you the advantage of a warranty which would give some peace of mind for buyers.

 

[midlifecrisis]

I'm doing pistonheads and autotrader... See what response I'll get.
I think eBay attracts the tyre kicker brigade.

 

[mjheathcote]

Be very careful with sale or return, and choose the selling dealer very carefully.
Lots of stories with dealers selling cars, going bust, and the selling owner, who then is no longer the legal owner, loosing their money.

 

[allandwf]

I would advertise it everywhere. Bear in mind it is a very slow, and small market. I sold my AC twice, and initially thought everyone would be like me and I would be inundated with enquiries, eh no! Think I got about 4. Second time I did it word of mouth, I let a couple of specialists know it would available. Good luck with it.

 

[Rex B]

Got to be sale or return through a recognised dealer, as no one is going to pay the sort of money you want without an inspection and warranty. It might also be worth condering an inspection report from someone like Emblem to demonstrate how good the car is, l know this an expense but could help with a sale.


Rex B

 

[conaero]

Sold a few and I would say detail.

People looking for these cars rarely buy the first one. If you make yours the best example then it will sell but 4-10 weeks is normal.

When I say detail, I mean deep clean.

Price it correctly and don’t move on price.

If a buyer turns up and offered you near, just decline it and hold out. The buyer will not walk away for a grand or less. Once they have offered that means they have made their mind up and pride will stop them from losing the car for such an small amount of money.

If they find anything wrong with it that you’ve missed then sure, I would negotiate.

 

[Oneball]

Thanks all, few things to consider there. I’ve sold on SOR before so understand the pitfalls and requirements for due diligence.

 

[Oneball]

I’ve had a chat with Richard Grace and it’ll soon be for sale there.

 

[zagatoes30]

Preparation both car and advert.

The car should be as well presented as possible, if a service or MOT or imminent get them done, I had Emblem do an inspection on mine just before I sold it. more evidence that I was hiding nothing. As Matt says the cleaner the car the better, I didn't have a deep detail but I did have it prepped, paint chips, scratches etc all done before I advertised.

The advert should have as many good photos as possible, not blurry images of it stuck on a drive but a good location with all round shots, exterior, interior and engine bay. Any extra special bits should be called out. The words are equally as important, think about what you want to say, I did a brief summary and then a detailed account of Exterior, Interior, Mechanicals and Service History. I also had all the paperwork neatly ready for veiwing including all MOT history, invoices, etc. etc.

Preparation shows you care and most buyers will be impressed by that, mine sold to the first person that saw it.

 

[AT3200AC]

I have always bought 'the seller' as much as the car. With any kind of classic I want to know I have bought from somebody who knows and loves the car and who has spent money when its been needed. Photos and the advert are vital to get people in front of the car but then its you as the seller who will close the deal.

 

[Oneball]

Preparation shows you care and most buyers will be impressed by that, mine sold to the first person that saw it.

The last 5 cars I’ve sold privately all went to the first person who came to look.

 

[conaero]

So, Oneball, when she's sold are you deserting us?

You've been a heavy poster on here...what car is next?

 

[Oneball]

Because the last three cars have taken so much of my time I’ve been banned from having another

 

[alfatwo]

I put even more effort into my 3200GT over the years, but I'm keeping mine

You'll only regret it once its sold, and don't worry what her indoors as to say or you'll be riding around in a new .75 litre EV next

Dave

 

[Contigo]

Autotrader for sure on a car like this and a free ad on Pistonheads, carandclassics and classiccarsforsale. It took me 6 months to sell the GTS and a year to sell the previous 3200 so drop the price to a sensible level first off rather than starting high and keep dropping.

 

[Oneball]

I put even more effort into my 3200GT over the years, but I'm keeping mine

You'll only regret it once its sold, and don't worry what her indoors as to say or you'll be riding around in a new .75 litre EV next

Dave

It has been a bit of a wrench to decide to sell and I’m sure when I see it for sale for £50k in 3 years time I’ll regret it.

Whoever buys it will get a great car and if they ever need any help with it I’ll only be too willing, they just need to provide the tea and biscuits.

What it actually boils down to is I want something that I’m not too precious about and can use all year, leave in a multi-storey and not worry too much about. But it also needs to be fun to drive and this is where it gets difficult.

I sold my Alpina B3s a couple of years ago because I wanted a change. I came to the conclusion that I don’t find driving fun anymore so wanted something that I enjoyed driving like I did 20 years ago but I’ve still not really decided what that is. I miss having a convertible but weirdly the car I most enjoy driving regularly is the Mrs’s Peugeot 107! Hence the somewhat varied options below.

List under consideration is:

E93 M3
E93 Alpina
E46 M3
640/650i
335i
GranTurismo 4.2
Spyder
Boxster 987.2
350/370z
S2000
SL55
147GTA
Elise
RS Clio/Megane

 

[Mr S]

Having come from a VX220, id say try one. The ownership is interesting to say the least, but the feel of the car once your in and going is like nothing else. Track days in them are amazing

 

[Oneball]

Having come from a VX220, id say try one. The ownership is interesting to say the least, but the feel of the car once your in and going is like nothing else. Track days in them are amazing

“Interesting ownership” doesn’t sound good!?

 

[lifes2short]

RS Clio/Megane

get yourself a clio v6 if you want some fun, although they seem to have shot up in price lately