Advice on selling my Accord
Sorry for the previous post - I scrwed up the title.
Hi I want to sell my Accord EX 90 150k miles. It has some oil leaks here and there, and also the radiator needs to be changed, so a buyer would need to fix these, but the engine and trasmission are in good shape. Any ideas how much it would be worth? Also, what's the best way to get rid of it: sell it (ebay or locally?), trade it in, or simply donate it? Any useful resource on the web on this? Thanks, A |
Re: Advice on selling my Accord
www.edmunds.com
Follow the pointers to used car appraising, buying, and selling. You'll have to figure out the adjustment for the radiator and oil leaks. Maybe get an estimate from a dealer or independent shop and present it to any buyer. IIRC www.cartalk.com has a resource for car donations that I think benefit NPR. I'd also google for "car donation." This seems an increasingly popular way for charities to raise money. Should be some that take cars in your area. "A" <xxx@xxx.xxx> wrote > I want to sell my Accord EX 90 150k miles. It has some oil leaks here and > there, and also the radiator needs to be changed, so a buyer would need to > fix these, but the engine and trasmission are in good shape. Any ideas how > much it would be worth? Also, what's the best way to get rid of it: sell it > (ebay or locally?), trade it in, or simply donate it? Any useful resource on > the web on this? |
Re: Advice on selling my Accord
Where are you (and the car) ? bob
Caroline wrote: > > www.edmunds.com > > Follow the pointers to used car appraising, buying, and selling. > > You'll have to figure out the adjustment for the radiator and oil leaks. Maybe > get an estimate from a dealer or independent shop and present it to any buyer. > > IIRC www.cartalk.com has a resource for car donations that I think benefit NPR. > I'd also google for "car donation." This seems an increasingly popular way for > charities to raise money. Should be some that take cars in your area. > > "A" <xxx@xxx.xxx> wrote > > I want to sell my Accord EX 90 150k miles. It has some oil leaks here and > > there, and also the radiator needs to be changed, so a buyer would need to > > fix these, but the engine and trasmission are in good shape. Any ideas how > > much it would be worth? Also, what's the best way to get rid of it: sell it > > (ebay or locally?), trade it in, or simply donate it? Any useful resource on > > the web on this? |
Re: Advice on selling my Accord
I am in Sunnyvale, CA
A "N.E.Ohio Bob" <rgstroud@neo.rr.com> wrote in message news:40F6D10D.DC2642D3@neo.rr.com... > Where are you (and the car) ? bob > > Caroline wrote: > > > > www.edmunds.com > > > > Follow the pointers to used car appraising, buying, and selling. > > > > You'll have to figure out the adjustment for the radiator and oil leaks. Maybe > > get an estimate from a dealer or independent shop and present it to any buyer. > > > > IIRC www.cartalk.com has a resource for car donations that I think benefit NPR. > > I'd also google for "car donation." This seems an increasingly popular way for > > charities to raise money. Should be some that take cars in your area. > > > > "A" <xxx@xxx.xxx> wrote > > > I want to sell my Accord EX 90 150k miles. It has some oil leaks here and > > > there, and also the radiator needs to be changed, so a buyer would need to > > > fix these, but the engine and trasmission are in good shape. Any ideas how > > > much it would be worth? Also, what's the best way to get rid of it: sell it > > > (ebay or locally?), trade it in, or simply donate it? Any useful resource on > > > the web on this? |
Re: Advice on selling my Accord
Along with edmunds.com, try Kelly Bluebook
www.kbb.com and choose used car value and it will ask you for the model, year & mileage and other details about your car. You can use it to estimate the rough selling price of your vehicle. hth HNB "A" <xxx@xxx.xxx> wrote in message news:d5AJc.6480$Ri5.20418@sea-read.news.verio.net... > I am in Sunnyvale, CA > > A > > "N.E.Ohio Bob" <rgstroud@neo.rr.com> wrote in message > news:40F6D10D.DC2642D3@neo.rr.com... > > Where are you (and the car) ? bob > > > > Caroline wrote: > > > > > > www.edmunds.com > > > > > > Follow the pointers to used car appraising, buying, and selling. > > > > > > You'll have to figure out the adjustment for the radiator and oil leaks. > Maybe > > > get an estimate from a dealer or independent shop and present it to any > buyer. > > > > > > IIRC www.cartalk.com has a resource for car donations that I think > benefit NPR. > > > I'd also google for "car donation." This seems an increasingly popular > way for > > > charities to raise money. Should be some that take cars in your area. > > > > > > "A" <xxx@xxx.xxx> wrote > > > > I want to sell my Accord EX 90 150k miles. It has some oil leaks here > and > > > > there, and also the radiator needs to be changed, so a buyer would > need to > > > > fix these, but the engine and trasmission are in good shape. Any ideas > how > > > > much it would be worth? Also, what's the best way to get rid of it: > sell it > > > > (ebay or locally?), trade it in, or simply donate it? Any useful > resource on > > > > the web on this? > > |
Re: Advice on selling my Accord
Thanks all for your answers!
A "HNewbie" <klutulu@softhome.net> wrote in message news:cd74qm$r62$1@gist.usc.edu... > Along with edmunds.com, try Kelly Bluebook > www.kbb.com > > and choose used car value > and it will ask you for the model, year & mileage and other details about > your car. You can use it to estimate the rough selling price of your > vehicle. > > hth > HNB > > "A" <xxx@xxx.xxx> wrote in message > news:d5AJc.6480$Ri5.20418@sea-read.news.verio.net... > > I am in Sunnyvale, CA > > > > A > > > > "N.E.Ohio Bob" <rgstroud@neo.rr.com> wrote in message > > news:40F6D10D.DC2642D3@neo.rr.com... > > > Where are you (and the car) ? bob > > > > > > Caroline wrote: > > > > > > > > www.edmunds.com > > > > > > > > Follow the pointers to used car appraising, buying, and selling. > > > > > > > > You'll have to figure out the adjustment for the radiator and oil > leaks. > > Maybe > > > > get an estimate from a dealer or independent shop and present it to > any > > buyer. > > > > > > > > IIRC www.cartalk.com has a resource for car donations that I think > > benefit NPR. > > > > I'd also google for "car donation." This seems an increasingly popular > > way for > > > > charities to raise money. Should be some that take cars in your area. > > > > > > > > "A" <xxx@xxx.xxx> wrote > > > > > I want to sell my Accord EX 90 150k miles. It has some oil leaks > here > > and > > > > > there, and also the radiator needs to be changed, so a buyer would > > need to > > > > > fix these, but the engine and trasmission are in good shape. Any > ideas > > how > > > > > much it would be worth? Also, what's the best way to get rid of it: > > sell it > > > > > (ebay or locally?), trade it in, or simply donate it? Any useful > > resource on > > > > > the web on this? > > > > > > |
Re: Advice on selling my Accord
I'm looking for a '90 - '93 Accord for my son. Around here, they are
going for $2500 to $3500 (U.S.) bob |
Re: Advice on selling my Accord
Caroline wrote:
> www.edmunds.com > > Follow the pointers to used car appraising, buying, and selling. > > You'll have to figure out the adjustment for the radiator and oil leaks. Maybe > get an estimate from a dealer or independent shop and present it to any buyer. > > IIRC www.cartalk.com has a resource for car donations that I think benefit NPR. > I'd also google for "car donation." This seems an increasingly popular way for > charities to raise money. Should be some that take cars in your area. > > "A" <xxx@xxx.xxx> wrote > >>I want to sell my Accord EX 90 150k miles. It has some oil leaks here and >>there, and also the radiator needs to be changed, so a buyer would need to >>fix these, but the engine and trasmission are in good shape. Any ideas how >>much it would be worth? Also, what's the best way to get rid of it: sell it >>(ebay or locally?), trade it in, or simply donate it? Any useful resource on >>the web on this? > > > A car this old will probably sell for no more than $2 - 3k, and probably only a few hundred if traded in, given its condition. If the body and interior are a bit beat, then probably the best thing to do is sell it locally for what you can get. If you are mechanically inclined, and the car is in otherwise nice shape, then it might make sense to fix the oil leaks if they only involve the pan or valve cover gaskets, and replace the radiator with an aftermarket unit, but I would not invest more than a couple hundred bucks and an afternoon or two of work to prepare it for sale. If the car can make it through your local or state inspection, this is also a good selling point but again, don't spend too much money to fix it up to pass inspection. Donating can make sense if you are already near the threshold for charitable contributions, and you are in a high tax bracket, but find out how much you can really write off. Ebay will give you a national market, but one difficult problem there is getting the vehicle to someone several states away, and handling payment. Make clear how you wish to handle these in your ad if you go this route, and state its condition honestly, but in the most reassuring way you can. Get a feel for how similar vehicles are selling before setting a reserve price. Too high a reserve will scare off potential buyers, too low will leave you open to a lowball bid if the auction attracts few qualified buyers. |
Re: Advice on selling my Accord
Caroline wrote:
> www.edmunds.com > > Follow the pointers to used car appraising, buying, and selling. > > You'll have to figure out the adjustment for the radiator and oil leaks. Maybe > get an estimate from a dealer or independent shop and present it to any buyer. > > IIRC www.cartalk.com has a resource for car donations that I think benefit NPR. > I'd also google for "car donation." This seems an increasingly popular way for > charities to raise money. Should be some that take cars in your area. > > "A" <xxx@xxx.xxx> wrote > >>I want to sell my Accord EX 90 150k miles. It has some oil leaks here and >>there, and also the radiator needs to be changed, so a buyer would need to >>fix these, but the engine and trasmission are in good shape. Any ideas how >>much it would be worth? Also, what's the best way to get rid of it: sell it >>(ebay or locally?), trade it in, or simply donate it? Any useful resource on >>the web on this? > > > A car this old will probably sell for no more than $2 - 3k, and probably only a few hundred if traded in, given its condition. If the body and interior are a bit beat, then probably the best thing to do is sell it locally for what you can get. If you are mechanically inclined, and the car is in otherwise nice shape, then it might make sense to fix the oil leaks if they only involve the pan or valve cover gaskets, and replace the radiator with an aftermarket unit, but I would not invest more than a couple hundred bucks and an afternoon or two of work to prepare it for sale. If the car can make it through your local or state inspection, this is also a good selling point but again, don't spend too much money to fix it up to pass inspection. Donating can make sense if you are already near the threshold for charitable contributions, and you are in a high tax bracket, but find out how much you can really write off. Ebay will give you a national market, but one difficult problem there is getting the vehicle to someone several states away, and handling payment. Make clear how you wish to handle these in your ad if you go this route, and state its condition honestly, but in the most reassuring way you can. Get a feel for how similar vehicles are selling before setting a reserve price. Too high a reserve will scare off potential buyers, too low will leave you open to a lowball bid if the auction attracts few qualified buyers. |
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