Davegtst
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| posted on 9/11/09 at 10:17 PM |
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Selling specialist/performance cars
I'm trying to sell my Lotus Esprit to fund a kit car but not having much luck. I've always had performance cars before and it has always
taken a very long time to sell them. I know it's the wrong time of year and money is a bit tight but where should i advertise it? It's
on pistonheads at the moment but so far i've had nothing.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 9/11/09 at 10:26 PM |
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nice looking car 
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nick205
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| posted on 9/11/09 at 10:32 PM |
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Worth keeping it on PH IMHO, but certainly wouldn't bother with eBay.
Are their any specialist magazines or dealers which might be able to provide more exposure?
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Paradoxia0
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| posted on 9/11/09 at 10:55 PM |
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WOW, that is a really nice looking car!
Fancy swapping it for my Luego? 
I had mine listed on Pistonheads - I found I was getting a lot of interest, people making me offers on the phone and then never even turning up to
look at the car! I think the market just isn't right at the moment but if you perceiver the right buyer will come along.
There is no replacement for displacement...
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skydivepaul
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| posted on 9/11/09 at 11:03 PM |
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fantastic looking car.
if its still for sale next year i might be interested.
got too many house projects on at the moment to justify it to SWMBO
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 9/11/09 at 11:12 PM |
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Good Luck with the sale.
I've never really been one for waffle and I think you've written a good advert, but it's a little soul-less and I think your advert
would benefit from more photos and (if you can do them at this time of the year) in a better location if that's possible.
Hope you don't think I'm telling you what's what with selling car's - I'm the last person that should do that, but just
trying to offer some constructive advice.
I live local to Oulton Park, so I drove there to take photos of my KC for sale last year...
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bassett
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| posted on 10/11/09 at 01:32 PM |
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I agree few more photos maybe an engine bay one, one of receipts etc. maybe nicer back ground location as well. Id get it on autotrader too as when im
looking at cars im serious to buy pistonheads always has that ragged to death image in the back of my mind. good luck
Adam
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MikeR
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| posted on 10/11/09 at 03:11 PM |
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mentioned it to a mate who's always wanted one.
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Davegtst
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| posted on 10/11/09 at 07:57 PM |
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Thanks for the coments. I know what you mean about soul-less, i'm crap at writing adverts, any sugestions? I thought the location was pretty
good, best i can do atm considering the weather. I would put more pics on but you are only allowed 3 now unless you pay for a premium advert, might
just do that at the end of the month. I'll try Autotrader although i have never had much luck selling on there and only get the Nigerian
phishermen scum.
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Davegtst
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| posted on 14/2/10 at 08:11 PM |
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Aghhhh, this is driving me mad. Over the last week i've had 3 people all wanting to come and look (the last one even said he went to the bank
to order the cash) but when i comes to it they never turn up or even bother to let me know the're not coming. Will someone please just buy my
car so i can get building.
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 14/2/10 at 08:16 PM |
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Put it on ebay then, at least as a classified ad...
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Davegtst
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| posted on 14/2/10 at 08:26 PM |
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It is on Ebay and it's still on pistonheads, i've knocked the price down aswell.
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 14/2/10 at 08:38 PM |
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ebay LOTUS
ESPRIT
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 14/2/10 at 08:39 PM |
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Stick it on for 99p and it will go for "it's" price...
It'll be a complete PITA, and I'm going to have to do the same with a Yamaha R6 in a month or so, but it's the way it is nowadays...
(I hate ebay and paypal with a passion!)
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Davegtst
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| posted on 14/2/10 at 10:04 PM |
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No chance i'm doing that! I put my Marin bike on for 99p once and only got £40, won't be doing that again.
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l0rd
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| posted on 15/2/10 at 06:11 AM |
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Well, you can use freecycle. Just let me know when you will do that so i can pop in to collect 
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Davegtst
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| posted on 15/2/10 at 09:08 PM |
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Or maybe not. Just had another idiot asking if i will take 2k less than advertised, oh and can i have all the pictures you have of it and a 4 page
document decribing everything that has ever been done to it.
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Alan B
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| posted on 15/2/10 at 09:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by skydivepaul
fantastic looking car.
if its still for sale next year i might be interested.
got too many house projects on at the moment to justify it to SWMBO
Don't tell her...I'll cover for you...
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