Car selling difficulties

[pule333]

Hi Guys.
So I have been trying to sell my Audi A4 for a very long time. Admittedly started of with ridiculously high price but in my defence it was highly modded and worth every penny to me, Since than it has been returned to more or less stock form and advertised at a more modest £3650. But I am still struggling to sell. Help me out out guys, what is so fundamentally unsellable about it? Is it the price? Is it the description? Help would be much appreciated

Here is the link: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/132093203418

[norman1979]

Price 100%.

Non S Line, Not an oil burner and modified? Its a very small market

[pule333]

Price 100%.

Non S Line, Not an oil burner and modified? Its a very small market

thanks for a reply!!!
I mean yeah of course it's always a price. If I advertise it now for 1k, it would be gone tonight. But let's be realistic
What would be a fair price?

[Ian_C]

What on earth is that - cannot view ebay links as I'm covering the office this weekend - a fwd 2.0 TFSI with the CVT slush box?

[pule333]

What on earth is that - cannot view ebay links as I'm covering the office this weekend - a fwd 2.0 TFSI with the CVT slush box?

Yeah it is
Here is the advert:
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For sale my beloved A4 that i owned for the past 8 years.
petrol, 270bhp stg2 tuned K250 hybrid turbo
perfect run around!
this car has been looked after with no expenses spared. oil changed every 6 month.
currently running stage 2 map from AMD tuning with 270bhp, hybrid Ko3 turbo by beach buggy turbos,
miltech exhaust with 3" straight downpipe and sound great. lowered on Ap coilovers with RS4 antiroll bars but can be adjusted.
front mount intercooler with custom pipe work, RS4 fuel controller, 8k xenon lights, de-tango, wired in Tom-Tom (included)
Led interior lights, Black headliner and trim from 2007 special edition model, 1000w 230v power socket in glove box.

- Engine has been rebuilt January 2016 with new flywheel. (with receipt)
- gearbox replaced mid 2015, full service less than 1000miles ago. (with receipt)
- all new brake discs and pads all round.
- new battery jan 2016
- new upper control arms at front.
- Vredestien ultrac Vorti. 18" wheels.
- front mount intercooler.
- HPFP replaced 2015 years ago with new cam and chain tensioner.
- cam belt replaced around 80000.
- lots of receipts and service history.
- 2 keys,
Both bumpers have been sprayed. there a few small dents around the car. can send pictures on request.
must be seen.

Aircon might need refiling as been sitting for a while.
MOT till jan 2018, 106k miles
the car has been off the road since june 2016 because has no insurance as i drive a new car now.
but regularly started and brought up to running temp.
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[Jacko88]

The trouble is there's so many second hand cars about,
and as said before a modified motor appeals to such a small market.
I will say the one thing that put me off the advert at first glance was the Audi decals on the side of the car. A small thing I know.
Gd luck though

[pule333]

The trouble is there's so many second hand cars about,
and as said before a modified motor appeals to such a small market.
I will say the one thing that put me off the advert at first glance was the Audi decals on the side of the car. A small thing I know.
Gd luck though

Thanks for the feedback. You not wrong. Market is flooded with cheap motors
With regards to the decals, thank! Will remove those suckers. Although when asked friends they said leave it ha ha maybe they don't want me to sell it lol.

[Jon_J]

Hi

I have just bought an A4 Avant so would be in a good position to give feedback on it.

First let me tell you what I got and for how much, then you'll have something to compare it to.

So I have a 2008 brilliant red a4 Avant, it's the 2.7 TDI, it has reverse sensors, sat nav and is an S Line. It also came with Factory privacy glass. It has 75,000 on the clock with a full Audi Service History, all four alloys refurbed and in very good condition all but a shall chip on the rear bumper. The interior is immaculate. I paid £5k for it.

When I was looking I ignored anything which ticked one of the following boxes, even after excluding these there were 7 within 30 miles of my house to look at:

Non Sat Nav
Non S Line
Tatty interior
Damaged bodywork
Over 80,000 miles
Did not have FASH
Silver cars (so many of them around)
WERE MODIFIED IN ANYWAY

As a few people have said on here, you limit your market dramatically when it is modified, things like staged remaps or turbos are a real turn off for the majority of people. What makes the car so special to you (the mods, the performance enhancements) are exactly what the majority of people avoid when looking as they just want a car, not something they have to spend time on or worry each time it needs some work.

I think either you need to hold out for the price you want and accept it will take longer, advertise in more specialist places and hope and enthusiast wants it, drop the money to make it too good to refuse or return it entirely to stock.

[Ian_C]

CVT is the killer imo

A mate is currently hunting for a cheap A4 Avant - the only two things I've told him to avoid are the 2.4 V6 (drinks but doesn't go) and anything with CVT (aka Multitronic)

[S4WON]

A4 is a great family car or maybe rep mobile

Family's with money are buying newer
Reps buy newer

No sensible family guy wants the headache of explaining the decision of buying a max powered tuned 10 year old estate with audi Stickers on it to his misses when it goes wrong.

Basically, you have built exactly what you wanted, which is cool, but in doing so, severely restricted the market.

[Ian_C]

Cars like these are your competition:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/201702152335067
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/201702162370206

[S4WON]

Auto raider app prices it at 3350. Try that, at least avoid "over" 3500

Try 3499 maybe, let it go for 3200 min

[pule333]

GUYS!!! Thank you! You been extremely helpful!! All taken on board! Reduced to 3450. And Stickers coming of tommorow

[Ian_C]

What do you reckon you could get for the wheels and tyres sold separately? Another option is to buy and fit something like these and knock the asking price down accordingly. I have a pair of 5mm 225/45/17s in the shed if you need a pair to make a decent set. And as mentioned above, the more oem look might actually attract buyers who might be put off otherwise. One less thing for them to have to declare on their insurance etc etc

http://audisrs.com/about68298.html

[FaisalJ]

What do you reckon you could get for the wheels and tyres sold separately? Another option is to buy and fit something like these and knock the asking price down accordingly. I have a pair of 5mm 225/45/17s in the shed if you need a pair to make a decent set. And as mentioned above, the more oem look might actually attract buyers who might be put off otherwise. One less thing for them to have to declare on their insurance etc etc

http://audisrs.com/about68298.html

Good call by Ian.

Get an OEM set of wheels on it, and get the car looking as close to stock as possible and I reckon you'll get it sold.

Best of luck mate.