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01-03-2020, 07:50 PM
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By the time we sell our cars they are usually only worth 1k.
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I always pay for detailing before I sell.
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Seriously, you pay to detail $1000 cars?
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01-03-2020, 07:56 PM
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You can sell any car that runs for $1000 fast.
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01-03-2020, 07:58 PM
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You can sell any car that runs for $1000 fast.
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...runs AND stops! 
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01-03-2020, 08:03 PM
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Those are $1,500. 
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01-03-2020, 08:15 PM
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Yeah. Of course. And the seats have to be not ripped to shreds and the bumpers still attached.
But you get the idea.
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01-03-2020, 10:51 PM
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How much would it cost to have it delivered to carmax or somewhere else you could easily sell the car?
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01-04-2020, 08:41 AM
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How much would it cost to have it delivered to carmax or somewhere else you could easily sell the car?
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Nice idea, but that's a whole 'nother hassle.
We bought our Leaf in Portland (500 miles on the odometer, $13,500), and had it shipped home. It arrived on a sketchy trailer driven by some nice but sketchy Ukrainians.
Getting it off the trailer was an adventure:
That's why the idea of shipping the car doesn't appeal to me.
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01-04-2020, 09:19 AM
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Maybe detailing wasn’t the right word. I take them to a car wash and they clean the inside and the windows besides washing the car. The cost is 40.
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01-04-2020, 09:24 AM
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Put it on Craig's and FB Marketplace while you re deciding.
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01-04-2020, 09:34 AM
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Seriously, you pay to detail $1000 cars?
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I still think that you might sometimes make back your money and then some on a full $200+ detailing even in the $1K range (although not below, because that probably means major cosmetic issues, like rust or multiple pieces of trim broken/missing, or more obviously, mechanical or electrical issues). Sitting in a car that smells and feels clean and looks polished makes it feel newer, which makes people feel like it's worth more, which is great for private sales. But you're right, around that price range is where it gets to be more of a judgement call. Dealers know better, so I wouldn't bother for a dealer sale, but note that they always do that kind of cleaning and polishing on all their used cars...of course, their cost is lower.
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01-04-2020, 09:40 AM
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Put it on Craig's and FB Marketplace while you re deciding.
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Good idea, I also used Cars.com. I'd set up a new email address and a Google Voice number for this, though; Craigslist does its own anonymous messaging, and for FB Marketplace obviously people can message you via FB. I wouldn't post a personal email or phone number.
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01-04-2020, 04:05 PM
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Sold it to a used car dealer.
I cleaned the inside thoroughly and took it to a car wash and then to the Nissan dealer.
The Nissan dealer offered $5,000, because the damage caused by the neighbor's rock sculpture (discussed here, but I can't find it).
I went to a used car dealer, who offered $6,500 but I was able to get him up to $7,000. Signed some papers and accepted a check.
It's a relief to have that done with.
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01-04-2020, 04:07 PM
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^ Nice work, Al.
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01-04-2020, 04:21 PM
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Yay! Sounds like you found the best deal with the least aggravation! 
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01-04-2020, 04:39 PM
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Great job! You can sell my used cars in the future!
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01-04-2020, 04:51 PM
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and it only took 3 pages of helpful advice!
well done
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01-04-2020, 06:08 PM
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Having sold about a dozen of my used cars over the decades, I am always struck with a feeling of sliminess doing the transaction. Most of my cars were in excellent shape and fairly priced, but for some reason I feel like I might be cheating the poor buyers out of something. Hard to explain.
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01-04-2020, 06:43 PM
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I felt very good about the buyer, who was a "used car salesman," but seemed reputable.
I had fun before opening the trunk. I said, "You're going to see something that you're not familiar with. It's called a 'spare tire.'" The car didn't come with one, but I added one that I bought from eBay. I also gave him the brand-new jumper cables, which can be necessary in a Leaf but not a Tesla.
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01-04-2020, 06:56 PM
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and it only took 3 pages of helpful advice!
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01-04-2020, 07:33 PM
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7 grand sounds good to me.
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