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Hi guys

Not too sure where I should ask this question so mods, if I am wrong, let us know.......

Been trying to sell my gtst 33. Great nick except for some paint work to be carried out to the bonet. Been trying to sell the car for months now but no one seems to be biting. What do you guys think I should do in this case?

1) Wreck the car for parts

2) Trade the car in to a dealer to change to another car

3) Continue and wait until someone pops up........

Been trying to sell this car as I am starting a family soon.......... HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Priestley Rising Star

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A dealer will give you very little as a trade in.

Need pictures and specs to comment further...

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Are you still asking $14,000? Its a nice car, but at most you'll get $11,000. Good condition series 2 examples can be had for $10-12,000.

You might want to pull all of the aftermarket parts out and sell them separately.

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k3vv Enthusiast

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Hey guys

Thanks for the suggestions, I currently only have the add on boostcruising.com.........follow the link

http://www.boostcruising.com/forums/index....howtopic=541031

Yeah the trading in bit is the last possible option. Other places I have posted adverts are in shopping centres (public notice boards). Interests so far but all swaps for other sports cars. Nice cars but I am planning to start a family and sports cars are not really choice of transport (when it comes to the missus)

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I don't think you've got a series 1.5. No airbag and rear wing is not a 1.5.

Pressure wash the engine bay and maybe have the interior detailed. You might also want to change the parts that show wear. The steering wheel looks very warn...

Try posting it on ebay and car sales. You get very little interest in the boost cruising and SAU forums, just low ballers offering you $5000.

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Hiya Kev,

Do you have any relative in Brissie?

If you're trying to tap into a larger population demographic, I'd ask the relative if you can use their address for a different ad. Even change the plates with RTA so your car advert has a new fresh feel.

The new ad should also contain the fact that you have logs and receipts + all services are up to date with proof of that.

Won any awards? If so, photostat that and show it in a pic and offer the copy with the car.

Any Owner's Manual or Workshop Manual even on disk? Offer that in your next ad with the car.

Can the ad say that the car's tyres are xx% tread left with no feathering which proves you've not been using it on the track?

Is the car in your name? If it's in your dad's name, advertise it as such and get out of the appearance of a boy-racer image-car if poss.

Detail the engine bay a bit more & the interior (incl steering wheel already mentioned) as good as a dealership detailer does it. Anything that looks aged, refurbish it.

Take more pics @ different angles & @ every corner. More pics @ nice places as if your dad was selling it. Guys like buying cars from sellers as old as I am. lol

Best of luck.

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Hey mate I was in exactly the same situation recently and ended up trading it in for a new car. I know I could have got more privately for it if I waited, but for how long? 2 weeks, 2 months who knows. For a few thousand dollars, the convenience of trading it in and driving away in a new car all in the same day sold it for me.

k3vv Enthusiast

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HI all

Thanks very much for the comments all!!!! Its really an eye opener, especially when I think its THAT easy to sell the car as is!!!!!! Will consider trying to touch the car up and sell it like a car salesman!!!!! Only problem is, I bought the car with quite a few scuff marks, so will have to do it up quite well for selling it for.....7k? 8k? hhhmmm........

phatt, how much did you get for trading the car in?

Cheers guys

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+1 for more pics. Take them outside and from different angles, showing as much of the car as possible. Don't take them on retarded "artistic" angles...

Personally I would say $8000 to $9000 would be fair, although I've never seen the car in person. It really depends on how long you're willing to wait and whether theres a buyer near you who wants an R33.

The more places you advertise, the better your chances of selling. As I've said, try carsales.com, ebay, firesport.com etc. Don't bother with drive.com ;)

Another +1 for detailing the car like a dealer, they can make a very average car look great. Tyre shine for the tyres, clean the rims with a strong cleaner, amoral all interior parts. A good trick to make the car look good is silicone spray. Air box, hoses, top of radiator, spark plug valley cover, fuse box etc in the engine bay, then the plastic tray underneath the windscreen wipers, plastic strips around all windows and so on. Spend a few hours cleaning it and you'll be surprised how good they can come up.

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