Hi folks, 

 

After best part of 10 years of ownership of my RS4 (B8) I am now looking for a change.  My question is where is it best to advertise your car for sale - I've put it up on a few of the forums I've been active with, but wondering wether Autotrader, Pistonheads or others are where RS buyers lurk?

What are your thoughts and experiences?

 

Thanks!
Sam

Hello Sam,

Potential buyers will search all the sites you have mentioned. 
You are of course very welcome to post it on here and I would suggest you include as much detail as possible, together with a couple of photos, and the price. 
Advertising on forums? Maybe too much of a generalisation, but forum members are mainly owners rather than potential owners, but worth a try.

Have you tried EBay? As with all internet adverts, you are at the mercy of time wasters, but… 

WBAC will give you a bottom line sale price, and strangely I was talking to someone this morning who is about to use Motorway. They will give you a basic price, then put your car on a one day auction. You will then receive the highest bid, but you not obligated to accept it. Not sure (please check) but it might be free to list it. 
Please let us know whether you intend to advertise it on here or not.

Regards, 

Gareth.

All the sites you mentioned. Also think about Gumtree. Ultimately, I wouldn’t get too snooty about where the interest comes from. You can tell genuine interested parties from tyre kickers. I personally think an RS4 will go to an enthusiast. Insurance will sort the wheat from the chaff so to speak. Even local classifieds in your newspaper.

No experience of Motorway, but sold a 15 plate Polo TDI via webuyanycar on 50k miles a couple of years ago and worked for me. The car was meticulously maintained and bodywork was mint, but you’re dealing with a business that employs people with no knowledge of the motor trade. They check an online register for book price and work down. Low mileage and newer cars, then you’re in with a decent shout.

Any DIY maintenance, even documented and receipted, then they class as part history. They want main dealer stamped books.

My advice, prepare the car well, have an idea if price, be realistic and enter the lion’s den. That’s used car sales for you. Plus ride shotgun with any test drive, with no one behind you. If it’s nonsense on a phone call or email, move on, the reality is this is what it’s like.

If you think EBay is a clown’s playground, try Gumtree! 
The best of them hide there. 

12 hours ago, spartacus 68 said:

Plus ride shotgun with any test drive, with no one behind you. If it’s nonsense on a phone call or email, move on, the reality is this is what it’s like.

Wise words. Too many scum staging crashes for fraudulent insurance claims.

Thanks guys. 
 

I’ve listed my RS4 on this site, as well as on RS246 (long time member) and Audi-Sport. Will see what interest I get. I am not in a rush to sell it, and it needs to go to an enthusiast as it is absolutely mint. 
 

WBAC don’t have good pricing for high performance cars as there is too much risk with them. 
 

Motorway I have a bad experience - they give you an indication which you can reject but if you decide to go to ‘auction’ you commit to sell. My VW Up! Got one bid at the reserve and it went - which in hindsight I should have put the reserve higher, but they suggested a low reserve to drum up bidding.  My local VW garage bought it and were amazed at the price they paid - I felt the fool… 

if nothing comes from the forums in the next week or so I’ll put it up on AutoTrader, PistonHeads and maybe eBay. 
 

Thanks again. 

Sam 

likewise with motorway as sammyb349 posted, I sold an 8series 840i 2021 with not a mark on it and 31k miles- posted photos etc service hist (full) they got back to me with an estimated £31500 I agreed and they put it into auction -highest bid was £29200 to which I agreed reluctantly then the company that bought it sent people to pick it up and proceeded to "find things wrong"on the car which was a crock of _ _ _ _ then offered a grand less, eventually I accepted 28500 but felt shafted by the whole experience though trade in offered by audi edinburgh was even worse at 28k, still bought my RS5, it seems now that selling or trading in is akin to falling into a pool of sharks .