Is there any point in trying to sell a car that needs repairs? Trade-in value for it would be about $450, private seller $750 according to Blue Book. I wouldn't buy a car that needed repairs, but is it possible someone would want it? Are there people who like fixer-upper cars?
It's a 1994 Ford Taurus, 137,000 mi, needs a/c compressor hoses, left front tire, has trouble starting sometimes but two auto shops couldn't figure out the problem.
2007-10-30 07:38:29 · 25 answers · asked by 6314girl 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
Thanks for all your helpful answers! It is good to get some perspectives on this question from people who are more savvy about this kind of thing.
2007-10-30 07:58:39 · update #1
A general rule of thumb is if the car runs and drives people will pay around $500.00. I would try to put it on craigslist.org (select your state then city) and post it for free w/ no selling charge of anysort and no listing fee everything is free. Be honest and tell them it will be sold as is.
2007-10-30 07:42:17 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Kempa♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just sold 3 cars that all need some minor repair work. One barely ran at all, but at the price we sold it for, he wanted to buy it for his grandson to fix up. Just disclose everything like you did here- we had people 'fighting' over a Ford Ranger that needed lots more work than that- sold for $900
2007-10-30 07:48:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's okay to sell it if you are up front about the repairs needed and you make allowances for the repairs in the price.
2007-10-30 07:41:26 · answer #3 · answered by darkdiva 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, but like the other fellow said, be honest about the needed work.
Another option, if you're looking for any tax write-offs, would be to donate it to a non-profit organization like Habitat for Humanity. I'll include a couple of links below. Might be easier than the hassle of selling!
2007-10-30 07:44:44 · answer #4 · answered by ktkansas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many folks that enjoy fixing up old cars. Simply use your quote of "It's a 1994 Ford Taurus, 137,000 mi, needs a/c compressor hoses, left front tire, has trouble starting sometimes but two auto shops couldn't figure out the problem" and you will have fulfilled the letter of the law.
2007-10-30 07:50:24 · answer #5 · answered by Guitarpicker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can sell as long as you let the new owners know the items that need repair and let them know its a as is sale, in writing. The price has to be low to sell.
2007-10-30 07:42:40 · answer #6 · answered by memjabeana 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can sell if you want to, but you have to legally give full disclosure of what is wrong with the car when you're selling it. If not, the buyer can take you to court after the sale and get his/her money back, plus any extra they may have used to try and repair it. Just remember to tell them EVERYTHING.
2007-10-30 07:41:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I don't really see a 1994 Ford Taurus being the kind of car someone would buy as a fixer-upper (or project car) but I know plenty of people would buy it as their daily driver as long as it runs and you can always advertise it as "Runs but needs some work".
2007-10-30 07:52:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
as quickly as I bought my automobile few years in the past the shopper took it to the interior of sight mechanic, paid $40 for finished checkup and the outcomes confirmed the automobile mandatory couple of upkeep and a few upkeep totaling to approximately $1500. the guy nevertheless needed the automobile so I knocked off $4 hundred from the fee and he or she bought it understanding finished properly what the automobile mandatory. As on your case, you do not very own him something, i would not even furnish $500. It basically makes you seem undesirable as in case you knew there grow to be something incorrect with the automobile.
2016-09-28 01:58:38 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ya but mention the repairs to do or get it fixed and then sell it
2007-10-30 07:41:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋