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Tue 18 Jul 2023 15:13

2011 Peugeot 107 2 door - Advice selling a car - Lrac

Any advice on how to sell my car privately and accept payment would be appreciated.

In the past I have simply driven my cars to auction or sold them to friends but I am a bit reluctant to part with this car as it has been obsessively maintained so I intend sticking out for a top price. I have just inherited a 94 year old father in law so I have ordered a larger car with 4 doors which should be ready for collection at the beginning of September. I have booked it in for an MOT next week 2 months early. Insurance runs out 09/09 so I suppose I had better motivate my self to say goodbye before then.

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Tue 18 Jul 2023 15:33

2011 Peugeot 107 2 door - Advice selling a car - RT

Any advice on how to sell my car privately and accept payment would be appreciated.

In the past I have simply driven my cars to auction or sold them to friends but I am a bit reluctant to part with this car as it has been obsessively maintained so I intend sticking out for a top price. I have just inherited a 94 year old father in law so I have ordered a larger car with 4 doors which should be ready for collection at the beginning of September. I have booked it in for an MOT next week 2 months early. Insurance runs out 09/09 so I suppose I had better motivate my self to say goodbye before then.

3 years ago I bought a 2011 Citroen C1, sibling of the 107/Aygo - I searched Autotrader and found a private sale about 35 miles away - test drove it, left a cash deposit and then went by train a few days later to pick it up, the balance being paid by online bank transfer.

Since then the value shot up and is still more than I paid for it.

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Tue 18 Jul 2023 15:55

2011 Peugeot 107 2 door - Advice selling a car - Andrew-T

Following the advice above, I would suggest that your obsessive maintenance may not add a great deal to the price, but it should make the car much easier to sell. Without having a look I would guess there may be plenty of others about, even now. It seems there is good demand for used cars, so you should be lucky. If the MoT history is healthy invite people to look at it, unless you prefer not to reveal the car's reg.

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Tue 18 Jul 2023 17:51

2011 Peugeot 107 2 door - Advice selling a car - badbusdriver

Without having a look I would guess there may be plenty of others about, even now.

There are, when you factor in the C1 and Aygo. It may well be that few others of that age are as well maintained, but is that going to justify a higher price?. They are simple and reliable cars with little to go wrong after all.

Looking on Autotrader, the dearest 2011 Peugeot 107 (excluding auto) is £4995. But for that same £5k, I could get a 2017 Peugeot 108 or Citroen C1 or a 2016 Toyota Aygo (no ins write-offs, max 80k miles).

A 2011 car will be after the first of two (minor) facelifts the 107 had before being replaced by the 108 in 2014. Using the same criteria as mentioned above, 108's kick off at £3995. So the OP will need to price the car carefully.

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Wed 19 Jul 2023 14:55

2011 Peugeot 107 2 door - Advice selling a car - Lrac

I only mean higher price than letting a friend or family member have it for peanuts or risk a bad day at auction. I live in the real world and have realistic values I wouldn't expect anyone to pay an overly inflated price simply a realistic price. At the end of the day tax is only £25 and insurance is only just over £100 (another reason that I like this car).I have ample off street parking and It wouldn't bother me if I kept it as a run around .

What I wanted to know was how to sell and take payment so many thanks for the advice and i shall take this up after the MOT

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Tue 18 Jul 2023 17:46

2011 Peugeot 107 2 door - Advice selling a car - SLO76

Try it on Gumtree, it’s free to advertise as long as you don’t opt for any upgrades on the advert. Take plenty of pictures (if it’s nice) and keep the description simple and include details on Mot and service record plus how long you’ve owned it assuming you’ve had it a long time. Don’t point out any negatives, unless there’s something major and don’t make any promises, such as ‘will run for years’ etc etc. Valet it well or pay someone else to do it.

Look at other similar cars for sale privately (not dealer money) and price it accordingly, and post a link to the advert on your Facebook page. I’ve often sold cars via friends of friends etc. As long as the car is good then there’s no fear of selling it to someone you know, and you don’t have to give it away if you do.

Taking payment is harder these days with all the very impressive looking fake notes in circulation, so I’d take a deposit in cash and the remainder by bank transfer and obviously check before the car leaves. I transfer the money immediately into another account to give myself peace of mind, not sure if it really helps though.

Selling to a friend or a friend of a friend usually takes much of the fear out of the process though. Many of the cars I sold as a home trader went this way via word of mouth and a good cheap to run car like this will be in demand.

Edited by SLO76 on 18/07/2023 at 17:48

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Tue 18 Jul 2023 17:50

2011 Peugeot 107 2 door - Advice selling a car - bathtub tom

I haven't sold a car for a few years now, but the last ones were concluded in a bank/building society/PO with the buyer handing over cash in exchange for the V5 after the teller had checked the notes. Only ever had the cash deemed 'dodgy' once and that was rectified.

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Wed 19 Jul 2023 12:13

2011 Peugeot 107 2 door - Advice selling a car - Gibbo_Wirral

Facebook marketplace and specialist FB groups for Peugeots are the best place to list.

I recently sold my immaculate 206 sport within 48 hours via the above, with lots of genuine enquiries.

I also put the car on Gumtree and Preloved and not a whisper.

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Fri 11 Aug 2023 19:37

2011 Peugeot 107 2 door - Advice selling a car - Lrac

Final update. When I mentioned to the MOT tester that I was getting it tested early as I intended selling it,he said he knew someone that it would be perfect for so I left my number and price and they were delighted to buy it at full price. I am sure that has simplified my life no end. Once again many thanks for your suggestions.

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Fri 11 Aug 2023 23:02

2011 Peugeot 107 2 door - Advice selling a car - Andrew-T

Final update. When I mentioned to the MOT tester that I was getting it tested early as I intended selling it,he said he knew someone that it would be perfect for so I left my number and price and they were delighted to buy it at full price.

Funny how often word of mouth can turn out to be the best way !

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