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  • eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nz
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    1 year ago

    Has anyone here sold a car to Turner’s before? I’m wondering how badly they lowball you.

    I guess I shouldn’t expect much as it’s an older car with minor panel damage, but I just can’t be bothered dealing with selling it privately.

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      1 year ago

      A few years back (5?) I tried to sell them a 1994 corona. Got offered $250. Turned them down and ended up selling on trademe, got $800.

      That was with their cash offer service. You can also go to auction and get whatever the highest bidder offers.

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        1 year ago

        Thanks, yup looking at their cash now service. It’s not that old, a 2008 bluebird, but still 15 years old. I guess I’ll book an appraisal and see what they say.

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      1 year ago

      I had a 2015 Corolla, very popular. $12k according to TM value my car. Went to Turners, started at $7k which became $8k quickly. I walked away and he quickly came back with $9. He tried to seem he didn’t care but I got very suspicious that he added $2k so easily.

      He didn’t want to put it for auction, “as it’s a very popular car so there’s a lot of supply and people are looking for a deal”??? When I tried to put up a less popular car, the answer was “it’s not a very popular car, so not worth putting up for auction”. Very strange.

      Sold it privately on TM for a bit more than $12k within 3 days.

      Sold another car privately for a bit more than $2k as $1 reserve as premium listing, via Turners auction the highest bid was $1k.

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        1 year ago

        I’m not expecting much, I get that they have to onsell the car afterwards so I won’t get top dollar. Looking on TM many are listed for only around 5-6K and ours has a bit more cosmetic damage here and there. I think if it was a more modern or popular car like a corolla in better condition I would think twice. I do want it gone sooner rather than later too.

        Anyway I have to bring it in for them to have a look first.

        • sylverstream@lemmy.nz
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          1 year ago

          An option is to list for $1 reserve as premium listing, I’ve seen various stories that it worked out well, and you will definitely sell. We initially listed ours for $2k reserve, no offers, then $1 reserve and sold for $2200 :) YMMV of course. Good luck!