best way of selling a car

[FL SAAC]

Do it yourself, always take the third party out.

Saves you money and you know exactly how the transaction is going down.

Control your destiny.

[sfm5]

Its always best when a private sale is made to someone that has really wanted the car and a fair price is agreed to. That would definitely be my preference as a seller!

[Vernon Estes]

Its always best when a private sale is made to someone that has really wanted the car and a fair price is agreed to. That would definitely be my preference as a seller!

A very simple, two sentence answer like this can be totally fine so long as you appropriately frame within which parameters a private party to private party sale is "best". I would argue that this particular deal structure can more often than not be "best" for the buyer of the car in financial terms. It can also easily be best for the seller from a financial perspective so long as that seller has a certain level of sophistication which MOST owners actually don't possess...regardless of whether they THINK they do possess that sophistication.

Only a fool would think that a question like this has a "one size fits all" answer. 

And if the perspective is, "I don't care about anything in the deal other than making sure that a dealer, or consignee, or intermediary of any kind sees absolutely NO money out of MY deal"... then this brief an answer works great... it achieves what a person with that mindset (regardless of the logic, or lack thereof associated with the prerogative) has set out to achieve.

But, again, its only one of many possible routes to go... each making plenty of sense depending on the circumstances and prerogatives of the parties involved.

And btw, I totally understand (you can feel it coming through the computer screen in this thread through a few replies) that "dealers" are constantly portrayed as villians in the hobby. I get it... many have done their share of helping us all get bundled together and cast in that same light.

BUT......

We aren't all the same. There are good...there are bad...there are mediocre...there are irrelevant...there are timewasters etc etc etc in EVERY business which exists out there.

There are many positive functions that dealers serve in ANY sphere of trading... and there are dealers out there who insist on conducting business to a certain ethical standard. Dealing with those sorts of guys tends to result in many positive aspects... which can actually include you getting substantially more money for your car than you otherwise might of. Additionally, it could result in the car going to a BETTER home than you could ever have found. Again, also depending on what you understand to be the ideal home for your car.

Kind regards,
Vern

[sfm5]

No, my point was more that I would rather avoid the circus of running a car through a major auction, including online auctions like BaT. Credible dealers, like yourself, provide a valuable service that some sellers utilize, and pay a fee for that service either out of convenience or if they are unable to find a buyer on their own. Like I said, my preference would be (when the time comes) to sell to someone who approaches me privately and offers fair market value for my car. That may be unlikely to happen, but is still my "preferred scenario". Failing that a credible dealer/broker would be my next choice. Cheers!

[Vernon Estes]

No, my point was more that I would rather avoid the circus of running a car through a major auction, including online auctions like BaT. Credible dealers, like yourself, provide a valuable service that some sellers utilize, and pay a fee for that service either out of convenience or if they are unable to find a buyer on their own. Like I said, my preference would be (when the time comes) to sell to someone who approaches me privately and offers fair market value for my car. That may be unlikely to happen, but is still my "preferred scenario". Failing that a credible dealer/broker would be my next choice. Cheers!

Totally understand..and I appreciate you saying that about me.. but my post only quoted you because you used the magic word "always" in your first sentence  ...the whole post wasn't meant specifically to be directed at you/your post.. more a prevailing mindset that some people seem to have.

For example, Tony above  "Do it yourself, always take the third party out, control your destiny"... what if that destiny is worse than an existing alternative?    Perhaps Tony is more just trying to stir the pot.. who knows.

Kind regards,
Vern