Selling a used car in Germany
Jun 8, 2011, 11:52 am
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Selling a used car in Germany
What is the best way to sell a used car in Germany? I want to sell my car as I will not be able to take it back to the states with me due to the European specs.
Will car dealers generally buy used cars from people even if there is no trade in (sort of like Carmax in the states), or are you pretty much stuck working out some kind of consignment deal?
I tried craigslist and got two interested parties who wanted to pay me via paypal and send their ‘shipping company’ to pick up the car (I smell a scam!). Is mobile.de any good or is it also full of scammers?
Any advice or guidance?
Will car dealers generally buy used cars from people even if there is no trade in (sort of like Carmax in the states), or are you pretty much stuck working out some kind of consignment deal?
I tried craigslist and got two interested parties who wanted to pay me via paypal and send their ‘shipping company’ to pick up the car (I smell a scam!). Is mobile.de any good or is it also full of scammers?
Any advice or guidance?
Jun 8, 2011, 12:56 pm
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try www.autoscout24.de or the car selling feature of ebay.de or some local newspapers ... best to sell it locally 
you can contact car dealer, but you usually get more doing the whole sale yourself.
btw: what type of car is it and what do you want for it?
you can contact car dealer, but you usually get more doing the whole sale yourself.
btw: what type of car is it and what do you want for it?
Jul 3, 2011, 4:29 am
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mobile.de is considered to be OK, of course a lot of scammers anywhere in the world when it comes to selling a used car.
Get a prepaid mobile phone card and only put this number in your add, throw the card away after your done with the deal, otherwise people won't stop calling you forever asking wether the car is still available and if you would sell it for 13.99€.
Get a prepaid mobile phone card and only put this number in your add, throw the card away after your done with the deal, otherwise people won't stop calling you forever asking wether the car is still available and if you would sell it for 13.99€.
Jul 3, 2011, 2:01 pm
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mobile.de is considered to be OK, of course a lot of scammers anywhere in the world when it comes to selling a used car.
Get a prepaid mobile phone card and only put this number in your add, throw the card away after your done with the deal, otherwise people won't stop calling you forever asking wether the car is still available and if you would sell it for 13.99€.
Get a prepaid mobile phone card and only put this number in your add, throw the card away after your done with the deal, otherwise people won't stop calling you forever asking wether the car is still available and if you would sell it for 13.99€.