06 July 2005

Selling a Car on eBay

Well, I just sold my wife's 1994 Subaru SVX on eBay. It's a bittersweet experience. This was her first new car, and we had hoped to keep it "forever." There were only 25,000 of these ever made worldwide, and they still turn heads 12 years later. We thought it might be a collectors' item. In a way, it is already, with a small group of enthusiasts.

But with one 3-year-old, an another on the way hopefully soon (more about this later) we needed a more practical car. With 4 doors. So I bought a cool, Strato Blue Mazda3 5-door. My wife wanted a hybrid auto but wasn't happy with the limited choices currently available (2 Hondas, the Toyota Prius, Ford Escape, and supposedly this year a small Lexus SUV). So she'll drive "my" 2000 Subaru Outback for 5 years or so and then see what new choices she has.

She had fun watching the bids go up on her car, wanting me to show her the eBay page each evening to see what the newest high bid was. In the end, we made $1300 more than I advertised the car for in the Big Nickel. A US Army soldier from Arizona is flying to Tulsa on Saturday, and we'll deliver the car to him there. Susan gets to drive it one last time...

So if you want to know the "ins and outs" of selling a car on eBay, I'll be happy to share my experience. Just ask!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi Mike --we are thinking of selling our honda insight on ebay and had a few questions, since we don't know anyone who has sold a car online. Did you have experience on ebay -- that is, did you have a record of "feedback" as buyers seem to look for good comments. we have no ebay experience and thus no feedback. i guess you did not have a warranty but i wonder if you set a reserve price. i'm a bit leery about the whole thing but after reading various things on the net, am ready to try....thanks! jersey hybrid

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