Yaris resale value....must be whopping!

[bigdoglover]

wish i could get close to what you guys are saying for mine. 07 hb,auto-trade in values stink. refuse to sell it myself after seeing lots of problems doing it that way. guy in chicago answered a craigslist ad a few days ago and went to see a used car. left his girlfriend in her car, went in, got robbed of his pants and then they went out to the girlfriend and got the money they brought with to buy the car they got off with $5,000-trade in sounds better by the day to me. just sayin'

[why?]

Originally Posted by bigdoglover

wish i could get close to what you guys are saying for mine. 07 hb,auto-trade in values stink. refuse to sell it myself after seeing lots of problems doing it that way. guy in chicago answered a craigslist ad a few days ago and went to see a used car. left his girlfriend in her car, went in, got robbed of his pants and then they went out to the girlfriend and got the money they brought with to buy the car they got off with $5,000-trade in sounds better by the day to me. just sayin'

seriously, who brings cash to buy a car? totally stupid move. And that is chicago too, a horrid place if there ever was one.

Selling it yourself will easily get you more money. Just be smart. Don't let anyone drive it, don't let anyone come into your house, and don't trust anyone for any reason. Make them pay with a money order, preferably from the post office.

If they want to take it to a mechanic, only let them do it after they hand you a valid money order for the full purchase price, and get a written contract that states the sale is not valid until both parties agree on it.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by why?

seriously, who brings cash to buy a car? totally stupid move. And that is chicago too, a horrid place if there ever was one.

Selling it yourself will easily get you more money. Just be smart. Don't let anyone drive it, don't let anyone come into your house, and don't trust anyone for any reason. Make them pay with a money order, preferably from the post office.

If they want to take it to a mechanic, only let them do it after they hand you a valid money order for the full purchase price, and get a written contract that states the sale is not valid until both parties agree on it.

^^^^^ This.
Plus, I would only agree to meet at Starbucks or some equally conspicuous place. I live in a very safe zip code and my HOA pays for LEOs to patrol...and I still don't answer my front door unless I can look out a window from upstairs and see on my front walk that it is one of my neighbors. I've purchased a new car with money orders before, but only when I was visiting multiple dealers in the same day 'pitting' for the best deal.