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Advice with private sales?
- Thread starter Mark Linton
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zoomer0056
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Try Craig's list. I've used both Autotrader and Craig's list. Autotrader is always first to respond and is always disingenuous. I've had good luck with Craig's list.
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And can try onlyusedtesla.com or on TMC.
teslamotorsclub.com
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Place to post For sale, Wanted, and For trade listings for used Tesla vehicles
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brainhouston
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I hear Offerup or Facebook marketplace are pretty popular these days since Craigslist started charging $5 for car ads...
There's also eBay and CarsandBids
There's also eBay and CarsandBids
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Just be careful and insist on wire transfer. I've heard of numerous stories of title being handed over, seller given a fake check or money order, and then car on its way to the port awaiting transport to XYZ country. I'm not sure if insurance would still cover in situations like these. This is my biggest fear about selling a car and that's why I always shop around to see which company (Carmax, Caravana, Vroom, etc...) offers the best price.
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If you do wire transfer, don't believe the email that says your wire transfer has completed: that can be faked. There are numerous stories of this happening in real estate fraud (bummer-have a scammer steal your house)! Instead, go to your bank website and verify the wired funds are actually in your account, don't rely on emails.
I do accept certified checks or bank checks. I tell the seller they must give me the check number and exact information on the check, including their bank contact information and my contact information that was included on the cashier's/bank check. As soon as they have the bank cut the check, I instruct them they must call me with that information (before they arrive to pick up the car). Before the seller shows up, I verify the bank phone number online, call the bank, and ask if they will please verify the certified/bank check. Obviously, this verification must occur on a business day in order to call the bank. All the banks have been willing to verify a particular cashier's check was indeed cut for x amount of $, payable to me. Then I feel confident that the cashier's/bank check they hand me is totally legitimate.
I do accept certified checks or bank checks. I tell the seller they must give me the check number and exact information on the check, including their bank contact information and my contact information that was included on the cashier's/bank check. As soon as they have the bank cut the check, I instruct them they must call me with that information (before they arrive to pick up the car). Before the seller shows up, I verify the bank phone number online, call the bank, and ask if they will please verify the certified/bank check. Obviously, this verification must occur on a business day in order to call the bank. All the banks have been willing to verify a particular cashier's check was indeed cut for x amount of $, payable to me. Then I feel confident that the cashier's/bank check they hand me is totally legitimate.
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Were these cars you owned outright (clear title in hand), or did they have any loans/liens? I tried to sell a Jeep that I owned outright back in 2010 on Cars.com and it sucked. Got a lot of consignment scammers contacting me and the few "customers" interested in the vehicle ended up being scammers too.
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