imported_green-eg

I am trying to sell my car, and i just can't understand for the life of me what is soooo difficult to understand about "AS IS"??? As is generally means not certified. Am I correct? I think so. So if that is true why do people insist on bugging me to get it certified? As is means not certified...... Its really not that difficult to understand..... Is it?

imported_chris_v2

car must be pretty pos not to be certified.

imported_green-eg

no its not 1 lwr b/j 1 upr b/j trailing arm bushings and rr camber kit thats all nothing more. not a pos as far as im concerned, ive bought alot worse than that

DumbasSi

When I was selling my 98, the buying wanted me to get it certified and e-tested. He was a younger kid and I assume he didnt want the hassle of doing it. It only needed a windshield and front pads.

I guess for some buyers, its easier just to be able to drive the car immediately and not spend time fixing things.

Oh, I ended up totally redoing the brakes, the windshield, tires and putting all the stock parts back on. The day he was supposed to pick it up, he called and said he didnt want it anymore.

I'd rather have people calling and bugging me to cert a car, then actually doing it and getting screwed.

imported_green-eg

yea but i will not certify the
car unless the buyer wants to pay extra for it. i just need the money to fix my truck not put into the car

imported_nnniiiccckkk007

maybe list it something like this

$3000 as is

$3500 certified

(that is a hypothetical price range)

You can ignore all the calls you get about wanting it certified, but if people only see a slight hike for having it certified they may decide "Hey, maybe I can certify it for cheaper."

It gives people an idea how much it might cost if they need to get cert. This might not frighten them so much...

"As is" sounds so mysterious and scary. It sounds like you might be trying to pull a fast one.

As I buyer, I personally don't want something that is "as is".

It like buying a house and the toilet is missing. You say "Why the fukc is the toilet missing?"

"Its as is man!"

-Nick

pain2bare

Ageed.

Nova_Dust

Nick has a good point, and to make a sale, sometimes, you have to think for the buyer(s) because your ultimate goal is to get the money you want out of someone's pocket, and how you do it is up to you. So technique matters.

Imagine how would you go about buying an "As Is" vehicle and what do you expect out of the seller to protect yourself as the buyer.

97SiR

Personally I would never buy a car that is not certified, so if I would see an add that says AS IS I would not even call.

imported_green-eg

you all make very good points, what im thinking about doing when my autotrader add runs out is returning the car to almost stock, and painting it one color and certifying it, than hopefully i can sell it for a lil more and sell the parts separately

Cynikal.Mindset

yea, ur car is a hard sell the way it looks...very hard sell

imported_green-eg

ur tellin me

imported_mugenpowered

Use this time as one of the very few instances where putting money into your car is an investment. I am sure that you will be able to add more to the selling price of an "as is" car than the repairs will cost.

imported_green-eg

its really hard to say..... what would the car sell for certified?? (if i paint it all black)

pinkcivicchick

iTrader: (-1)

Still no luck Rob? Aw i would do what the guys said earlier in the post.. You should write 3 g not certified and 3500 certified.. as for me, you know me, I'm lazy, and rather pay more to get things done for me

I hope everything is good in North Bay I'm on my way to Atlanta for NOPI NATIONALS! I'm in Ohio right now! See you when I get back home!

mxqisit

If its not a POS as you claim...no one will buy it unless it is certified or REALLY cheap. People know POS cars will come uncertified, that's why they're POS's

Would you buy a 2000 Honda Accord that wasn't certified? Sure, if it was $4k, but not for $500 less than the going rate (hypothetical situation....).

As is does mean uncertifed, but to a buyer it could mean hidden problems, possible surprises, seller doesn't want to disclose major issues etc etc....

Just certify the thing and it sounds like it will sell.

imported_green-eg

yea i think thats what i'm gonna do is just certify it, and try again if no luck then i will paint it all one color thanx for the advice