So my mom gave me her car to sell for her, I've never sold a car before, Im not a good hagler(sp). Her car is a 2001 mercedes station wagon,excellent like new condition, and only 39,000 miles.
I feel this one women is trying to take advantage of me, sort of, at the same time I know she is trying to find the best deal.
I originally asked for $25,000 for the car, which now I realize was probley too high, but I was also thinking about the bargianing aspect of selling a car when i came up with that price.
Anyway I had really liked this lady, I told her I'd give her the car for $20,000, thats the absolute lowest I want to go, I mean this car is literally in new condition and to find a 2001 with such low miles is rare. So I definitly believe 20,000 is fair,infact the value of the car according to edmunds, is around 21,000. She emailed me and said she would give me a cashiers check today if I was selling it for $19,000. Its only $1,000 less then what I want, but I still feel like I should get $20,000. I had already told her others where interested, but maybe I should tell her someone offered me $20,000 but I wanted to give her the first chance to buy, so unless she wants it for $20,000, the car will go to someone else?
I havnt had anyone else look at the car, but to be honest I havnt really been trying. My mom's benz guy said he can get the car sold for me if this women doesnt work out.
I dont know what to do, Im so new to this stuff, Im definitly not a businesse women. But I also just want to sell this car and be done with it, I actually really need the money right now.
What should I do, what would you guys do?
I feel this one women is trying to take advantage of me, sort of, at the same time I know she is trying to find the best deal.
I originally asked for $25,000 for the car, which now I realize was probley too high, but I was also thinking about the bargianing aspect of selling a car when i came up with that price.
Anyway I had really liked this lady, I told her I'd give her the car for $20,000, thats the absolute lowest I want to go, I mean this car is literally in new condition and to find a 2001 with such low miles is rare. So I definitly believe 20,000 is fair,infact the value of the car according to edmunds, is around 21,000. She emailed me and said she would give me a cashiers check today if I was selling it for $19,000. Its only $1,000 less then what I want, but I still feel like I should get $20,000. I had already told her others where interested, but maybe I should tell her someone offered me $20,000 but I wanted to give her the first chance to buy, so unless she wants it for $20,000, the car will go to someone else?
I havnt had anyone else look at the car, but to be honest I havnt really been trying. My mom's benz guy said he can get the car sold for me if this women doesnt work out.
I dont know what to do, Im so new to this stuff, Im definitly not a businesse women. But I also just want to sell this car and be done with it, I actually really need the money right now.
What should I do, what would you guys do?
