1997 960 Volvo Sedan, in Sarasota County FL

Discussion in 'Volvo 960' started by mlywly, Aug 17, 2006.

  1. mlywly

    mlywly Guest

    I owe 6k on this car. It carries 148k miles but is in pretty good
    (between good and fair), condition. How can I get the MOST money for
    this selling it outright(?). In other words, is there any repairs,
    enhancements, etc I could do to increase the value? Obviously I am
    'upside down on it!
    I really do love my Volve, but I drive a lot (am in outside sales); the
    gas is killing me and I am afraid the car is going to start 'nickle and
    dime-ing' me with repair work.
    Thanks for any suggestions!
    K--
     
    mlywly, Aug 17, 2006
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  2. mlywly

    Jamie Guest

    I would take it to an auto detailer, have them clean it inside and out,
    maybe even get the engine cleaned.

    Then I would make sure you know everything that has been done to
    maintain the car, any work done or parts replaced. Also be prepared to
    inform the buyer of any problems you see with the car.

    I think the best way to sell a car is for it to be clean, have
    information to inform the buyer of what he/she's buying, and not
    surprise the buyer with things going wrong soon after (if there are
    problems).

    Check the Kelly Blue Book Value for private party kbb.com and see how
    you compare.
     
    Jamie, Aug 17, 2006
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  3. mlywly

    zencraps Guest

    Make sure it is tuned up and runs reasonably well.

    Spend most of your time and money DETAILING the car, interior,
    exterior, heck take it to a DIY carwash and powerwash the engine bay.

    Then list it in the classifieds at your local newspaper, also IPD and
    craigslist.
     
    zencraps, Aug 17, 2006
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    John Horner Guest


    From your description I would say that you are going to have a hard
    time paying off your loan when selling the car. According to
    Edmunds.com such a vehicle is worth under $2,000 as a trade-in value and
    around $2,500-$3,000 in a private party sale.
     
    John Horner, Aug 17, 2006
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  5. mlywly

    John Horner Guest

    Carefully with that. It is VERY EASY to get water into ignition and
    other critical components by blasting away at the engine bay with a
    pressure washer.

    John
     
    John Horner, Aug 17, 2006
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  6. mlywly

    James Sweet Guest


    I've never found Edmunds to be useful for relatively sought after cars,
    the few Volvos I've sold I got about double what the listed book value
    was, and for a while late model 240s were going for closer to 3x book
    value and real nice ones still are.
     
    James Sweet, Aug 17, 2006
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  7. mlywly

    mlywly Guest

    THANKS! for the encouragement!
    The car does run well. I was having a problem w/ it starting, recently,
    but replaced a Relay switch and am not having anymore problems!
    One thing... there is a clingin' noice coming from the engine. Do you
    think I should change the spark plugs?
    Thanks again for the encouragement!
     
    mlywly, Aug 18, 2006
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