Used FSBO Car Site? Experience?

[Icemaster]

Anyone have a recommendation or experience selling their cars online with sites besides Craigslist and Ebay?

There's a few sites out that look like potential good ones but they want a crap ton of info just to list. Might be my paranoia, but not real comfortable dropping info like VIN, license plate number and where the vehicle's located in a random site (peddle.com).

Any advice?

[Eric Coffey]

If I was going to bother with anything besides eBay or CL, it would probably be the more popular/reputable ones with more exposure and search-engine (Google) priority.
Chances are it's going to be places like Cars.com, Cargurus.com, Autolist.com, etc. YMMV...

Also, just checked out the site you referenced, at it appears to be a "we'll buy your car" model, vs. an FSBO classifieds model.

[Icemaster]

Feeling the same way...all about SEO in this world. Peddle popped up when I looked for alternatives, it's...different. I'll drop the $20 or so for one of them. Equivalent to the old newspaper classifieds and the plastic "For Sale" sign in the window.

Or I'll just keep it for a winter beater.

[wildthing]

Well what is it? PPOT gets right of first refusal you know. Those are the rules.

[Icemaster]

'09 Ford Edge.

[vonsmog]

I have had good luck with DuPont Registry, but more for high end or rare cars. Cost was $250 and ran on line till it sold. "Bring a trailer" seems to be doing fairly well with the auctions, but again depends on what type of car you are selling.

[Eric Coffey]

Originally Posted by Icemaster

I'll drop the $20 or so for one of them. Equivalent to the old newspaper classifieds and the plastic "For Sale" sign in the window.

AFAIK, autotrader.com still charges for listings, but I believe the ones I mentioned above all have free listing options.

[porsche4life]

I've had my best luck with Craigslist for the last several cars I've sold. Had all of them posted other places and the buyers came through Craigslist.

[asphaltgambler]

If it's something unique, different, a classic I'll try CL (in my area) first. depending on the response - I'll post on area's expanded from me (major metro). The cost is "0" but for your time and patience which is required anyway but can be very effective.

I may try word-of-mouth to friends and coworkers if I know someone with the means may be interested.

Then it's on to Ebay, a global audience. I have had buyers and assisted in shipping to Germany, Italy, England, Canada as well as in the continental US. While a lot of people don't like it or their format I make the ad simple, sometimes funny and easy if you just want to buy it now with out listing a buy-it-know in the title.

I live in the 'burbs and have several public spots and park it on a Sat or Sun including my own front yard which fronts a secondary road off of a main artery. This works but requires more 1-on-1 involvement, time............... and yes patience.

Cars.com is about 90% dealer listings and frequently the ads stay up long after the vehicle is sold. Don't rule it out as I found my 2000 BMW 540M Sport 6-speed ( 1 of 1300 or so imported ) there after searching for almost 6 months................and it was just down the street from where I worked.

My advice is don't focus too much on the 'mode' of advertising. Start with the simple process first. Though your OP was other than CL / Ebay -there's a reason why they are the most popular - because they work.

[Icemaster]

Thank you gents, appreciate it!