Down Goes the Minivan

This week's project has been to sell our old minivan, and a project it was!!!!  The car didn't have air, and that made it harder to sell.  I priced it lowwww, way lower than comparable cars on craigslist (my favorite of favorite websites!)  I was surprised, for a $2200 car, how many people were turned off by the lack of leather, sunroof, or other luxeries.  It seemed silly to me.  One guy was fine with the car's mechanical condition, but didn't want it because of the scratches on the bumper!  Don't these people have priorities????

My phone rang nonstop for days - I don't care for the phone anyway, and was on the verge of going insane.  I always scoffed at slightly rude listings (PRICE IS FIRM, NO DEALERS PLEASE, DO NOT CONTACT AFTER 9:00 PM - did people want to sell their car or what?)  Next time, I am going to be a little ruder with my listing, and weed out all the morons who call at 10:30 pm or 7:00 am to ask about leather.

I listed the car cheap, far below even the  trade-in value, and everyone was suddenly a negotiator.  Would I take $1700 for it?  How about $1750?  Can I bring them the car to look at? And immediately please?

Of course, the car chose not to help me sell itself.  In the middle of showing it, the check engine light came on.  I couldn't explain it, and two or three perspective buyers were immediately scared away.  The next day,  I went to have the code read, and the light shut itself off.  Thanks a lot, Big Green Machine (as we not-so-affectionately called the car!)

When a mechanic came to look at it, with the full $2200 in cash, it was a match made in heaven.  I am so thankful to be done with that car!!!!