Machs For Sale ( Your Experience , New Owners Too )

[machfelon]

Ok I see a lot of people on here trying to sell their vehicles. I also tried listing mine twice on eBay but to no avail. No one wanted it or they bid WAY TOO LOW. I offered mine as low as 21,200 for a low mileage 04. Now I have pretty much given up. I saw 30 Mach 1 ads on eBay that ended within the last 2 weeks and NOT ONE CAR SOLD. The reserves either were not met or the Buy It Now were not used. I have come to the conclusion that eBay is not a good place to sell a car.

Cost me 116 dollars to list my car twice on eBay. I got approved for a loan and had a cobra all set to buy BUT I cant do it without my car being sold first.

I want to know if you have sold your vehicle recently where did you sell it?

All the new members on here that just bought a mach 1 where did you buy it?
How much did you pay for it?

Ive pretty much given up trying to sell her. I got maybe 10 messages during my sale on eBay.

5 were like "nice car man, ive got the same one"

OR

Which Hooters are those girls from? Do the girls come with the car!!! blah blaah blah

kinda pissed me off. No serious bidders or buyers. I dont think the market is right now or there is little interest in Mach 1's on eBay coz the Cobras sell no problem on there!!!

INFO PLEASE!!!

[machgsxr]

Auto trader is where I have the best luck selling my older cars. Good luck. I think I would rather buy something like this out of AutoTrader so I can check it out in person since most of them posted in there are local or surrounding areas. Ebay is full of scams and liars now I would not feel comfortable buying there.

Good luck.

[xxxxMach1]

I can tell you my limited experience in buying a Mach in the last 2 months.


I used ebay, autotrader, cars.com, internet autoguide, and even carmax.

I had a VERY hard time finding what I was looking for anywhere within driving distance. However, autotrader was the best database for looking regionally imo.

ebay on the other hand usually had a better selection of the quality I was looking for, but often thought many were overpriced there. You also have to consider shipping, fraud, payment hassles, etc when going through ebay. That was a big turnoff to me.

internetautoguide was a pretty easy to use database as well, but seemed to be mostly dealer vehicles.

As for pricing...here's what I was considering 'fair' when looking:
03 vs 04 - doesn't matter, 6 or half dozen
color - white, yellow, orange were the hardest sells
mods - very hard sell for people trying to push supercharged Machs, small tasteful mods sold better
mileage was #1 price deteminer imo, assuming same car otherwise:
0 miles = $25k+ (saw 2 of these)
<10,000 miles = $19-21k (saw MANY of these)
10,000-30,000miles = $16-19k
>30,000 miles = $14-16k

Prices may seem low to you, and they are all below NADA/BB, but that's the market as of right now imo.

In the end I happened to see "Location: Albuquerque" after drooling over a new ebay listing, fired him off an email asking to buy it outside of ebay and I got me the perfect Mach :THUMBSUP:

[the black mamba]

Ebay is not good for big items. Too many people are being scammed for big purchases, and EBay does NOTHING to protect against it. A lot of powersellers there have good feedback, because ebay deletes it. Look at Texas Toys, they have flawless feedback, but if you view here: http://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread...ght=texas+toys, you will see how bad they really are. Ebay is getting to the point, where only small items are good to buy.

If you want to sell your car, put it in local ads(newspapers, etc) and autotrader(both the magazine and website).

[Steelhorse]

Nobody wants the bastard child anymore? Seriously though, i think the Cobras sell quicker because of forged internals, the huffer's already there, and your starting with roughly 70 to 80 more hp. A thousand to fifteen hundred bucks will get a lot more out of them. A lot of people don't care about the shaker or nostalgia as much as most bang for the buck. I'm thinking about selling my Mach and my 90% restored 79 Bronco and going in a different direction, but will keep em before i'll give em away.

[crtbones]

two be honest local car dealers what $24-25..way better deals here

[3150Mach1]

I think that is why guys are trading them in. First car I have ever seen where the trade in value is higher then the private party forsale value. Trade it in.

[Fastbandit99]

Originally Posted by machfelon

Ok I see a lot of people on here trying to sell their vehicles. I also tried listing mine twice on eBay but to no avail. No one wanted it or they bid WAY TOO LOW. I offered mine as low as 21,200 for a low mileage 04. Now I have pretty much given up. I saw 30 Mach 1 ads on eBay that ended within the last 2 weeks and NOT ONE CAR SOLD. The reserves either were not met or the Buy It Now were not used. I have come to the conclusion that eBay is not a good place to sell a car.

Cost me 116 dollars to list my car twice on eBay. I got approved for a loan and had a cobra all set to buy BUT I cant do it without my car being sold first.

I want to know if you have sold your vehicle recently where did you sell it?

All the new members on here that just bought a mach 1 where did you buy it?
How much did you pay for it?

Ive pretty much given up trying to sell her. I got maybe 10 messages during my sale on eBay.

5 were like "nice car man, ive got the same one"

OR

Which Hooters are those girls from? Do the girls come with the car!!! blah blaah blah

kinda pissed me off. No serious bidders or buyers. I dont think the market is right now or there is little interest in Mach 1's on eBay coz the Cobras sell no problem on there!!!

INFO PLEASE!!!

If the Cobra is still available ask the dealer to put your car on the lot. Make a deal with the dealer that if the mach sells for your price you will buy the cobra. Most people do not know what the mach is. Put it on the lot with the hood open. I bet it will attract attention. Someone may want the cobra but might "settle" for the lower priced mach because it would fit their buget better.


Banditman

[mtm87tx]

ebay is a quick way to ditch a car IMHO, i would consider local or autotrader for "top dollar" then again, ive had no luck selling mine this way. but i refuse to let it go for 17k on eBay

[cmb570]

I have had a hard time selling. I get lowballers left and right. Not sure why with my price of only 25k. I know you cant get a bank loan for that much. But dummy this is far from stock why would anyone expect to pay the same amount. Im only asking couple thousand more than a stock or lightly moded one.

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[TEXASDSGMACH1]

I found mine on autotrader.com, and based on ones I had seen on lots and the other ones on autotrader, it was the best deal for the money I had to spend.

Plus it was a DSG

I paid 20k for mine with 9,500 miles and in perfect condition with a catted magnaflow X, magnaflow catback and still under warrenty, since it wasn't purchased off the lot till Jan. 04.

[machfelon]

I may try autotrader then. I would like to get this Cobra.

[Hmbre97]

I paid 18k for mine with 36.4k miles (400 miles out of warranty ). Car already had rims and tires, lowering springs, magnaflow catted x and catback, cobra mirrors and a couple other small tasteful mods.

Found the car in Autotrader but later saw the car listed on this site as well. Dunno how I missed it when I was looking.

[65fastback2+2]

i search auto trader to get ideas...then i find a forum specific for the car and buy from someone there...if they are a member of the forum for their car, the know what they are doing more than average joe.

theres been two 04 TR's sell at dealerships not a 1/2 a mile from me...one with 20k for 22k and one with 10k for 23k...insane. I went in to try and purchase one one day and told the dealer id give em 18k for it as that is what it was worth (about) and they just laughed. If I HAD to sell mine right now, id trade it in no option unless i just had to have cash.

[machfelon]

Originally Posted by 65fastback2+2

i search auto trader to get ideas...then i find a forum specific for the car and buy from someone there...if they are a member of the forum for their car, the know what they are doing more than average joe.

theres been two 04 TR's sell at dealerships not a 1/2 a mile from me...one with 20k for 22k and one with 10k for 23k...insane. I went in to try and purchase one one day and told the dealer id give em 18k for it as that is what it was worth (about) and they just laughed. If I HAD to sell mine right now, id trade it in no option unless i just had to have cash.

Those prices would be considered VERY LOW for NJ. Would be a GREAT DEAL from a dealer here. Here the lowest Ive seen is like 23-24k

[instantmassege]

Nobody wants a white mach.

[machfelon]

Originally Posted by instantmassege

Nobody wants a white mach.

Oh really is that so? Enlighten us Einstein!!!

[xxxxMach1]

Originally Posted by 65fastback2+2

i search auto trader to get ideas...then i find a forum specific for the car and buy from someone there...if they are a member of the forum for their car, the know what they are doing more than average joe.

theres been two 04 TR's sell at dealerships not a 1/2 a mile from me...one with 20k for 22k and one with 10k for 23k...insane. I went in to try and purchase one one day and told the dealer id give em 18k for it as that is what it was worth (about) and they just laughed. If I HAD to sell mine right now, id trade it in no option unless i just had to have cash.

I can beat that, found an 04 AB that I wanted to buy at a dealer the first day they listed....38k miles for $24,599! NO mods. So I offer them a 16,500 start to negotiate and they say they won't go any lower! I have it somewhere in writing where agent told me

"we are not used to dealing with people that have done research on a car, we cater to working men/women that don't have time to haggle over a price and offer them they best price right away"

wth?

[instantmassege]

Originally Posted by machfelon

Oh really is that so? Enlighten us Einstein!!!

Just looking at what your going through thats all. Having a hell of a time selling the mach.

[98StangRidah]

Originally Posted by instantmassege

Nobody wants a white mach.

[TEXASDSGMACH1]

I looked at a white 04 with 26k on it and the dealership wanted 23,000 and not a penny less. I decided I would rather pay less for one that is a year older with a 1/3 the mileage.

[MachNewbieGuy]

A year ago I paid $23,400 for a 2003 DSG with 4,500 miles on it from Carmax. I didnt even know about this site at the time. I dont plan on selling mine for awhile , sounds like if I were to sell it now though that I would get more trading it in somewhere.

I did see a 2004 up here in frederick ( DSG ) a month ago sitting on a small dealership lot so I pulled in. Had 30,000 and they wanted $24,500 for it. I was like wow....sort of high. I doubt they got that for it.

One thing about my area I really dont see too many machs and I live sort of in a redneck area so Ford Mustangs are big here. I might have luck around here one day if I want to sell hopefully.

Mike

[grey03mach1]

I deal with ebay almost daily. My dad owns a classic car dealership which is where I work. We use ebay mainly for marketing the cars and generating traffic to our website. Ebay is especially good for items that are more rare or seem to have a small group of ppl looking for that specific auto. I have also noticed that ebay serves as a huge garage sale where most buyers want something for nothing. Take a look around, it isn't just the Mach's that aren't selling.

[03BumbleBee]

What I have always found funny , is that alot of people at this site seem to under estimate the value of our cars. I have no plans to sell mine , but have been offered top dollar on several occasions. Our cars a nich cars and take a certain buyer to purchase them. E-Bay is a good site for most small dollar items, but when it comes to cars, it seems to attract bargain hunters.

[Daniel-San]

I bought mine a week ago after originally finding it on cars.com. I also checked ebay, Yahoo, etc., but it just so happens I found a beautiful one here locally listed on cars.com I paid $20,000 for an '03 with 24,000 miles, but it's also got Magnum 500's and I really didn't mind. It's hard to trust a complete stranger on a major purchase sight unseen...