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SMART · 02-17-2009, 11:14 AM

Have you guys had any luck selling your smarts lately? I just put my smart up for sale on AutoTrader but would like to hear how others have sold theirs.

-Ryan

smart fortimo · 02-17-2009, 12:25 PM

Ryan,

You know you can't just say you're selling your smart and not give any other details!

So...

**jwight** · 02-17-2009, 12:38 PM

Ours has been on AutoTrader for almost two months now; one phone call - that's it. Sign in the rear window, etc. but zero interest. Market appears to be saturated.

Godfather · 02-17-2009, 01:05 PM

Wait............... spring is right around the corner, refineries will be shutting down for "maintenence", and gas will rocket...... it's the American Way.

Carlarm · 02-17-2009, 01:17 PM

Usually, when something doesn't sell it's because the asking price is too high.

I sold an orphan October 2008 and had to take much less than my original asking price. I set my original asking price slightly lower than others I saw on Craig's list. I got no serious inquires from either Craig's list or AutoTrader at that price. Surprisingly, I was able to sell the car at a car dealer's auction for about $600 less than my out the door price. The market has softened a whole lot since then.

A couple weeks ago I took delivery of the car I reserved. Having the orphan for a couple months really clarified how I wanted to configure the smart. I feel it was worth $600 to find this out.

SMART · 02-21-2009, 06:34 AM

I'm simply prepping myself for the next one. Originally I wanted to get a Brabus but now I'm thinking it's best to sit tight and to wait for more info on the electric smart. Other than that I inherited another vehicle from my family so I'm stacking too many vehicles at this point for just myself and my girlfriend.

Karl Roth · 02-21-2009, 08:33 AM

There are two here in this area sitting on dealers lots priced at 18k and change and gathering dust. With new orphans sitting in showrooms why give up a day of the warranty.
karl

Smartdavis · 02-21-2009, 08:51 AM

I got cold feet when my 2009 configured Smart arrived a few weeks ago and so I gave it up, and I decided to keep my orphan. I figured I was going to get hammered on the selling price of the orphan based on what I was sensing on the threads, and so I decided maybe a 2010 model would make more sense. So back in line for another one with my fingers crossed that the economy will be better then.