mrbrett

I have had three great years with my TL, and although I don't post that often, I am a frequent reader. I have a great time with my TL and it's time for a new car. I ordered a BMW 335i Coupe 6mt, I'm pretty stoked...

I have a few questions though, I always trade in my cars, but I wanted to try to sell my TL private party. I will be posting in the black market forum probably tommorow, but my question is: What's the best place to post classified ad on the internet. I was looking at Autotrader.com and KBB.com? Anyone have experience with online classifieds? I'm looking for some personal experiences.

One more question. I have the extended warranty to 100K miles. Anyone who has bought the extended warranty know if it is transferable. I think it is, but I can't remember. I think it will help me sell the car if the warranty is transferable.

Thanks...

Mastervtec

Hello. I have had some good luck posting my cars on Craigslist....though it may not work as well with a higher priced vehicle. All I ever got from Auto Trader were Nigerian scam artists telling me "they have a client that is intersted in my car, and they will pay the full asking price, etc etc..."

As far as I know, most extended warranties are always transferable. They usually just require a small transfer fee...$50 - $150.

Good luck with the sell. That's one awesome car you're getting!

lawwoo11

You're going to love the 335i. My buddy has it and the low-end torque is amazing on the car! You'll hit 90mph on the freeway without even knowing it.

Good luck with the sale on your TL!

Will Y.

Have fun w/the 335i- I'm going to test the sedan in about a year.

I had luck with Autotrader-- paid about $40 to advertise in the print edition, and the internet listing was free. I received several calls within an hour of my wife's Civic being listed on the web, and one of the callers that day bought it.
The listing of my Toyota Camry on Craigslist in Los Angeles was very ineffective, but at least I didn't get any scammers responding.

gauravp123

congrats on the 335i! That is definitely one fast car...

yes you can transfer the warranty, just a small fee as mentioned above

autotrader works well

06 Acura TL

u know i woulda prolly told u couldnt a get a better car than a TL...but then agains its a 335I which i love!!! so congrats..

Craigslist is the SHYT, i have sold anything and everything on there...cars.com?

TwinTurbo335

Woot.. congrats! i have the sedan and i love it!

JD TL-S

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Thats the car I want. What color int and ext did you order. Did you get the sport pkg

with the awesome 18" wheels? The 335i is also available in an xi AWD version.

Have you read about the 135i coming out in the spring?

06 Acura TL

JD i heard about. looks pretty sexy too...reminds me of the new body and 05 body on a smaller version

steve9207

When I recently sold my 97 3.0 CL, I put it on Craigs List...got a few calls in the time it was up before it expired. Then, I put the posting back up on a Sunday night and the next Monday, I got more calls that day then I did during the 10 or so days it was up previously. So, I think timing (time of day / day of the week) has something to do with it being seen. Also, something I picked up from another posting on there, use keywords in your ad. At the very bottom, just write something like, "KEY WORDS: Acura, BMW, Lexus, Toyota, Camry, Accord, etc". This way when people search for one of those cars, yours will pop up in their results. I had a guy looking for an Accord call me because he saw my ad.

One of the sites (it's either Autotrader.com or Cars.com) also cross posts to KBB.com. So, you get two for one. The other has the option to post in print ads too. And lastly, one of the them also cross posts on something like 100 of their affiliated sites. Personally, I think for low priced vehicles, the print ad is good that someone is just going to pick up at the grocery store. For higher priced vehicles, I like the idea of multiple internet sites.

Good luck

mrbrett

OK guys looks like I will try Autotrader, and hopefully won't get any scammers. I put it up on craigslist too, it's free!

I've also got some 19" Axis Hiro's to sell as well, I'll probably just sell those seperate, They'll probably go pretty fast in the black market.

mrbrett

Yea I test drove the g37, IS350, and the new C series, as well, and nothing compared to the BMW. I thought the G37 was shit compared to the BMW, and not much better, if at all than my Acura. That car is seriously hyped up. My dad has a 350z and the G37 felt slightly faster and the interior was crap. They have this brushed aluminum in the car that looks like rice paper. Not impressed.

The IS350 was boring, and the C series was something my mom would drive and it was pretty slow.

I actually also test drove a TL Type S, and it had liked it, but it had two strikes for me against it for me. One was it was familar and I wanted something new... and second it was expensive. Just a few more thousand and I could step into the BMW. It was nice though.

mrbrett

I don't who would buy that car with out the sports pkg! I had to have those rims, and the sport seats. No AWD for me, too heavy and with no snow and it rains like 3 days a year in Southern California, whats the point?

I got the car fully loaded minus the Active steering, Active cruise control, and the HD radio (Who listens to FM anymore... pfff).

I have seen the 135i and I really thought I wanted it, but the looks are not my taste, and I think it's a bit too small for me. It be a great second/track car though... maybe in a few years...

mrbrett

Thanks for the keyword search that's a damn good idea!

evanj5

wow youre monthly payments are probably doubling,

shooter

LOL ! First time I heard someone saying type-s being too expensive & then step into the bimmer territory ... but it's all good .. you get what you pay for & enjoy your new ride ...

mrbrett

I didn't mean it was expensive for me, I mean I thought it was a bit overpriced.

mrbrett

no about $150-200 more a month. BMW is having a promotion this month. 4.9% financing on 335i Coupe and 3.9% on the 328i Coupes...

AtlantaTLS

I had luck selling my last car on AutoTrader. It was quiet for the first few weeks and then I was getting a dozen calls a day.

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steve9207

That's pretty good compared to what's been out there. When I bought my TL in August this year, they were offering 5.9% I believe for up to 5 years or 2.9% for up to 2 years.

Sure thing - I'm sure it helped me out, since I got the one guy looking for the Accord call. On the other hand, it probably pisses some people off that are looking only for a particular car, haha. But hey - it's free, what do they expect, right?

Type-Superman

kone-grats on the new car. and as for selling, try eBay. My friend was planning on selling his old MG for about $300, put it on ebay and got $5k from some collector.

enigmaos

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carsoup.com is available in some states - pay once and the ad is good til the car is sold.

yeah, cars.com, autotrader.com and craigslist.org

rockyfeller

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I'd go for autotrader.com. They are linked to other sites so you will get good exposure. Their fees are a good value for the money.

I'm a big bimmer fanatic, good choice on the car you'll love it! I've driven it many times, it's a beautiful car. If it was priced $10k cheaper fully loaded I would have bought it too!

-sNaFu*

Definitely nice upgrade. I'm lovin' that 335i Coupe myself. Have fun with it!

-JoEL*

elkayem

My friend has a 6mt, and it owned by 5spd TL-S, we were both full throttling it.

Have fun with your BMW suckaaaa, now sell your TL for $5! :p
JOKES!

mrbrett

Thanks guys. I posted my ad on Autotrader. Wish me luck...

...and I can't wait for the BMW. The wait is killing me!!! I ordered it from the factory, it's is currently on a boat in the middle of the atlantic.

enigmaos

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nice choice, mrbrett! keep us posted.