Topic: Should I sell it or keep it??

[22angel]

Ok, so I have this dilemma coming up right shortly.     I think in order for me to follow my dreams and go to school, I have to sell my car.  Which isn't a bad thing, really.  (See Here).  On a side note:  It doesn't do anything for anyone else that drives it, just to me!!  Seriously.  I don't really care if I have it or not, as I'm going to be 4500 kms from my family, and I do have friends that have vehicles as well. 

So you need some info (haha I'm cheating...I'm looking at the Owner's Manual):  2000 4 door Cavalier, 2.2 liter L4 Engine, remote keyless entry system, automatic, power locks, tape player, 2 new tires....ummm what else do you need to know?  Oh, I have about 147,000 km on it (not quite sure as the LCD crystal used for the odometer on a lot of the Cavaliers that year were faulty - my mechanic told me - and I don't have $400 to get it fixed.  Will I need to get it fixed before I sell it??  It does work, it just doesn't show all the numbers all the time), it's highway driven 99% of the time......

I have until next April to pay for it, then it's mine.  But I honestly don't want it b/c of the extra cost ($400 payments every month, plus $100 insurance--Manitoba insurance, possibly more elsewhere, so that's $500 more a month that I could have).  I was thinking of asking about $3500 for it.  Is that too much or too little??  Should I sell it privately or just take it to a car dealership and let them handle it??  (I'm seriously thinking the car dealership, just for the easiness factor).  Hmmm.  I think that's all that I can think of at this time.     

[AVToller]

This seems to be a fairly easy one. You don't like the car. You don't NEED the car. It is costing you a lot of money you can't really afford. Dump the beasty!! Even if you gave it away to a charity, you would be $500/month ahead. Look in the local car trading paper to get ideas of an appropriate selling price and accept what is offered without too much of a fight. Enjoy the savings. 

[tenpenny]

This seems to be a fairly easy one. You don't like the car. You don't NEED the car. It is costing you a lot of money you can't really afford. Dump the beasty!! Even if you gave it away to a charity, you would be $500/month ahead. Look in the local car trading paper to get ideas of an appropriate selling price and accept what is offered without too much of a fight. Enjoy the savings. 

Sounds like a boyfriend/girlfriend thing:  you don't like them, you don't need them, and they cost you a lot of money!!!!!!!!

[y2chuck]

I doubt any dealer would buy your car from you unless you were trading it in for something new.  Selling privately is likely your only option.

i would up the asking price to 4K or best offer.  might as well try and get some $$ out of the sale instead of selling it for exactly what you owe.

[Bullet Blue]

Definately get rid of it if you don't WANT it, let alone need it. You can try a private sale. I'm not sure about getting the odo thing fixed. I think it's something that you probably should do before selling it.

[22angel]

Ok, general online consensus:  sell it!  lol  I told my brother and he just about freaked on me, b/c he thinks that I should have it, and I'll want it and blah blah blah.  So I'll likely keep it for awhile anyhow, and see how it goes.  Considering I have only a few months left to pay on it....  Thanks for your thoughts!