Selling 11 year old car privately....e-test and safety?

[deep]

I am selling my 11 year old Taurus for the mighty amount of $1800, and the first person who has expressed interest in the car has asked me to e-test and safety it. I wasn't planning on doing this - the car is in very good condition and runs great, and I planned on just selling it as-is.

Is this a reasonable request from the buyer, or should they deal with this on their own later?

[SkeptiKal12]

I did it for my car when I sold it. You can get it e-tested at Green Ross and certified by your favorite mechanic. Or you can just say the sale is 'as is' and take it from there.

[Madrid2k]

I am selling my 11 year old Taurus for the mighty amount of $1800, and the first person who has expressed interest in the car has asked me to e-test and safety it. I wasn't planning on doing this - the car is in very good condition and runs great, and I planned on just selling it as-is.

Is this a reasonable request from the buyer, or should they deal with this on their own later?

A buyer can register an "as is" car under their name, but if they want to get plates and drive it, it must have a safety certificate and e-test.

Having both of these items taken care of, will make your vehicle more attractive to potential buyers...

#1. They can plate it and drive it right away.
#2. There is a perception that the car is in decent condition to have both certifications.
#3. Buying a vehicle in "as is" condition can be scary, because repair bills to make the vehicle road worthy and emission-friendly could easily add up to several hundred to over a thousand dollars.

Is it reasonable for the prospective purchaser to ask you for a safety and e-test? Sure, why not?

However, you're selling the vehicle for only $1800. I don't know what they're expecting to get for that amount.

You may want to drop the asking price by a couple of hundred bucks and sell "as is" to acknowledge the purchaser may need to do a couple of repairs.

Or, certify and e-test the vehicle and raise your price accordingly.

Good luck w/ the sale.

[sixer]

A buyer can register an "as is" car under their name, but if they want to get plates and drive it, it must have a safety certificate and e-test.

Having both of these items taken care of, will make your vehicle more attractive to potential buyers...

#1. They can plate it and drive it right away.
#2. There is a perception that the car is in decent condition to have both certifications.
#3. Buying a vehicle in "as is" condition can be scary, because repair bills to make the vehicle road worthy and emission-friendly could easily add up to several hundred to over a thousand dollars.

Is it reasonable for the prospective purchaser to ask you for a safety and e-test? Sure, why not?

However, you're selling the vehicle for only $1800. I don't know what they're expecting to get for that amount.

You may want to drop the asking price by a couple of hundred bucks and sell "as is" to acknowledge the purchaser may need to do a couple of repairs.

Or, certify and e-test the vehicle and raise your price accordingly.

Good luck w/ the sale.

exactly!

[Bullseye]

It's a reasonable request, but they should pay for it. If $1,800 was your as-is price, then it should be more if it's cert/e-tested.

I sell at least one vehicle every year privately, and I always sell it cert and e-tested, no matter how old or cheap it is. It allows me to get top dollar by giving the buyer peace of mind, and it's easier for me to do it when I have plates and insurance on it than for the seller to deal with a temp permit and an extra trip to the MTO.

When I buy, I also require cert and e-test. I don't want any $1000 surprises when I take it my mechanic.