How To Make An Offer To A Private Seller On A Used Vehicle

This video will give you some tips on how to make an offer and negotiate with the seller on a used vehicle.
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[@gabswiss]

Thanks a lot for this video! I learned a lot on how to negotiate a purchase. Just came back with a S2000 using your tactics. Asking was $17k got it for $15k (2006 57k miles)

[@TheTAEclub]

Nice man!

[@kurosaki0001000]

thats an old ass car. what was it

[@MonkeyF1st]

@@kurosaki0001000 it's a legendary Honda convertible that would probably go for about twice that price nowadays

[@deerlow1851]

@@kurosaki0001000 Legendary car. Prob worth 30 rn

[@stephenjohn904]

great video. thanks. just what i was looking for. Never felt comfortable haggling. but you made the process quite simple and less stressful for both parties.

[@jamiejonesthecarman]

Yeah don’t you understand they’re expecting it it’s not quite as stressful LOL

[@mph5896]

My favorite is when a buyer asks "whats your best price". I'll give them a price and thats it, from that point on I will not take a penny less than what I said no if ands or butts.

[@jamiejonesthecarman]

+m ph I always say , do you know why your here ? Because you already found the best price

[@ronkeenan9288]

Yeah people think they are gas monkey garage or counting cars always do research look in sale sites for what is similar to what you're selling keep your price even to the next one closest to what you got always have your paperwork current because that's the worst part of the deal

[@flycatchful]

Most if not all "private sellers" in my area are listing their vehicles at dealer retail pricing.

[@sachinnair1613]

Show them KBB values, it's an easy way to get them to lower the price. Then start pointing out all the things wrong with the car, hoping that they'll catch on and lower a little more.

[@isaurobanuelos499]

Free market buddy the win or los you win or lose

[@nickt1262]

flycatchful - same here in NJ.

[@professorphilgood]

Great video. Used this to negotiate $1200 off a $6000 listing.

[@darrelljohnson7052]

I've tried two attempt to purchase cars from personal owners... I seem to getting ghosted ---- once the owners realize that I'm requesting vin numbers from vehicles, and the knowledge of me bringing a mobile mechanic to assist me with evaluation... The whole experience is making me feel that there are dubious sellers and the personal owner markets!🤨

[@afawaz23]

Never, ever think twice about a used car if the owner refuses to provide the VIN. 9 times out of 10 they are hiding a salvage title or even worse maybe a stolen vehicle. And when you do get the VIN never take their word even if they say clean title. Search and check yourself. They could have gotten into a major accident, opt to keep the car with the original clean title when it was registered, but if you go to register again for a new title it will show digitally as salvage at the DMV and you will get screwed.

[@gstrathmore194]

I agree. I've gotten ghosted when I simply tried to set up a time to come and look at the vehicle with a mobile mechanic.

[@gstrathmore194]

Why is it offensive to start off with a money offer? I like it when people come straight to the point.

[@MCurtisMcCoy]

I watched this video half a dozen times last night & again this morning before going to look at a street bike that’s EASILY worth $1,500 more than I paid for it today. Asking the question & waiting during the awkward silence saved me an additional $500.00 below what the seller said was his his best price. Another tip I use for buying motorcycles, mountain bikes, snowboards, skis & air conditioners: Buy them out of season! I bought this motorcycle on November 22nd (in Colorado) & I bought six air conditioners at ~15% of what I’ll flip them for next summer, simply by buying when no one else will.

[@jasongutierrez6838]

What would be considered a low ball?

[@swalterstennis]

Thank you. I’m buying one tomorrow.

[@inspectorsteve2287]

Wanting to buy a vehicle. While chatting with the guy online he said he's firm on the price. And was actually thinking about raising it because of all the response he's been getting. He also said he doesn't need to sell it. Is it even worth doing this technique?

[@truckinb23]

First thing first before you waste your time and his/hers. Ask to see the title before you go through pre purchase inspection. Alot of times people try to sell vehicles that 1 either has a lien or to many signatures on it and was never transferred to their name. Not having a free and clear title can become time consuming and frustrating when going to register the vehicle to your name. Just a word of advice

[@bossbrent]

Superb advice. Lots of flippers and curbstoners out there.

[@makemoneyonline8793]

@@bossbrent Flippers float titles and it's easy to tell when a person who selling the car is a flipper, The first thing i notice is they have multiple ads for cars that's for sale and they rarely register any cars in their name.

[@SaveTheBiosphere]

after or with your "what would it take to take this car home today" question. How about listing to the seller the fixes/costs that we are calculating into buying it, especially stuff i found that they hadn't advertised? Such as they r asking 9k for a truck, i see it needs ball joints and.... which will cost 2+.... so maybe i offer 6k... Great Videos in general, watched 6 of your vids today. Looking into getting a dealers license....

[@eddiewashington2224]

I have a guy who wants to sell his 2013 Honda CRV that has 134000 mile for 9990, what should I negotiate it for in the beginning?

[@BasedinReality1984]

I always come in 10% lower than the advertised price before I even l travel to look at the car. I think thats reasonable.

[@lsutrue48]

Accidentally pushed post. They are asking for the 35 for the car ideally I want to spend 30. The range on this thing is kind of wide, any specific pointers you could give me??

[@jacobjimenez7844]

Any tips for buying a pretty much new car from child who inherited the vehicle?

[@DavidMa737]

Thank you so much, i was able to get a car that was listed for 5,500 for 3,400

[@Synthesizer_attic]

Because the car had hidden issues and they were desperate

[@kelleytucker2922]

Hope you are still seeing these comments...Do you think KBB private party values are way low right now, with the used car market still so inflated? After combing listings for weeks, and not even getting a response from other private sellers, i have found a car i like. But it's a private seller listing his car at the KBB dealer price, 2000 above private party. Still, it is so much less than all the dealer prices I've been seeing, and the car appears to be in great shape w/fairly low miles for its age. His ad says "Firm on price." Should I not offer much less?

[@RhythmicReport]

What if the price someone is asking for is on the highest end of the spectrum and you are trying to bring the price down to the average going rate? Stock vehicle, no upgrades. Is it low ball to say $15k when someone is asking $21k?

[@thejuiceisloose0093]

Is it safe to pay in cash or should I do a cashier's check?

[@MCurtisMcCoy]

I bought a Jaguar, a BMW 550i xDrive w/ the M-Sport package, motorcycles, etc. cash. Never had a problem, but I bring my own bill of sale & check the VIN on cars. You can call the local DMV & ask about the VIN.

[@saucemasterx911]

@@MCurtisMcCoy what kind of info can the Dmv give you on the vin?

[@therealbarnekkid]

If I say how much for me to own this car today and the guy says $2000, then what?

[@HarwinderSingh-ml6um]

Hello sir actually I’m going to have a vehicle from a private seller and we all set with car price but could you help me out like how take vehicle tittle from seller or i have to pay upfront?cuz it’s my first time to buy vehicle

[@thestarmore4092]

About to counter offer for my dream car (Honda crv 2002) and this video just made my day easier! Asking price is 4200, let's see if I can get it down to 350p

[@alainomana6968]

TheStarmore how did it go ?

[@danielavalenzuela2841]

lol i just watched this because i'm looking to negotiate for a CRV too. It's a '99 and ASking is 2500 but I want to go a couple hund lower ( young adult $$ problems)

[@thomasbegin1204]

Ask for 3k

[@ehellerud]

Hey man, I’m going to test drive a 91 Chevy guigly g30 tomorrow. It has 200,000 on the motor. The guys done some work on it; 4” lift, 33” off road tires, installed wood paneling/insulation on the inside. He listed it for 8 grand. He’s come down to 7,000 but I still think it’s only worth 6,000 on a good day. What’s your opinion on all that? I appreciate your time

[@lsutrue48]

I think this is very straight forward. Need your help. I’m trying to buy a 1967 camero base with a 350 v8. Car is in very good condition but the private sell knows it’s not show room . I’ve face timed and talked to them straight for about a week, I know have a personal relationship with “ mr and mrs G

[@bowang8747]

How much would you pay for a used 2011 platinum sequoia with over 200k miles. Cars in good exterior and interior condition?

[@tchrisou812]

Good advice, Thanks!

[@ХристианскиеПесни-м4ю]

Please give me an advise. I sold a car which was driving fine with 190 K miles on it. The buyer bought a car and drow from my property on a car and without plates (even I offered her to do paper works and than with papers she can drive). In a few hours she called me and start saying that she need a second key, and there is a lemon law., so I gave her $100 for second key since I did not have one. Than after 3 days she called me and sayid the car is not driving, I'll sue you, there is a lemon law, I'm calling the police and stuff. After a week I received a mail from court that she want me to pay her $1300 for car expenses. The car was sold for 2500. It is a first time I sold a car and I never went to court and I am nerves.

[@jamiejonesthecarman]

As is no warranty

[@jamiejonesthecarman]

Federal law

[@ХристианскиеПесни-м4ю]

@@jamiejonesthecarman thank you

[@johnhumphreys168]

Lemonade is delicious and lemon laws only apply to the manufacturer of a vehicle not a 2nd hand owner who sells a car. You're being scammed. Just tell them to kindly go eat a nice bowl of poop and have a nice day. Don't let them threaten you or take advantage of you by scaring you with fear tactics.

[@ХристианскиеПесни-м4ю]

@@johnhumphreys168 thank you

[@DMACHOLMAN]

Hi I'm attempting to purchase a 21 year old Truck from my father and mother in-law . It's a 2nd gen Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 none Cummins, 8L V-10. All of the second Gen Ram Truck's have an issue with paint and clear coat peeling or fading, the dashboard cracking on top the dash bezel crack's as well . This one is sound mechanically because he my (father-in-law) meticulously maintained it himself. If they sold it to someone else the price was quoted as $5500.00 I'm thinking $3500.00 should I offer $2500.00 to start ? Thanks in advance.

[@DerrickBellucci-ze3dr]

Would like to know the process of buying a car from a private seller on the internet (autotrader) the car is at$21, 900. In New Jersey , I live in Washington. I would have to pay for shipping besides the car’s price.

[@nathandreambig221]

Nice vid with some great tips! You need to have a dealer license to do this business right?

[@jeffreyribeiro8430]

what is the best way to but a open title car? what not to do?

[@bossbrent]

Best way? Walk away.

[@makemoneyonline8793]

Definitely walk away.

[@fbeegle]

Hey man, as far as guidelines for pricing your offer, I saw a guy who likes to hit a middle point between what KBB quotes and what NADA quotes .... he goes off the trade-in value they quote though. Is that really what you wanna do for a private sale? Trade-in value is usually significantly lower, right? This seems like it could lead to your offer being that offer that pisses them off. Do you know why he says use the trade-in value, or whether or not that's a good idea?

[@xxskies7983]

Thank u this will help me get the car I want

[@TheLuciddreamer79]

Hi Jamie and everyone who'd like to weigh in! I live in St. Louis and am going to test drive a 'meticulously kept, needs nothing'' 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis with 146k. I'm also going to have it inspected by a mechanic and see if the intake manifold and air suspension are good and whatnot. If the car is indeed in excellent condition and I decide to buy, is the original asking price of $4500 fair? The KBB price is closer to $3180 due to the high mileage, so I was going to shoot for 3500. Thoughts, gentlemen?

[@jamiejonesthecarman]

2500 retail 800 wholesale

[@someguyinplace]

Good tips

[@mr.boostang2064]

Is asking 7,500 too low if the seller is asking 9,800? I'm willing to spend up too 8,500 but of course i want to make my dollars stretch.

[@ronkeenan9288]

Well been on sides of sale before if you low-ball and cut off 2500 off his original price he won't sell it to you unless you wave cash at him I have thrown people physically off my property when they low ball use a rule of thumb if you see something wrong just mention it if he doesn't most people get rid of a car because something is wrong or going wrong or people need the money

[@mr.boostang2064]

@@ronkeenan9288 thanks for the helpful advice, I afford $7.5k in cash and he countered with $9k and i told him 8k is the max ill spend. He thought about for a few seconds and shock at $8k. I've had the truck for two years now only issue it had was bad coils which I replaced myself and has been running smooth ever since. And yes I had the cash in visible view lol

[@ronkeenan9288]

@@mr.boostang2064 glad your deal worked out I personally hate selling stuff ,you try to post things at a reasonable price then even if you say firm they have the nerve to low ball so sad to when people say they will show and they jerk you ,best of luck out there and be safe .

[@mrchase1]

This video answers my question partly from another post.

[@jamiejonesthecarman]

gilberto chacin Absolutely!! You always have great questions though so don't hesitate to let me know if you have questions that weren't addressed.

[@neilschilling]

2002 Chevy Silverado 2500 hd 5speed with 150000, he's asking 8000 I would like to pay no more than 7000.

[@freesoul4346]

Hello Jamie. How much would you offer for a 2002 Toyoya Avalon XLS with 98K miles when owner is asking $4500 ? Sorry for being so direct. I have not seen car directly, seller says its in excellent condition. It's pictures looks fair for the age. It's been posted for about 18 days now. Thank you.

[@jamiejonesthecarman]

Are you trying to resell it or you buying it for personal use

[@jamiejonesthecarman]

If it turns out to be a really nice car the most I would offer is probably 3000 to 3200 if I was going to personally drive it if you were going to resell it you need to try to buy it around 1800 and then you could probably like I said look to sell it for around 3,000 to 3200 and make yourself a grand $1,200

[@freesoul4346]

@@jamiejonesthecarman Personal, it's for my wife.

[@thomasrand4038]

Alot of Great pointers on this video! Keep up the good work :)

[@jamiejonesthecarman]

thankyou

[@collierauto]

Love your videos you rock ,I love cars and do business on a small scale ,how do you purchase car and turn it over quick without having to register and tag them

[@jamiejonesthecarman]

+collierauto Collierauto. are you can either work for someone that has a license or go down and get you one maybe just a wholesale license or whatever's good for you

[@cheesepuff441]

I was just curious. If a 2014 car is listed at 7300 with 64k miles on it, and I went through the steps of this process you’ve lain out. Would it be offensive if my fist counter was 6300?

[@republicanboss7126]

If you bought that car you most likely got scammed

[@oscarna100]

Iam 18 and want to invest you got the best advice also when I clicked on this video I said holy shit you look like el chapo

[@victorkirby7652]

wow holy shit did you know that commas and periods are useful pft naw man not me why would I ever use them

[@hmz01_]

@@victorkirby7652lmaoo

[@Diana-ub8tl]

Hi Jamie, I'm hoping to get your advice on how much I should offer for a 2008 Nissan Pathfinder with 143k miles the owner is asking for $8,000 it looks to be in good condition I've only seen it through fotos (it's for personal use) thank you.

[@jamiejonesthecarman]

150k miles super nice , have mechanic deep scan / drive it , clean carfax /

[@jamiejonesthecarman]

Proof of all major service done, like new tires , i mean super nice 5500

[@heyguys7805]

"or person" 🙄

[@carguy_6618]

Hi Jamie, There is is 1965 Chevrolet C10 with almost 59,400 original miles on it and the interior is pretty much original. The body has a few rust spots and some are major. They are asking $8,500 but I want to get it for a lot cheaper. Do you have any tips on that? Thank you.

[@bradmace6144]

Anyone think I can get a 7k car down to 5500?😁😁

[@PersonaofWill]

I do

[@ashsmitty2244]

Crap, my guy is asking 16k, I want to pay him 13k. $500 is easy.

[@Yeahbuddy223]

What ended up happening? This is my kind of price gap😁

[@mahidm1804]

Today I'm going to see a car priced at 2950. Should I say "I was thinking 1400 ?" Iv never negotiated before.

[@tj5163]

Dang I though you were edd from 90 day fiancé

[@user-ng8zf6wy7q]

Are you still replying on this? A car im interested in 09 CRV exl very nice condition 119.5k mi going for $8k & studded tires provided. My nephew (Cali honda salesman) told me to offer 6k. I live in S.Oregon where the next town is an hr and half away. I dont want to offend them by offering 2k less. At the same time Im a single mom needing the best deal I can get. May I get your thoughts or someone's? Btw thanks for the vid. Forgot to add its a private party.

[@robertmcgee141]

I've always asked 500 more than I really wanted for my car's.

[@errorerror1337]

"Man or woman or person" wow in 2015 you saw the future

[@jamiejonesthecarman]

Sad world we live in when you can’t even be a one person or the other lol

[@daviddefranco5218]

Why are you crying!?

[@TasteMyStinkholeAndLikeIt]

This is for buying junk with pocket change. How the hell do you buy a private sale car when the price is $75k, and how does the buyer prove to the seller their money is legit