When we sold our Chevy Trailblazer about 6 months ago - we used the the top three TOAD classified sites. Ultimately, all the calls and eventual buyer came from the free posting on craigslist just under cars/trucks category. It took 2 weeks to sell.
JohnnyT wrote: I am not selling a dinghy. The purpose of this thread is to get all the ideas about where to list or advertise and any tips about selling you might have... The assumption is that the dinghy is ready to tow...
Thank you JohnnyT, I was able to list my 2005 Sunfire "Toad" on the escapees sight.
Thanks again,
Bob
Bob&Pat
2003 ItascaSunrise36M 2002 Ford Chassis, Koni's
2008 HHR Chevrolet Toad, Sterling tow bar and BrakeBuddy
2001 GMC YukonXL, 16' Canoe
1998 Four Winns 240 Horizon
Walmart at Dawn
I sold my previous TOAD/dingy on RV Trader "Tow Behind Car" just a few months ago. I was asking top dollar, but felt it was worth it. Had a number of inquiries and sold it in 3 or 4 months for close to my asking price.
One feature I like about the RV trader listing is you can list it until sold for (I believe it was) $89.00. So you don't have to be in a hurry to sell it before the ad runs out. Also you can edit and modify the ad at any time.
I sold my previous Class A a couple of years ago on the same web page with good response and results.
Sorry it was not sold to a RV’er to make use of the baseplate and wiring with diodes. About $750.00 value gone to waste.
I did place ads in the irv2 classifieds, escapees website forum and the RV.net free classifieds, none brought any responses in two and half weeks. I also placed two other “free” online classified ads for automobiles on other sites and had no response from those ads.
Sold for $8,950. we paid $11,482. brand new GM had a total of $5,000. in rebates in March, 2005. msrp was $18,375.00 cost of ownership was $2,532.13 for 31 months $81.68 per month. By far the least expensive car I have ever owned. The best trade in offer was $7,100.
I put a for sale sign in the car, also a sign stating 34MPG and “TOAD READY” and put the car on the main highway at the corner of our street. We live near the Algonac State Park most if not all campers pass our street traveling the state park. Hoped it would attract a RV’er but it sold to someone who just liked the car, it took 4 days to sell it. Sold it to the first caller Sunday morning at 10:30am, he had looked at it for a couple of days before calling.
The purchaser asked me to remove the wiring plug receptacle “umbilical cord” and the Break Buddy breakaway. That saves me $75.00 replacement cost for the breakaway. I left the baseplate attached.
Don’t give up on the old ways of doing things they still work.
In 2006 I sold my Yamaha Vino 125 Scooter “toad” displaying it on the corner of our street and my Versa Haul hitch hauler for the scooter was sold the same way. Placed classified ads for the Scooter and Versa Haul and never received any responses back than either.
Sold my 1993 Torch Red Corvette Convertible with White top, it sold in three days on the highway in May of 2005.
I went to my dealer where I purchased my coach and the sales manager gave a description of my tow dolly to all the salesmen. Within minutes I was receiving phone calls and sold it within one hour for cash and my asking price. My phone rang for 2 weeks afterwards. I must have had 30 phone calls. Not all interested folks were RV'ers either.
I am seriously thinking about buying up used dolly's, cleaning them up and selling them. There sure was a lot of interest in mine. But shortly after teeing off on the first hole I decided golf was more important. The only time I start thinking about working again is if I 3 putt, and even that doesn't last too long either.
By the way it was an inexpensive, as dolly's go, Steihl Tow.
Tallyo
2007 Winnebago Adventurer
W-24, 6 spd Allison
Saturn VUE w/ Brake Buddy Vantage
Drinks-6, Eats-4, Sleeps-2
Semper Fi
I know I'm replying to an old post but thought someone may find this useful. I went to trade my dingy (Jeep Wrangler) for a new dingy (Chevy Silverado). The dealer gave me a trade price for my Jeep which I didn't like. I walked. I played the fact the Jeep was equipped for towing behind an RV. I waited for the last day of the month and coincidently the dealership was advertising a sale. I told them that I really wanted to trade but because I had the tow gear, I needed more money for my trade. The used car manager got involved, made a few calls, and I got two grand more than the original offer. Like I said, it could be a coincidence and they really needed to make a deal. Whatever it took, it worked for me.
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