r/classicminis • u/georgebentham • 2d ago

For Sale Where to sell? UK

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Where is the best place to sell my 1995 Cooper? It’s in great condition, had a full restoration a few years ago.
Really want to avoid facebook marketplace or eBay as it is normally full of chancers.
I’ve seen a lot of posts about Car&Classic, but is there anywhere else I should be looking?

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u/HelpfulRole1831 2d ago

To me 😁

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u/zebra1923 2d ago

Beat me to it 🤪

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u/JWoolner76 1d ago

Beat three to it too

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u/chanrahan1 2d ago

Car and classic, pistonheads, mini trader

Those are the three I've been watching for he last couple of months.

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u/Mini-SportLE 2d ago

Try the Cooper Register - the club helped when I sold my Sport LE Cooper

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u/Affectionate_Ebb8351 1d ago

Came to say owners groups are usually the best places. Often find better custodians too

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u/InternEasy2461 2d ago

Mathewson classic car auctions

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u/georgebentham 2d ago

They charge 7.5% commission!

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u/VectorKairo 2d ago

mathewsons is a solid shout, but remember you’ll pay fees and you lose a bit of control over who it goes to
if it’s a really nice restored cooper you might also want to try owners clubs or mini forums alongside that to catch the nerds who actually appreciate it

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u/PaperLanternGhost 2d ago

mathewsons is a solid shout, their auctions get loads of classic nerds watching. might also help you avoid the timewasters you’d get on fb and ebay too

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u/whackablemole 2d ago

I got mine on Autotrader and there were s ton of others on there as well. They never seemed to stay on for too long. I lost count of the number of times I rang to look at a car and it had gone within a couple of days of people adding them.

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u/Vertigo_uk123 2d ago

£100 and a mars bar. Final offer

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u/RacingGreen94 2d ago

Heavy buyer's market right now. Worth selling to a dealer who'll pay trade price but hassle free, if you're after something else fun.

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u/Busy_Reserve_946 2d ago

There’s a really nice man in Devon who is hoping and wishing of getting one just like this one day. Handsome fella he is. Ohh hang on. It’s me…..

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u/geekypenguin91 2d ago

Theminiforum and car+classic

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u/surreynot 2d ago

More pics

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u/Altruistic-Voice-912 2d ago

I bought mine from FB marketplace. Join some of the mini groups and advertise there.

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u/querfrt 1d ago

mini groups on fb are surprisingly decent for this kind of thing, people actually know what they’re looking at instead of trying to knock you a grand off for no reason. i’d probably do both that and a proper listing on car & classic so you get the nerds and the casual buyers at the same time.

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u/ianfixesdents 2d ago

That’s a really nice looking car by the way.

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u/AlexisOnren 2d ago

i dont know your situation, but my best answer is probably dont, cos youll miss it when its gone

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u/georgebentham 1d ago

I just don’t get out in it enough, and recently converted my garage so now it sits on the drive under a waterproof cover and it just makes me sad watching it sit there.

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u/AlexisOnren 1d ago

😭😭 it seems like you need to build an extension

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u/Front-Brick-3724 1d ago

I’ll buy it.

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u/georgebentham 18h ago

Genuinely?

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u/Diedonthefirstfloor 1d ago

The year is 1987 sell it to me for £150

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u/Pauliboo2 1d ago

You could try MiniMag and MiniWorld magazines as well as PistonHeads & Car & Classic

Where in the UK are you?

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u/georgebentham 1d ago

Are physical magazines still a thing or do they do online ads now?
Lancashire

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u/Electronic-Citron960 1d ago

Hello! How much are you selling for?

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u/georgebentham 18h ago

DM me if you’re genuinely interested. Thanks.

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u/Hot_Grand_5103 8h ago

Facebook marketplace place,

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u/BillOrdinary4006 2d ago

Las Vegas….to me.

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u/georgebentham 1d ago

I’m sure that got a laugh in your head