I Have To Sell My Aston Martin
Author: Laura Copple

After much deliberation I decided, or rather my partner
decided, I had to sell my Aston Martin. It's a beautiful car and
it pains me to say goodbye to her, after all we had done many
miles together, but with an expanding family, which includes the
addition of two dogs, my pride and joy has to make room for a
larger vehicle. I did suggest we buy a bus, but I was met with
the `look,' so I dismissed that idea even though I did fancy a
double-decker like the one Cliff Richard drove around in the
film `Summer Holiday.'

Last weekend I started to prepare my Aston Martin for the
market by giving her a wash-and-brush up. I began with the
outside of the car to wash away the road grime, remembering to
clean the wheel arches, and the inner panel of the doors. The
alloys were treated to an alloy wheel cleaner and looked `as
new' by the time I'd finished with them. I completed the clean
with a polish and buffed my car to a mirror finish.

The next job was to clean the inside of my car. I vacuumed the
seats and carpets and as a bonus found a few quid in loose
change laying about the place. I polished the dashboard and
other surfaces and by the time I'd finished I really didn't want
to sell my Aston Martin as she looked so good. But needs must.

The next step was to advertise my car for sale. In my first
advertised draft, after I had listed the specifications, I added
some flourishes: `safe driver, really good condition for age,
one owner from new, absolutely no time wasters especially James
Bond fans, first to see will buy.' I was rather pleased with my
extra touches as I felt I had personalised my advert. However
when a friend of mine came round to my home and saw my penned
draft, he burst out laughing. He said no one wanted to read an
essay about my car, and why was I selling my Aston Martin in the
newspaper when I could sell her directly to a prestige and
specialist car buyer, and save myself a lot of hassle.

I was keen to hear more, and so was my partner as she wanted to
sell my Aston Martin quickly so she could start to look for a
bigger car. My friend spoke from his experience as he had sold
his BMW a couple of years ago via a prestige and specialist car
buyer. He had contacted the company by email and told them the
make and model of his car, the age, mileage, the condition, and
the service history. They contacted him and gave him a quote. He
agreed the price, and then the finer details were discussed such
as the log book etc. They said they would come and pick the car
up from his place of work or from home. At the time, he lived
outside Aberdeen and he wasn't sure if the distance would put
them off, however they said it wasn't a problem as they traveled
all over the United Kingdom to buy cars they were interested in.
A date and time was arranged, and the transaction occurred
quickly and smoothly. He was so impressed by the service he said
he would contact them again when it was time to sell his Audi.

Even before he had finished telling me about his car selling
experience, I was sold. I ripped up my advert and threw it away.
I was going to sell my Aston Martin the easy way and contact a
prestige and specialist car buyer.


About The Author: Laura Copple wrote the Article 'I Have to
Sell my Aston Martin' and recommends you visit
http://www.iainmutch.co.uk/sell-your-car/aston-martin.php if
you've ever asked yourself "Where can I sell my Aston Martin?"