Copied my post (see above) over from the Cheap Mirage thread...
Theory: It may be a buyer's market for dealership cars and a seller's market for private sales... depending on where you live.
I'm going to test the market with my Mirage, now that it's finally all spiffed up.
One reason it may be a private seller's market: In Ontario, car dealership sales departments are currently closed, so if someone wants/needs a car, the private market is the only option for the moment. The question is: are there enough people who want/need cars right now to matter?
I have a saved search for private sales in my area (<$5k, manual trans
) that I look at almost daily, and the number of private sales listed right now is higher than normal. That suggests my theory may be bunk!
Only one way to find out.