InstaMotor
Web and SaaS
car sales marketplace
SHOW HN2014
How HN took it
24 positive, 62 neutral or asking, 5 mixed, 29 critical, out of 120 comments about the project. Thread score -0.04.
Idea: 15 for, 6 againstDesign: 5 for, 8 againstPricing: 1 for, 8 againstExecution: 0 for, 5 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Good idea that fills a gap between private sale and dealers.
From 2 comments
Great service! A lot of people don't have experience or simply don't want to deal with the Craigslist experience. Putting another option between a private party sale and the…
exue on HNGreat idea - good luck guys! Related note for the HN community, while we're on the subject: Unless you have time & money to burn, you really should never never never trade your…
nlh on HN
Objections
Dealer trade-in comparison and price difference unclear.
From 2 comments
I've bought and sold a lot of cars the past few years. I have never once considered a dealer trade in offer. I've had relatively easy and good luck with selling my car online…
joshmlewis on HNMost dealer trade offers are so low because they don't even keep your car on the lot, they sell it at auction...at wholesale prices. That is a lot different than individual…
afhsfsfdsss88 on HN
Sign-up requiring a phone number is a barrier.
From 1 comment
Having to enter a phone number to create an account resulted in a closed browser tab. Might want to consider this factor, can guarantee theres plenty more where I come from.
mattsfrey on HN
Trust in cashier's check and buyer scams.
From 2 comments
Great service! A lot of people don't have experience or simply don't want to deal with the Craigslist experience. Putting another option between a private party sale and the…
exue on HNThanks for the notes guys. A few things that might not be as obvious: 1. Cars with Loans on them. This actually is a hassle, especially in states where the loan holder owns the…
ValG on HN
Requests
Clarify the pricing slider wording ('You Earn').
From 1 comment
One point - take a look at the copy on your pricing slider. 'You Earn' makes it sound like that's all I'm going to get out of this deal. It took me a second to realize it was the…
chadwickthebold on HN
Offer CARFAX and a buyer-side inspection option.
From 1 comment
Great service! A lot of people don't have experience or simply don't want to deal with the Craigslist experience. Putting another option between a private party sale and the…
exue on HN
Expand beyond the Bay Area, e.g. Chicago.
From 2 comments
Hey jsun, Haha, yes it is a real thing, unfortunately only in the bay area for now. We've already sold a few cars and wanted to get some additional feedback. We'll push for…
ValG on HNSeems like a really cool service! Do you guys have a geographic limit that you are restricting service to?
chenac on HN
Questions
How are negotiations and payments handled?
From 1 comment
Great service! A lot of people don't have experience or simply don't want to deal with the Craigslist experience. Putting another option between a private party sale and the…
exue on HN
How the legal paperwork is done.
From 1 comment
I've bought and sold a lot of cars the past few years. I have never once considered a dealer trade in offer. I've had relatively easy and good luck with selling my car online…
joshmlewis on HN
Alternatives named
Craigslist and Autotrader private sales.
From 2 comments
I've bought and sold a lot of cars the past few years. I have never once considered a dealer trade in offer. I've had relatively easy and good luck with selling my car online…
joshmlewis on HNThanks for the notes guys. A few things that might not be as obvious: 1. Cars with Loans on them. This actually is a hassle, especially in states where the loan holder owns the…
ValG on HN
WeBuyAnyCar (UK) and CarMax.
From 2 comments
It's a totally different business model to this but http://www.webuyanycar.com/ is a pretty big deal here in the UK. You get a valuation, take your car to them, they buy it. To…
petercooper on HNYes, CarMax is sort of the model that we looked at. They are the only player in town that had the scale necessary to apply modern business management principals to their…
ValG on HN