Why is my car a fair deal to buyers, but a good deal to me as a seller?

Asked by CarGuruSTL2020 Apr 28, 2020 at 07:15 AM

Question type: Shopping & Pricing

Why does my owner page say my car is a good deal, but the buyer page
shows it only as a fair deal?

This seems like a pretty shady deal to me, has a "bait and switch" feel to it to
me.

Am I the only one who has seen this?

1 Answer

Thank you. My apologies, this continues to make no sense to me about what CarGurus is doing, even after your detailed response. "It's just numbers" is exactly what perplexes me - the numbers are exactly the same on both sides of selling and buying. When I go through the selling process, CarGurus tells me I am offering a "Good Deal" to buyers at the price I list. People searching only see it as a "Fair Deal" and won't see my "Good Deal". How does that make any sense? Which is it - a good deal, or a fair deal? Better yet, what if this was backwards? Since these "Deals" are not the same, is there ever a case where a seller will see their car as a "Fair Deal" (better for the seller) and a buyer sees the same car as a "Good Deal" (better for the seller)? In other words, reverse the "Deal" tags. Bet you the shiniest nickel you have there are zero instances of this happening. Does CarGurus answer any of these via customer service, or do I have to reach out to them directly through their contact page?

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