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Old 10-08-2008, 08:05 PM   #1
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Hello fellows, im selling my XR8, I was thinking do I fill it with petrol or leave it empty???? I know every car ive ever brought has none in it. What do you guys expect/do?

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Old 10-08-2008, 08:10 PM   #2
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............just enough to get to a petrol station. Both when I have sold or bought, I dont expect a full tank.



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Old 10-08-2008, 08:17 PM   #3
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quarter of a tank or a little less, regardless what type of wheels.
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Old 10-08-2008, 08:17 PM   #4
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Leave it with 10-15L. Mine had about a 1/4 when I picked it up.
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Old 10-08-2008, 08:18 PM   #5
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I put 1/2 tank in the AU when I sold it. Just enough to get the new owners on their way.
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Old 10-08-2008, 09:15 PM   #6
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fill the tank and up the price an extra 100bucks or how ever much it costs to fill the tank so it appears that your such a generous person
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Old 10-08-2008, 09:20 PM   #7
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never gave it a thought. fill it up
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Old 10-08-2008, 09:27 PM   #8
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sell it the same way as you last used it, every time i have brought a car if it's got over haft a tank "Bonus" but usually hope for at least quarter of a tank.
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Old 10-08-2008, 09:39 PM   #9
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I wouldn't expect it to have more than 1/4 tank. I think in the current climate of high petrol prices most would understand that a used car would only have bugger all fuel in it.
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Old 11-08-2008, 12:40 AM   #10
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When I sold my car, sold it with 1/4 tank. I believe thats the right thing to do.
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Old 11-08-2008, 08:11 AM   #11
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I have never given it a thought when selling privately, but the last 2 that were traded I made sure I used up as much as I could prior to trade in
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Privately? at least 1/4 of a tank, dealer? roll/push the car in if you have to..!



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Old 11-08-2008, 11:52 AM   #13
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Yep privately minimum of 1/4 tank.

Dealer.... the fuel light MUST be on.....
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Old 11-08-2008, 12:29 PM   #14
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Yep privately minimum of 1/4 tank.

Dealer.... the fuel light MUST be on.....
And preferably on the last line above the E.
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Old 11-08-2008, 01:00 PM   #15
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Never ever given it any thought. Pretty sure the XR4 had 3/4 of a tank in it when I traded her in
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