{"id":8314,"date":"2026-05-25T08:06:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T08:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/puretechlegal.com\/how-to-sell-a-car-with-a-puretech-engine-without-losing-thousands-of-euros\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T08:23:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T08:23:37","slug":"how-to-sell-a-car-with-a-puretech-engine-without-losing-thousands-of-euros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/puretechlegal.com\/en\/how-to-sell-a-car-with-a-puretech-engine-without-losing-thousands-of-euros\/","title":{"rendered":"How to sell a car with a PureTech engine without losing thousands of euros"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
If you are trying to sell your car, you have probably already encountered a problem:\nnobody wants to pay what your car is really worth.<\/em><\/pre>\n\n
But here’s the important thing: it’s not a fluke<\/em>.And what you do now can make the difference between selling it badly… or getting your money back in another way.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
Why resale of a PureTech engine car is so difficult<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n
The market has changed. And a lot. <\/p>\n\n
What buyers think<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n
Today, many buyers are already aware of the problems with these engines:<\/p>\n\n
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  • Risk of serious failures<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • High repair costs<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Failures before 100,000 km<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
    That’s why, when they see a car with this engine:<\/p>\n\n
    negotiate the price down or do not buy at all.<\/p>\n\n
    How this affects the price of your car<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n
    Here is the real impact of the revente voiture moteur puretech<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n
    What happens in practice<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n
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    • Offers well below the real value<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Difficulty in closing the sale<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Cars that go unsold for months<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
      And in many cases:<\/p>\n\n
      the car loses thousands of euros in value.<\/p>\n\n
      The mistake most homeowners make<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n
      Many people make a quick decision:<\/p>\n\n
      sell as soon as possible, even if it means losing money.<\/p>\n\n
      But there is a problem with this:<\/p>\n\n
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      • You assume all the loss<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • You do not recover costs for breakdowns<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Waivers of possible compensation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
        What you should do before selling<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n
        Before accepting a low offer, do this:<\/p>\n\n
        Review your situation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n
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        • Have you had any breakdowns?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Have you paid for repairs?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Is your car among those affected?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
          If the answer is yes, there is an alternative.<\/p>\n\n
          The alternative to resale of your PureTech engine car<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n
          More and more homeowners are choosing to claim before selling<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n
          Why?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n
          Because they can:<\/p>\n\n
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          • Recover repair costs<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Obtain financial compensation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Avoid selling at a loss<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
            How the process works<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n
            It is simpler than it seems:<\/p>\n\n
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            1. Check if your car is affected<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            2. Gathering documentation (invoices, maintenance, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            3. Leaving the case in the hands of specialists<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n
              From there, your case is studied and the claim is initiated.<\/p>\n\n
              When it makes sense to sell … and when it doesn’t<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n
              It may make sense to sell if:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n
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              • The car is in good condition<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • You have not had any breakdowns<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • You find an informed buyer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
                You should not sell even if:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n
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                • You have had major failures<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • You have paid for repairs<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • They offer you a very low price<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
                  In these cases, complaining first is usually the best option.<\/p>\n\n
                  Some questions about the resale of your PureTech engine car<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n
                  Is it a bad idea to sell a car with a PureTech engine?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
                  Not always, but nowadays it is more difficult and the price is usually lower.<\/p>\n\n
                  Why are buyers offering less money?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
                  Because they know the risk of failure and deduct it from the price.<\/p>\n\n
                  Can I claim even if I sell the car?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
                  Yes, in many cases you can still claim if you meet the requirements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
                  If you are trying to sell your car, you have probably already encountered a problem: nobody wants to pay what your car is really worth. But here’s the important thing: it’s not a fluke.And what you do now can make the difference between selling it badly… or getting your money back in another way. Why […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8316,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8314","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-motor-puretech-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/puretechlegal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8314","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/puretechlegal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/puretechlegal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/puretechlegal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/puretechlegal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8314"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/puretechlegal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8314\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8318,"href":"https:\/\/puretechlegal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8314\/revisions\/8318"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/puretechlegal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8316"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/puretechlegal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8314"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/puretechlegal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8314"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/puretechlegal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8314"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}