Expected private sale price (AUD)

Expected trade-in offer (AUD)

Selling costs — ads, prep, transport (AUD)

Months to sell privately

Holding cost per month — insurance, storage (AUD)

Value of your time on the sale (AUD)

How this works

Selling privately usually gets a higher headline price, but you carry ads, prep and transport, months of holding costs, and your own time chasing tyre-kickers. We subtract all of that from the private price to get your true net, then compare it against the dealer's trade-in offer.

Private sale (net)	AUD
Expected sale price	$320,000
Less selling costs	−$6,000
Less holding (3 mo × $2,500)	−$7,500
Less your time	−$4,000
Net private proceeds	$302,500

Trade-in offer

$270,000

Private advantage

+$32,500

Selling privately nets you about $32,500 more once costs and time are counted — worth the effort if you can carry it for 3 months.

General guidance only. This tool gives indicative results from the numbers you enter. It is not engineering advice, a compliance assessment or a substitute for a competent person, AS 2550 requirements or your crane manufacturer's documentation. Verify anything safety-critical with a qualified professional before acting on it.

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