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davo172
ClioSport Club Member
TCR'd 172
Really !??
I would say they always pay between 15-30% less than what it's really worth .
DrR
ClioSport Club Member
VW Golf GTD
Pisses me off people moaning about this, do you think they are really going to give you market value for a car they know nothing about to then try and sell on for a profit.
They clearly tell you what they'll give you for it, don't rip anyone off, if you're not happy with the price don't sell to them.
I used Evans Halshaw equivlant and was very happy with the price they offered and their service, car was only year old mind.
They clearly tell you what they'll give you for it, don't rip anyone off, if you're not happy with the price don't sell to them.
I used Evans Halshaw equivlant and was very happy with the price they offered and their service, car was only year old mind.
Land Rover
You generally get bottom book.
They are not quite buying blind as the valuation is subject to an inspection when you take the vehicle to their offices.
It’s not too bad for mainstream bread and butter cars but anything specialist/older like a Clio MK2 or Z3 is worth very little to them
They usually send them to the block and the hammer generally comes down at much lower than the retail value.
Then the car ends up at a small time trader in town for retail money.
They offered me £5000 for my Defender 110 which has a private sale value of £14,000.
And £500 for my £2500+ Clio 182
That’s where my complaint is. If somebody didn’t know the true value they could get stuffed like a chicken
They are not quite buying blind as the valuation is subject to an inspection when you take the vehicle to their offices.
It’s not too bad for mainstream bread and butter cars but anything specialist/older like a Clio MK2 or Z3 is worth very little to them
They usually send them to the block and the hammer generally comes down at much lower than the retail value.
Then the car ends up at a small time trader in town for retail money.
They offered me £5000 for my Defender 110 which has a private sale value of £14,000.
And £500 for my £2500+ Clio 182
That’s where my complaint is. If somebody didn’t know the true value they could get stuffed like a chicken
R3k1355
ClioSport Club Member
Something is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it.
If you can't be bothered to sell it privately, or you've had it up for £x amount for 9 months and you haven't sold it nor had so much as a phone call...
Oggy997
ClioSport Club Member
997.1, Caddy, e208
This sort of outfit have their place, I punted on our Mk5 golf GTi after it was plagued with an EML that wouldn't go away.
I took a hit, but I was haemorrhaging money chasing the repair & I didn't want to sell it privately given the issues, regardless if they were aware of them I'd still feel like I was ripping them off.
The company I sold it to came to my work, paid & drive it away. EML probably came on before they reached the nearest trunk road but he never came back.
It was hassle free, convenient & I got about 66% of its value which I was fine with.
I took a hit, but I was haemorrhaging money chasing the repair & I didn't want to sell it privately given the issues, regardless if they were aware of them I'd still feel like I was ripping them off.
The company I sold it to came to my work, paid & drive it away. EML probably came on before they reached the nearest trunk road but he never came back.
It was hassle free, convenient & I got about 66% of its value which I was fine with.
I think it's fair to say that most clio sport owners on a clio sport owners forum know what their car is worth and what to expect from their insurance company should the worse happen. Best thing to do if your clio is written off is buy it back and sell as parts. We buy any car have not I g to do with how much your broken clio is worth.
Land Rover
It’s not entirely their fault.
They go by the trade guides such as Glass’s and Parker’s and those don’t take into account the enthusiast element where prices have gone up.
Their Defender prices are way off the mark. If l could buy them for their retail price guide l’d be down at the boat show buying a yacht with the proceeds.
They go by the trade guides such as Glass’s and Parker’s and those don’t take into account the enthusiast element where prices have gone up.
Their Defender prices are way off the mark. If l could buy them for their retail price guide l’d be down at the boat show buying a yacht with the proceeds.
Land Rover
They’ll have sent it to the block and it’s been bought by a back street car dealer who will have fixed it up.
charltjr
ClioSport Club Member
WBAC prices are just a reflection of what their data shows they can get for a particular car at a particular time. They're part of the BCA group and pay well for cars that will be easy to sell into the dealer networks they serve, anything else just gets punted in their general auctions so they will bid you in the balls. The prices they offer are very much defined by where your car sits on that spectrum.
Obviously the price guides do have some impact on that, but they will offer well above trade book for something that's in their sweet spot - for example a mate of mine got a really good price for his three year old, sensible mileage Astra estate.
On the flip side, they will offer well under bottom book especially if it's a car that doesn't fit their purchasing profile and they're just going to punt it to auction.
I don't know how we got to a place where WBAC has become some sort of price guide, it really shouldn't be but so many people use it that way.
Obviously the price guides do have some impact on that, but they will offer well above trade book for something that's in their sweet spot - for example a mate of mine got a really good price for his three year old, sensible mileage Astra estate.
On the flip side, they will offer well under bottom book especially if it's a car that doesn't fit their purchasing profile and they're just going to punt it to auction.
I don't know how we got to a place where WBAC has become some sort of price guide, it really shouldn't be but so many people use it that way.
jonno_c
ClioSport Club Member
VW T6
Short Norman
ClioSport Club Member
997 C4S
anyone ever used or know of anyone that's used Best Car Buyer?
Darryl_1983
ClioSport Club Member
RB 182 Cup
The only car I've ever sold using this type of platform was too Evans Halshaw. It was a Ford C-Max 1.6 ecoboost on 2011. Think they gave me £4300 for it. There wasn't many made with this engine, so of the handfull on autotrader at the time of similar age and mileage. it was actually a good price, and i don't think i'd have been able to sell it for anymore privately. Plus it'd been run for a couple of hours with basically no coolant, and for good knows how long with a coolant leak, so wanted rid quickly.
My brother sold his mk2 TT V6 to them after having it up for sale on Autodrader for about 3 months without interest for about £300 less than he was asking for it. About £7k at the time.
Doesn't answer your question, but maybe worth a try
My brother sold his mk2 TT V6 to them after having it up for sale on Autodrader for about 3 months without interest for about £300 less than he was asking for it. About £7k at the time.
Doesn't answer your question, but maybe worth a try
What car ? Sell it to @Daniel and laugh at how short, old and ginger he is whilst beating his time on the racing game while you're there.
Short Norman
ClioSport Club Member
997 C4S
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Ooooh.
Are they mega rare ? What about thru 'Collecting cars' ?!
I assumed it was a 'generic' run about haha.
Are they mega rare ? What about thru 'Collecting cars' ?!
I assumed it was a 'generic' run about haha.
Short Norman
ClioSport Club Member
997 C4S
😂 they are few and far between but I wouldn't go as far as to say they are mega rare.
changes his mind/car far too often, he's only 23 and this is his 5th car, don't think I'd had that many by the time I was his age.
Jack!
ClioSport Club Member
I'm 28 and I've had 3.
Some guy on here was like 35 and had only had 1, and it was a 182 from new or something.
Plenty on here get through cars at an insane rate though, and I don't know how they do it, because buying and selling cars is one of the worst experiences on this earth, so f**k doing it with any kind of regularity.
What does he want for it? I’m sat on cash trying to find a company car replacement but may buy something fun until middle of next year now
Hold up .. is your cash actually waiting ??
Haven't even asked if he's got a genuine reason for sale yet, you lunatic.
Ha, yep I’m sat on a chunk of dosh. Trying to find a big executive estate that’s about 3 years old, under 30k....I am opting out of the company car scheme. But given I don’t actually drive anywhere I’m not in a massive rush for anything that gives customer car park kudos. So was tempted to buy something a bit of fun until I need to pull into a corporate car park again. Just need a car soon to start thecash for cars payments and save the BiK
Short Norman
ClioSport Club Member
997 C4S
he's been offered £19,330 by WBAC, then Best Car Buyer have got in touch offering £20k. Never heard of Best Car Buyer, hence me asking on here.
There is finance on it to settle that's why he hasn't advertised it
oh and he's decided he wants to buy a house = reason for sale 😂
Simon1975
ClioSport Club Member
Clio 182 Cup/Meg R26
LOL @ getting shafted on the finance, and WBAC. Does he not like having any money ?
Either pay it off, and sell it privately or be upfront. If someone won't buy it and clear the finance / pay him the difference (assuming he's not in neg?) then.. well.. someone else will.
Short Norman
ClioSport Club Member
997 C4S
GiT
ClioSport Club Member
Shit little Yaris...
Don't be daft lol
GiT
ClioSport Club Member
Shit little Yaris...
Nearly!
£4900! Took it next door to a garage for used/nearly new cars... £6300. Unreal.
So they paid £6300 for a car that had a new list price of £7k!!! Are they still in business?
Edit—- if they sell that at the new price, their profit would be £700 less vat, less stocking costs, commission etc. So probably make around £300! That’s if they sold it at the NEW list price...
Edit—- if they sell that at the new price, their profit would be £700 less vat, less stocking costs, commission etc. So probably make around £300! That’s if they sold it at the NEW list price...
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
Not always the case, a few months ago WBAC were offering way more than anybody else for used BMW M2’s.
Not to mention probably the most active thread on the forum about time wasters and selling cars.
davo172
ClioSport Club Member
TCR'd 172
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
I know a couple of people that did take advantage of WBAC price increase, and only had a tiny amount knocked off, so still got much more then BMW would were offering for part ex.
GiT
ClioSport Club Member
Shit little Yaris...
They actually plonked it on their stock and sold it in days... for £7500 lmao! Now, they added a set of alloys they had spare, a Sat Nav unit and 3 years free servicing - put it up at £7995 and Mrs and Missus dopey thought they were getting a complete steal at £7500.
They are very much is business still lol
