Positive experience of WBAC
Positive experience of WBAC
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urbandriver

Original Poster:

23 posts

49 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022
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Just sold my X6 to WBAC this morning, the price they paid was only £400 less than their sight unseen internet offer, and a whole £5000 more than any other similar online car buying services. Really impressed.

The Mad Monk

11,330 posts

145 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022
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What car was it?

urbandriver

Original Poster:

23 posts

49 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022
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The Mad Monk said:
What car was it?
X6 M50D on a 20 plate.

Trevor555

5,365 posts

112 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022
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Good to hear.

+1 for a positive experience also.

blade7

11,311 posts

244 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022
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Got a price from WBAC around 18 months ago for my A4 Avant 2.0t quattro, was very low so decided to keep it. They kept mailing me implying they'd offer more, but each time I replied the offer was the same or lower. Even when it had 12 months MOT. Decided to replace it with something newer a couple of months ago, so tried them again, same low offer. Just sold the car privately for 50% more money.

coyft

5,368 posts

239 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022
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Sold a 2017 Macan GTS yesterday. £2k more than the best trade bid, only knocked me £800 for 4 scuffed wheels, rear bumper scratches and various stone chips.

Very easy experience.

coyft

5,368 posts

239 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022
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Customer before me sold his Range Rover for £67k. It’s a very low cost and efficient way of buying cars. A portakabin in an Asda car park!

Sold an Aston Vantage to them a few years ago as well.

Ron240

3,953 posts

147 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022
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urbandriver said:
Just sold my X6 to WBAC this morning, the price they paid was only £400 less than their sight unseen internet offer
What did they knock the £400 off for?
WBAC are notorious for finding the slightest thing to knock money off, but a lot of it is justified with sellers not declaring damage to their vehicles.


WonkeyDonkey

2,576 posts

131 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022
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Is this just covert marketing?

Every month or so there seems to be someone with a very low post count randomly singing the praises of WBAC.

DaveH23

3,355 posts

198 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022
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Why do I get the feeling those that don't have a great experience are those that are less truthful with the condition of the car.

Pebbles167

4,554 posts

180 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022
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A friend sold his 3 year old BMW 330d a few years back for more than than dealers and BMW themselves were offering. Other I know with various other cars of similar age had quotes several thousand lower than dealers were offering for PX.

Do they not alter their offers depending on demand of a particular car?

Funk

27,546 posts

237 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022
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WonkeyDonkey said:
Is this just covert marketing?

Every month or so there seems to be someone with a very low post count randomly singing the praises of WBAC.
Be interesting to see what other contributions the OP makes to the forum.

WonkeyDonkey

2,576 posts

131 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022
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Funk said:
WonkeyDonkey said:
Is this just covert marketing?

Every month or so there seems to be someone with a very low post count randomly singing the praises of WBAC.
Be interesting to see what other contributions the OP makes to the forum.
It appears like he's signed up just to praise WBAC which is very odd. Surely thats what the like of trust pilot is for.

Ouroboros

2,371 posts

67 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022
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ONLY knocked 400 quid off, wow.

ScoobyChris

2,300 posts

230 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022
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Pebbles167 said:
Do they not alter their offers depending on demand of a particular car?
I think they now use it to find stock for their Cinch business so newish cars in good condition will be snapped up for decent money. Rest of the cars probably get punted through auction (as they always were) and so prices will be more variable.

Chris

Trevor555

5,365 posts

112 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022
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Ouroboros said:
ONLY knocked 400 quid off, wow.
Interesting, that's what they knocked off mine.

Maybe a standard £400 knock off attempt?

Our car had rear bumper damage, two wheels marked, minor scratch on a wing. (wife drove it mostlyeek)

I thought £400 was fair, 5 year old car.

I guess their offers reflect on whether they want the type of car you're offering them.

Ouroboros

2,371 posts

67 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022
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whatever is knocked off, I'm sure I heard the rep gets a % of that.

urbandriver

Original Poster:

23 posts

49 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022
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Funk said:
Be interesting to see what other contributions the OP makes to the forum.
I'm actually an old member (BHML) whose been on this forum for about 10 years. I lost my user details irretrievably, so have just re-registered.
If you look on the "sleepers" thread you'll see my posts from April/early May of 2022 when I first bought the car.

I re-registered because a friend of mine was posting embarassing stuff - like how someone twisted my nipples when I was accused of queue jumping at a supermarket...

urbandriver

Original Poster:

23 posts

49 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022
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Ron240 said:
hat did they knock the £400 off for?
WBAC are notorious for finding the slightest thing to knock money off, but a lot of it is justified with sellers not declaring damage to their vehicles.
It was a paint chip repair. Looked a bit obvious with a close look. I'm lucky I fitted alloygators when I bought the car. All 4 alloy-gators had scuff marks on them, so if I didn't have them they would have knocked more off. The X6 is a big, wide car!

Big Al.

69,336 posts

286 months

PH TEAM

Saturday 2nd July 2022
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urbandriver said:
I'm actually an old member (BHML) whose been on this forum for about 10 years. I lost my user details irretrievably, so have just re-registered.
Do you wish to continue via your old username? if so we can start to get it sorted on Monday. smile