Carwow

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Twig62

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755 posts

103 months

Sunday 11th February
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Hi, anyone on here bought through Carwow and if so how was the experience ?

ACCYSTAN

1,027 posts

128 months

Sunday 11th February
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You dont buy from carwow, you buy from a dealership

Carwow charge the dealership £300 for being the middle man

They also charge the dealers a small fee everytime you make an enquiry on a car, essentially a fee to quote.

They used to be very competitive on price, I remember family members getting huge discounts on cars from a Fiat dealer in the midlands at discounts unavailable elsewhere. The dealer called them when the cars where in the UK and arranged a collection time and date, very easy and positive experience.

I think carwow used to offer customers a £20 amazon gift card when they confirmed they had purchased a car, it was there way of making sure they got the £300 from the dealership.

Despite all that, a few times in the past year I have asked for a quote on some new cars and found them not to be competitive - deals that where being offered I could get elsewhere.
Maybe now the supply is back and manufacturers are having to discount you may get a good deal?

Whataguy

1,028 posts

87 months

Sunday 11th February
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Yes, bought two cars new from carwow and also sold a car through them.

Great prices, undercutting what you can get going direct to the dealer - even if the same dealer is on carwow they sometimes have better offers just for carwow.

Managed to get 20% off a Toyota pre-reg recently that only had less than 5 miles on it, and had been registered one month before. The other brand new unregistered car I’d bought through carwow was nearly 10% off and had 10 miles on it.

Edited by Whataguy on Sunday 11th February 16:32

Silenoz

882 posts

160 months

Sunday 11th February
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Positive experience both as a buyer and seller through Carwow, excellent service in each of 3 transactions and wouldn't hesitate to use again.

EastStand

168 posts

89 months

Sunday 11th February
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Sold a 70K motor through Carwow with no hassles and would use again.