Selling a car - the 'Bay/Autortrader/Motorway/PH/WBAC etc.
Discussion
Afternoon All -
About to sell Mrs Bergs car (she had just got a EV thru work - so nothing to trade in) - and want to minimise the pain of the transaction.
Would just like a view from you good folk of PH on where the most fruitful place is to sell in this day and age?
Last time I sold was a couple of years back - (eBay - got a reasonable price)
Guess the WBAC/Motorway model is low offer/minimal seller hassle
Is there much to be gained from a well presented ebay ad with all the flaws highlighted?
I dont sell often, so really just after a view of what platform is more efficient these days.
Any views/experience most appreciated!
Bergs
About to sell Mrs Bergs car (she had just got a EV thru work - so nothing to trade in) - and want to minimise the pain of the transaction.
Would just like a view from you good folk of PH on where the most fruitful place is to sell in this day and age?
Last time I sold was a couple of years back - (eBay - got a reasonable price)
Guess the WBAC/Motorway model is low offer/minimal seller hassle
Is there much to be gained from a well presented ebay ad with all the flaws highlighted?
I dont sell often, so really just after a view of what platform is more efficient these days.
Any views/experience most appreciated!
Bergs
I sold a car recently through Carwow. I also took it to WBAC as a price comparison.
WBAC - zero hassle but you will probably get more elsewhere.
Carwow (and Motorway) - dealers bid on your car and the highest bid "wins" - but they haven't bought the car and what they have really "won" is the opportunity to come and view the car and negotiate as they see fit. In my case they reduced the price by £400 on a £10k car - I didn't push back as they were £1.6k more than the trade in offer and about £800 more than WBAC.
I chose Carwow over Motorway as with Carwow the auction process only lasts for one working day - Motorway take longer.
WBAC - zero hassle but you will probably get more elsewhere.
Carwow (and Motorway) - dealers bid on your car and the highest bid "wins" - but they haven't bought the car and what they have really "won" is the opportunity to come and view the car and negotiate as they see fit. In my case they reduced the price by £400 on a £10k car - I didn't push back as they were £1.6k more than the trade in offer and about £800 more than WBAC.
I chose Carwow over Motorway as with Carwow the auction process only lasts for one working day - Motorway take longer.
Used Carwow, took lots of photos including the tiny chips & marks around car, very easy process.
Sold on the day for reserve figure, car was collected week later.
Chap inspected car, marks found were ones in advert, quick test drive.
5 mins later bank App pinged 17k better off, knock on door we’ve also transferred ownership & you’ll get the tax refunded.
Will be using again when wife's Puma GenE arrives.
Sold on the day for reserve figure, car was collected week later.
Chap inspected car, marks found were ones in advert, quick test drive.
5 mins later bank App pinged 17k better off, knock on door we’ve also transferred ownership & you’ll get the tax refunded.
Will be using again when wife's Puma GenE arrives.
Last month we sold my parents 2018 SEAT Arona to WBAC. Got paid almost £1k (10%) more than their online estimate... I'd perhaps been "over-truthful" with the damage and the guy at the site disagreed and said it was better than I'd made it out to be.
Probably the only person ever to have this experience but I'd sell again to them.
Probably the only person ever to have this experience but I'd sell again to them.
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