WBAC damage deductions

[this is my username]

Elderly neighbour is going to give up driving. The car, a 2012 Yaris auto, might be of use to one of my offspring. I nearly fell off my chair when the initial WBAC valuation was over £5.5k. The complication is that every panel is dinged, and the front and rear bumpers are held together with gaffer tape. Internally its OK.

I don't want to start a conversation about buying it if I might not be able to follow through, and realistically I'd be looking for a £2k to £3k car. Does anyone have any idea how much WBAC is likely to knock off for a car which has lots of relatively light damage? MOT has advisories for both from suspension arms "corroded but not severely weakened" and three tyres "slightly damaged, cracked or perishing".

[bennno]

this is my username said:

Elderly neighbour is going to give up driving. The car, a 2012 Yaris auto, might be of use to one of my offspring. I nearly fell off my chair when the initial WBAC valuation was over £5.5k. The complication is that every panel is dinged, and the front and rear bumpers are held together with gaffer tape. Internally its OK.

I don't want to start a conversation about buying it if I might not be able to follow through, and realistically I'd be looking for a £2k to £3k car. Does anyone have any idea how much WBAC is likely to knock off for a car which has lots of relatively light damage? MOT has advisories for both from suspension arms "corroded but not severely weakened" and three tyres "slightly damaged, cracked or perishing".

Just put it in wbac with all those items declared and you will know exactly.

[this is my username]

bennno said:

Just put it in wbac with all those items declared and you will know exactly.

Sure, that would be the obvious thing to do. But as per my post I don't want to start a conversation that I can't follow through on, so spiriting it away to WBAC isn't an option.

[zetec]

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bennno said:

Just put it in wbac with all those items declared and you will know exactly.

Sure, that would be the obvious thing to do. But as per my post I don't want to start a conversation that I can't follow through on, so spiriting it away to WBAC isn't an option.

But it will answer your question???

[paul_c123]

this is my username said:

Sure, that would be the obvious thing to do. But as per my post I don't want to start a conversation that I can't follow through on, so spiriting it away to WBAC isn't an option.

"Start a conversation you can't follow through on" - all you'd be doing is looking at multiple valuations from WBAC for (for example) entering grade 3, grade 4 and grade 5 into the condition. You can unsubscribe from their emails if it annoys you. Its all automated online, you won't be called or texted (just emails you can unsubscribe from).

[Henz]

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bennno said:

Just put it in wbac with all those items declared and you will know exactly.

Sure, that would be the obvious thing to do. But as per my post I don't want to start a conversation that I can't follow through on, so spiriting it away to WBAC isn't an option.

Just do it on the online valuation, pretty sure you don't need to prove ownership at that stage

[Monkeylegend]

Make an appointment and go with your neighbour to get a true valuation and take it from there. They will always try to reduce whatever online price they give you.

If neither of you like their price and you are happy to pay the same as WBAC offer or a bit more drive away.

[this is my username]

Ok, didn’t get an option to put condition details in on the first pass through the WBAC website - I guess that comes later?

[Dog Biscuit]

Tell her you're doing her a favour offering £500.00 to take it off her hands

[Sheepshanks]

this is my username said:

I don't want to start a conversation about buying it if I might not be able to follow through, and realistically I'd be looking for a £2k to £3k car.

Looking at Autotrader the autos are £K's more than manuals. A manual in the condition you describe would probably be worth buttons.

Do you particularly want an auto?

[this is my username]

With hindsight I think I should have called the thread "Crikey - have you seen how much money a 2014 auto Yaris sells for?".

I was expecting something closer to shed money, it appears that is unlikely to be the case. Time to drop that idea and move on.

[bennno]

this is my username said:

With hindsight I think I should have called the thread "Crikey - have you seen how much money a 2014 auto Yaris sells for?".

I was expecting something closer to shed money, it appears that is unlikely to be the case. Time to drop that idea and move on.

In the condition you are describing it’s a 2-3k car, but yes, all Toyotas hold their money especially well versus any other mainstream brand

[davidexige]

this is my username said:

Ok, didn t get an option to put condition details in on the first pass through the WBAC website - I guess that comes later?

Once you get to the screen with you valuation on it there's also a box with "View all assumptions" click on this and and the next page will allow you to enter more details about condition, faults etc. This will then give a more accurate valuation.

[this is my username]

davidexige said:

Once you get to the screen with you valuation on it there's also a box with "View all assumptions" click on this and and the next page will allow you to enter more details about condition, faults etc. This will then give a more accurate valuation.

Aha! Got it, thanks! Putting it in as "Grade 5" brings it down to £3.3k, a second Grade 5 to £997 ...., one Grade 5 and one Grade 4 £1,800 .... I could be here all day .....

[paul_c123]

Don’t put 2x or more Grade 5s in - it’s an overall condition score.