Car Wow type site for bikes?

[Tomanybikes]

Is there such a thing?

[Pebbles167]

Now many big dealers list their new stock on ebay, that's probably the closest you'll get, and in my opinion it is fairly efficient.

[MattOz]

There’s webuyanybike.com

Tried them a couple of years back and the offer was dire.

[Pebbles167]

MattOz said:

There’s webuyanybike.com

Tried them a couple of years back and the offer was dire.

Yes their offers are pants, but in fairness they state they will low ball you but not knock any more off in the interests of a quick sale. Offered me £2k for my R1 when the cheapest on ebay was around £5k, and declined to make an offer on another bike as they didn't want it, guess the market was oversaturated.

[CallorFold]

Super Bike Factory - they buy and sell in bulk. Although that's used not necessarily new bikes. Depends what you're after when you say "like CarWow" - as they do all sorts themselves now both with buying and selling...

[Tomanybikes]

It was the new car/bike discount price that car wow fo that I was after not Webuyanybike stuff.

[Pebbles167]

Tomanybikes said:

It was the new car/bike discount price that car wow fo that I was after not Webuyanybike stuff.

Well ebay then. Dealers look at the prices of what's on there, and if they want to shift stock quick, they'll undercut it. Many even list their monthly costs if you're financing it.

I found my bike on there, pretty much £1500 discount, and I didn't have to ask.

[scorcher]

Last time I used car wow , their discount was pretty much what the dealer was offering anyway. I expect the margins are a lot tighter now seeing as there’s often a 6- 18 month wait for anything, even if you can order the spec you want.

[Hugo Stiglitz]

CallorFold said:

Super Bike Factory - they buy and sell in bulk. Although that's used not necessarily new bikes. Depends what you're after when you say "like CarWow" - as they do all sorts themselves now both with buying and selling...

I wouldn't go near them unless you are brand new to biking.

[Slowboathome]

We Buy Any Bike offered me a good price when I was thinking of selling my MT07 last month.

[jjones]

Hugo Stiglitz said:

I wouldn't go near them unless you are brand new to biking.

Would say you are better off if you have been round the block a bit.

Reason is they never advertise modifications, you need to be able spot non standard parts and whether they are quality or tat. They won't change consumables unless they are an mot failure (and they do their own mots I believe) so you need to check all consumables before buying otherwise there could be a chain and sprockets, tyres and brakes/disks on the cards soon after purchasing.

Have bought 3 bikes form them and not had any issues.

Edited by jjones on Friday 29th July 14:39

[Hugo Stiglitz]

jjones said:

Hugo Stiglitz said:

I wouldn't go near them unless you are brand new to biking.

Would say you are better off if you have been round the block a bit.

Reason is they never advertise modifications, you need to be able spot non standard parts and whether they are quality or tat. They won't change consumables unless they are an mot failure (and they do their own mots I believe) so you need to check all consumables before buying otherwise there could be a chain and sprockets, tyres and brakes/disks on the cards soon after purchasing.

Have bought 3 bikes form them and not had any issues.

Edited by jjones on Friday 29th July 14:39

So basically you need to go in eyes nailed open?