Cazoo

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SteBrown91

2,397 posts

130 months

Thursday 21st March
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Auto810graphy said:
MDMA . said:
Owner of which was a previous director of Cazoo. Dodgy deals? Never.
Sweeping statement, maybe they had a car supermarket that they sold to Cazoo and contractually had to do a short period of time with them before moving on. Knowing what they know about the trade and having a few quid why not go again.
I thought Carsa was set up from the ashes/owners of Imperial Cars that Cazoo swallowed up to get the stock and prep centres? As Carsa was initially based out of the old Imperial Mountsorrel which I assume Cazoo didn’t want or sold back.

Could be wrong though but seem to remember reading something a few years ago.

youngricharduk

235 posts

86 months

Thursday 21st March
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Cazoo take a monthly payment from my card of £41 to cover my extended warranty £27 and service plan £14 every month. For some reason this Monday they've only taken the £27 warranty part of the payment. Not sure if i can read much into that but I'm wasting my time trying to speak to them until I've got a spare 2 hours to wait on hold. Normally takes them 2 weeks to reply to my emails as well.

costsmonkey

167 posts

157 months

Friday 22nd March
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SteBrown91 said:
Auto810graphy said:
MDMA . said:
Owner of which was a previous director of Cazoo. Dodgy deals? Never.
Sweeping statement, maybe they had a car supermarket that they sold to Cazoo and contractually had to do a short period of time with them before moving on. Knowing what they know about the trade and having a few quid why not go again.
I thought Carsa was set up from the ashes/owners of Imperial Cars that Cazoo swallowed up to get the stock and prep centres? As Carsa was initially based out of the old Imperial Mountsorrel which I assume Cazoo didn’t want or sold back.

Could be wrong though but seem to remember reading something a few years ago.
From what i understand, that is largely correct

interstellar

3,358 posts

147 months

Tuesday 26th March
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They have cleared more cars now and are down to 450, cant go any further before listing dealers cars in the new venture or they will look out of business.

romft123

365 posts

5 months

Tuesday 26th March
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So is cazoo gone or going? Is cinch a better option. This is for buying not selling or is that a ...no you dont want to do that?

Truckosaurus

11,378 posts

285 months

Tuesday 26th March
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romft123 said:
So is cazoo gone or going? Is cinch a better option. This is for buying not selling or is that a ...no you dont want to do that?
If you do buy, don't give them any actual money, as you might not see it again.

BenS94

1,959 posts

25 months

Tuesday 26th March
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Truckosaurus said:
romft123 said:
So is cazoo gone or going? Is cinch a better option. This is for buying not selling or is that a ...no you dont want to do that?
If you do buy, don't give them any actual money, as you might not see it again.
That could be a minor issue as they're no longer offering finance.

romft123

365 posts

5 months

Tuesday 26th March
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BenS94 said:
Truckosaurus said:
romft123 said:
So is cazoo gone or going? Is cinch a better option. This is for buying not selling or is that a ...no you dont want to do that?
If you do buy, don't give them any actual money, as you might not see it again.
That could be a minor issue as they're no longer offering finance.
Cash purchase

Truckosaurus

11,378 posts

285 months

Tuesday 26th March
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romft123 said:
Cash purchase
Not even I'm that stupid. Unless you can drive away before sending the money.

Sending the money and waiting for it to clear? F that S!

romft123

365 posts

5 months

Tuesday 26th March
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Truckosaurus said:
Not even I'm that stupid. Unless you can drive away before sending the money.

Sending the money and waiting for it to clear? F that S!
How else would you pay?

Fast Bug

11,747 posts

162 months

Tuesday 26th March
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romft123 said:
How else would you pay?
I wouldn't. They're sliding ever closer to going pop, they're shedding cars to the trade left right and centre to drag cash in to the business and clinging to the hope that they can survive being an online sales platform to rival Auto Trader. Nothing they sell is unique enough to warrant handing any amount of cash over...

BenS94

1,959 posts

25 months

Tuesday 26th March
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sunnyb13 said:
romft123 said:
Truckosaurus said:
Not even I'm that stupid. Unless you can drive away before sending the money.

Sending the money and waiting for it to clear? F that S!
How else would you pay?
Buy on finance and pay off finance within first 14 days
If an external company will agree to go with them. Like I said, they've stopped offering - payment in full only, now.

demic

378 posts

162 months

Wednesday 27th March
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Looks like it’s over as a car sales entity. All the cars advertised now seemed to be linked to Carsa. Click on one and you’re invited to head over to Carsa to find out more.

fasimew

363 posts

6 months

Wednesday 27th March
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Not exactly sure what's going on, but the share price has done extremely well today.

costsmonkey

167 posts

157 months

Wednesday 27th March
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fasimew said:
Not exactly sure what's going on, but the share price has done extremely well today.
Indeed, the share price is uo over 100% today and is up nearly 250% over the last five days.

I have no idea what is going on either but sombody must know somethig or see some opportunity here

griffter

3,990 posts

256 months

Thursday 28th March
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demic said:
Looks like it’s over as a car sales entity. All the cars advertised now seemed to be linked to Carsa. Click on one and you’re invited to head over to Carsa to find out more.
And yet they are still buying cars. Bit odd.


costsmonkey

167 posts

157 months

Thursday 28th March
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griffter said:
demic said:
Looks like it’s over as a car sales entity. All the cars advertised now seemed to be linked to Carsa. Click on one and you’re invited to head over to Carsa to find out more.
And yet they are still buying cars. Bit odd.

Possibly not as surprising as it may at first appear - they have a wholesale arm that is still trading.

Dr mojo

190 posts

180 months

Monday 1st April
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Looks like they want to become a platform for dealers to market and transact and customers to part-ex?

costsmonkey

167 posts

157 months

Monday 1st April
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sunnyb13 said:
no longer buying cars, their car buying service is now through the 3rd party - the car buying group
Interesting

Hugo Stiglitz

37,230 posts

212 months

Thursday 11th April
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Cazoo has, had a huge dealership in Stretford. Its all cleared out this week. Completely empty.