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SBN
Original Poster
456 posts
21 months
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Seems like a good idea... anyone used them and have feedback?
Dad is thinking of getting rid of his car and we may use this...
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masermartin
1,046 posts
46 months
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What, as in, listing your car on Autotrader? I suspect many of us have done that ... 
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R12HCO
732 posts
28 months
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I have never had a sniff no anything I have put on autotrader. I got loads of offers for P/X or swop on pistonheads and my best seller has been ebay by far.
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SBN
Original Poster
456 posts
21 months
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Roo
5,844 posts
76 months
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SBN said: It comes through to dealers like us who use autotrade mail as a way of finding, and disposing, of stock.
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snorkel sucker
2,149 posts
72 months
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Its almost as stab-you-in-the-eye-kick-you-in-the-nads-whilst-pouring-vinegar-in-a-cut painfully insulting as WeBuyAnyCar is.
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Papa Hotel
9,432 posts
51 months
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Online advertising companies I have had success with: PistonHeads, eBay.
Advertising companies I haven't had a sniff from: Autotrader.
Quite why the default option seems to be useless, I have no idea, but in my experience, Autotrader is a waste of time. I tend to look there more often than the other sites for potential purchases but I've had precisely zero success selling on AT.
Edit: Ah, I see what the OP meant now.
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Roo
5,844 posts
76 months
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snorkel sucker said: Its almost as stab-you-in-the-eye-kick-you-in-the-nads-whilst-pouring-vinegar-in-a-cut painfully insulting as WeBuyAnyCar is. Really?
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tim0409
719 posts
28 months
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Just stuck the details of my BMW 118d 2008 84k (FSH/immaculate etc) in and it has come back with an expected bid value of £6034 against the £6995 I have it up for which probably a fair (if a little low) trade bid. Given the car has a really good service history with circa £1500 of warranty work just carried out including a new, redesigned clutch I should hopefully get £6750 privately....
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snorkel sucker
2,149 posts
72 months
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Roo said: snorkel sucker said: Its almost as stab-you-in-the-eye-kick-you-in-the-nads-whilst-pouring-vinegar-in-a-cut painfully insulting as WeBuyAnyCar is. Really? Try running the details of your car in there to see...
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Roo
5,844 posts
76 months
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snorkel sucker said: Roo said: snorkel sucker said: Its almost as stab-you-in-the-eye-kick-you-in-the-nads-whilst-pouring-vinegar-in-a-cut painfully insulting as WeBuyAnyCar is. Really? Try running the details of your car in there to see... Don't need to. I know how it works. You put your details in the system and it emails all dealers on their system to see if anyone is prepared to bid on it. The figure they give you is an "expected" bid. If there's a dealer on there desperate for your car as they have an immediate outlet for it they'll bid accordingly. It basically offers your car to hundreds of dealers whilst retaining your anonymity.
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mercfunder
2,592 posts
42 months
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Rock bottom trade price and then expect to be bid down when the dealer sees your car.
No thanks.
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Emeye
4,128 posts
92 months
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Nothing to lose though have you? You only pay if you agree a sale with a dealer.
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mercfunder
2,592 posts
42 months
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True, but it just put up "expected bids" a £1,000 lower than a dealer offered me in P/X at the weekend.
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tim0409
719 posts
28 months
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mercfunder said: True, but it just put up "expected bids" a £1,000 lower than a dealer offered me in P/X at the weekend. The P/X price you have been offered is more than likely subsidised by the profit from the car you are buying so is generally not comparable to a straight sale.
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Roo
5,844 posts
76 months
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mercfunder said: True, but it just put up "expected bids" a £1,000 lower than a dealer offered me in P/X at the weekend. Roo said: You put your details in the system and it emails all dealers on their system to see if anyone is prepared to bid on it. The figure they give you is an "expected" bid.
If there's a dealer on there desperate for your car as they have an immediate outlet for it they'll bid accordingly.
It basically offers your car to hundreds of dealers whilst retaining your anonymity.
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Ari
7,197 posts
84 months
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mercfunder said: True, but it just put up "expected bids" a £1,000 lower than a dealer offered me in P/X at the weekend. Do you think the dealer would have paid you that outright with no p/x..?
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snorkel sucker
2,149 posts
72 months
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tim0409 said: mercfunder said: True, but it just put up "expected bids" a £1,000 lower than a dealer offered me in P/X at the weekend. The P/X price you have been offered is more than likely subsidised by the profit from the car you are buying so is generally not comparable to a straight sale. Nah, not always. I often think it is determined by which way the wind is blowing. I've sold cars before where the p/x price has been higher / lower than private sale and private sale offers lower than the lowest p/x. The lottery is more predictable.
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mercfunder
2,592 posts
42 months
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The dealers offer was only £250 more than We buy any car offered, so who knows?
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HarryW
11,300 posts
138 months
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Interesting I'll pop a car in that this evening, been looking at WBAC this at least should give an alterntive route.
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