Wildly different car valuations - Autotrader vs Whatcar
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.Hello chap, not got it anymore but definitely a motoring highlight, glad I owned it.
Put the details into we buy any car, that should give you a base 'trade value'.
Anything else just comes down to who wants it on any particular day!!
Are the different values you gave like for like? (ie trade in / retail)
Put the details into we buy any car, that should give you a base 'trade value'.
Anything else just comes down to who wants it on any particular day!!
Are the different values you gave like for like? (ie trade in / retail)
My bad, its not the transaction price, just the data from the auctions.
Auto Trader
- Over 500,000 used car listings analysed every day
Dealer Websites
- Pricing data from over 4,500 car dealership websites
Car Auctions
- Price data from all the major car auctions
Fleet and Leasing
- Information on fleet and leasing disposal prices
Source: http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-valuation
Auto Trader
- Over 500,000 used car listings analysed every day
Dealer Websites
- Pricing data from over 4,500 car dealership websites
Car Auctions
- Price data from all the major car auctions
Fleet and Leasing
- Information on fleet and leasing disposal prices
Source: http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-valuation
well I have found WBAC values to be way off base, especially on the lower price end and more specialty cars.
Seems like you get a good price from them if your car is diesel and German, anything else, forget it.
WBAC said my Clio 182 was worth £400 or so
Autotrader recommended private price was $1400
I sold it for £1850 to the first person that viewed it, had it advertised on a FB cliosport page and gumtree.
Seems like you get a good price from them if your car is diesel and German, anything else, forget it.
WBAC said my Clio 182 was worth £400 or so
Autotrader recommended private price was $1400
I sold it for £1850 to the first person that viewed it, had it advertised on a FB cliosport page and gumtree.
Adz The Rat said:
Seeing as neither of the websites giving the values will actually buy the car from you, they are pretty pointless.
You will get a better value by using WBAC or going to a dealer.
WBAC is entirely useless in my experience, especially for old/cheap stuff. Currently have a car autotrader values at £1800 that ive seen sell up to £3000 for imaculate examples (mine isnt im selling for £2000). WBAC offer: £165... yes the 0 IS missing.You will get a better value by using WBAC or going to a dealer.
caelite said:
WBAC is entirely useless in my experience, especially for old/cheap stuff
They have to put their money where their mouth is, so they're only going to offer decent prices for very common cars that they have evidence will sell for more at auction.3 year old cars go through auction all the time, so they know what to offer. They don't want to take a risk on an older/less popular car, but as they buy ANY car they have to offer you something.
I found my4m.com is better in most cases, but there are many cars they refuse to buy.
Softwares always throw back odd results for car values.
I use Autotrader to see how much comparative cars are selling for. 100 mile radius, same make, model, number of doors, mileage etc. Usually the first 5 pages is where I need my car to be if I'm gonna sell it privately.
Here's a cool autotrader valuation guide, manual approach.
Cheers.
I use Autotrader to see how much comparative cars are selling for. 100 mile radius, same make, model, number of doors, mileage etc. Usually the first 5 pages is where I need my car to be if I'm gonna sell it privately.
Here's a cool autotrader valuation guide, manual approach.
Cheers.
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