Last Saturday in Blackbushe, auctioneers BCA shifted a staggering 360 convertible, sports, and prestige motors for a total of - get this - £4.3m on behalf of Lex Autolease and Black Horse. Now that's what we call a pretty good day's business.
With 400 cars passing through the hall there was something for all tastes, but to select a couple examples how about a 2007/07 BMW 320i SE Convertible for £13,500 or a 2008/08 Audi TT 2.0 TFSI for £18,000? Both of those cars sold for several thousand pounds less than what the likely retail price would be, but of course it's not quite that simple.
First of all those are 'hammer' prices, which means that the buyer's fee has to be added before you can drive away, and you won't get any warranty from the vendor. The buyer's fees for each car must be added to the hammer price and are published at the auction centres on the day. As a guideline, the fee on the BMW would have been something in the region of £500.
In terms of any comeback, well, there isn't any. All cars are simply 'sold as seen', although if you were looking at, say, a 2009 Audi, it would be possible to contact Audi to see if there is still a manufacturer's warranty on the vehicle. Either way, this is an opportunity to buy a car at auction that you might not normally afford.
Next Saturday (9th) at BCA in Belle Vue, Manchester, there's another chance to acquire some pretty decent wheels for good money. How decent, you ask? How about a choice of two Aston Martin DB9 Volantes, and Audi R8 Quattro, Bentley Continental GTC, Lotus Elise 134, Maserati Quattroporte, and a ragtop Jaguar XKR for starters?
It's open to the public, but unlike some auctions you'll need to register first when you arrive if you're thinking of bidding. You'll also need to register here if you want to see a full list of the 400 cars going under the hammer in Manchester.
The following cars were some of the strongest sellers from Blackbushe. We'd imagine that there were cars there that didn't fare as well against CAP, so there should still be some scope for even better deals at the Belle Vue sale. We'll be there and will bring you the full story next week.
| 2007/07 BMW 320i SE Convertible |
£13,500 (Vs CAP 116%) |
| 2008/08 Jaguar XF 2.7D V6 |
£16,000 (107%) |
| 2008/08 Mercedes Benz SLK 180 |
£18,000 (109%) |
| 2006/06 Mini Cooper Convertible |
£7,200 (109%) |
| 2008/08 Audi A5 1.8 T-FSI |
£13,600 (118%) |
| 2007/07 BMW 630i Sport Coupe |
£15,900 (109%) |
| 2008/08 Audi TT Coupe 2.0 TFSI |
£18,000 (106%) |
| 2005/05 Peugeot 206 CC 1.6 |
£3,900 (124%) |
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