Glass's guide

[Baz123]

I have searched high and low online for a Glass's guide handbook so I can go to auctiions to purchase motors to sell so can anyone guide me as to the wherebouts of such a novel? Do I have to subscribe monthly or is it a book i can pick up in a newsagent every 6 months etc?

Ta

[Egbert Nobacon]

It's really a trade only guide which is produced monthly in book or pc format via annual subscription.

You have to apply .....



http://www.eurotaxglass.co.uk/products/car_guide.h...

Alternatively, if your a cheapskate just buy last months edition from ebay ....

Edited by Egbert Nobacon on Saturday 14th November 20:13

[POORCARDEALER]

Baz123 said:

I have searched high and low online for a Glass's guide handbook so I can go to auctiions to purchase motors to sell so can anyone guide me as to the wherebouts of such a novel? Do I have to subscribe monthly or is it a book i can pick up in a newsagent every 6 months etc?

Ta

If you need a Glasses Guide as a bible to make money buying cars from auction, tread very carefully. It is a guide, follow it to the letter(or number) and you will get burnt.

[Baz123]

THANKS PAL. ANY IDEA ON COST? WHY DO YOU ALSO SAY I MAY GET BURNT? WHATS THE REASON FOR SAYING THAT?

Edited by Baz123 on Saturday 14th November 20:37

[markcjd]

I suspect it was simply a warning that the book is called glass's guide, not glass's fact.

Cars can be worth thousands of pounds less than book and occasionaly thousands more. If you have so little experience that you don't know where to get a guide then caution would be prudent at a sale.

[Urban Sports]

I can already tell that you will not make a penny.

[V8mate]

10,000th post!!!



OP, you can buy them on ebay.

But as PCD says, it's just a guide. Look the same car up in Glass', CAP, Parkers, wisebuyers, What Car and you'll get five different answers. IMO, the best guide to what cars are worth are looking at the prices of existing ones for sale on eBay and Autotrader and then buying sufficiently lower to create a useful margin.

[va1o]

Baz123 said:

WHY DO YOU ALSO SAY I MAY GET BURNT? WHATS THE REASON FOR SAYING THAT?

Edited by Baz123 on Saturday 14th November 20:37

BECAUSE GLASS'S IS JUST A GUIDE ITS NOT A BIBLE INNIT

[Steve748]

WHY ARE YOU SHOUTING?

You will need to use a business name, register as a business or as a trader before you can get a guide.

I would get a job selling cars from a dealer and learn to sell before you learn to buy.

I have known traders who have been in the trade for donkeys years get their fingers burned.

[paul0843]

its a guide...once you have it then you need to know whats behind book,whats book and whats ahead of book..good luck

[bassanclan]

What day of the month does the new glass guide come out?

[missing the VR6]

Speaking as a car sales man I'd suggest if you're planning on trading cheapies like £3000 and below I'd stay well away from Glass's and use CAP Current Auction Prices. I honestly think Glass's is only useful for a Franchised main dealer. To be honest the last main dealer I worked at dropped Glass's altogether in favor of CAP.

[markmullen]

bassanclan said:

What day of the month does the new glass guide come out?

We usually get ours about the 27th/28th of the month for the upcoming month.

[Steve748]

paul0843 said:

its a guide...once you have it then you need to know whats behind book,whats book and whats ahead of book..good luck

There are regional differences too as some cars are more/less popular in different parts of the country

[SClarke]

Good luck at the auctions. But remember a Glasses Guide does not maketh a trader. Oh and don't forget to register for VAT. 60K turnover comes around quick when you're buying and selling cars.