WBAC valuations over garages
Discussion
amare32 said:
Just wondering if you obtained an online valuation from WeBuyAnyCar, how much more would you expect to fetch from a garage in comparison?
Depends on the car.WBAC are there as a guaranteed purchaser for your car. They're going to farm it out to car supermarkets and the like.
Ergo if you have a 2 year old Ford Focus 1.8 for example, they'll want it and offer you a good price for a quick sale.
If you have a 20 year old 911 for example, they don't want it and will offer substantially less than a specialist dealer.
My old Leon Cupra was valued by WBAC at £8020. I sold it to a garage for £8800.
Don't really think you can infer much from this. If your car is reasonably desireable I imagine you'd be much better off selling to a garage or even privately.
If it's a car you are struggling to get rid of, WBAC can be used as a last option.
Don't really think you can infer much from this. If your car is reasonably desireable I imagine you'd be much better off selling to a garage or even privately.
If it's a car you are struggling to get rid of, WBAC can be used as a last option.
BarnatosGhost said:
They offered me £500 for a 1997 E39 that I sold privately for £1200.
WBAC.com just shove them through BCA auctions as CC trade sales. They are rarely (if ever) prep'd and make bottom auction money.I'd imagine you're probably better off cutting out the middle man and putting them in as a Sure Sell instead, both CC Trade and Sure Sale get equally sneered at
CampDavid said:
BarnatosGhost said:
They offered me £500 for a 1997 E39 that I sold privately for £1200.
WBAC.com just shove them through BCA auctions as CC trade sales. They are rarely (if ever) prep'd and make bottom auction money.I'd imagine you're probably better off cutting out the middle man and putting them in as a Sure Sell instead, both CC Trade and Sure Sale get equally sneered at
Muzzer said:
If you have a 20 year old 911 for example, they don't want it and will offer substantially less than a specialist dealer.
This. I got a quote (I was curious!) on my 1977 911 coupe. Tatty condition, LHD conversion, private plate; nothing going for it. The quote? £250. Amazing!joncarpet said:
Just been quoted £120 for my 1998 Citroen Xsara 1.9d.
Was hoping to p/x it, rather than sell.
I just got £150 cash for a 1992 Metro from a car scrapping company - they collected, paid up with no fuss (despite it missing most of the interior, no MOT, no tax). Based on that, WBAC is pretty bad value regardless of the car.Was hoping to p/x it, rather than sell.
WBAC have had two Lancia Delta Integrales go through in the last week. Both looked pretty horrible but
to their credit they do indeed buy any car.
When you look at how some of their cars have evidently been looked after you can see why the owner couldn't get a decent sale. Maybe if they cleaned them every 60,000 miles or gave them a service more than once in 100,000 miles or didn't bash every panel in they'd be able to flog them somewhere else other than getting bottom book from WBAC....
to their credit they do indeed buy any car.
When you look at how some of their cars have evidently been looked after you can see why the owner couldn't get a decent sale. Maybe if they cleaned them every 60,000 miles or gave them a service more than once in 100,000 miles or didn't bash every panel in they'd be able to flog them somewhere else other than getting bottom book from WBAC....
Was "offered" £600 more than trade ins on a 4 year old 8k ish car & ok they may have chipped it down a lttle but you still get cash.
With no trade in that could be £500-1000 further off your next Car. Try getting a trader/Garage to buy your car ouright & see how much they (don't) offer.
For some with the right car it will work out good.
With no trade in that could be £500-1000 further off your next Car. Try getting a trader/Garage to buy your car ouright & see how much they (don't) offer.
For some with the right car it will work out good.
I think it depends on the garage and the car you're going to buy and whether they add to the trade-in/px price at the expense of knocking off the sticker price of the car, so thereby not reducing the cost to change.
One of mine they're normally about £15K out LOL
Have got my Subaru up for sale at the moment and they value at £3,400, which is roughly the px price give or take £200 and I have just put it up for £4,750 which fits with the market asking price, obviously I don't expect to achieve that price...
One of mine they're normally about £15K out LOL
Have got my Subaru up for sale at the moment and they value at £3,400, which is roughly the px price give or take £200 and I have just put it up for £4,750 which fits with the market asking price, obviously I don't expect to achieve that price...
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