cars with no reserve reading -- any others with this modus
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MrGTI6 said:
About a year ago, a trader mate of mine took an 08-plate Saab 9-5 1.9 diesel estate as a part ex and sent it to BCA under their Partner Finance scheme. It had been sat for a long time after the previous owner had his licence revoked due to his health. By the time he got his licence back, he could only drive an auto, so he part exchanged it for a V70 that my mate had up for sale.
The car was very low mileage (30-something thousand) and had been owned by the elderly gent since it was a couple of years old. The CAP Clean valuation was just shy of £3,000. However...
- The nearside sill was shaped like a banana.
- It hadn't been serviced in a few years.
- It only fired up with a generous squirt of easy-start.
- It smoked like a trooper.
- The DMF needed replacing.
- It was in limp mode.
- It had an intermittent power steering issue.
- Two of the tyres weren't holding air.
- The MOT had expired a few months prior.
- The inside of the car was very damp/mouldy.
A couple of days before the car was due to go under the hammer, he was very surprised to spot it on eBay. Using BCA's photos, the car had been listed by the "seller" even though it was still at BCA at this stage.
We both sent the "seller" messages posing as very keen potential buyers who desperately wanted the car and bid it up to £2,500 (it owed my mate £300). When we asked if we could see the car, we were told it was being prepared and would be available to view soon.
My mate happened to be attending the (BCA) auction on the day the Saab went through and asked me to bid on the car online up to £1,600. It started at £500 and went up at first in fifties, and then in twenty-fives. It was just me and another net bidder referred to by the auctioneer as "Reading". As instructed, I stopped at £1,600. The car sold for £1,625 (before fees) to the mysterious net bidder. I was told that everyone in the smoke-filled hall seemed slightly bemused, even the auctioneer! My mate kindly split the profit with me 50/50.
A few days later I received a message informing me that the car was ready to view. I ignored the message but kept the car in my watch bin. The description was altered to list some (but not all) of the issues and BCA's photos were replaced by the seller's own. From their photos, I could see that the towing eye - which had previously been submerged in water in the spare wheel well - was now attached to the front of the car. It was relisted two or three times and eventually sold for about £600!
I enjoyed that story. Nice to see these idiots getting some Karma.The car was very low mileage (30-something thousand) and had been owned by the elderly gent since it was a couple of years old. The CAP Clean valuation was just shy of £3,000. However...
- The nearside sill was shaped like a banana.
- It hadn't been serviced in a few years.
- It only fired up with a generous squirt of easy-start.
- It smoked like a trooper.
- The DMF needed replacing.
- It was in limp mode.
- It had an intermittent power steering issue.
- Two of the tyres weren't holding air.
- The MOT had expired a few months prior.
- The inside of the car was very damp/mouldy.
A couple of days before the car was due to go under the hammer, he was very surprised to spot it on eBay. Using BCA's photos, the car had been listed by the "seller" even though it was still at BCA at this stage.
We both sent the "seller" messages posing as very keen potential buyers who desperately wanted the car and bid it up to £2,500 (it owed my mate £300). When we asked if we could see the car, we were told it was being prepared and would be available to view soon.
My mate happened to be attending the (BCA) auction on the day the Saab went through and asked me to bid on the car online up to £1,600. It started at £500 and went up at first in fifties, and then in twenty-fives. It was just me and another net bidder referred to by the auctioneer as "Reading". As instructed, I stopped at £1,600. The car sold for £1,625 (before fees) to the mysterious net bidder. I was told that everyone in the smoke-filled hall seemed slightly bemused, even the auctioneer! My mate kindly split the profit with me 50/50.
A few days later I received a message informing me that the car was ready to view. I ignored the message but kept the car in my watch bin. The description was altered to list some (but not all) of the issues and BCA's photos were replaced by the seller's own. From their photos, I could see that the towing eye - which had previously been submerged in water in the spare wheel well - was now attached to the front of the car. It was relisted two or three times and eventually sold for about £600!
Edited by MrGTI6 on Sunday 1st March 20:07
ATM said:
That's a lot of green!SpanishTony said:
ATM said:
That's a lot of green!jjr1 said:
MrGTI6 said:
About a year ago, a trader mate of mine took an 08-plate Saab 9-5 1.9 diesel estate as a part ex and sent it to BCA under their Partner Finance scheme. It had been sat for a long time after the previous owner had his licence revoked due to his health. By the time he got his licence back, he could only drive an auto, so he part exchanged it for a V70 that my mate had up for sale.
The car was very low mileage (30-something thousand) and had been owned by the elderly gent since it was a couple of years old. The CAP Clean valuation was just shy of £3,000. However...
- The nearside sill was shaped like a banana.
- It hadn't been serviced in a few years.
- It only fired up with a generous squirt of easy-start.
- It smoked like a trooper.
- The DMF needed replacing.
- It was in limp mode.
- It had an intermittent power steering issue.
- Two of the tyres weren't holding air.
- The MOT had expired a few months prior.
- The inside of the car was very damp/mouldy.
A couple of days before the car was due to go under the hammer, he was very surprised to spot it on eBay. Using BCA's photos, the car had been listed by the "seller" even though it was still at BCA at this stage.
We both sent the "seller" messages posing as very keen potential buyers who desperately wanted the car and bid it up to £2,500 (it owed my mate £300). When we asked if we could see the car, we were told it was being prepared and would be available to view soon.
My mate happened to be attending the (BCA) auction on the day the Saab went through and asked me to bid on the car online up to £1,600. It started at £500 and went up at first in fifties, and then in twenty-fives. It was just me and another net bidder referred to by the auctioneer as "Reading". As instructed, I stopped at £1,600. The car sold for £1,625 (before fees) to the mysterious net bidder. I was told that everyone in the smoke-filled hall seemed slightly bemused, even the auctioneer! My mate kindly split the profit with me 50/50.
A few days later I received a message informing me that the car was ready to view. I ignored the message but kept the car in my watch bin. The description was altered to list some (but not all) of the issues and BCA's photos were replaced by the seller's own. From their photos, I could see that the towing eye - which had previously been submerged in water in the spare wheel well - was now attached to the front of the car. It was relisted two or three times and eventually sold for about £600!
I enjoyed that story. Nice to see these idiots getting some Karma.The car was very low mileage (30-something thousand) and had been owned by the elderly gent since it was a couple of years old. The CAP Clean valuation was just shy of £3,000. However...
- The nearside sill was shaped like a banana.
- It hadn't been serviced in a few years.
- It only fired up with a generous squirt of easy-start.
- It smoked like a trooper.
- The DMF needed replacing.
- It was in limp mode.
- It had an intermittent power steering issue.
- Two of the tyres weren't holding air.
- The MOT had expired a few months prior.
- The inside of the car was very damp/mouldy.
A couple of days before the car was due to go under the hammer, he was very surprised to spot it on eBay. Using BCA's photos, the car had been listed by the "seller" even though it was still at BCA at this stage.
We both sent the "seller" messages posing as very keen potential buyers who desperately wanted the car and bid it up to £2,500 (it owed my mate £300). When we asked if we could see the car, we were told it was being prepared and would be available to view soon.
My mate happened to be attending the (BCA) auction on the day the Saab went through and asked me to bid on the car online up to £1,600. It started at £500 and went up at first in fifties, and then in twenty-fives. It was just me and another net bidder referred to by the auctioneer as "Reading". As instructed, I stopped at £1,600. The car sold for £1,625 (before fees) to the mysterious net bidder. I was told that everyone in the smoke-filled hall seemed slightly bemused, even the auctioneer! My mate kindly split the profit with me 50/50.
A few days later I received a message informing me that the car was ready to view. I ignored the message but kept the car in my watch bin. The description was altered to list some (but not all) of the issues and BCA's photos were replaced by the seller's own. From their photos, I could see that the towing eye - which had previously been submerged in water in the spare wheel well - was now attached to the front of the car. It was relisted two or three times and eventually sold for about £600!
Edited by MrGTI6 on Sunday 1st March 20:07
I've just last week had half a squint on a Bentley CGT which they relisted for about £12k.... Seems to have the standard EML on & vac leak meaning engine out fix, seriously considering it for a daily (once pull engine and fix aforementioned), just remembered to check thanks to this thread..
They do have some very tasty cars worthy of the Smoker Barge thread however its a complete game of Roulette. If its a cheap run around your after, I would atleast try and win the bid to go have a look. Wouldnt do it for expensive stuff like RR/Bentley/Astons.
They have 2 SL350 and 1 SL500, all for under £5k at the moment. Tempting......
They have 2 SL350 and 1 SL500, all for under £5k at the moment. Tempting......
They also shill bid almost every car and those they don't or forget to they won't sell to you.
I've been watching a lot of their listings and the same bidders bid on them all, if they win, they reappear in a day or two.
They must be one of the bigger car sellers on Ebay and yet ebay does nothing about their fraudulent activities. I guess they're a good fee payer.
I've been watching a lot of their listings and the same bidders bid on them all, if they win, they reappear in a day or two.
They must be one of the bigger car sellers on Ebay and yet ebay does nothing about their fraudulent activities. I guess they're a good fee payer.
Hi looking for bit advice. Been looking at this company for some time .Im not trader .Am I best going to a auction buying a car there and paying the large fees because I'm not a trader or buy of this company. Hopefully which ever I do will take with me someone who knows a bit more about cars many thanks.
tony-28dyz said:
Hi looking for bit advice. Been looking at this company for some time .Im not trader .Am I best going to a auction buying a car there and paying the large fees because I'm not a trader or buy of this company. Hopefully which ever I do will take with me someone who knows a bit more about cars many thanks.
No don’t buy from there if your joe public expecting a mint car. Better off going to a car supermarket.Reading cars often need work doing to them. But unless you are mechanically minded it’s not obvious of whaaat it would take to bring these cars back to fully working order.
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