Best company to use for SoR
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Guys,
Any opinions or experiences on using a dealer for SoR for a car like an Audi R8. My car is not OEM as it has a number of uprated parts (e.g. upgraded exhaust etc), so something to consider as I know some dealers may not be interested in marketing a non-standard example.
If I go down this route I need to give it to a dealer that has a good reputation for this sort of thing, has a fair fee, and of course doesn't promise you the world and then can't sell the car!
Any opinions or experiences on using a dealer for SoR for a car like an Audi R8. My car is not OEM as it has a number of uprated parts (e.g. upgraded exhaust etc), so something to consider as I know some dealers may not be interested in marketing a non-standard example.
If I go down this route I need to give it to a dealer that has a good reputation for this sort of thing, has a fair fee, and of course doesn't promise you the world and then can't sell the car!
I'd be wary of selling this way, unless it's a dealer that you've built up a relationship with. Loads of horror stories.
I sold my Porsche 964 this way, but I had purchased the car from the same dealer 3 years earlier, and it had been back to them each year for servicing. I trusted them, but it was still a nervous 6 weeks or so while I waited for the car to sell.
There was no fee as such. He asked me how much I'd like to get for the car. I took a chance, asked for a couple of grand more than similar cars were selling for, and he agreed. No haggling. That's how much I got.
I sold my Porsche 964 this way, but I had purchased the car from the same dealer 3 years earlier, and it had been back to them each year for servicing. I trusted them, but it was still a nervous 6 weeks or so while I waited for the car to sell.
There was no fee as such. He asked me how much I'd like to get for the car. I took a chance, asked for a couple of grand more than similar cars were selling for, and he agreed. No haggling. That's how much I got.
clockworks said:
I'd be wary of selling this way, unless it's a dealer that you've built up a relationship with. Loads of horror stories.
I sold my Porsche 964 this way, but I had purchased the car from the same dealer 3 years earlier, and it had been back to them each year for servicing. I trusted them, but it was still a nervous 6 weeks or so while I waited for the car to sell.
There was no fee as such. He asked me how much I'd like to get for the car. I took a chance, asked for a couple of grand more than similar cars were selling for, and he agreed. No haggling. That's how much I got.
This is my worry, but surely there must be some trustworthy outfits out there? I expect many of the high value cars are at dealers on a SoR basis?I sold my Porsche 964 this way, but I had purchased the car from the same dealer 3 years earlier, and it had been back to them each year for servicing. I trusted them, but it was still a nervous 6 weeks or so while I waited for the car to sell.
There was no fee as such. He asked me how much I'd like to get for the car. I took a chance, asked for a couple of grand more than similar cars were selling for, and he agreed. No haggling. That's how much I got.
Just sold my Dad's car and did consider this option. But your handing a sizable value item over to someone else. For them to look after and drive etc and test drive with purchasers. Before we even start with the dodgy cases where cars are sold and funds go missing. We settled on a lesser price but without the headaches.
Phil Dicky said:
Just sold my Dad's car and did consider this option. But your handing a sizable value item over to someone else. For them to look after and drive etc and test drive with purchasers. Before we even start with the dodgy cases where cars are sold and funds go missing. We settled on a lesser price but without the headaches.
Yes like many on here, it is my pride and joy, so the idea of it being in someone else's possession for weeks/months and not knowing what is going with it makes me somewhat nervous! BlackR8 said:
Phil Dicky said:
Just sold my Dad's car and did consider this option. But your handing a sizable value item over to someone else. For them to look after and drive etc and test drive with purchasers. Before we even start with the dodgy cases where cars are sold and funds go missing. We settled on a lesser price but without the headaches.
Yes like many on here, it is my pride and joy, so the idea of it being in someone else's possession for weeks/months and not knowing what is going with it makes me somewhat nervous! Most customers aren't interested in modified cars either. More often than not modifications add little or nothing to the value of the car.
You would probably be better returning the car to stock before selling. The modifications and price is the reason it likely won't be selling.
What else has been done other than the exhaust?
You would probably be better returning the car to stock before selling. The modifications and price is the reason it likely won't be selling.
What else has been done other than the exhaust?
Driver101 said:
Most customers aren't interested in modified cars either. More often than not modifications add little or nothing to the value of the car.
You would probably be better returning the car to stock before selling. The modifications and price is the reason it likely won't be selling.
What else has been done other than the exhaust?
Rubbish lots of people by modified cars, hell that's the reason PH started in the first place.You would probably be better returning the car to stock before selling. The modifications and price is the reason it likely won't be selling.
What else has been done other than the exhaust?
ZX10R NIN said:
Driver101 said:
Most customers aren't interested in modified cars either. More often than not modifications add little or nothing to the value of the car.
You would probably be better returning the car to stock before selling. The modifications and price is the reason it likely won't be selling.
What else has been done other than the exhaust?
Rubbish lots of people by modified cars, hell that's the reason PH started in the first place.You would probably be better returning the car to stock before selling. The modifications and price is the reason it likely won't be selling.
What else has been done other than the exhaust?
As soon as you start modifying cars the target market drops. Obviously it does depend to an extent what the mods and car actually are.
Although Pistonheads is a large site, It's still only a small amount of people to target to sell a car.
BlackR8 said:
Yes like many on here, it is my pride and joy, so the idea of it being in someone else's possession for weeks/months and not knowing what is going with it makes me somewhat nervous!
Then don't do it. I'm one of the people with a horror story, happy to share via PM. When you add up the SOR fee, the work they'll ask to be done to bring it up to "showroom condition" and the possibility of faults occurring while people are
Phil Dicky said:
The financial benefit is not worth the possible grief.
Despite my reservations, I actually did rather well selling on commission. £30k was strong money for my car (964 tip C2) at the time. They were being advertised for £25k-ish private. £30k would buy what looked like a nice manual. I asked for £32k - and got it. The dealer advertised it for £40k, but I've no idea how much it actually sold for. I really didn't think he'd get any offers on that asking price, but he did. No doubt because he has a reputation for selling good cars. He told me that he'd put £700 into the car prepping it for sale, which came out of his end.He had faith in the car, because he'd sold it to me 3 years earlier (for £21k). He knew it was a good one. He made a profit, I got far more than I would've selling privately.
Of course, I might have made a bit more if I'd waited another year or two. I thought the market had peaked, but it hadn't.
Still, I ran the car for 3 years for nothing, and came out £7k better off (after insurance, tax, servicing, parts, etc), so I can't complain
Driver101 said:
I would disagree.
As soon as you start modifying cars the target market drops. Obviously it does depend to an extent what the mods and car actually are.
Although Pistonheads is a large site, It's still only a small amount of people to target to sell a car.
You buy a GT-R have breathed on by Litchfield & you'll have no problem selling it, fit an Akrapovic on a Porsche M4 etc & no buyer is walking away, Mountune/GGR fettled Ford & you'll get more interest.As soon as you start modifying cars the target market drops. Obviously it does depend to an extent what the mods and car actually are.
Although Pistonheads is a large site, It's still only a small amount of people to target to sell a car.
I think we'll have agree to disagree on this one.
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