We Buy Any Car Experience
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Hi guys, thought I would create a thread on we buy any car after selling my fiesta to them today.
After searching through other forums and online about WBAC I was somewhat nervous about taking my car to them. It seemed everyone said they pick out the finest details and say the markets fallen lately etc. However my experience was the totally differnt.
I Received an online valuation of 9570 ( 500 more than before new 15 plate, odd ) so was pretty interested to see what they would offer me. A friend who has had his own garage for 30 years said he would want to sell it for high 9s so didn't expect anything over 9k once WBAC did there check on the car. After giving it a quick once over he decided the car was mint and offered me full price minus stupid admin fees. I was shocked due to two wheels curbed and abit of body damage. Naturally, I snapped his hand off!
Overall I was pleasantly surprised with the experience and would recommend it if you need quick sale at a fair market price. However I would say ensure your car is in tip top shape first, it may cost you a couple hundred to get alloys/body sorted but chances are it will be less than there'll knock off!
After searching through other forums and online about WBAC I was somewhat nervous about taking my car to them. It seemed everyone said they pick out the finest details and say the markets fallen lately etc. However my experience was the totally differnt.
I Received an online valuation of 9570 ( 500 more than before new 15 plate, odd ) so was pretty interested to see what they would offer me. A friend who has had his own garage for 30 years said he would want to sell it for high 9s so didn't expect anything over 9k once WBAC did there check on the car. After giving it a quick once over he decided the car was mint and offered me full price minus stupid admin fees. I was shocked due to two wheels curbed and abit of body damage. Naturally, I snapped his hand off!
Overall I was pleasantly surprised with the experience and would recommend it if you need quick sale at a fair market price. However I would say ensure your car is in tip top shape first, it may cost you a couple hundred to get alloys/body sorted but chances are it will be less than there'll knock off!
One of their competitors came to buy my car earlier this week.
I expected to be chipped on a few items - but the initial offer was a third of what they had agreed. The driver was obviously expecting perfection for a ten year 115,000 mile car and was calling faults that I could not even see.
They came up by a third and were sent away with a flea in their ear.
Car sold that night for much more money.
Not sure I would bother with any of these....
I expected to be chipped on a few items - but the initial offer was a third of what they had agreed. The driver was obviously expecting perfection for a ten year 115,000 mile car and was calling faults that I could not even see.
They came up by a third and were sent away with a flea in their ear.
Car sold that night for much more money.
Not sure I would bother with any of these....
You had a good experience because you have what they want. They are just trying to buy retail stock for carcraft so your fiesta is bang on the money. Auction fodder will get auction price and more specialist stuff like the Porsche mentioned will get an insulting bid because they don't want anything to do with it.
They are no worse than any trader for valuations, if you have what they want then you will get a good price. The fees they apply take the piss but they aren't the only ones charging admin fee's.
They are no worse than any trader for valuations, if you have what they want then you will get a good price. The fees they apply take the piss but they aren't the only ones charging admin fee's.
Wacky Racer said:
Can't see a problem, if their offer does not meet with your expectations, simply don't sell it to them, what have you wasted....20 minutes?
About 90 seconds is what it took me to get their online valuation.IMO a smart private seller simply uses their offer a base line for proper selling. Frankly private selling a car to pocket £1,000 tax free seems like good value to me. Even if it takes a week of your time it's the equivalent of earning about £75,000 a year!
Mr Happy said:
rich12 said:
You just sound like an employee of WBAC.
I agree... Something doesn't feel right about this.https://www.facebook.com/dom.whiteside
I think it very much depends on the type of car you have...
For my 1980 mini clubman in 2010 i was offered £50 (less the processing fee, which i think at the time was £49.50) - that's just taking the piss. Sold privately for £1500 (ebay). Fair enough, probably not the car they're after.
For my Puma I was offered £250, sold privately for £750
For my 1980 mini clubman in 2010 i was offered £50 (less the processing fee, which i think at the time was £49.50) - that's just taking the piss. Sold privately for £1500 (ebay). Fair enough, probably not the car they're after.
For my Puma I was offered £250, sold privately for £750
Domw94 said:
Mr Happy said:
I agree... Something doesn't feel right about this.
Tell me how to post a photo and I will show you the receipt. It's like people on here have some inherent hatred for them?!Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff