Selling a car on motorway.co.uk
Discussion
Without sounding harsh you are part of the problem.
Why back down?
Just ask them to pay the agreed price or ask them to leave, go back in your house and lock the door simple as that.
Unless there were issues you didnt report or the photos were done on potato phone cam then they had their chance along with everyone else to see the condition.
Take it or leave it.
If they buy 3 cars a week thats 150 ish cars a year. If they save £500 on each one thats £75,000!!!!
This is why they are chipping you down.
Madness.
Why back down?
Just ask them to pay the agreed price or ask them to leave, go back in your house and lock the door simple as that.
Unless there were issues you didnt report or the photos were done on potato phone cam then they had their chance along with everyone else to see the condition.
Take it or leave it.
If they buy 3 cars a week thats 150 ish cars a year. If they save £500 on each one thats £75,000!!!!
This is why they are chipping you down.
Madness.
dazmanultra said:
We go for a test drive, and they're on the phone talking to their boss. Both times they come back with offers significantly down on what was previously agreed. .
But what reason did they give for not paying the price that had been agreed ?You said yourself that it is a very exhaustive process actually putting your car on Motorway and that's because all the info is there, documented and photographed.
Of course they may be the odd chip or scratch but not enough to offer 'significantly down' on what that dealer had agreed to pay.
dazmanultra said:
Sold two cars via motorway in the last couple of weeks. Two decent cars, both have documented full dealer service industry, a few age related marks but all documented via the exhaustive process on the motorway site. Got decent offers for both of them and collection was arranged.
Two different garages, and two different collection "crews" but the guys that arrived to pick them up - let's just say you might not want to run in to them down an alley.
We go for a test drive, and they're on the phone talking to their boss. Both times they come back with offers significantly down on what was previously agreed. In the end I got them up a bit, but, in the interest of not wasting more of my time I reluctantly agreed to the sales. The prices were still slightly above webuyanycar.
It seems to me the flaw in the system is that as a seller, we can't see who has bid on our car, and what their reputation is. I'd rather know who I'm dealing with before they come to my house. I'm sure that some traders' models are to bid on cars at a high price to get their foot in the door, and then once there they know they have you.
A disappointing experience. Also, just to add I wouldn't want to have been a female selling my car in this way.
Motorway offer buyers a service where they appraise and collect the car which may be the case here. As a buyer we have had mixed experiences with it as the people collecting are not the sort of people we as a company would employ, having said that they do seem to do a good inspection as they have to cover the cost of anything missed and often find faults that were not disclosed. Two different garages, and two different collection "crews" but the guys that arrived to pick them up - let's just say you might not want to run in to them down an alley.
We go for a test drive, and they're on the phone talking to their boss. Both times they come back with offers significantly down on what was previously agreed. In the end I got them up a bit, but, in the interest of not wasting more of my time I reluctantly agreed to the sales. The prices were still slightly above webuyanycar.
It seems to me the flaw in the system is that as a seller, we can't see who has bid on our car, and what their reputation is. I'd rather know who I'm dealing with before they come to my house. I'm sure that some traders' models are to bid on cars at a high price to get their foot in the door, and then once there they know they have you.
A disappointing experience. Also, just to add I wouldn't want to have been a female selling my car in this way.
Motorway is here to stay and I believe they are trying to block rogue buyers but at the same time seem to be letting a few cars with proven checkered pasts onto the site without a care.
gotoPzero said:
Without sounding harsh you are part of the problem.
Why back down?
Just ask them to pay the agreed price or ask them to leave, go back in your house and lock the door simple as that.
I agree. I am part of the issue. Why back down?
Just ask them to pay the agreed price or ask them to leave, go back in your house and lock the door simple as that.
The unfortunate thing is my time is more expensive than the principle. They probably know that.
Re-listing and then sorting another collection for potentially a similar outcome is not a productive use of time for me.
If you employ a couple of guys on minimum wage to go and collect some cars, and tell them any money they get off is half theirs then overall you're probably going to come out ahead.
I think you're probably OK if you're selling a car that a main dealer would want. Anything 5-7 years old, i.e. slightly outside of that and you're in murkier waters.
the-norseman said:
So mums car was put onto Motorway the other day, sale went live Monday 1900-1530 Tuesday, reserve set by Motorway at £8211, highest bid £7421.
Which has been rejected, will Motorway allow you to put it into another sale? Similar cars are on ebay etc with dealers for 10-12k.
i beleive so but the market atm for used cars at auction based on some youtube bits is falling.Which has been rejected, will Motorway allow you to put it into another sale? Similar cars are on ebay etc with dealers for 10-12k.
If the bids were low perhaps its that, did you do it for her making sure to make sure the pictures were good, showed the car to be absolutely immaculate and forecourt ready?
I would always say to treat things like a private sale to an individual, a clean car, well photographed and described with a recent service/long clean MOT can make a vast difference
the-norseman said:
So mums car was put onto Motorway the other day, sale went live Monday 1900-1530 Tuesday, reserve set by Motorway at £8211, highest bid £7421.
Which has been rejected, will Motorway allow you to put it into another sale? Similar cars are on ebay etc with dealers for 10-12k.
Possibly. 2 issuesWhich has been rejected, will Motorway allow you to put it into another sale? Similar cars are on ebay etc with dealers for 10-12k.
1. The cars on autotrader are drastically over priced, not uncommon
2. Your mums car is worth what someone is willing to pay for it, how far away from £7421 is the WBAC offer?
ACCYSTAN said:
Possibly. 2 issues
1. The cars on autotrader are drastically over priced, not uncommon
2. Your mums car is worth what someone is willing to pay for it, how far away from £7421 is the WBAC offer?
Both are true, I've put it up for sale privately on the Facebook page to see if we get any interest. 1. The cars on autotrader are drastically over priced, not uncommon
2. Your mums car is worth what someone is willing to pay for it, how far away from £7421 is the WBAC offer?
I had a similar experience selling through carwow (which the chap that turned up told me was exactly the same market place as motorway).
Turned up late, he wanted a thorough test drive, his phone was always ringing and he left the line open for other side to hear the conversation (without mentioning so). No idea who the chap on the phone was. He offered £2k less in between talking on the phone despite the car being exactly as described and was treating it like a consumer purchase. I locked the car and went inside. Sold to Cazoo which was 5 minutes end to end for same as their original bid.
Sadly, I will never use a service such as this again as it puts you in the cross hairs of these individuals, and you have no way of knowing till they rock up. Shame as it could be great.
Turned up late, he wanted a thorough test drive, his phone was always ringing and he left the line open for other side to hear the conversation (without mentioning so). No idea who the chap on the phone was. He offered £2k less in between talking on the phone despite the car being exactly as described and was treating it like a consumer purchase. I locked the car and went inside. Sold to Cazoo which was 5 minutes end to end for same as their original bid.
Sadly, I will never use a service such as this again as it puts you in the cross hairs of these individuals, and you have no way of knowing till they rock up. Shame as it could be great.
the-norseman said:
ACCYSTAN said:
Possibly. 2 issues
1. The cars on autotrader are drastically over priced, not uncommon
2. Your mums car is worth what someone is willing to pay for it, how far away from £7421 is the WBAC offer?
Both are true, I've put it up for sale privately on the Facebook page to see if we get any interest. 1. The cars on autotrader are drastically over priced, not uncommon
2. Your mums car is worth what someone is willing to pay for it, how far away from £7421 is the WBAC offer?
Yes there's been a plate change since then, and it was a 6k car to start with. Now sub 5 across the board. Perhaps the trade is a little less interested in the cheaper stuff right now, and you might be in the middle of it.
Similar experience, albeit Carwow.
Original expected reserve was given, did all the advert prep and submitted, reserve was lowered at the suggestion of Carwow by a couple hundred pounds; "based on what similar cars have recently sold for".
Auction ended, with an offer that was £1500 lower than the reserve and actually within a smidge of the WBAC price.
Original expected reserve was given, did all the advert prep and submitted, reserve was lowered at the suggestion of Carwow by a couple hundred pounds; "based on what similar cars have recently sold for".
Auction ended, with an offer that was £1500 lower than the reserve and actually within a smidge of the WBAC price.
My car sale effort. Just sold my 2022 Focus estate.
Put it on Auto trader @ £21000 and not a call or contact in 2 weeks
Went on Motorway with an estimated return @ £19600 it reached £18000, wasn’t offered a relisting or any contact after except messages to accept the bid and sell the car.
I then contacted CarWow and they reserved at £19100 which was met by a trader and I accepted.
The trader isn’t making much on it after sending someone to collect it and it’s now on their site @ £21500.
Overall I’m ok with the easy trader sale, I’d have accepted £20k or less maybe from a private sale but it seems the way to go is sell to trade these days….
For what it’s worth wbac offered £18k
Put it on Auto trader @ £21000 and not a call or contact in 2 weeks
Went on Motorway with an estimated return @ £19600 it reached £18000, wasn’t offered a relisting or any contact after except messages to accept the bid and sell the car.
I then contacted CarWow and they reserved at £19100 which was met by a trader and I accepted.
The trader isn’t making much on it after sending someone to collect it and it’s now on their site @ £21500.
Overall I’m ok with the easy trader sale, I’d have accepted £20k or less maybe from a private sale but it seems the way to go is sell to trade these days….
For what it’s worth wbac offered £18k
BishBosh said:
My car sale effort. Just sold my 2022 Focus estate.
Put it on Auto trader @ £21000 and not a call or contact in 2 weeks
Went on Motorway with an estimated return @ £19600 it reached £18000, wasn’t offered a relisting or any contact after except messages to accept the bid and sell the car.
I then contacted CarWow and they reserved at £19100 which was met by a trader and I accepted.
The trader isn’t making much on it after sending someone to collect it and it’s now on their site @ £21500.
Overall I’m ok with the easy trader sale, I’d have accepted £20k or less maybe from a private sale but it seems the way to go is sell to trade these days….
For what it’s worth wbac offered £18k
I will try Carwow this weekend for mums car. Put it on Auto trader @ £21000 and not a call or contact in 2 weeks
Went on Motorway with an estimated return @ £19600 it reached £18000, wasn’t offered a relisting or any contact after except messages to accept the bid and sell the car.
I then contacted CarWow and they reserved at £19100 which was met by a trader and I accepted.
The trader isn’t making much on it after sending someone to collect it and it’s now on their site @ £21500.
Overall I’m ok with the easy trader sale, I’d have accepted £20k or less maybe from a private sale but it seems the way to go is sell to trade these days….
For what it’s worth wbac offered £18k
Auto810graphy said:
Motorway offer buyers a service where they appraise and collect the car which may be the case here. As a buyer we have had mixed experiences with it as the people collecting are not the sort of people we as a company would employ, having said that they do seem to do a good inspection as they have to cover the cost of anything missed and often find faults that were not disclosed.
Motorway is here to stay and I believe they are trying to block rogue buyers but at the same time seem to be letting a few cars with proven checkered pasts onto the site without a care.
As you seem to be a dealer who uses these sites, just out of curiosity what do they charge dealers to use the site and what do they offer in return? Is it a fixed fee per purchase through them or discount 'packages' for buying x amount per x period etc?Motorway is here to stay and I believe they are trying to block rogue buyers but at the same time seem to be letting a few cars with proven checkered pasts onto the site without a care.
There was another one of these type of selling-to-dealer-with-best-bid sites a few years ago which suddently disappeared but I can't remember the name of it. Anyone remember what it was and why they disappeared?
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