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It's a 118i convertible. There's one almost identical on Autotrader for £12,400, admittedly from a BMW dealer. £8-9K seems to be average trade before We Steal Any Car.com knocks it down for not being washed!
But it's not so much about the money but rather that having only bought it last July, we haven't got any value out of it yet.
But it's not so much about the money but rather that having only bought it last July, we haven't got any value out of it yet.
I've sold several times with WBAC and never have they honoured the original offer price. I can see where they will adjust for things like kerbed alloys, etc. but they offer on what appears to be an assumption of showroom condition which isn't usually terribly realistic.
As for increasing their offer, well all I can say is I'm shocked and stunned.
As for increasing their offer, well all I can say is I'm shocked and stunned.
Did you put down everything?
If the cars has a few little stone chips on the bonnet or bumper you need to say, same with the little scratch on the interior trim you stopped noticing months back, it is there and they need to take that into account.
They give you a price based on the fact it is ready to retail, less anything that would need to be done when being prepped.
They also want certain cars, ideally under 3 years old with some warranty, they still like certain cars up to 5 years old, anything older than that they will take but they will simply auction off so won't give as good a price. There are of course some that go against that, but that is the general rule of thumb.
If the cars has a few little stone chips on the bonnet or bumper you need to say, same with the little scratch on the interior trim you stopped noticing months back, it is there and they need to take that into account.
They give you a price based on the fact it is ready to retail, less anything that would need to be done when being prepped.
They also want certain cars, ideally under 3 years old with some warranty, they still like certain cars up to 5 years old, anything older than that they will take but they will simply auction off so won't give as good a price. There are of course some that go against that, but that is the general rule of thumb.
I agree that anything but a pristine interior will not command top money but asking for a second-hand car to be externally perfect is simply unrealistic. I don't disagree with your logic in that they want to be able to move the car on at a margin with the minimal of cost to them but they don't make it clear to the public that that is their business model. I don't have a problem with it because I realise that is how they work but to mark the price down for unavoidable stone chips, etc. is just petty IMHO. Better that they give a realistic valuation initially knowing that any car they look at is likely to have some cosmetic drawbacks.
firemac said:
I agree that anything but a pristine interior will not command top money but asking for a second-hand car to be externally perfect is simply unrealistic. I don't disagree with your logic in that they want to be able to move the car on at a margin with the minimal of cost to them but they don't make it clear to the public that that is their business model. I don't have a problem with it because I realise that is how they work but to mark the price down for unavoidable stone chips, etc. is just petty IMHO. Better that they give a realistic valuation initially knowing that any car they look at is likely to have some cosmetic drawbacks.
So if your car is mint you would be happy with a lower price because of the ones that are not?
They do allow age related marks, but many sellers are unrealistic about what needs to be done to prep a car for resale.
I always look at it like this "Is my car in the condition I would expect it to be in if buying from a dealer?"
I have never had anything knocked off when selling to them.
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