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Looks like a senior bod has got the chop from a main dealer and set up on his own (but may be wrong)
Looks like a senior bod has got the chop from a main dealer and set up on his own (but may be wrong)
I bought an XJR from him 3 years ago, I am in N.Ireland, he in Kent. Spoke first by email and phone, he gave me all info I requested, including a very detailed and accurate verbal description of the car. He brought the car up to Birmingham airport for me as he was collecting another, I flew over and drove it on home via Stranraer. Great car, never gave me any bother.
As I recall he buys trade-in Jags from dealers and sells them on. Seemed a very straight bloke to me, although what you would describe as a typical used car dealer, plenty of chat!
As I recall he buys trade-in Jags from dealers and sells them on. Seemed a very straight bloke to me, although what you would describe as a typical used car dealer, plenty of chat!
Main dealer p/x are where most of the specialist Jaguar dealers get pretty much all their stock from. Some are very choosy about what they buy in others are not.
It works like this: main dealer has a customer wanting to p/x a car he has no interest in as it's too old/high miles/does not fit his forecourt profile.
He phones specalist dealers who underwrite the car - that is gives him a guarranteed price based on main dealers description. As you might expect this ia always Trade price or less. Main dealer takse this guarranteed price as a basis for working out the cost to change to protect his margin. This is a lot less risky and cheaper than putting a car through auction as it may not sell first time (incurring more charges) or at all (leaving main dealer with stock he does not want).
Some of these cars are absolute gems - really well looked after with comprehensive service histories. Specalist dealer valets the car, sticks a £1500 or so mark up on it, offers it with a aftermarket warranty that's almost worthless, takse some pretty pictures and advertises it on carsandclassics where it'll get the right audience.
It works like this: main dealer has a customer wanting to p/x a car he has no interest in as it's too old/high miles/does not fit his forecourt profile.
He phones specalist dealers who underwrite the car - that is gives him a guarranteed price based on main dealers description. As you might expect this ia always Trade price or less. Main dealer takse this guarranteed price as a basis for working out the cost to change to protect his margin. This is a lot less risky and cheaper than putting a car through auction as it may not sell first time (incurring more charges) or at all (leaving main dealer with stock he does not want).
Some of these cars are absolute gems - really well looked after with comprehensive service histories. Specalist dealer valets the car, sticks a £1500 or so mark up on it, offers it with a aftermarket warranty that's almost worthless, takse some pretty pictures and advertises it on carsandclassics where it'll get the right audience.
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