Autotrader - Quick Sale

[SBN]

Seems like a good idea... anyone used them and have feedback?

Dad is thinking of getting rid of his car and we may use this...

[masermartin]

What, as in, listing your car on Autotrader? I suspect many of us have done that ...

[R12HCO]

I have never had a sniff no anything I have put on autotrader. I got loads of offers for P/X or swop on pistonheads and my best seller has been ebay by far.

[SBN]

Nope... this http://www.autotrader.co.uk/cars/selling/quick-sal...

[Roo]

SBN said:

Nope... this http://www.autotrader.co.uk/cars/selling/quick-sal...

It comes through to dealers like us who use autotrade mail as a way of finding, and disposing, of stock.

[snorkel sucker]

Its almost as stab-you-in-the-eye-kick-you-in-the-nads-whilst-pouring-vinegar-in-a-cut painfully insulting as WeBuyAnyCar is.

[Papa Hotel]

Online advertising companies I have had success with: PistonHeads, eBay.

Advertising companies I haven't had a sniff from: Autotrader.

Quite why the default option seems to be useless, I have no idea, but in my experience, Autotrader is a waste of time. I tend to look there more often than the other sites for potential purchases but I've had precisely zero success selling on AT.

Edit: Ah, I see what the OP meant now.

[Roo]

snorkel sucker said:

Its almost as stab-you-in-the-eye-kick-you-in-the-nads-whilst-pouring-vinegar-in-a-cut painfully insulting as WeBuyAnyCar is.

Really?

[tim0409]

Just stuck the details of my BMW 118d 2008 84k (FSH/immaculate etc) in and it has come back with an expected bid value of £6034 against the £6995 I have it up for which probably a fair (if a little low) trade bid. Given the car has a really good service history with circa £1500 of warranty work just carried out including a new, redesigned clutch I should hopefully get £6750 privately....

[snorkel sucker]

Roo said:

snorkel sucker said:

Its almost as stab-you-in-the-eye-kick-you-in-the-nads-whilst-pouring-vinegar-in-a-cut painfully insulting as WeBuyAnyCar is.

Really?

Try running the details of your car in there to see...

[Roo]

snorkel sucker said:

Roo said:

snorkel sucker said:

Its almost as stab-you-in-the-eye-kick-you-in-the-nads-whilst-pouring-vinegar-in-a-cut painfully insulting as WeBuyAnyCar is.

Really?

Try running the details of your car in there to see...

Don't need to.

I know how it works.

You put your details in the system and it emails all dealers on their system to see if anyone is prepared to bid on it. The figure they give you is an "expected" bid.


If there's a dealer on there desperate for your car as they have an immediate outlet for it they'll bid accordingly.

It basically offers your car to hundreds of dealers whilst retaining your anonymity.

[mercfunder]

Rock bottom trade price and then expect to be bid down when the dealer sees your car.
No thanks.

[Emeye]

Nothing to lose though have you? You only pay if you agree a sale with a dealer.

[mercfunder]

True, but it just put up "expected bids" a £1,000 lower than a dealer offered me in P/X at the weekend.

[tim0409]

mercfunder said:

True, but it just put up "expected bids" a £1,000 lower than a dealer offered me in P/X at the weekend.

The P/X price you have been offered is more than likely subsidised by the profit from the car you are buying so is generally not comparable to a straight sale.

[Roo]

mercfunder said:

True, but it just put up "expected bids" a £1,000 lower than a dealer offered me in P/X at the weekend.

Roo said:

You put your details in the system and it emails all dealers on their system to see if anyone is prepared to bid on it. The figure they give you is an "expected" bid.


If there's a dealer on there desperate for your car as they have an immediate outlet for it they'll bid accordingly.

It basically offers your car to hundreds of dealers whilst retaining your anonymity.

[Ari]

mercfunder said:

True, but it just put up "expected bids" a £1,000 lower than a dealer offered me in P/X at the weekend.

Do you think the dealer would have paid you that outright with no p/x..?

[snorkel sucker]

tim0409 said:

mercfunder said:

True, but it just put up "expected bids" a £1,000 lower than a dealer offered me in P/X at the weekend.

The P/X price you have been offered is more than likely subsidised by the profit from the car you are buying so is generally not comparable to a straight sale.

Nah, not always. I often think it is determined by which way the wind is blowing.

I've sold cars before where the p/x price has been higher / lower than private sale and private sale offers lower than the lowest p/x.

The lottery is more predictable.

[mercfunder]

The dealers offer was only £250 more than We buy any car offered, so who knows?

[HarryW]

Interesting I'll pop a car in that this evening, been looking at WBAC this at least should give an alterntive route.