Thoughts on chopping in a car like for like

[alone wolf]

Bought a car earlier in the year which is decent and practical but noticed more corrosion than I think is acceptable in the shock turrets, it's only visible on a ramp or a jack with the front wheel removed so I'd like to get rid of it, possibly by part exchanging it with a trader. The 'new' car will be of similar vintage and price point, anything sus from the traders POV or should I consider selling it privately

[Doesitdrive]

I would question why and look a little harder at the part ex, the way you will be looking a little harder at the shock turrets.

How bad is it, surely cleaning , treating and painting will be cheaper and less time consuming than searching for another without it that may turn out to be a lemon.

[alone wolf]

Doesitdrive said:

I would question why and look a little harder at the part ex, the way you will be looking a little harder at the shock turrets.

How bad is it, surely cleaning , treating and painting will be cheaper and less time consuming than searching for another without it that may turn out to be a lemon.

[Doesitdrive]

alone wolf said:

Where was the car first registered?

[alone wolf]

Doesitdrive said:

Where was the car first registered?

I'd have to check. Why do you ask?

[Doesitdrive]

alone wolf said:

Doesitdrive said:

Where was the car first registered?

I'd have to check. Why do you ask?

If the plate starts with an S, I would be avoiding that car.

[carinaman]

alone wolf said:

I'd have to check. Why do you ask?

Salt air corrosion. Besides being stood on a quayside if it was imported it may've been registered next to a coastal address. The milder climate down south may mean less salt on the roads than Scotland, Northern Ireland or Northern England.

[andburg]

Even if it were to happen you’d be losing probably 10-20% of the value for a bit of surface rust? Just get it treated

[Doesitdrive]

andburg said:

Even if it were to happen you d be losing probably 10-20% of the value for a bit of surface rust? Just get it treated

That's my thought, 20% seems light tbh. Alarm bells as to why a like for like will see to that.

[georgeyboy12345]

Doesitdrive said:

alone wolf said:

Where was the car first registered?

Atlantis

[carinaman]

georgeyboy12345 said:

Doesitdrive said:

alone wolf said:

Where was the car first registered?

Atlantis

It's not the BYD from Atlantis.

[66HFM]

So a trader would be thinking why on earth are you part-exchanging the same car that you are looking to replace it with and you've owned your one for less than 4 months - big alarm bells unless you can convince them that you like it so much that you are after one with very little miles...

[Pablo Escobar]

Sell it to WBAC, a dealer will base their price similar to WBAC, then you are a cash buyer.