911 Virgin - Nice to deal with!
Discussion
We decided to sell our Boxster and for various reasons, not least seeing comments about or from 911 Virgin here on Pistonheads, we thought we would give them a go.
So we made a call, arranged to see them and we turned up and were met by Tom who was really helpful and gave us some good advice and information. No pressure to sell cheaply or anything like that, he checked out the car, pointed out what needed to be done (all fair enough), priced it up and made us an offer.
Of course this was less than if we had sold privately but we knew that going into the deal. It helps if you go into these things with your expectations realistically set!
It was not an easy decision to sell the car as this was the first Porsche we had owned, and from new. But we do still have the 996 to comfort us!
We also met Henry and had a bit of chat with him which was good.
We would recommend 911 Virgin if you are worried about the selling process. They talked us through it and even helped with the transfer of the private number plate. Of course, you will not get as much for your car if you had chosen to sell privately, but for us the process was easy and handled well by Tom and the 911 team.
The only downside for us is that pretty soon we will see our Boxster for sale on at www.911virgin.com and remind us just how much we will miss it!
Thanks again to Tom (the good looking one
) and Henry.
So we made a call, arranged to see them and we turned up and were met by Tom who was really helpful and gave us some good advice and information. No pressure to sell cheaply or anything like that, he checked out the car, pointed out what needed to be done (all fair enough), priced it up and made us an offer.
Of course this was less than if we had sold privately but we knew that going into the deal. It helps if you go into these things with your expectations realistically set!
It was not an easy decision to sell the car as this was the first Porsche we had owned, and from new. But we do still have the 996 to comfort us!
We also met Henry and had a bit of chat with him which was good.
We would recommend 911 Virgin if you are worried about the selling process. They talked us through it and even helped with the transfer of the private number plate. Of course, you will not get as much for your car if you had chosen to sell privately, but for us the process was easy and handled well by Tom and the 911 team.
The only downside for us is that pretty soon we will see our Boxster for sale on at www.911virgin.com and remind us just how much we will miss it!
Thanks again to Tom (the good looking one
) and Henry.
I bought a car from Henry back in March and found
him very straightforward to deal with. He took my
545I in px and to be fair offered me about the same
as everyone else even though he knew that the car
was going to wait around a bit longer than his porsche's
do. I'm sure he made reasonable money from the deal and we are
all nice to people who are spending money with us but his banter
and intrest in me and my situation seemed genuine. He can be
blunt but I prefer this way of doing business as you know where you stand.
him very straightforward to deal with. He took my
545I in px and to be fair offered me about the same
as everyone else even though he knew that the car
was going to wait around a bit longer than his porsche's
do. I'm sure he made reasonable money from the deal and we are
all nice to people who are spending money with us but his banter
and intrest in me and my situation seemed genuine. He can be
blunt but I prefer this way of doing business as you know where you stand.
Paracetamol said:
Did you speak to other traders as well? How did they compare on price. I felt 911Vs insistance on seeing the car before providing a price was really inconvenient.
Trying a few others would be good, but I think obtaining a price in advance would be a waste of time.Even a guideline price makes no sense as it is all about condition in the main.
I have been to view many a car, which is 'perfect' only to find a number of problems, in the main bodywork.
BERGS2 said:
Paracetamol said:
I felt 911Vs insistance on seeing the car before providing a price was really inconvenient.
eh?seems like by far the most sensible way to price a car to me
I would have thought that a dealer who quoted a firm price on a car without seeing it may be mental. Of course its another thing to quote a figure if you can back out when it shows up. If you had a good experience, great, that's how it should be imho.
I think saving a few quid on the purchase or sale price can be a foolish economy - far better to deal with someone who is knowledgeable and upfront and then have a better idea of what you are buying.
I think saving a few quid on the purchase or sale price can be a foolish economy - far better to deal with someone who is knowledgeable and upfront and then have a better idea of what you are buying.
Paracetamol said:
Did you speak to other traders as well? How did they compare on price. I felt 911Vs insistance on seeing the car before providing a price was really inconvenient.
When I was selling mine, they gave an approximate offer over the phone "subjet to the condition", which I thought was fair enough.Though it was a lower offer than from another indy.
But I ended up selling privately for even more.
Li Moo Bai said:
997GT3 said:
When i was selling my 993C4 i called Paragon in E Sussex (?) and they wanted me to take my car to them before giving me a price for mine - I live in Lancashire!! Needless to say, i didn't bother.
Dude, why on earth would you feel the need to travel THAT far?DOOG said:
Li Moo Bai said:
997GT3 said:
When i was selling my 993C4 i called Paragon in E Sussex (?) and they wanted me to take my car to them before giving me a price for mine - I live in Lancashire!! Needless to say, i didn't bother.
Dude, why on earth would you feel the need to travel THAT far?Rightly or wrongly I thought they may also pay more for cars in top condition (which mine was). I also thought they may have a purchasing guy who travels the country looking for cars who could call to see mine.
Anyways, I ended up selling privately and got about £2500 more than a dealer would give.
Result!
997GT3 said:
DOOG said:
Li Moo Bai said:
997GT3 said:
When i was selling my 993C4 i called Paragon in E Sussex (?) and they wanted me to take my car to them before giving me a price for mine - I live in Lancashire!! Needless to say, i didn't bother.
Dude, why on earth would you feel the need to travel THAT far?Rightly or wrongly I thought they may also pay more for cars in top condition (which mine was). I also thought they may have a purchasing guy who travels the country looking for cars who could call to see mine.
Anyways, I ended up selling privately and got about £2500 more than a dealer would give.
Result!
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