Selling private against dealer trade in

[monkeyhanger]

Lots of good info, thanks. So I could try WBAC but they might not honour their price is that what we’re saying?

Where do people prefer to advertise?

I would use the WBAC price unseen (before they see it and start chipping away at it) as an absolute minimum yardstick to be basing other quotes on.

I sold my 46 month old Golf R to Prestige Performance in Selby for far more than the dealers were offering. They were on that bidding/offer site that went bust that's like "motorway" (I forget the name). Give them a shout. If they're interested, they'll give you a price and as long as it's as described, someone will be over to yours on the train to pick it up and transfer the money to you before they drive off in it.

[fredgroves]

Wbac will chew you up on the price and then add fees and more fees for having the cash in less than a week but...they will buy the car off of you there and then. If you agree the car goes then and there, job done. Haggle a bit on the price, tell them a story about why you need xxxx pounds for it and they will phone a manager for a better offer.

Can you do better on price? Sure but it depends on how easy you want it gone. You won't feel as violated as doing a px...

Do be aware though that wbac won't settle finance apparently... You'll have to pay it off beforehand and have its hpi status cleared. Might need to wait ten to fourteen days for that to go through after paying it off.

[kmpowell]

Personally I've never had an issue with WBAC. Sold three cars to them (£2k, £15k and £39k price points) and I've never been 'knocked down' or messed around. In fast, the experience was painless and easier than any dealer haggle.

In my experience if you're honest & upfront in the appraisal about the condition, they are fine. The online form is detailed enough for you to mention all marks, dinks and scratches I have been there when a friend tried to sell his to them and him not mentioning some scratches, then when they saw one the appraiser went looking specifically.

Trust both ways.

[Jim_mk7.5]

Get in contact with me we are always looking for nice stock in PX 👍🏻

I'm sure you are, but I'd be very surprised if you'll be willing to pay a 'fair' price.

Some of the p/x prices I've been offered for my car over the past few weeks have been quite frankly insulting. I wouldn't have minded if the offers were honest, but the accompanying bullsh!t that goes with it is what's insulting. We're offering "top money", "we've taken into consideration the £6.5k of options" etc etc When the prices are no better than Book and/or WBAC.

It got to the point that when I ordered my new car on Saturday, I've taken the p/x out of it and I'll deal with it when the time comes.

If I were a betting man I'll probably end up just chucking it into WBAC (who I've used before with zero hassle).

If you fancy my car, let me know. Happy to have a chat about it

I know a guy who would have yours as its very high spec and they pay sensible money. PM if interested.

[fredgroves]

The trouble with a heavily optioned car is that they are difficult to sell as better than a less optioned one. Which is why when you PCP some options don't effect the gfv and basically you fully pay for them.

[Snoopy]

Tried Motorway.co.uk the last car I sold the price I was offered wasn't much different to private sale price and thousands better than wbac so the dealer who offered that price on motorway got it, was Hassle free and would use again.

[Gtiless]

I used Motorway to sell my GTI, good offer, no hassell, give them a try? I would definitely consider using them again, previously I have always part exd but I got a better deal doing it this way.

[Hertsman]

Sold my wife 53 plate Mini Cooper in good condition, and with low mileage, with the average price being asked and on books of £1200 as a maximum, when put the REG plate in WBAC it stated to my surprise £1350, and when got there and they looked it over they offered me £950 to which stuck to my guns and said would just walk away unless received £1100, and after ringing Manager  they were happy to do this price just this once haha.

Motto of story is set yourself a realistic price willing to accept, taking into account cost of advertising and having wheel kickers around and then be 100% willing to walk away if not get that price, - I was very happy with £1100, it was maybe little less than could get private but WBAC get a little bit out of it and so did I in my opinion of good price, and a quick and painless shift of the car

[Spittfire]

Get in contact with me we are always looking for nice stock in PX 👍🏻

I'm sure you are, but I'd be very surprised if you'll be willing to pay a 'fair' price.

Some of the p/x prices I've been offered for my car over the past few weeks have been quite frankly insulting. I wouldn't have minded if the offers were honest, but the accompanying bullsh!t that goes with it is what's insulting. We're offering "top money", "we've taken into consideration the £6.5k of options" etc etc When the prices are no better than Book and/or WBAC.

Your car is exactly the colour and spec I am after. PM me if you are serious on selling. Cash waiting🙂

It got to the point that when I ordered my new car on Saturday, I've taken the p/x out of it and I'll deal with it when the time comes.

If I were a betting man I'll probably end up just chucking it into WBAC (who I've used before with zero hassle).

If you fancy my car, let me know. Happy to have a chat about it

[Spittfire]

Thought I would share my recent selling experience with VW. I asked three VW dealers up and down the country for a trade in on a 67 plate BMW 3 series X-Drive touring 320d Shadow edition with 15k on the clock against one of their GTI PPs. I got offers of £17000 from all three,£300 lower than WBAC. I then put my details into Motorway the online auction site. It achieved £19500. As there was no GTI PPs meeting my criteria I thought I would chance it on Autotrader, after all its only £50. It sold last week for £20500. Still too low for a car that was £45k with options back in 12/17 but a damn site better than the £17k stealers were offering.