We buy any car - Page 2

Howie666 · 4th March 2023, 21:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Noc

Try selling your modern classic on Motorway and see the answer you get.

Never going to happen. Ever. 🙂

Bogbrush82 · 4th March 2023, 22:11

I hate the barstools and everything they stand for.

Number 6 · 5th March 2023, 06:23

Well I was glad when one certain person stopped doing their adverts, But the new ones are even worse,Jumping out of a car singing and dancing because you have sold your car to them for a rip off price.....

SCP440 · 5th March 2023, 19:42

A good friend of mine had a 4 year old Nissan Quashqai, it started blowing a lot of smoke out of the oil filler cap even though it drove fine, apparently the garage reckoned it probably had a blown piston or snapped pistone ring as its quite a common problem on them, cost of a new engine was going to be £5k installed. The cars value in perfect condition was £13K aprox, we buy any car offered £11.5k, he accepeted the offer and apart from a £200 reduction for a couple of curbed wheels he had the cash in a few hours.
I agree I would never sell them a good car but a means of disposing of a car with an expensive fault they are great.

Number 6 · 5th March 2023, 21:10

I just did a a quote for a friend of a 2018 Jaguar I-Pace HSE Hatchback Electric Automatic.. On WBAC

part X 35,000 value

WBAC valued it at 22,000

daveo138 · 6th March 2023, 06:07

Someone on another forum offered them an MG Midget. They turned it down.

Clearly, they don’t buy any car.

R75800sd1 · 6th March 2023, 06:22

At the end of the day it's a business. Some transactions they will lose on, like the Qashqai, others they will gain on. Moral of the story is if you don't like the price, you're under no obligation to sell it them! There are a lot of businesses which have questionable morals, hey I have to buy diesel every week but I can't really avoid that without resorting to crime ......

Georgies Dad · 6th March 2023, 06:49

They probably offered a high price because of all the chrome

roverbarmy · 6th March 2023, 08:14

As they say in car parks, when you get annoyed because they open their doors on your pride and joy, "Well, it's only an old car, so why are you bothered?"

Southern Star · 6th March 2023, 17:01

I tried getting a valuation from WBAC out of idle curiosity and while the offer was laughably low, they did send a further 4 or 5 emails steadily incleasing the offer. Still not what I could sell if for, even cheaply. But then I don't think the used car trade is going to want a 17 year old Rover 75 anyway. A forecourt could buy a car for £500 and sell it for £1,000 but then a car bought for £5,000 and sold for £10,000 takes up exactly the same amount of space on the premises.

4th March 2023, 22:11	#12
Bogbrush82 I really should get out more....... BMW X3 2.0D Join Date: May 2017 Location: Tipton Posts: 2,383 Thanks: 51 Thanked 765 Times in 421 Posts	I hate the barstools and everything they stand for. __________________ Current car: BMW x3 2.0d (The one with the M47 engine!) Rolled off the line on December 14th, 2004.

5th March 2023, 06:23	#13
Number 6 This is my second home Rover 75 tourer Club CD/Limo Tints Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Meneac Posts: 6,759 Thanks: 5,007 Thanked 1,609 Times in 869 Posts	Well I was glad when one certain person stopped doing their adverts, But the new ones are even worse,Jumping out of a car singing and dancing because you have sold your car to them for a rip off price..... __________________ ] "I started out with nothing, and Ive still got most of it left!"

5th March 2023, 21:10	#15
Number 6 This is my second home Rover 75 tourer Club CD/Limo Tints Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Meneac Posts: 6,759 Thanks: 5,007 Thanked 1,609 Times in 869 Posts	I just did a a quote for a friend of a 2018 Jaguar I-Pace HSE Hatchback Electric Automatic.. On WBAC part X 35,000 value WBAC valued it at 22,000 __________________ ] "I started out with nothing, and Ive still got most of it left!"

6th March 2023, 06:49	#18
Georgies Dad This is my second home Land Rover Join Date: May 2013 Location: Thorpe St Andrew,Norwich Posts: 14,715 Thanks: 933 Thanked 2,925 Times in 1,979 Posts	They probably offered a high price because of all the chrome __________________ Steve and Georgie Together Forever Lonely days are long Twilight sings a song All the happiness that used to be Soon my eyes will close Soon I'll find repose And in dreams, you're always near to me I'll see you in my dreams And then I'll hold you in my dreams

6th March 2023, 08:14	#19
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,058 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	As they say in car parks, when you get annoyed because they open their doors on your pride and joy, "Well, it's only an old car, so why are you bothered?" __________________ Oil in my veins!

5th March 2023, 19:42	#14
SCP440 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T 260 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Witney Posts: 2,505 Thanks: 6 Thanked 910 Times in 571 Posts	A good friend of mine had a 4 year old Nissan Quashqai, it started blowing a lot of smoke out of the oil filler cap even though it drove fine, apparently the garage reckoned it probably had a blown piston or snapped pistone ring as its quite a common problem on them, cost of a new engine was going to be £5k installed. The cars value in perfect condition was £13K aprox, we buy any car offered £11.5k, he accepeted the offer and apart from a £200 reduction for a couple of curbed wheels he had the cash in a few hours. I agree I would never sell them a good car but a means of disposing of a car with an expensive fault they are great.

6th March 2023, 06:07	#16
daveo138 Gets stuck in Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Chesterfield Posts: 696 Thanks: 206 Thanked 69 Times in 53 Posts	Someone on another forum offered them an MG Midget. They turned it down. Clearly, they don’t buy any car.

6th March 2023, 06:22	#17
R75800sd1 Avid contributor Rover 75s; 1 Diesel Tourer, 1 diesel saloon, Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Chesterfield Posts: 134 Thanks: 47 Thanked 48 Times in 32 Posts	At the end of the day it's a business. Some transactions they will lose on, like the Qashqai, others they will gain on. Moral of the story is if you don't like the price, you're under no obligation to sell it them! There are a lot of businesses which have questionable morals, hey I have to buy diesel every week but I can't really avoid that without resorting to crime ......

6th March 2023, 17:01	#20
Southern Star Loves to post Rover 75 CTDi Contemporary SE Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Stretton-under-Fosse, Warwickshire. Posts: 358 Thanks: 54 Thanked 134 Times in 83 Posts	I tried getting a valuation from WBAC out of idle curiosity and while the offer was laughably low, they did send a further 4 or 5 emails steadily incleasing the offer. Still not what I could sell if for, even cheaply. But then I don't think the used car trade is going to want a 17 year old Rover 75 anyway. A forecourt could buy a car for £500 and sell it for £1,000 but then a car bought for £5,000 and sold for £10,000 takes up exactly the same amount of space on the premises.