Customs seized / finance reposession cars?

macymoo

Hi, I am going to a car place today that has customs seized and finance reposessed cars for sale, from their website it seems that you can get a really good deal.
Just a few worries though !!!
Has anyone any experience of these type of places???
Will I get a deal???
How much do you think they will take below the asking offer??
Theres a 03 plate Renault laguna 1.6, low milage for £3250??? does this sound good???
Thanks for all your help

chirpy007

If its anything like the one my OH went too dont get too excited. The website looked promising but in reality they were heaps of s*** !!!!!! we are in the same neck of the woods so it may be the same place. l would advise extreme caution...... sorry

barnabee

You can get some idea of car values beforehand here but these places always seem to be 'Buyer Beware'.

macymoo

Thanks for all your advice, will be cautious !!

Astaroth

The problem with these kinds of vehicles is that generally (and I am sure there are exceptions) they havent been owned by people that (could afford) have them well looked after/ serviced plus with repossessed vehicles there can have been malicious damage done to them to "teach the finance company a lesson".

I did by a Ford Escort Mexico a fair number of years ago that was a repossessed vehicle - 8 months old with 4,000 miles on the clock. There were a few minor mechanical problems with it but got Ford to repair under warrenty (though i dont think I was technically covered) and it ran well for years... but there was a lot of rather ropy looking cars there.

vansboy

Chirpy is correct!

You WONT find a great number of GENUINE vehicles from the sources suggested - you WILL find a range of general fleet vehicles, which you might just as well go to https://www.cargiant.co.uk as they have HUGE choice - or goto an auction yourself!!

As for Customs seized vehicles, more often than not these will be entered into public auctions anyway - & not in great numbers. Expect to find old Volvo estates with little value, which will havbe been on a booze cruise, rather than useable cars!

VB