Anyone dealt with online car buyers for cheap 2nd hand car?

Lulu58

I'm selling an 2001 VW Polo for someone and have been looking at webuyanycar.com, wewantanycar.com and so forth as I don't have the time or energy to trawl around second hand car dealers - the car no longer has a tax disc and the insurance is about to expire. Most of the reviews I've read seem to suggest they rip you off one way or another so I wondered if anyone on MSE has used one of these companies and been treated fairly.

Also, does anyone know of any comparison sites for this type of thing? I haven't been able to find one as yet.

pappa_golf

I would be surprised if those companies are actually interested in a 2001polo , probably get the "ring us on 08rippoff" to get a price


put it on ebay with a 99 p starting price ,

Nobbie1967

It's not worth the admin for the car buying companies on a £500 car. Simplest solution would be to put it into a local auction. If sold as 'all good' with a long MOT, it should attract some bids and sell. Have a chat with the auctioneer to get their opinion.

foxy-stoat

Classified advert on ebay, £14.99 for 30 days. £500 or best offer. Put as much detail as you can and take a load of photos.


Or drive it to a scrap yard and sell it to them for £50.

Ebe_Scrooge

Lulu58 wrote: »

the car no longer has a tax disc

Neither do any cars these days


Ebay, as suggested above, is a good idea. So is Gumtree - in some ways it may be better than ebay as it'll tend to attract local buyers, and it's free to advertise. Just advertise it honestly ( i.e. don't describe it as "perfect in every way" if it's not ), put a sensible asking price ( the Parkers website, or many others, will give you a ballpark figure for free ), and you'll get someone to buy it without any major hassle.

silverwhistle

Advertise it on the bangernomics thread! ;-)

Lulu58

The problem we have is that the car isn't taxed so no-one could test drive it. It would also mean faffing around with cash or getting a banker's draft. As I write, I've also just realised that I can't drive it to a car depot or dealer either. All a bit of a mess really

pappa_golf

I had a ford focus , mot ran out bad dent on door needed a few things for MOT inc scratch on windscreen , we buy etc did not want , scrap was £55 so stuck it on gumtree with a good description (no mot) and photos


lots of TXT messages asking how much MOT (?) and asking how many doors(?)


in the end I said voice calls only , blew a few off and got £120 within a week

Lulu58

It's amazing how few people actually read ads, Pappa Golf!!

Do you think I could advertise it, with photos etc and no test drive? It's a clean, tidy car with very low mileage, fsh etc.

pappa_golf

yes! however I found a lot of interest in the first day then it went dead , as if it had disappeared , cancel sale and relist every few days to keep on top , do not pay for any extra,s


no second hand car has got tax on it when sold , do not even mention ved


as for road tests , tell them that your insurance has been moved to another car , they will have to show you a policy that allows other cars WITHOUT you having a policy

Lulu58

Thanks for the tips, pappa golf. I've got nothing to lose by giving it a go!