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  • foxy-stoat
    foxy-stoat Posts: 6,879 Forumite
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    Dr_Crypto wrote: »
    I can't be bothered with tyre-kickers and time-wasters so I'm not going down the road of a private sale. I've tried a few local used car places but most haven't bothered getting back to me so it looks like I'm stuck with WBAC.

    Its totally upto you but I do not believe there are many people on this forum or the UK that have the option to throw away £1000+ over a few timewasters.
  • Nasqueron
    Nasqueron Posts: 11,085 Forumite
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    foxy-stoat wrote: »
    Its totally upto you but I do not believe there are many people on this forum or the UK that have the option to throw away £1000+ over a few timewasters.

    Lot depends if your time is worth that - if you are having to use up holiday time or unable to work because you are waiting in to see buyers / test drive etc then it might be better for you to use a buyer like WBAC - say a plumber who can't do 3-4 jobs and loses the business as she's in waiting for someone to come round

    Sam Vimes' Boots Theory of Socioeconomic Unfairness: 

    People are rich because they spend less money. A poor man buys $10 boots that last a season or two before he's walking in wet shoes and has to buy another pair. A rich man buys $50 boots that are made better and give him 10 years of dry feet. The poor man has spent $100 over those 10 years and still has wet feet.

  • foxy-stoat
    foxy-stoat Posts: 6,879 Forumite
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    I work 8am to 6pm and do not work weekends, I have sold a few cars without any issues.

    I am sure a plumber will be able to schedule a half an hour viewing or 3 around their schedule.

    If you earn in excess of £150 an hour then WBAC will be a good solution for you.
  • Dr_Crypto
    Dr_Crypto Posts: 1,211 Forumite
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    Got £9,200 from a local dealer which I accepted. Saves me paying two lots of tax and insurance and I've read too many horror stories about people being ripped off and having cars stolen.
  • AlTimian
    AlTimian Posts: 18 Forumite
    Always best to try local dealers first, and then there's the obvious online ones to try for indicative valuations and instant offers:

    AutoTrader / WeBuy and Motorway.co.uk worked for me - I chose The Car Buying Group who I wouldn't have found otherwise. Compare compare compare :)
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