Looking for a replacement car - sources other than Autotrader?

Lucky_Duck_2

The OH's car was written off due to a third party's negligent parking so we are looking for a replacement with the insurance money plus using some savings.

The selection currently advertised on Autotrader, even if prepared to travel up to 100 miles, isn't particularly great.

Is there anywhere else we could be looking?

The amount we would be looking to spend would be £3-4k..

Ant555

Many car supermarkets also put vehicles on AutoTrader however you could try their own web sites directly....

https://www.thecarpeople.co.uk (I have bought a car from these people)
https://www.motorpoint.co.uk (friend just bought a car from these people)
https://www.fow.co.uk
https://www.motorrange.co.uk
https://www.hplmotors.co.uk (I have bought a car from these people)

There will be people with both good and bad experiences of all of the above. They may or may not be within travelling distance though.

Hope this helps.

Lucky_Duck_2

Thanks, will have a look.

alan_d

ebay classified
https://www.ebay.co.uk/b/Motors/

Svein_Forkbeard

Gumtree .

Herzlos

It's potentially worth looking at ebay motor selling groups and gumtree.

kmb500

ebay's pretty good.

Begsey

We've had a few from ebay over the past few years, but have been willing to travel.
We identify what we're looking for, then search for that make and model countrywide.

Might be worth finding garages locally and go around them. Not everything makes it onto the internet.

Lucky_Duck_2

We sold a car via eBay about ten years back, nobody showed any interest in viewing it before the auction ended, presumably they though after they were committed to buying it was the time for a test drive, etc...

facade

Lucky_Duck wrote: »

We sold a car via eBay about ten years back, nobody showed any interest in viewing it before the auction ended, presumably they though after they were committed to buying it was the time for a test drive, etc...

That is how it works.
You describe it as "faultless" "showroom condition" etc.
They come and look, and if it doesn't exactly match your description they don't have to buy it.


Mike Brewer did it all the time on Wheeler Dealers, but he always bought the car.

Mercdriver

facade wrote: »

That is how it works.
You describe it as "faultless" "showroom condition" etc.
They come and look, and if it doesn't exactly match your description they don't have to buy it.


Mike Brewer did it all the time on Wheeler Dealers, but he always bought the car.

Or it was edited to show him never rejecting one.