Experiences on Motorway and Carwow etc and does it really work as they state in their website.?

Blank11

I am looking to sell my car and having taken it to dealerships for part ex they are giving quite a ridiculous price for it. 

I’ve read online where people seem to get more money on these auction sites. I’d like to ask people for their recent experiences of it. Also if there are any fees for putting your car up for sale or what happens if you end up not selling it because the buyer tries to take money off that you are not happy with?

My car back box has fallen off and I am not sure to fix that first before selling or if they will try chance it and knock off a lot more than it is meant to be. 

chrisw

They really do work as they say, but be honest about the description and still expect to be knocked down a couple of hundred. You have the part ex prices so you have a good idea of the sort of price to look for.

Try a few of them including local 'we buy your car' places to get an idea of price, they can vary considerably, I eventually sold mine through Autotrader direct sell - an auction company came, agreed the value, paid the money and took it away. Very simple. There isn't usually a fee if you don't agree the value.

Blank11

chrisw said:

They really do work as they say, but be honest about the description and still expect to be knocked down a couple of hundred. You have the part ex prices so you have a good idea of the sort of price to look for.

Try a few of them including local 'we buy your car' places to get an idea of price, they can vary considerably, I eventually sold mine through Autotrader direct sell - an auction company came, agreed the value, paid the money and took it away. Very simple. There isn't usually a fee if you don't agree the value.

Thanks. I was thinking through those sites I could maybe get a reputable dealership and bank transfer money etc will be safer. For me it would be too much to try and put it on autotrader as a private sale. I was also a little confused as to how it all works with V5 and any other documents I’d need to give. 

It feels like all the ones I’ve been quoted for after my back box fell are making big excuses to drop the price to more than 1k!

Nobbie1967

What age and model car is it? How much for a new back box? Might be better to fix the exhaust as it removes uncertainty and hassle for the buyer.

chrisw

Blank11 said:

chrisw said:

They really do work as they say, but be honest about the description and still expect to be knocked down a couple of hundred. You have the part ex prices so you have a good idea of the sort of price to look for.

Try a few of them including local 'we buy your car' places to get an idea of price, they can vary considerably, I eventually sold mine through Autotrader direct sell - an auction company came, agreed the value, paid the money and took it away. Very simple. There isn't usually a fee if you don't agree the value.

Thanks. I was thinking through those sites I could maybe get a reputable dealership and bank transfer money etc will be safer. For me it would be too much to try and put it on autotrader as a private sale. I was also a little confused as to how it all works with V5 and any other documents I’d need to give. 

It feels like all the ones I’ve been quoted for after my back box fell are making big excuses to drop the price to more than 1k!

Most of them transfer the money and sort the V5 online before taking the car. It's just down to you to cancel or swap the insurance.

Manheim auctions operates it for Autotrader instant sell. They sorted it all on my drive and sent a couple of guys to pick the car up the next day.

I think they like cars that are fairly easy and quick to sell on so needing a back box is probably less attractive to them.

Stubod

..I would get the back box sorted first....less of an opportunity to knock you down, and they are going to knock the cost (+) off the value of your care anyway, so it's not really costing you anything...

Bigphil1474

Agree with others, get the back box sorted before unless it's absolutely not worth it.

We sold a car through Motorway last summer. You end up doing a fair amount of work particularly getting all the pictures right for their site as they need virtually every angle inside and out. Once that's sorted, the actual sale is pretty straight forward as dealers bid for the car and the highest bidder gets it. Ours was picked up by a driver who had come on the train, did a test drive, spoke to his buyer and the money was transferred there and then as they were happy with the price etc. Would likely have got more had I sold it privately but far less hassle. Probably a bit more than WBAC.

silvercar

Bigphil1474 said:

Agree with others, get the back box sorted before unless it's absolutely not worth it.

We sold a car through Motorway last summer. You end up doing a fair amount of work particularly getting all the pictures right for their site as they need virtually every angle inside and out. Once that's sorted, the actual sale is pretty straight forward as dealers bid for the car and the highest bidder gets it. Ours was picked up by a driver who had come on the train, did a test drive, spoke to his buyer and the money was transferred there and then as they were happy with the price etc. Would likely have got more had I sold it privately but far less hassle. Probably a bit more than WBAC.

Similar experience to me. You have to understand that Motorway has a specific day that they will tell you, when the car is open to auction bidding. Until that day, their price is an estimate on what it will get on the auction day. Once the auction has finished they phone you to see if you accept the final price. I still got knocked down £250 when it came to collection and I would have rejected at that point had they not been higher than WBAC. 

Dave_5150

I have used a few online and in-person car buying services and to date I have been satisfied with them all. 

Like any other car sale there is always an element of negotiation during the process. It is therefore very important to describe your car accurately to help minimise this.

Prices vary significantly between different buying services at any time too. So it is worth 'shopping around' each time you sell. Ultimately you can always refuse any offer you are unhappy with.

Blank11

Nobbie1967 said:

What age and model car is it? How much for a new back box? Might be better to fix the exhaust as it removes uncertainty and hassle for the buyer.

It is a corsa 2013 which is a pretty old car but it hasn’t done much mileage. 

Blank11

Stubod said:

..I would get the back box sorted first....less of an opportunity to knock you down, and they are going to knock the cost (+) off the value of your care anyway, so it's not really costing you anything...

Yeah I’m just getting quotes now to get it fixed. Just hoping nothing too expensive or extra things I’ll need to get fixed.