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cheb
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Car buying sites

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I'm wasting my day trying to sell the Vivaro to one of these companies.

So far Motorway have been helpful. They're a broker and really not suited to what I need. Location etc.

Next up, and current, are thecarbuyinggroup.

It's interesting, for a value of interesting, if nothing else.
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The one thing is gives you is you bottom price, and if you’re desperate it could be the only offer you’ll get.
I got a price for the V4 Tuono from we buy an bike and we want you bike ( who I hear is actually Superbike Factory). 3 grand under book from both of them and 3 & 1/2 to 4 under dealer price. It’s was just too much to even consider at those rates
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I've no misconceptions about how much they'll offer me. 'Tis one of those curiosities about living on an island, timing sometimes takes precedence over finance. I could leave it with someone else to sell but then it might need insurance and it's not exactly the sort of vehicle a dealer would sell for me for a percentage. Everyone in the chain has to make a profit otherwise they'd stop. I doubt there's much margin in a sub £5K slightly scruffy minibus.

I've found a replacement that suits and I need to visit family on the big island. Might be the last time I see them and that mawkish melodramatic guff.

Also I bought it as the scabby Transit was dying and this was available. I wasn't convinced at the time I was going to keep it, and it turns out I was right.
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Yeah it’s all relative I s’pose and it’s different with cars and vans.
Where are you based?
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OHBC 🤣
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I sold my Versys to Webuyanybike ..it was a simple and painless process ..their first offer was ridiculous so I just clicked no thanks.. 2 days later they rang me and offered a much better price, that when you remove eBay listing and commission fees plus being chipped by potential buyers, was so close to what I would have got anyway that it made sense .

Just don’t accept their first offer ...
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My problem is timing, having to hang about waiting for a better offer isn't something I want to do.

I had a look at reviews for the car buying sites and one of them stated that 97% of buyers didn't get the price they were first offered when the exchange took place. My initial reaction was surprise that 3% did.