[Rbrown]

Potentially with finance outstanding?

Just keen to get a feel for how it works in practice.

Thanks

[thescouselander]

Yes, I sold my last car on Wizzle and it was very good. Just took some photos on the app and put in a description and waited for the offers to come in. Once the deal was agreed a driver came to my house to collect the car and the funds were transferred to me on the day before they drove off.

Altogether a very easy experience and I got a good price for my car too. I'd recommend it.

[F30Andy]

I tried selling my Porsche through them.

Had a lot of offers but all at least £15k below where they needed to be.

Have to say their customer service is good and they communicate well.

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by F30Andy

I tried selling my Porsche through them.

Had a lot of offers but all at least £15k below where they needed to be.

Have to say their customer service is good and they communicate well.

selling already? found a turbo S then?

[Scaleybrat]

Can’t make any comment about the outstanding finance but I sold my 340i two weeks ago with no issues. They do regularly follow up for updates on the sale progress, presumably to make sure they will get their commission from the buyer.

[F30Andy]

Originally Posted by isleaiw1

selling already? found a turbo S then?

Not found the right one yet but it will either be that or a 720s or a Huracan Performate.
Had a few issues with the C4S. Its in the dealers for the second time now and still not fixed.

You have scratched the M5 itch. You should now scratch the Porsche itch.

[Sennen]

Originally Posted by F30Andy

Not found the right one yet but it will either be that or a 720s or a Huracan Performate.
Had a few issues with the C4S. Its in the dealers for the second time now and still not fixed.

You have scratched the M5 itch. You should now scratch the Porsche itch.

I dont know what your budget is like Andy but i was up at Reading Porsche yesterday having a nose around and they had a gorgeous GT2 RS for sale for £330k if my memory serves me correctly.

Too rich for me at the moment but I reckon it will be pretty depreciation proof.

[speedski]

Tried it. The Wizzle part was okay - but carefully check the dealer demands/expectations BEFORE agreeing a deal.

I didn't and ended up getting fed up at a higher price being slashed down with 'dealer rates' to fix anything not declared (and if it was due a service in 5 months or 5,000 miles in the case of the BMW dealer that was offering on mine they would deduct it from the offer - at FULL dealer prices).

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by F30Andy

Not found the right one yet but it will either be that or a 720s or a Huracan Performate.
Had a few issues with the C4S. Its in the dealers for the second time now and still not fixed.

You have scratched the M5 itch. You should now scratch the Porsche itch.

Nope, I am looking at scratching the property itch when this mini boom passes, need to sort out retirement planning... Cars can come later again....

Although I am realising if you cant really drive fast most of the time, luxurious comfort is more important to me!

[MashinBenzin]

Originally Posted by F30Andy

Not found the right one yet but it will either be that or a 720s or a Huracan Performate.
Had a few issues with the C4S. Its in the dealers for the second time now and still not fixed.

You have scratched the M5 itch. You should now scratch the Porsche itch.

Andy, same fault twice? Less than six months old? Rejection and get the depreciation back towards your next car?

[F30Andy]

Originally Posted by MashinBenzin

Andy, same fault twice? Less than six months old? Rejection and get the depreciation back towards your next car?

That will be the next step.
To say I'm pissed off is an understatement.

I have kept quiet so far because this is still ongoing.
Once this is done I will do a write up about it.

[MashinBenzin]

Originally Posted by F30Andy

That will be the next step.
To say I'm pissed off is an understatement.

I have kept quiet so far because this is still ongoing.
Once this is done I will do a write up about it.

It might be worth opening the rejection conversation. Even if just to find out how it works. My dealer embraced it pretty enthusiastically, presumably because it opened up a second sale to me where previously there wasn't one. And a third sale of my rejected car as AUC. A proverbial "everyone is a winner".

Might be different in Porsche world, of course.

[Goneinsixtyseconds]

Originally Posted by MashinBenzin

It might be worth opening the rejection conversation. Even if just to find out how it works. My dealer embraced it pretty enthusiastically, presumably because it opened up a second sale to me where previously there wasn't one. And a third sale of my rejected car as AUC. A proverbial "everyone is a winner".

Might be different in Porsche world, of course.

And that is why I will never buy a nearly new Land Rover........ Brand new, or nothing.

[MashinBenzin]

Originally Posted by Goneinsixtyseconds

And that is why I will never buy a nearly new Land Rover........ Brand new, or nothing.

My old one is fine. I toyed seriously with buying it back rather than buy a new one.

It had a single radar/camera array fail. They just screwed up diagnosis and the part was on back order.

My neighbour also rejected one of his FFRRs and then bought it back AUC. That had had a new gearbox.

Also saw a guy on PH or RRS forum reject a RRS for wonky leather.

A nearly new AUC might well be a gamble, but it could just be a single fault car that has been fettled.

[Sennen]

I must have been so lucky with mine.

If I had heard all these LR horror stories I would have run a mile.

[Goneinsixtyseconds]

Originally Posted by MashinBenzin

My old one is fine. I toyed seriously with buying it back rather than buy a new one.

It had a single radar/camera array fail. They just screwed up diagnosis and the part was on back order.

My neighbour also rejected one of his FFRRs and then bought it back AUC. That had had a new gearbox.

Also saw a guy on PH or RRS forum reject a RRS for wonky leather.

A nearly new AUC might well be a gamble, but it could just be a single fault car that has been fettled.

That’s ok, but how do you know what it was rejected for when buying a secondhand Land Rover? I don’t suppose they tell you. I imagine there are quite a number of rejected cars on the nearly new secondhand car lots, especially JLR products.

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by Goneinsixtyseconds

That’s ok, but how do you know what it was rejected for when buying a secondhand Land Rover? I don’t suppose they tell you. I imagine there are quite a number of rejected cars on the nearly new secondhand car lots, especially JLR products.

I saw a couple of low mileage ones that said corporate repurchase so assume that meant rejected?

If one of your standard questions by email is "why did the previous owner trade a car with so low mileage" and they dont tell the truth then they fail under trading standards I reckon - so fairly safe purchase I reckon. Maybe better than a brand new car from a different UK factory where you have no idea if it will be a good one (for the record a fair few rejected new F56 Mini's early in the cars life for a variety of faults, some fairly serious, I know as we had one on order....which we cancelled as they couldnt supply due to some fairly serious issues leading to rejection!)

[Goneinsixtyseconds]

Originally Posted by isleaiw1

I saw a couple of low mileage ones that said corporate repurchase so assume that meant rejected?

If one of your standard questions by email is "why did the previous owner trade a car with so low mileage" and they dont tell the truth then they fail under trading standards I reckon - so fairly safe purchase I reckon. Maybe better than a brand new car from a different UK factory where you have no idea if it will be a good one (for the record a fair few rejected new F56 Mini's early in the cars life for a variety of faults, some fairly serious, I know as we had one on order....which we cancelled as they couldnt supply due to some fairly serious issues leading to rejection!)

Car dealers aren’t known for telling the truth. And in lots of cases it’s because they don’t know due to lack of information and incompetence.

Not sure how a car that has definitely had a fault that couldn’t be fixed is better than a new one that might not have a fault at all. They both could have one I accept. But the one that’s been rejected logically is a bigger risk in my mind.

And knowing the way a lot of car dealers operate, I’m pretty certain if they can’t fix the fault for first owner, they’ll stop trying after it’s been rejected it in a lot of cases, and just move the car on with their fingers crossed it doesn’t come back to them.

[speedski]

Originally Posted by Goneinsixtyseconds

Car dealers aren’t known for telling the truth. And in lots of cases it’s because they don’t know due to lack of information and incompetence.

Not sure how a car that has definitely had a fault that couldn’t be fixed is better than a new one that might not have a fault at all. They both could have one I accept. But the one that’s been rejected logically is a bigger risk in my mind.

And knowing the way a lot of car dealers operate, I’m pretty certain if they can’t fix the fault for first owner, they’ll stop trying after it’s been rejected it in a lot of cases, and just move the car on with their fingers crossed it doesn’t come back to them.

Ahh but the keys have a full history of the car. So the days of dealers claiming they don't know are gone when talking certain brands/tech/age/

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by Goneinsixtyseconds

Car dealers aren’t known for telling the truth. And in lots of cases it’s because they don’t know due to lack of information and incompetence.

Not sure how a car that has definitely had a fault that couldn’t be fixed is better than a new one that might not have a fault at all. They both could have one I accept. But the one that’s been rejected logically is a bigger risk in my mind.

And knowing the way a lot of car dealers operate, I’m pretty certain if they can’t fix the fault for first owner, they’ll stop trying after it’s been rejected it in a lot of cases, and just move the car on with their fingers crossed it doesn’t come back to them.

I clearly have a slightly higher opinion given two of my family work in the trade - but put it in writing and job done.

On the point of the rejected versus new, I'd agree it should be a bigger risk but any car is an unknown - and if its cheap enough I will take the risk reward trade off. That's what business is all about - like the extra #1500 for selling your car outside a main dealer, an added risk...

You pays your money and takes your choice as the saying goes, its good we all have choices.

Now when is this British built Mini arriving....?

[MashinBenzin]

Originally Posted by Goneinsixtyseconds

Car dealers aren’t known for telling the truth. And in lots of cases it’s because they don’t know due to lack of information and incompetence.

Not sure how a car that has definitely had a fault that couldn’t be fixed is better than a new one that might not have a fault at all. They both could have one I accept. But the one that’s been rejected logically is a bigger risk in my mind.

And knowing the way a lot of car dealers operate, I’m pretty certain if they can’t fix the fault for first owner, they’ll stop trying after it’s been rejected it in a lot of cases, and just move the car on with their fingers crossed it doesn’t come back to them.

The fault does not have to be unfixable to allow rejection. My car was fixed, I am sure it's not the only one.

[Armaan]

Originally Posted by isleaiw1

I clearly have a slightly higher opinion given two of my family work in the trade - but put it in writing and job done.

On the point of the rejected versus new, I'd agree it should be a bigger risk but any car is an unknown - and if its cheap enough I will take the risk reward trade off. That's what business is all about - like the extra #1500 for selling your car outside a main dealer, an added risk...

You pays your money and takes your choice as the saying goes, its good we all have choices.

Now when is this British built Mini arriving....?

Also worth noting that IIRC from a chat with a VW guy a few years ago, any claims against the 12 month warranty supplied with AUC get added up by VW UK and count against the dealership in the future for poor prep, especially if it should have been picked up before being sold.

Not sure if it's the same for BMW, but makes sense.

Armaan