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    32 minutes ago, Contracts said:

    Had a bit of a result on some cheap 16/65 Focus that we brought in, 4 identical Zetec 1.5 TDCi, all sub 50k, put one up cheap (£7495) yesterday morning, hour later, Irish chap on the phone, I will take the Focus, you got anything similar?....  4 invoices sent, £4k transfered already with balance transfer when they collect.

    Is he a trader paying retail ?

    You used to see the Irish walking around Derby BCA with their luggage on wheels around the auction hall.

  5. Posted · Edited by twerp

    2 hours ago, Nick M.K. said:

    Anyone that sells left hand drive vehicles here will tell you they don't fetch the same money as UK spec cars. 

    No, older LHD cars sell for twice as much as RHD cars even in the UK. Didn't you just sell a LHD Jeep ?



     

    2 hours ago, Nick M.K. said:

    Cars in Europe are in 5 times better condition that UK cars?? Have a walk in central Paris next time you are there paying closer attention to bodywork and wheels :-)

     

    Not sure I said that !

  6. Posted

    1 hour ago, EPV said:

    This. 

    Black is a no on multi spoke wheels imo. 

    Expensive though to restore OEM diamond cut finish and is likely to corrode again within 12 months.

    On textured wheels like this, a decent cheap option is the shadow finish BMW wheels are finished in - black primer & silver paint.

    Top off with new wheel centres. Bingo

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    32 minutes ago, Darkbluecars said:

    Hi All. I've only contributed a couple of times here but a regular viewer. I've been trading full time since 2005 but only found you all a couple of years ago. I've found the shared info really helpful and interesting.

    I know this is isn't a happy topic for my first go but I can't find any information that deals with my question.

    My concern is about the fumes at car auctions. I happily stand for a few hours a day inhaling noxious fumes relieved only occasionally by a noxious coffee. Purely anecdotal I know but quite a few of my middle aged acquaintances have suffered some unpleasant illnesses which may or may not be linked. Has anyone ever come across any studies into the subject or come across remedies. I see a few guys wearing face masks these days.

    Sorry about the gloomy subject as a starter 

    Theres lots of studies about people living next to main roads

  9. Posted

    28 minutes ago, Nick M.K. said:

    Where will this nearly new stock come? Bear in mind because of the strict lending criteria a lot of people will move away from brand new towards nearly new where the saving is 15-25% sometimes. 

    come from? my question above should read

    The same place it comes from now. End of term PCP / Leases etc

    Nearly new cars are worse propositions for most people with higher monthly payments than some new cars with manufacturer contributions / 0% / min part ex allowance for deposit etc

     

    39 minutes ago, BHM said:

    Surely something’s got to give? From what I hear punters who haven’t got a pot to piss in are still getting PCP etc. deals, the new retail market is saturated with a fair percentage of people living on a financial knife edge - I guess the criteria will tighten if/when these punters start bouncing these companies.

    Exactly - judging by the drop in condition on nearly new cars over the past 8 years, they must be handing them out to idiots.

    5 hours ago, Brunswick said:

    Don't forget Guys that if we have a no deal Brexit the £ will crash making new cars even more expensive which will surely have an impact on used values.  Speaking to a few main dealers they have all reported that the bubble has burst with less appetite for new car finance deals with people either handing back or settling the balloon, it may just be the uncertainty.  Interesting weeks ahead.  I personally can't see us leaving in the end after a second referendum, its the only way it can go.

    I can see this happening. Compare the price of our used cars with the rest of Europe

    Across the continent, cars we consider £500 bangers are worth £2500+ !

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    9 minutes ago, Mikey360 said:

    Saw a high mileage 2015 Toyota Auris hybrid go through Bedford bca yesterday, 199000 miles, suprisingly clean with FSH, didnt expect it to fetch much as the batteries probably wanted replacing but it fetched over 4K if I remember correctly!

    I bet you could still flip that for £6250

  17. Posted

    12 hours ago, EPV said:

    Have I read that right? You want to fill up a plot of land with 60 bangers and sell 30 a week?

    To be honest, loads of guys make a fortune doing this but they're less ex London-Corporate and more like your BBC Rogue Trader sorts.

  22. Posted

    18 minutes ago, justlooking said:

    Can Parkers Guide sell you a car?

    Parkers Guide? Who are they, is that a new dealership that's just opened up Sir?

    Think I'll follow the lead from many of you, and do deposits with card machine and balance on bank transfer.

    CPM, yes he was particular! he rung around and spoke to a local VAG specialist who advised him not to buy my car because there is no evidence of a gearbox oil change which ultimately has cost me a sale, I offered to do the gearbox oil to secure the sale and to put his mind at ease but he couldn't live with the 'what if's' regarding the damage its already done, I think he's looking for a way out and an overdue fluid change was the worst he could find on the 11 year old Audi.

    Multi-tronic ?

  23. Posted

    12 minutes ago, Craig F said:

    Interesting topic this...

    I've just had my latest Merchant Provider statement through and on 12 Debit Card Transactions I completed last month for £110,000 of business my charges alone on that were £351.25.

    Total Merchant service charge for the month £433.67. This is of course not including the quarterly rental charge to the Machine provider. 

    For me it's no longer sustainable. I remember when not that long ago my Merchant Fees on similar levels of business were around £40-£70 a month.

    I would rather ask the Client to pay by other means in the knowledge that the car I have is better prepared than any other they will go and look at, will have been still priced competitively against lesser prepared examples and give myself a £300 a month pay rise.

    Maybe you just need to shop around..

  24. Posted

    Fair enough.

    Typically CAT cars sold for 65/70% of comparable cars with clear title but I have noticed in the past year that on newer stock like this, this difference is getting smaller.