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2006 Fiesta, clean enough, Freedom model, 55k on the clock, £2200 on the hammer

We're on our way to a good month here. Two short of our target and so much better than December. Really steady flow of reasonable customers.

These have always been decent little sellers tbh, although never had an auto - we've never struggled to shift one as a p/ex.

Seriously disgusting that

We've done two Octavia diesel saloons this week, an '09 and a '10. We always do okay if we keep the mileage down. But estates certainly better.

We always do okay in the budget range - sensible mileage £4k-£7k at retail. Estates better.

I've got one sat on my land from 2 years ago, no one could get to the bottom of it and then I just gave up. Probably spent £1k on valves, sensors and more.

Same re Auris See them regularly trade at retail prices yet if we ever chance one gets zero interest whatever the spec. Weird

Yeah the last 6 months have been the hardest going in my 7 years trading by some distance.

Yeah surely they can’t reject using UK law if the car is not in the UK??

We’ve had a couple of customers moan to Close over silly things (one was an interior handle came loose after 5 months of ownership of a 7 seat mpv). every time they have been fair and I’ve not felt they’ve been out to throw us under the bus.

You don’t need 2 years accounts. I was FCA approved and offering finance after 3 months of opening.

We used to worry if we only did 30!! I think my energy for it is drying up too tbh.

I've had some great Novembers and Decembers. Nothing I try now seems to improve response, and I don't want to go to more expensive stock either. We operated £2k-£8k I suppose. Never felt the need to go any higher. After 6 years of solid trading never having had experience a losing quarter I guess I just thought that was that.

It’s very easy to lose a lot of money though, not willing to see 7 years of hard work go up in smoke (if things don’t pick up)

Worst month for me since I started 7 years ago. Just feels so quiet!

How many of the MOVEX / trade plate guys are driving round day in day out with them in the windows? They don't seem to have any problem. I've been pulled over a couple of times as not showing insurance and always been fine once I show my paperwork and police let me on my way.

God I hate 308s. Good luck.

Yeah we’ve had a good week and every sale bar one has brought a part ex in behind book - so should all sell within a week with a healthy profit.

I count VAT as a fixed cost too tbh, it doesn't go away.

I've never a experienced sustained period of quiet months like it in the 7 years I've been doing this. I'm finding 95% of dealers saying the same thing - which is more worrying as it would appear there isn't much you can do to correct it. The bills still need paying every month though , that's the issue.

Why doesn’t the customer just take it to WBAC then buy your car outright with no pex?

Had a couple of Rextons with the diesel Merc engine and they’ve always flown

first people here on it now, also been offered £270 and would I test it and go 50/50 on the cost. LOL SOLD SOLD SOLD to a trader from Birmingham He's gonna smart repair the bumper, stick a ticket on it & £695 it, lol!

Just put a 2004 Kia Sedona on 97k diesel 7 seats £300 6 days MOT Let the fun and games begin