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700/900 Series General Forum for the Volvo 740, 760, 780, 940, 960 & S/V90 cars |
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Jan 4th, 2022, 09:52 | #1 |
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While I realise a 27yr old Volvo is not their usual fare I put the reg. number of my 960 saloon[135,000 miles] into WBAC site to see what they'd come back with.I,m not particularly looking to sell it[but of course everything apart from my dog is for sale if someone comes up with a high enough number to tempt me]it was just curiosity anyway WBAC came back almost instantly with a valuation-without having seen the car obviously-of.......£150
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Jan 4th, 2022, 10:33 | #2 |
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Thats all its worth to them as the really cheap cars just get punted to auctions so they have to offer very little to make it worth their while. Their business is built round people trading in half decent cars with them rather than the dealer who they are buying their next car with.
As an aside I sold a car to WBAC recently and they were very fair when I got to them, would recommend. I was chatting to their staff and they said they have a target amount of vehicles they have to buy each period - I think they said 50%. So they said they always try to keep to the online valuation as they know the customer will probably sell it to them if they do - but a lot of cars come way more worn out/damaged etc than the customers declare which doesn't help. Seemed a decent run company and I would use again - but to get most money I would probably sell privately if it was worth it but I know a lot of people don't want the hassle of doing that.
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Basically WBAC are just "behind the scenes" car dealers.
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Jan 5th, 2022, 11:34 | #5 | |
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I have sold cars with them before and its a painless process. People only get annoyed because they fail to mention the scratches, dents, missing history and wonder why they get chipped down on the price. If you want to get rid of a car, avoid the usual tyre kickers then its a good platform to use. There are a few other companies doing the same as WBAC as well. |
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When I sold my car to WBAC, I had a friendly chat with the guy.
Asked him what the cheapest car he had bought - loads at £40. Most expensive - £78,000. Also said that cars not good enough for Cinch or auction, get shipped to Africa in containers. |
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Jan 5th, 2022, 21:20 | #7 |
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I wonder who sells their car for £40. I’d have thought you’d make more than that just weighing it in.
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Also sold a Vauxhall Carlton for £40 twenty minutes after buying it for £20 but both of those were a long time ago. At the time, scrapping them would have cost me money, even if i'd driven into the scrappy!
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Jan 5th, 2022, 21:55 | #9 |
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Ah, the good old days.....
I remember buying a Rover 620 with no tax or MOT off a guy at work for £30 - I then drove it to the scrapyard 100 yards down the road and got £90 for it... Pre ANPR I used to buy cars from the auctions for as little as £10 and just drove them as a daily until they broke down - then just blag a lift home and buy another car from the auctions later that week. Bargain motoring back then
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