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Motorway. The car broker, not the road
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- Lifer
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Motorway. The car broker, not the road
After hearing of Motorway from posts on here I thought I'd check them out. I ended up selling through them and thought I'd post my experience in case others were thinking of selling this way:
I had got several online valuations from 'We Buy Any Car' over a few weeks. These eventually peaked at £26,500 and stayed the same for a couple of weeks.
I then thought I'd get an online valuation from Motorway, just to see. Their valuation was £27,859. I talked to a rep on the phone and they seemed confident it would reach this. So I told them to sell it. It went in a 5 hour online auction, only accessible to motor traders/ dealers who have signed up with them. At 3pm I got an email saying it had reached the £27,859, so happy days.
The dealer who won the auction contacted me immediately, I sent them some bits of information they required, mainly to prove it was my car and I could legally sell it, then we arranged a day for them to come and collect it.
It was collected at 9am this morning, the driver checked over the vehicle for a few minutes, phoned the dealership and the full payment was transferred into my bank account instantly. The car was then driven away.
You pay no fees, the price it sells for is the price you get. If you don't like the price it reaches you can just walk away, there is no contract.
I have to say it was the easiest process and I made much more than I would any other way, other than potentially privately and I didn't want the aggravation of that.
I had got several online valuations from 'We Buy Any Car' over a few weeks. These eventually peaked at £26,500 and stayed the same for a couple of weeks.
I then thought I'd get an online valuation from Motorway, just to see. Their valuation was £27,859. I talked to a rep on the phone and they seemed confident it would reach this. So I told them to sell it. It went in a 5 hour online auction, only accessible to motor traders/ dealers who have signed up with them. At 3pm I got an email saying it had reached the £27,859, so happy days.
The dealer who won the auction contacted me immediately, I sent them some bits of information they required, mainly to prove it was my car and I could legally sell it, then we arranged a day for them to come and collect it.
It was collected at 9am this morning, the driver checked over the vehicle for a few minutes, phoned the dealership and the full payment was transferred into my bank account instantly. The car was then driven away.
You pay no fees, the price it sells for is the price you get. If you don't like the price it reaches you can just walk away, there is no contract.
I have to say it was the easiest process and I made much more than I would any other way, other than potentially privately and I didn't want the aggravation of that.
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
- M1k3yC
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Motorway. The car broker, not the road
Useful to know - thanks for sharing your experience
2022 Hyundai Kona N - greyhound transport
2018 F56 Mini JCW
2016 MX-5 2.0 Sport Recaro
Gone to a good home: 2007 E86 3.0Si Sport
2018 F56 Mini JCW
2016 MX-5 2.0 Sport Recaro
Gone to a good home: 2007 E86 3.0Si Sport
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I think that’s a great price for an 18i
Rob
Rob
e89 Sdrive 20i, plenty of mumbo & good economy-the thinking bears z4
e89 Sdrive 30i, this ones busted, pass me another...
e85 3.0si sold
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- Lifer
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Excellent Pondrew, thanks for sharing. Are you looking for a new Z now?
2003 Maldives Blue 3.0i auto
Previously: Maldives Blue 2.5i manual (its back!) and another, and a Monaco Blue 3.0Si coupe
Previously: Maldives Blue 2.5i manual (its back!) and another, and a Monaco Blue 3.0Si coupe
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- Lifer
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I welded two together and sold it as a Z8
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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- Lifer
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It wasn't the Z4, it was another car. I'm not allowed to sell the Zed SWMBO has decreed it.
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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Not allowed to sell it, or allowed to sell it if you upgrade it……………….
G29 M40i Thundernight with Ivory interior, all option packs (here for a while, hopefully )
G29 M40i Misano Blue all option packs (Gone 26k of fun)
E89 35iS, Valencia Orange, Design Pure Traction pack (Gone)
E89 23i sDrive, Silver (Gone)
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- Lifer
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she has become attached to it, apparently. Which is quite ironic, as it just sits in the garage from one week to the next. And she NEVER goes near the garage (she has no need to as the Hoover and washing machine aren't kept in there)Argyll Andy wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 1:32 pm Not allowed to sell it, or allowed to sell it if you upgrade it…
My hunt for an M6 convertible can now begin in earnest
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
- Argyll Andy
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Motorway. The car broker, not the road
If she become attached to it and is therefore leaving you to pursue an M6 vert I’d say that’s an acceptable position to be inPondrew wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 1:53 pmshe has become attached to it, apparently. Which is quite ironic, as it just sits in the garage from one week to the next. And she NEVER goes near the garage (she has no need to as the Hoover and washing machine aren't kept in there)Argyll Andy wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 1:32 pm Not allowed to sell it, or allowed to sell it if you upgrade it…
My hunt for an M6 convertible can now begin in earnest
You decided on a colour combo for the M6?
G29 M40i Thundernight with Ivory interior, all option packs (here for a while, hopefully )
G29 M40i Misano Blue all option packs (Gone 26k of fun)
E89 35iS, Valencia Orange, Design Pure Traction pack (Gone)
E89 23i sDrive, Silver (Gone)
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I looked at them when selling the 718, offer/suspected bid was a bit more, but not much. I sent an email to quite a few Porsche dealers and specialists and also a couple of motorway/WBAC types of business that deal only with prestige vehicles. I then offerd it to my local Porsche dealer who supplied the car at the highest bid I received and they, grudgingly, matched it.
Could have gotten a little more as shortly after completing the sale, one of the prestige type said they had a higher offer from a specialist .
Could have gotten a little more as shortly after completing the sale, one of the prestige type said they had a higher offer from a specialist .
Abstinence is fine, in moderation.
San Francisco red G29 30i. BMW S1000r Sport.
San Francisco red G29 30i. BMW S1000r Sport.
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- Lifer
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Not really fussed TBH Andrew, as long as it's a good, well looked after car, with obviously very low mileage. There aren't many around ATM. I do like Sakhir Orange and the San Marino blue. I also like white interiors. I can't wait too long, as the Gov will probably tax them off the road soon.
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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- Lifer
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I rang two local main dealers; they both said they were really interested, then never came back to me! They could have bought it for less than I got as I only had the WBAC price at that time. Their loss, my gainScubaregs wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 2:07 pm I looked at them when selling the 718, offer/suspected bid was a bit more, but not much. I sent an email to quite a few Porsche dealers and specialists and also a couple of motorway/WBAC types of business that deal only with prestige vehicles. I then offerd it to my local Porsche dealer who supplied the car at the highest bid I received and they, grudgingly, matched it.
Could have gotten a little more as shortly after completing the sale, one of the prestige type said they had a higher offer from a specialist .
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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Every business I contacted came back and quoted, one or two at the Madam though, strangely when they were told my current best offer they beat it.
Abstinence is fine, in moderation.
San Francisco red G29 30i. BMW S1000r Sport.
San Francisco red G29 30i. BMW S1000r Sport.
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- Lifer
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Thanks for the post, very interesting and helpful
Out of interest obtained a valuation from WBAC 2014 (VO 35is with 46K on the clock and full set of toys) and it came back as £19,300 (This is £2k down on a valuation just about a month ago!!!) Motorway gave it as £19,800.
Both can take a run and jump
Out of interest obtained a valuation from WBAC 2014 (VO 35is with 46K on the clock and full set of toys) and it came back as £19,300 (This is £2k down on a valuation just about a month ago!!!) Motorway gave it as £19,800.
Both can take a run and jump
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There's a wanted advert been posted recently!Nanu wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 7:53 pm Thanks for the post, very interesting and helpful
Out of interest obtained a valuation from WBAC 2014 (VO 35is with 46K on the clock and full set of toys) and it came back as £19,300 (This is £2k down on a valuation just about a month ago!!!) Motorway gave it as £19,800.
Both can take a run and jump
You don't stop playing when you get old - You get old when you stop playing!
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.