Topic: We buy any car dot com (Read 4113 times)

alexandjen · « **on:** 10 February 2010, 20:00:24 »

Has anyone else completed the instant quote form on their website?

Just did mine and they've offered me..........................................

£590

cruisetopoland · « **Reply #1 on:** 10 February 2010, 20:45:13 »

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Has anyone else completed the instant quote form on their website?

Just did mine and they've offered me..........................................
£590

There was a long thread on this a few weeks ago, started by me.

I had an interview to work there and exposed the con; the staff are paid on how much they "chip" you on the original online price, an average of about £300, done with the help of a paint thickness meter and the fact that most punters are desperate and have no other option.

I was told to expect annoyed and sometimes threatening customers and that I would have 15 minute slots to se a seller, chip the price, do the deal and move on.

They buy the cars a lot cheaper than trade price due to the fact if people make the decision to go over there and sell the car, they will accept a lower offer. They then just sell the cars back to the trade.

They have to offer at least £50 as they are called "we buy any car" to comply with trading standards.

The reality is they will give you nothing like your car is worth.

Not a good firm to deal with

cam2502 · « **Reply #2 on:** 10 February 2010, 20:48:58 »

They will buy my car for.........£745.

Welung666 · « **Reply #3 on:** 10 February 2010, 20:49:40 »

They can break off.... my car isn't for sale

Moos3h · « **Reply #4 on:** 10 February 2010, 20:52:27 »

This is how it works...

1). Webuyanycar give you an over-inflated price online.
2). You say 'great' and hop in the car
3). You drive to Car Craft (hmmm)
4). They appraise the car and off something close to that as a deposit on one of their cars
5). You say "I want the money"
6). They evaluate the car further, the price for cash drops to something insulting, all the time you are fending off over-eager salesmen trying to flog you one of their cars (on credit).

Chance of leaving with any money at all? Slim.

Chance of wanting to shovel someone in the head within minutes of arriving? Very high.

Elite Pete · « **Reply #5 on:** 10 February 2010, 20:52:32 »

I'm going to ask them to buy my Matchbox car

alexandjen · « **Reply #6 on:** 10 February 2010, 20:54:59 »

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This is how it works...

1). Webuyanycar give you an over-inflated price online.
2). You say 'great' and hop in the car
3). You drive to Car Craft (hmmm)
4). They appraise the car and off something close to that as a deposit on one of their cars
5). You say "I want the money"
6). They evaluate the car further, the price for cash drops to something insulting, all the time you are fending off over-eager salesmen trying to flog you one of their cars (on credit).

Chance of leaving with any money at all? Slim.

Chance of wanting to shovel someone in the head within minutes of arriving? Very high.

Points 1 & 2 are not doing it for me

Squealey · « **Reply #7 on:** 10 February 2010, 20:55:26 »

They seem to fall into the same catagory as all those loan companies (some of which advertise typical apr at over 2300%, and no, thats not a typo

)

They are vultures, out there to prey on the weak and the desperate. If I (by that I mean my wife) didn't have my head screwed on I would be their perfect customer, i.e, redundant, large family, absolutley zero money and in huge debt

I hate this type of company with the same passion I hate debt collection call centres and door step operatives. It may just be a job to them, a way of paying their bills, but they are scum, I always make sure to ask them if their parents are proud of their chosen occupation!

alexandjen · « **Reply #8 on:** 10 February 2010, 20:59:57 »

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This is how it works...

1). Webuyanycar give you an over-inflated price online.
2). You say 'great' and hop in the car
3). You drive to Car Craft (hmmm)
4). They appraise the car and off something close to that as a deposit on one of their cars
5). You say "I want the money"
6). They evaluate the car further, the price for cash drops to something insulting, all the time you are fending off over-eager salesmen trying to flog you one of their cars (on credit).

Chance of leaving with any money at all? Slim.

Chance of wanting to shovel someone in the head within minutes of arriving? Very high.

Points 1 & 2 are not doing it for me

I daren't get a quote for my old Corsa - I'd owe them money

Squealey · « **Reply #9 on:** 10 February 2010, 21:18:02 »

Just tried valueing my wife Audi 80 TDi, they say they cant do it as the car is probably a prestige or high performance model and some numpty will call me tomorrow (not on the number I gave them they wont

)

God I feel dirty now!!!!

What a shower of scum sucking sh!ts!!!!!! (have I mentioned I don't like them

)

Vamps · « **Reply #10 on:** 10 February 2010, 21:54:52 »

Mitsubishi £285
Mig £275

As said, just a way to pray on those desperate for some cash.....

Amigo · « **Reply #11 on:** 10 February 2010, 21:55:48 »

A similar site was posted a year or so back. They offered me £175 for the Beastie but i'd have to swap the private plate back first so nothing in effect.
Free MV6 anyone?

?

Moos3h · « **Reply #12 on:** 10 February 2010, 21:56:51 »

They'll give me good money for my Veyron, shame it's just a crappy picture I drew on the back of the gas bill.

Still, I'll enjoy spending the cash!

Hannah Judes Dad · « **Reply #13 on:** 10 February 2010, 22:30:00 »

They just offered me £115,I think they can break right off the robbing barstewards

RobG · « **Reply #14 on:** 10 February 2010, 22:37:05 »

£910 for a 53 plate. break right off

hotel21 · « **Reply #15 on:** 10 February 2010, 22:40:22 »

Legalised parasites....

sparten · « **Reply #16 on:** 10 February 2010, 23:21:31 »

450 quid ,kiss my ar ,just spent that much on parts

Martin_1962 · « **Reply #17 on:** 10 February 2010, 23:42:50 »

£545

They can eff off

albitz · « **Reply #18 on:** 11 February 2010, 01:30:23 »

Thats a rip off Martin, I would happily give you £645.

cruisetopoland · « **Reply #19 on:** 11 February 2010, 09:17:54 »

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This is how it works...

1). Webuyanycar give you an over-inflated price online.
2). You say 'great' and hop in the car
3). You drive to Car Craft (hmmm)
4). They appraise the car and off something close to that as a deposit on one of their cars
5). You say "I want the money"
6). They evaluate the car further, the price for cash drops to something insulting, all the time you are fending off over-eager salesmen trying to flog you one of their cars (on credit).

Chance of leaving with any money at all? Slim.

Chance of wanting to shovel someone in the head within minutes of arriving? Very high.

Apparently they were originally part of Carcraft, now a sister company-I thought the above was what they would do, but was told on interview they just sell back to trade.

This is the system:

1/ You do online val
2/ You book an appointment to take the car to nearest office
3/ They inspect the car and revalue it around £300 less by any means possible (number of owners, paint thickness, tyres etc)
4/ You then:
a/ get angry and leave (common)
b/ accept and take a cheque
c/ accept and agree to pay £28 for CHAPS bank transfer

The guy had great pleasure in telling me how much they can get knoocked off and their pay is based on the profit for buy price to trade sale price. He did say that anyone ever mentioning emigrating got royally stitched up.

In any business there will always be lazy or desperate people who need to cash something in regardless of whether it is the best deal or not. This is just a company that has taken advantage of this gap in the market.

If you know this is how they work, you can either take a stupid price or go elsewhere

v6fletch · « **Reply #20 on:** 11 February 2010, 20:18:28 »

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They will buy my car for.........£745.

£745 ? thats better than mine, the cheeky barstewards offered me £255 !!! ide sooner shove wasps up my botty , good job im not selling or parting with Bob , hed be worth more if he played with a box of matches or jumped in a ditch or headbutted a tree or.... lol i think you get the picture

encino · « **Reply #21 on:** 12 February 2010, 00:22:20 »

It's high value cars they really want. If they can nick a cheap quality car of someone, they then sell it to their sister company who retail it for top price, Profits will be in the thousands rather than the hundreds

mudflap · « **Reply #22 on:** 12 February 2010, 07:06:21 »

reading the posts on here about this company, being messed about on Autotrader having their site full of sold vehicles, and Gumtree you risk getting mugged by shady characters when you go to collect the car .....even fleabay would now seem like a safe option... :-?

.

Radiomarko · « **Reply #23 on:** 12 February 2010, 22:29:59 »

Great joke - tested it ages ago = £50.00 hahahahaha

Entwood · « **Reply #24 on:** 12 February 2010, 22:41:08 »

£915 !!!!! Body kit is worth more than that on its own I expect !!!

Parasites IMHO

SilverSurfer · « **Reply #25 on:** 12 February 2010, 22:57:57 »

Feel sorry for anyone who's desperate enough to allow themselves to be ripped off and have their car stolen by them in their desparation

waspy · « **Reply #26 on:** 12 February 2010, 23:11:15 »

Just valued mine £1,335.00. They can lick my chuddies.
They'll have to double that & they know it

Vamps · « **Reply #27 on:** 12 February 2010, 23:54:44 »

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Just valued mine £1,335.00. They can lick my chuddies.
They'll have to double that & they know it

For an 8 year old Mig, get it sold......

Squealey · « **Reply #28 on:** 13 February 2010, 09:17:55 »

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Just valued mine £1,335.00. They can lick my chuddies.
They'll have to double that & they know it

What a brilliant avatar CD-Pete, I just spent a couple of minutes completely transfixed

v6fletch · « **Reply #29 on:** 13 February 2010, 10:56:59 »

i think the lady in your avatar has been in an accident pete...her airbags have been activated....poor lady !!

Varche · « **Reply #30 on:** 13 February 2010, 12:15:02 »

£525 but I didn't tell them about the "private number plate" (Spanish one).

Tempted but......

£200 for fuel,
£47 road tolls
£24 for ferry ( day trip but omit to tell them I am not coming back)
£80 Hotels
£20 sweets and drinks
£40 real food
£60 speeding fine (inevitable but optional)

£25 taxi to airport
£29 single flight with Ryanair (no luggage, seat, clothes etc)
£0 hitch from Malaga home assuming I can buy some clothes!

Profit £0. mmmmmm maybe not.

Welung666 · « **Reply #31 on:** 13 February 2010, 12:16:37 »

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£525 but I didn't tell them about the "private number plate" (Spanish one).

Tempted but......

£200 for fuel,
£47 road tolls
£24 for ferry ( day trip but omit to tell them I am not coming back)
£80 Hotels
£20 sweets and drinks
£40 real food
£60 speeding fine (inevitable but optional)

£25 taxi to airport
£29 single flight with Ryanair (no luggage, seat, clothes etc)
£0 hitch from Malaga home assuming I can buy some clothes!

Profit £0. mmmmmm maybe not.

Ever the optimist Varche

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