Getting new, and selling old advice

[Bonefish Blues]

WBAC and the like have a place in the market, I don't think they really deserve the abuse that gets handed out (well, most of the time) but if you're patient then of course a private sale will be beneficial. My last sale meant I got £1600+ more than WBAC quoted - and I only sold it for £2.5K 🤭

...but then again, I am an exceedingly patient man!

 

[fossyant]

If you have time, do it yourself.

Whilst I was there, a lady arrived with a new'ish' toy Range Rover. By the time they had settled the Finance, she got £1k !

 

[T4tomo]

Just asking what others do who have changed cars before. We're getting a new to us (2020) car delivered in a couple of weeks. We want to sell our Renault privately (as we've been offered the usual pittance by WBAC etc). All I can think of doing is insuring the new one when we get it, but on a new policy, whilst keeping the old one insured else no-one will be able to test drive it. But that means our no claims etc will sit with the old car we are trying to sell, whilst our shiny new one will have to start a policy with 0 years NC.

Is that what everyone else does? Other option is to advertise the old one now and say it's not going to be available until our new delivery date? We have gone down to a 1 car family and really can't be without a car for more than a day

This is why trading your old one in / part ex-ing is a decent option, insurance just swaps over with No claims history intact. Yes you may get a few ££ more selling private, but there are most hidden costs and hassle.

 

[vickster]

I couldn't in good conscience have sold my car privately...my conscience didn't extend to WBAC

 

[OldShep]

Try selling it now before you change the insurance stipulating the day they can have it. After that no test drive. The hassle of tyre kickers for a few weeks might make you think the WBAC offer was OK.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Regarding insurance, when I sold my Fabia a couple of months ago, the buyer bought insurance for the day and showed me the online certificate. I can’t remember the provider but it only cost him a fiver for the peace of mind of being able to test drive it and it satisfied my requirements.