Good afternoon,
I have recently had my Mazda 6 valued on AutoTrader for around £8,200. Today, I travelled down to my local WeBuyAnyCar because they quoted me £7,500. It was taken all the way down to £5,800. Apparently, the front bumper has a small crack right underneath the O/S fog light. Replacement is £900. A couple of dents from car doors, he put down as £250 for three of them. FDSH and servicing didn't seem to make a difference. Obviously I couldn't justify the price because I could get the scratches and dents all redone for about £250 max. I have also rang a few dealers around who are selling the car I want, specifically, a facelifted 2005 Subaru Forester 2.5 XT in the lower tax bracket. No dealers were interested in a car which was "too new for us" or wouldn't give cash on top since the Foresters are about half as much as my Mazda 6. What's wrong with taking a more expensive car and giving cash on top? Don't dealers like having 3 year old cars on their lots? There was even a guy in Swansea. I would have offered a straight swap but it was too new apparently.
Then there's Mazda themselves. None within my vicinity are interested because apparently, the mileage is too high at 86,000 miles. So what are my options for getting the best price? I can't sell privately… I leave my house for work at 04:30 and then return home at 20:00 Monday to Friday as a coach commuter driver. I often work Saturday or Sunday for rail replacement as well, and sometimes it can be both days. So where can I find the time to show people the car if I'm never home at a convenient time? I don't want to waste holiday days just to be home, only to find no one wants to look at the car for a week. I'm not up to scratch on how auctions work, but I'm sure I'll lose out on a lot with fees and all sorts. Maybe sell back to the dealer I bought it from if they'll take it? Maybe someone on here is interested? Or are there any other options available?
Sorry about the rant, I've been over this kerfuffle non-stop for the past week!