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Jan 31, 2023 19:10:07 GMT
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I am wanting to sell my Mercedes 190 and am wondering what auction sites or real life auctions people would recommend.
I’m located in Essex if that helps.
I have tried car and classic who were responsive at first and then went quiet. I’ve looked at collecting cars but the boggo 190’s they have sold didn’t go for good money.
Thanks in advance.
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Last Edit: Jan 31, 2023 19:10:27 GMT by garrett
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Jan 31, 2023 19:18:05 GMT
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Anglia Auctions in Kings Lynn, they do a classic day
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Auctions are funny things. I've seen some very poor results (from the seller point of view) with some nice cars because they went through the "wrong auction" or maybe thats all those cars are really worth in the open market. I'd chase Car & Classic, they seem to get good money for the cars they sell but be prepared for a slice of the pie which makes the people who cry about eBay fees look ready for a heart attack....  But you get what you pay for I guess, qualified bidders, a higher sale price, probably offsets the additional fees. The Market by Bonnhams seems to get some interesting cars through and some sell for strong money, some less so, but I think thats the whole "nobody wants to buy a project car anymore" effect. Nice examples fly out at strong money and anything needing "recomissioning" seems to get low results. Everyone recommends Matthewsons but I think thats because of telly. You're doing the right thing checking their results though. |
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pptom
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I used car and classic last year.
They sent a photographer + did a decent write up all included in the final sale fee.
The car sold, but was a couple of hundred quid under reserve (£25k car) which I was happy with and would have accepted. Car and classic did nothing to contact the winning bidder or me afterwards and didn't respond to my messages for a couple of days. As far as I was concerned it was sold.
I thought they were just being a bit rubbish until someone mentioned to me it sounded like shill bidding + someone was trying to bid it up to it's reserve, the next bid would have done that.
They even state in the terms and conditions that they will accept below reserve price within a certain percentage which this did easily.
It didn't cost me anything as all the fees are after the sale, but I wasn't happy with the experience.
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Thanks for the replies much appreciated
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MOGGY
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Kings Lynn Aca is excellent. They are knowledgeable and if you talk to them, they will advise how much your car will make. I have sold many there.
It’s a sellers auction, not a buyers.
Car and classics are in my opinion rubbish. I personally wouldn’t bid on one of there auctions because they want too much personal info before bidding and are only interested in there profit/chunk.
I asked them politely how I could view a car before the auction ended. I wanted to organise an appointment to view and it wasn’t possible unless I registered my card details first, with many other details. Utter tossers. I was happy to bid if i liked it after viewing. They wanted the cart before the horse.
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Total classic car pervert
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Anglia car auctions. Most cars seem to sell
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1994 BMW 525i touring
2004 BMW Z4 sorn and broken
1977 Ford Escort
1982 Ford Capri getting restored
1999 Mazda B2500 daily driver.
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But you get what you pay for I guess, qualified bidders, a higher sale price, probably offsets the additional fees.
