Reply to: We Buy Any Car...

[d000hg]

Bang to rights doing what, though? He was trying to sell a car, WBAC inspected it and agreed to buy it, but then pulled out because they thought he has a dealer. Why would they care whether or not he is a dealer? They are in the business of buying and selling cars, and presumably thought the price was reasonable when they agreed to buy it, and the car OK once they inspected it. There is some part of the story missing here.

I'm sure it's in the small print somewhere

[vwdan]

Bang to rights doing what, though? He was trying to sell a car, WBAC inspected it and agreed to buy it, but then pulled out because they thought he has a dealer. Why would they care whether or not he is a dealer? They are in the business of buying and selling cars, and presumably thought the price was reasonable when they agreed to buy it, and the car OK once they inspected it. There is some part of the story missing here.

They seem to have some limitations on dealing with businesses, vs dealing with consumers. And remember, pretending you're acting as a consumer when actually acting as a business is an offence!

[mattster]

Exactly this. He's been caught bang to rights IMO. That said they've properly screwed up the process changing the V5 and the like. Catch him out, reverse it all to the situation before the sale fair enough but he'll get his car back with two extra owners on it isn't very fair.

Bang to rights doing what, though? He was trying to sell a car, WBAC inspected it and agreed to buy it, but then pulled out because they thought he has a dealer. Why would they care whether or not he is a dealer? They are in the business of buying and selling cars, and presumably thought the price was reasonable when they agreed to buy it, and the car OK once they inspected it. There is some part of the story missing here.

[NigelJK]

Last time I had dealings with them they only ever offered the Glasss' lowest estimate for a basket case. Regardless of condition.

[northernladuk]

Well that's a lie, given DVLA don't record owners.

I'm sure he meant registered keeper

[vetran]

Totally not true.

I've sold two cars, 16 and 14 years old, to them. They'll take anything as long as it's running (and to be honest, the last car I sold them wouldn't even start on the day they inspected it, the guy didn't care).

If you want to get rid of a banger and get a few quid for it, it's a good system.

Actually was trying to get rid of a 17 year old banger and got a £150 offer from "we buy any car" from which they then wanted a £50 admin fee when we dropped it off and to deduct money if they felt it was below the standard they expected.

Went to "remove my car" they gave us £350 and collected as is within a couple of days.

£250 up on their offer.

[vwdan]

until he got an email from the DVLA saying he was no longer the owner.

Well that's a lie, given DVLA don't record owners.

[Bodger]

They don't buy any car in general, if it's older then a certain amount of years, I think it was 7, they also don't buy it

Totally not true.

I've sold two cars, 16 and 14 years old, to them. They'll take anything as long as it's running (and to be honest, the last car I sold them wouldn't even start on the day they inspected it, the guy didn't care).

If you want to get rid of a banger and get a few quid for it, it's a good system.

[northernladuk]

Sounds like a dodgy car dealer who also runs a cafe was trying a fast one to offload stock to We Buy Any Car as a private sale...

Exactly this. He's been caught bang to rights IMO. That said they've properly screwed up the process changing the V5 and the like. Catch him out, reverse it all to the situation before the sale fair enough but he'll get his car back with two extra owners on it isn't very fair.

[d000hg]

Bloomin' snowflakes.

He's too stressed to go to a coffee shop?

[BlasterBates]

Perhaps if he were to actually go down to pick his car up as they suggested then maybe he'd get his car back.

[GigiBronz]

Any large business is into abusing their power. WeBuyAnyCar is probably not any different. They will haggle with you, give you an initial high offer then find reasons to cut it down once you have already travelled to their place.

Puzzeles me a bit why people would be on their side. The dealer as dodgier as he might have been was still selling to willing buyers at the current fair market price. Buyer cancelling the deal on shoddy T&C is still abuse of power and a glimpse of how big businesses get a pass in this country.

Not any different than what other dealers do as well though.

If I had a car to sell, I don't think I would go through them anyway. Unless I have 7 days to leave the country.

[ladymuck]

Bloomin' snowflakes.

Exactly what I thought.

[NotAllThere]

He said: ‘I’ve been very stressed and very disappointed. It stopped me going to work, I can’t go to work because of the stress.’

Bloomin' snowflakes.

[Eirikur]

They don't buy any car in general, if it's older then a certain amount of years, I think it was 7, they also don't buy it