selling through motorhome buying companies

[boxerdog]

Hi folks after loosing my other half last year finding our motor home a bit large for my needs tried one of these companies expected only trade price one company sent their chap spent an age going over the van they had given me a reasonble quote initialy. chap comes back saying rang his boss with details shock price drops to half origanal quote. I had informed them of known problems I had recently spent over £2000 new air con pump gear box rebuilt fully serviced didnt know dick turpin still alive told them to stick there quote any one had simalar experience

 

[pappajohn]

They all do it.
Good initial offer to get you on the hook then start finding imaginary faults.
They hope, because you contacted them, you are desperate for a quick sale so offer stupid money.

 

[Puddleduck]

Hi folks after loosing my other half last year finding our motor home a bit large for my needs tried one of these companies expected only trade price one company sent their chap spent an age going over the van they had given me a reasonble quote initialy. chap comes back saying rang his boss with details shock price drops to half origanal quote. I had informed them of known problems I had recently spent over £2000 new air con pump gear box rebuilt fully serviced didnt know dick turpin still alive told them to stick there quote any one had simalar experience

I found the initial quotes before they saw the van less than the trade in we had been offered. One company said it would take "an age" to sell but when we did trade it in it sold in less than a week. I'd have to be desperate to use one of these companies.

 

[The Wino]

Another month or so the market will be starting to gather pace why not advertise it on here a lot of people value meeting the previous owner! Sorry to hear about your circumstances if its too much hassle at the moment maybe a local funster would help you to sell it

 

[patrick@camperuk]

I have experienced this myself and also seen similar happen with a well known car buying website too!! Best to always get a good underwrite from a main dealer as a lot of these companies plan on the customer wanting a quick hassle free sale with a ridiculous price offered after they have chipped away at it!

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[The Wino]

I would always try to sell privately first especially if its a relatively cheap van why not!

 

[David and Sally]

I sold my caravan through one.

Before they quoted I knew roughly the trade value and I got a quote slightly over trade over the phone.

When the surveyor called at the site to complete the deal he arrived in a 4wd, looked around the van and only noticed some slight damp in the washroom area. He called his boss who lowered the offer a bit but when I said I'd leave it he upped the offer to nearly the trade and paid me there and then.

I knew he didn't want to waste a round trip so stuck out. Overall I was quite pleased with the transaction rather than have a whole oad of tyre-kickers waste my time on a private sale.

 

[john lillie]

I sold my last van through an online brokerage company, they ask you what you want for it, put their bit on top and do all the rest. They were very efficient, and maybe I was lucky but my van sold in a week and I got over 15% more than the trade-in offered, and that was after they had taken their cut! Not sure if I can name them so put this bit separate- Motorhome depot

 

[bobandjanie]

Our friends sold their a class Pilote through one, and was very surprised they had it up for £6000 more than they excepted, I wasn't surprised.
Wait until spring and you will sell it. Bob.

 

[The Wino]

I think theres abig difference between an agent and a "we buy any motorhome" setup.

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