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[AVV IT]

Tried putting my reg in and came up as a FORD COMBI DEISEL beat that

That's a worry, they seem to be using the standard DVLA vehicle database, so unless you have made a typo, if it's registering as a FORD COMBI DIESEL on webuyany car.com, then your reg number is probably registered to a FORD COMBI DIESEL with the DVLA too. It's worth looking into, as the police pulled me over once for driving a Ford Ka that was registered as a Landrover Discovery. After checking the documents, it turned out that the dealer had got a digit wrong when they put new plates on it before I bought it!!

[Bean]

Mine didn't find my car, but knew it was beige!

How do I put an 86 in? There's no Austin!

[nev_payne]

£1310 here.

Hmm yeah. How much for the rest of the car?

[mingy]

Would,nt even give them the pleasure, hate the ads and the music and the actors but want the dancing bear so i could sell it to the chinese for its bile!!!!!!

[matt615]

I'm taking my 2003 mondeo TDCI Ghia X to them on Saturday!

They've offered me sensible money subject to them seeing it!

I'll report back

Be careful. They are well known for giving fairly good offers to entice you in. Then when you take it to them, they use any little excuse they can find to knock the price down. I think there was a newspaper article recently that said only about 3% of people were actually given the price they were quoted on the website.

They send a lot of the cars they buy straight to auction, and pocket a quick profit. Why let them profit from you, when you can send it to auction yourself or sell it privately? You'll get a much better price for it that way.

[Spiffingly Good]

My Sidewalk was valued at £625 Also when I do a insurance qoute it's always listed as a ERA turbo If only!.

And webuyanycar doesnt have 621 AOK on there database

[pierres]

Tried putting my reg in and came up as a FORD COMBI DEISEL beat that

That's a worry, they seem to be using the standard DVLA vehicle database, so unless you have made a typo, if it's registering as a FORD COMBI DIESEL on webuyany car.com, then your reg number is probably registered to a FORD COMBI DIESEL with the DVLA too. It's worth looking into, as the police pulled me over once for driving a Ford Ka that was registered as a Landrover Discovery. After checking the documents, it turned out that the dealer had got a digit wrong when they put new plates on it before I bought it!!

Just phoned DVLA and We Buy Any Car.com is not linked to there web site and my car is a 998cc austin mini mayfair NOT a ford combi diesel

[R1minimagic]

So what are the cars they value at 100 grand??!! Bugatti Veyrons?

[giner88]

cnt really knock them, its a great idea wish i had thought of it. and i guess if you need money fast its helpful

[gs.davies]

Haha, 11,100.01.. Yeah, right.

[Stuart92]

1991 Mini Neon - £325.

[ado15]

Not a Mini, but they valued a 1991 Mercedes Benz 190E I had at £50...... which I sold the following weekend for £1200. Now, I know they have to make some money, but......

[dannygee79]

£1545.01 for my 2000 cooper

[AVV IT]

I got an E-mail today reminding me that I only have 6 days left to take them up on the offer of £470 for my 1993 Rover Mini Sprite..... had better get my skates on then!!

Just phoned DVLA and We Buy Any Car.com is not linked to there web site and my car is a 998cc austin mini mayfair NOT a ford combi diesel

Well that's good news then.

But whilst Webuyanycar.com might not be directly linked to the DVLA website, I'm fairly sure that the vehicle data they use still originates from DVLA (As I believe it does for insurance companies, car part suppliers and the AA etc.) Otherwise where would they all get all the vehicle data info from?? I mean who else holds the information of what make and model of car is registered to which vehicle registration number?


..... or maybe it's just magic???

Edited by AVV IT, 19 January 2012 - 06:28 PM.

[Carlos W]

I'm taking my 2003 mondeo TDCI Ghia X to them on Saturday!

They've offered me sensible money subject to them seeing it!

I'll report back

Be careful. They are well known for giving fairly good offers to entice you in. Then when you take it to them, they use any little excuse they can find to knock the price down. I think there was a newspaper article recently that said only about 3% of people were actually given the price they were quoted on the website.

They send a lot of the cars they buy straight to auction, and pocket a quick profit. Why let them profit from you, when you can send it to auction yourself or sell it privately? You'll get a much better price for it that way.

They've offered me 400 quid more than I was offered trading it in, the place where I'm buying the new car says he'll give me the same deal if I trade the car in or give him the cash equivalent!

The car is getting tired and the auto box does funny things when it's cold so I'd rather it just went away rather than having people turning up at my door etc!

Edited by Carlos W, 19 January 2012 - 06:50 PM.