How it works
We buy cars from private sellers and sell them on. Our money is made on the difference, not on fees. That only works if the price we quote is the price we pay, so the whole process is built around getting the valuation right before anyone travels.
The valuation
Your registration gives us the make, model, year, engine and fuel type. That sets a guide value — the trade price for that car in average condition.
Then we adjust it:
- Mileage. Measured against roughly 7,900 miles a year. Above that reduces the value; below it adds, though at about half the rate.
- Condition. Six areas — bodywork, wheels, interior, tyres, glass and how it drives — each graded 1 to 5. Grade 3 is "as expected for the age", which is where most cars sit.
- Service history. A full main dealer record adds a little. No history at all takes a little more off.
- Anything declared. A warning light, a cracked screen, one key instead of two. These come off as the actual cost of putting them right, not as a percentage.
Why the price starts as a range
Until we know the mileage and condition, a single figure would be a guess dressed up as a promise. So we show a range and narrow it as you tell us more. Answer everything and send photos on WhatsApp and it becomes one firm figure that we commit to before anyone sets off.
That matters for both of us. A price that collapses on the driveway wastes your afternoon and our fuel.
The visit
A buyer comes to your home or your workplace at a time you pick. Same day is often possible if someone is free nearby. They will:
- Check the car matches what you described
- Check the paperwork and confirm you are entitled to sell it
- Confirm the price, or explain clearly if anything has changed it
- Pay by bank transfer
- Handle the DVLA notification and drive the car away
If you are not happy with anything, you keep the car. There is no fee and nothing owed.
The checks we run
Once a visit is booked we check the MOT history and run a provenance check — outstanding finance, insurance write-off markers, stolen markers and mileage discrepancies. This protects you as much as us: it is far better to find a finance marker two days before than for it to surface after money has moved.
Cars with finance on them
We buy these regularly. Ask your lender for a settlement figure, we settle it directly, and you receive the difference. If the settlement figure is higher than the car is worth you can pay the shortfall and still sell.