It is about time to call this out!

[@LesterAFOL]

Long time watcher apricating your excellent work. It's not just Motorway, but Car Wow as well. Two years ago I was offered £800 for my 2008 Vauxhall Vectra SRi with 84K miles. I was second owner for 13 years with full main dealer service history. I contacted Car Wow and they suggested putting it up for a 1 day auction with a reserve of £1400. It sold for the reserve price in a day.

[@andyeb504]

I need to chip in on this. I have sold two cars through Motorway , both achieved the estimated price and both the Motoway offers were above WBAC. So for me it worked.

[@ChopsGarage]

Thanks for sharing

[@paulmason-x2zero]

Same. I sold a Golf Gti and the initial price was £13k but it made another £700 or so. WBAC was around £11.5 for the same car. Motorway appear to be some kind of dealer bidding/auction so I guess if it’s a less in demand car it may not make the estimate.

[@jafar4marva]

That says more to me about how low WBAC pays. I am.also surprised that Motorway didn't knock you down - does the winning bidder not nit-pick away at the bid price? Happy for you anyway🎉

[@article21gdpr]

this was just about chops trying to pretend he gives a fair price thats all

[@paulmason-x2zero]

@@jafar4marva luckily no. It was valeted and was just a tiny shopping trolly type dink but no, it matched my description and had taken a load of photos. I know how it feels to get chipped down for every minor issue, though, WBAC did it to me so I just rejected the offer.

[@rob_lightbody]

We traded a good used focus into we buy any car. The estimate was high, higher than I knew was realistic. When we actually took it in, they knocked it down to what I actually did think was the realistic price, which we accepted.

[@rob2738]

I’ve sold 3 cars through motorway over the last 4 years. 2 of them sold for more than what motorway quoted.

[@TRD1949uk]

Similar experience to what I mentioned above. 6 cars. 1 under 5 at the estimate or considerably over

[@retroadventurer]

Ive sold 2 cars with motorway and they have both sold for way more than anyone else offered. I got the exact price that they quoted on both cars with no hassle. I only use motorway now when im lookkng for a new car.

[@alanburton5099]

Good evening James, I had a friend who was quoted for his Lexus GS 3500 on Motorway they estimated £8500 and the best he was offered was £7600 so quite a way off, he eventually traded it at Lexus for £7900 against a newer Lexus. Must admit the forecourt is looking rather grand now-just need to see all the motors pointing the other way (as per Mr Brewer). Just a note to say I really enjoy being on this journey with you and the way you keep it all real and true to yourself. Keep it going. Alan B (A very snowy Nottingham)

[@ChopsGarage]

Many thanks Alan

[@MrBigMalT]

I’m assuming Motorway over estimate to hook people in. I was selling my car which I thought was worth £6k minimum to the trade. Motorway estimated £6700, which I took with a pinch of salt. I put it through their process, and a small independent dealer gave me a firm offer of £6,300, which I accepted (and he didn’t haggle when he came to collect it). So you’re absolutely right, people shouldn’t be using Motorway’s opening gambit as a bargaining tool if selling to someone like yourself 👍

[@minimeee04]

Used Motorway twice and never again they give you a high figure to hook you in which i was,the actual offers from the car traders were nearly a grand less than there estimate and remember from a retail person selling a car the prices we are offered are trade prices so wont be anywhere near the price of retail.

[@stuartdavison4014]

My experience with Motorway is very positive. The first vehicle sold for £1800 more than their estimate and £5500 more than a main dealer offered in part exchange. Five years later the second vehicle sold for £400 more than their initial estimate and a full £2000 more than a dealer offered in part exchange. In the interim I sold a vehicle through Cazoo. I received the exact amount they quoted.

[@gimble447]

Yup, they give a good price as the estimate just to get people in with the car, then work it down from there when you’ve got them in there face to face with the car, let’s face it these are big operations which ain’t big for no reason 👍 You then just have to hope they made a mistake and you end up getting it cheap at auction 😂

[@richardsmith8015]

I sold a 58 plate Vectra SRi to we buy any car 2 years ago and they slashed the quoted price by half. However with motorway we just sold a 23 plate Kia Xceed and got £600 more than the estimate which was already £1000 more than the local dealer offered and the dealer that bought it has just sold it for about £1900 more so they must have quoted a fair price on that one. So it can work both ways.

[@ChopsGarage]

Sold it for 1900 more or listed it for 1900 more?

[@DanStep-v4k]

Best thing with ebay is just not to reply to any of the innit bruvs and their silly questions. Phone calls only and serious ones at that. Not worth the time and stress levels. I only ever sold a low value car once privately online and it got that bad I nearly drove it to the scrapyard myself.

[@christopherturner7391]

I've tried selling 3 cars through Motorway. Two of them achieved above the estimate and the third was £100 less, however equal to the offer my local dealer had made for the car.

[@TRD1949uk]

Sold 6 cars on motorway. Only 1 that didn’t hit its motorway estimate. Best we did was 2 grand over estimate. Average was estimate plus £500. Motorway ask you to detail every piece of damage on your vehicle. If you’re honest about the condition and the service history then the prices are fairly accurate. The people that get shafted are the ones who lie about the condition to try and get more then get caught out 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@ChopsGarage]

Well in the cases I'm referring to they have not even got to the viewing stage. 2k over is huge unless on 40k plus vehicle..Kinda shows again it's just a computer estimate

[@FilomenaMckerley]

Each video is better than the last. You’re on a roll!

[@BillCarrIpswich]

Still waiting on those fanny pics Fil

[@michaelg8821]

I waas going to trade my car into a stoneacre dealer but the price they gave IMO was way to low, they offered 8.7k and I sold to we buy cars for more for 9.6k. Dealers can be chancers sometimes and of course it's less hassle for the owner to just trade in.

[@NotRubensDad]

I haven't heard if you want my dad's car yet, but it isn't always just about the price I don't think. My dad has just given up driving and he has maybe a month left to live, so for him it is about the least hassle possible rather than best price. His car is also cluttering up my garage!

[@ChopsGarage]

Where did you msg mate?

[@NotRubensDad]

@@ChopsGarage Via website on Sunday

[@johnelbro127]

Always good videos and honest. 👍👍👍👍

[@ChopsGarage]

Thanks 👍

[@omduk637]

Motorway said £9500 after WBAC said £8600. Knowing WBAC would knock that prie down i went with Motorway and car went for what they quoted.. They then sent a guy up from Bristol to Newcastle to pick car up and he said it was exactly as photos showed and the pics of the history. so if you describe your car correctly then you should get the price they quote.

[@Mr2345678910]

£6600 plus the fees of £340 so near enough £1000 more

[@shabba890]

Eh? Motorway 6.6, Chops 6

[@jafar4marva]

Finding ourselves relectant to go private due to having been caught out with an oil.guzzling PSA engineered 1.2 petrol engined 2015 Peugeot Règrêtte, yes the one with the cam belt "bathed in sexy french aromatic oils with a ford inspired afterglow" we tested the water. WBAC quoted way below market value £3300 - Motorway £4800. Fate then intervened and someone kindly veered into my daughter's lane and scraped both o/s doors and the sill. Claims Handlers selected garage meanwhile quoted a eye watering £3200 to repair. Eventuall somewhat to my surprise was declaredTotal.Loss paid £6200 less 1k excess. We bit their hand off needless to say. A cautionary tale - pre accident I was bracing myself for a much reduced final offer from Motorway - they know that sellers are likely going to take a knocked down price at point of sale.

[@nickmoore2301]

I sold my 2016 Kia Picanto on Motorway and got every penny they said I would. Was the easiest most hastle free car sale I ever made, must of been lucky I guess 😊

[@ChopsGarage]

I guess it depends on the car. As said it's all an algorithm and in some it may under quote

[@chrisblay]

The 2.2 diesel in that Freelander 2 is a Ford engine. Proper old school rattly diesel.

[@ChopsGarage]

I was pretty sure it was a Pug unit

[@chrisblay]

Goes back to the short time that Ford owned them.

[@jabberwockytdi8901]

It's the Peugeot Ford joint venture engine made in Dagenham, That Freelander is on the Mondeo platform of the era , is a perfectly OK diesel for that time.

[@chrisblay]

Yeah, it is a good engine. Just slightly less refined than some others. Suits the Land Rover though.

[@DanStep-v4k]

Did a 190bhp version too didnt they

[@Rapscallion2009]

I dont recommend Land Rover But if you're going to go for one, that looks like a good one.

[@charliemansonUK]

Motorway offered me £13250 on my van. On review, they dropped to £8750 due to it being older and a common camper van... I cut my losses and sold privately sold for £11250. I got the impression that they just lost interest in the vehicle and they knew i needed to sell. Don't give in easily, if it's a good vehicle, youll get a reasonable return

[@vicksy771]

put those cars in straight lines!!!!!!

[@shabba890]

That Freelander was up for sale in August and logbook changed Sep so you would guess it was sold then.

[@roystonvehicles9129]

Hope it's OK then, I always check v5 issue date, wouldn't have been 2 keen tbh

[@shabba890]

@roystonvehicles9129 could just be a name or address change of course but it was a low asking price well under the 9 grand quoted here. Guessing a private sale.

[@roystonvehicles9129]

@@shabba890 yes looks like it, I don't like to see a recent change tho, could have problems or a trader flipping it, I bought a 1 previous owner mii, but next owner was on a few weeks before and yes had a nasty issue. It's ideal if last change of keeper is 5 years ago tbh, I'd at least be asking why it's being sold so soon.

[@shabba890]

​@@roystonvehicles9129says he bought it off a repeat customer so somethings not adding up unless they bought a lemon and are now wanting to offload it

[@roystonvehicles9129]

​@@shabba890I thought just the same, it was them with that flash merc I think, never fear tho, as I bet he's traded it to his mate(!)

[@ronaldgoddard9733]

When advertised with Motorway the details are sent to traders around the country. I got a good offer but due to complications with the car I was buying I didn’t follow it up. That’s my experience ….

[@ChopsGarage]

What are you classing as good offer out of interest, what it quoted or what it achieved after it ran through the full process

[@robk1003]

Just sold my 5 year old VW Golf in perfect condition with 129,000 miles on Motorway. In the end got £300 knocked off. I was disappointed, but looks like i did relatively well. I've been using it for work, but now my employer is offering me an EV and i only have to pay the BIK.

[@ChopsGarage]

Not too bad

[@roystonvehicles9129]

Great video bud Yes your right about these firms, spoils the job, I thought you'd have to bail out on the suzuki, it's only scrap tbh, hopefully you'll do OK on e Bay, I never really have, people just don't turn up, hoping someones going to bring a trailer and be all enthusiastic might be a big ask. You'd have been better off sticking to your aygo. Land rover looks great.

[@trevorcrook2565]

Not tried Motorway, but WBAC are dreadful at reducing their price for no good reason. Conversely, my sons wife sold her car via Carwow for more than WBAC's initial quote, very easy experience.

[@douglasstarr5620]

Tried to sell my BMW threw motorway. The quoted 36k highest bidder was 34.5k and wanted someone to collect it and have it inspected before releasing any money. I politely declined.

[@ChopsGarage]

Yep fairly standard

[@DanStep-v4k]

Nice car that Freelander and manual to boot. Shouldnt have any bother selling that although that price may be optimistic!

[@ChopsGarage]

I find they sell at exa tly what Autotrader says the price is. In fact this one is already sold.

[@alexdalgleish1061]

Use Moors for Freelander as due 4 tyres to avoid diff going, cambelt interval was 9 years, now apparently 7. Also due diff and gearbox oil so bill from main dealer would be biblical.

[@ChopsGarage]

I'd never do anything other than basic engine n filter at dealer for stamp rest at Moors.

[@kevinjekyll1521]

Just to add a comment here, I think buying from James here is a valuable lesson, you need to find a trader who values their reputation... Individual sellers probably won't. And as a side note the dealer whom I brought a BMW ZM from, well when you buy and pay for that sort of car, when it has a problem, after less than 100km, it has been parked in garage ever since, you would expect them to care... I know off topic, but the flasher the dealership, guess who is paying for it...

[@roystonvehicles9129]

James is great, he'll do absolutely everything he can, even if he looses on the deal.

[@brianmckenna3440]

Another great video

[@ChopsGarage]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@waynemandco]

Joe buys cars for more hehe, sorry I could resist James, Tongue firmly in cheeky. Love your content and honesty. and yes both Motorway and car wow over price them and the dealers view them and it normally ends up very simlar plus fees. save the hasslte and chops it i say.

[@ChopsGarage]

Lol cheers

[@davidwainwright2816]

Dogs…..😮😮

[@glennlambert5112]

We buy any car advert underneath your video and then interupted by a Motorway advert. 😮

[@ChopsGarage]

Classic

[@Jay-B1750]

If you can be bothered dealing with members of the public I think selling privately on Autotrader is a good place, I sold my Abarth which was in VERY good condition with low milage and full history, I advertised it for slightly more than what AT it sold in two days, and I got a very fair price for it, can't fault AT its been a great experience- sorry mr chops, not good for trade ins 😂🤣

[@roystonvehicles9129]

That's all I use, they always sell if priced fairly. A sale is usually maybe an hour and your, far, far in front of trade offers. A lot of people can't hack it tho, my mate always sells to wbac, he's scared to death of people coming round, he looses absolutely 1000s tho.

[@Jay-B1750]

@roystonvehicles9129 yeah I normally trade cars in but I really wanted the extra money, I was starting to get irritated by people, someone offered me the same price as WBAC, I'd had the car from new so I knew it was a good one. I can't fault the buyer either they were absoltely lovely! I always say to people trust your gut. If it doesn't feel right don't do it!

[@roystonvehicles9129]

@Jay-B1750 totally right bud.

[@NM-kz6tv]

Last month James WBEC offered my dad £21900 for his car one week later they dropped £4k off the price so we put it in motorway they est £21432 and he actually achieved £22500 they chipped him £300 for pitted disks on a 15k mile car but in the end did ok but just shows you need to try everyone 👍

[@ChopsGarage]

I think motorway gives better chance of a dealer who specialises in a make to offer higher. WBAC is simply going to auction

[@gimble447]

@@ChopsGarage you’re spot on there I reckon

[@DavidCostella-w5v]

What price is the qashqai

[@ChopsGarage]

Sold

[@karlbland3932]

All dealers want to do is get your partx a cheap as there can and make lots off money that the truth

[@ChopsGarage]

😂😂 so sorry. Just for clarification , the true story is the a business wants to make a profit? Do you mean to tell me when I get my food shop ASDA are not selling to me at cost?

[@roystonvehicles9129]

​@@ChopsGarage actually I think the wbac part of the constellation group, bca amongst others, marshals, lost money last year, so it's not even great for them (!)

[@roystonvehicles9129]

When the car game was going mad, yes people could get a good price from these places.

[@kevinmoffatt]

So, Motorway used to say that your car was offered to dealers on their system who would underwrite a value and the best offered to the seller? Offered a two year old, cat N, VW Up and the instant reply was 'we don't accept cat vehicles'. this was two years ago but they continue to bombard me with messages stating that my vehicle has risen in value and I should consider relisting with them; bunch of wallys.

[@roystonvehicles9129]

On e Bay maybe just ignore the questions, I find the people with loads of questions are never the final bidder, put absolutely everything on, maybe say no less than 10 feedback and let it run it's course.

[@ChopsGarage]

Good call

[@roystonvehicles9129]

@ChopsGarage it'll do your head in mate, trying to explain things, tbh I only use autotrader, maybe just decide on a price and do an advert, if it's cheap enough it'll go I sold a Peugeot last week, put sold as is on trade terms in the advert, it went in 2 hours, sold a rav with hgf as well, call in first 10 mins and it was gone, just tell em as it is. Don't put 6 mths WW on it either bud (!)

[@darrenwilson8042]

Ooooooo love the look of that metallic red Duster - rare colour

[@ChopsGarage]

Yes nice motor

[@article21gdpr]

must be awful having to give people what their cars are worth old choppy boy

[@ChopsGarage]

What are their cars worth?

[@article21gdpr]

@@ChopsGarage arnold clarke paid 2k less than wbac to my inlaws because they hadnt a clue sometimes they dont buy the car the judge the person you pay a decent price and considdering things can go wrong with them people would be best selling to you and it helps a small local company out