WeWantYourBike...

[TheArchitect]

Just got offered £600 for my 12 plate Honda PCX with 5k on the clock. The bike's mint with full main dealer history and not a mark on it.

I couldn't stop laughing. Told the guy I'm after £1500 for a quick sale otherwise I'm happy to hold out for more. His response was, "well that's the going rate for these bikes I'm afraid, you'd be lucky to get much more from a dealer in part ex".

"Well..", I said, "I've been offered £1450 for part ex from a couple of Honda dealers regardless of what I buy from them, and I know I can get £1750+ if sold privately"..

"that's odd, let me look into it and come back to you", was his response.

I'd be a little annoyed if only I didn't find their offer so damn hilarious!
____________________
GSXR 600 K6 - Stolen
GSXR 600 K6 - Stolen
MT09 - Almost stolen

[andyscooter]

had the same for a mint 2013 pcx so they must be right

when asked i told them their offer was a joke and would keep it rather then sell it for that

they came back with best offer 900

so still got it


(wasnt really looking to sell but wondered if they would give me a half decent offer)
____________________
gilera runner vxr200 (chavped)
if its spelt wrong its my fat fingers and daft auto correct on my tablet

[Rogerborg]

Did you imagine that they could they run a business other than by buying at substantially less than the lowest possible dealer cash offer or auction price?
____________________
Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

But then how can they attract customers with what amounts to a slogan along the lines of "Guaranteed to offer you significantly less than you could sell your bike for on eBay, or part-ex with"?

Wow - so I can actually get LESS money??? But that's too good to be true! Will you also take any spare cash I happen to have on my personage?? What? You WILL?!?! Fantastic! Don't move a muscle, I'm on my way over even as we speak!!
____________________
"Life is a sexually transmitted disease and the mortality rate is one hundred percent."

Mobylette Type 50 ---> Raleigh Grifter ---> Neval Minsk 125

[Polarbear]

Never tried the bike ones but the cars are a joke. 3000 for an 11 plate renault twingo with 25000 miles on it. Private buyer price from what car 4250 and for sale for anything up to 5000 on different sites.

Obviously they are there if you are desperate to sell in a hurry. I suspect they will be a bit better than what you would get in an auction, but not much.
____________________
Triumph Trophy Launch Edition

[TheArchitect]

Personally I tried my luck with them as have never used such a service for cars or bikes. My thinking was if I can get a half decent value I'd let the bike go purely for convenience sake.

worth a punt in any case.
____________________
GSXR 600 K6 - Stolen
GSXR 600 K6 - Stolen
MT09 - Almost stolen

[gavcarter]

totally depends on dealer, some people have got close to private sale amount on trade in, but the dealer will have tidied up said bike and sold on for a few ££ more....

[Aff]

[TheArchitect]

[angryjonny]

I ran my last car through one of the car sites, just to get an idea of what I could get offered as PX on it, later that day. The dealer's first offer was double what the "we steal your car" site offered.

Bear in mind that when you actually take your car/bike in to one of their agents he'll make tutting noises and say things like "look, the tyres are part worn" and "this seat has definitely been sat on" and "the paint has come off the bottom of the side-stand" to try and whittle hundreds more off their already criminal offer.

[gavcarter]

Seems sensible, mate goes through bikes like we go underwear, ok like most of us go through underwear, and he reckons the dealership only add a couple hundred ££ onto the p/x price to get rid of them quick....

[fraser2312]

I got £1600 from them for my Bandit that would probably fetch about £2000 on eBay.

However before I could put it on eBay it would need an MOT, new rear, new chain plus the insurance was almost up. So all of a sudden £1600 wasn't such a bad price.

They offered £1600 and gave me that, no hassle.

[Ben90]

[Rogerborg]

Hang on, there is a difference.

With WeStealAnyCar, you bring it in to them. They used to collect, not any more. They then keep you sitting around for hours while they do the crossword, before starting on the "This car's got the wrong sort of air in the tyres, that's proper misrepresentation, you're lucky I don't call the police." spiel.

WeStealAnyBike come to collect. If they want the bike, they have to show up at the agreed time, and if the truck monkey tries to get clever, he's the one out of pocket, not you.
____________________
Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[N cee thirty]

All part of ripoff Britain, the pure cheek of some people when selling a vehicle is astounding
____________________
'00 Aprilia RS50 > '92 Honda CG > '99 Yamaha Fazer > '91 Yamaha RXS > '79 Suzuki X5 > 01' Honda Cg > 07' Honda Cg > 82' Kawasaki Z200 > suzuki gsxr 400 gk73a > honda vfr 400 NC30 Mod 2 Passed 09/06/2011

Jewlio Iglesias wrote: I actually did vote BNP once

[EazyDuz]

Don't know how these businesses exist.
I'd never go near any 'We Buy Any' company simply because the original 'We Buy Any Car (dot com) any! Any! Any! Any!' Song still makes my eye twitch
____________________
To shreds you say? Tss tss tss