Good Life
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Anyone know a good site where i can calculate the current value of my car ?
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HapticSimian
Honorary Master
Easiest just to phone a dealer & get the book value. Every now & again a website pops up where you can do it, but TransUnion aren't too fond of the details being in the public domain. The sites either change to a paid-for service, or get closed down altogether.
Fazda
Honorary Master
I know that it probably is the easiest way, but having sold cars for a few years, do you know how bloody irritating that is?
The guy has no intention of buying from you, and whilst you are scratching around in your book, every other sales person on the floor is getting genuine calls!!!!
Isn't there some kind of crystal you can use? Perhaps a medium or a diviner could help you out with this?
Carbon_Fibre
Expert Member
You need to go back to Sales School. You should be able to convince the guy calling to buy a car from you or you ought to be fired. Just kidding but that's what the bosses say.I know that it probably is the easiest way, but having sold cars for a few years, do you know how bloody irritating that is?
The guy has no intention of buying from you, and whilst you are scratching around in your book, every other sales person on the floor is getting genuine calls!!!!
Suddenly the list prices of Used Cars seem to have gone up by 10% to 15%. I know interest rates have gone down, but at least give the recovery a chance before trying to strangle us consumers.
HapticSimian
Honorary Master
Fazda, yes I know that very well... and for the same reason. 
Don't waste the oke's time, tell him beforehand that you just need a price, and all's fine.
Oh, and Beginner - nice find. Wonder how long that site will be up for! :erm:
Don't waste the oke's time, tell him beforehand that you just need a price, and all's fine.Oh, and Beginner - nice find. Wonder how long that site will be up for! :erm:
Fazda
Honorary Master
Fazda
Honorary Master
Good Life
Expert Member
Fazda
Honorary Master
This is a brilliant site. This address should be a stcicky thread at the top of the page....hardly a day goes by without someone needing to know the price of their car...this is perfect!
Good Life
Expert Member
thanks. that site will do just fine! 
CodeMaster
Expert Member
Thanks for the link, will be handy as I am also looking for a new car and a trade-in.
What is the ave. current interest rate offered by the finance houses? 15%?
What is the ave. current interest rate offered by the finance houses? 15%?
Carbon_Fibre
Expert Member
Say what? It should be prime (or prime -1 or prime +1) depending on your credit profile. Prime is 10.5%
Fazda
Honorary Master
Nonononono....back in the real world where people simply walk into a car showroom and ask for finance, they are very often charged Prime plus 4 if they are good, and worse than that if they don't argue........Webank, Stannic et al have survived on the Prime + 4 ++++ deals for ever!
Carbon_Fibre
Expert Member
Are you pulling my leg? Who would agree to prime +4? Is that for deals with no deposit?
Fazda
Honorary Master
I kid you not!
Take a walk down to Lindsay Saker Alberton and ask the lady from Wesbank what she considers a well structured deal...
I sold cars "under" her deals and many people who are bordering on "frot" will think that they have died and gone to heaven if they get P+4
Carbon_Fibre
Expert Member
The last 2 cars I financed through BMW Finance (with 50% deposit) at prime less 1. The finance started in 2004 and ended in 2008.
For my next car, I've got pre-approved finance with Standard over the net but they did not specify the interest rate. They'd better not pull any **** like that with me.