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Post by KHatman »

So I’ve still got an F-Type itch that needs scratching so thought I’d have a look at what’s available and found one below local to me in Derby.

As I’m a suspicious and thorough kind of person I thought I’d check what WBAC would give me if I owned the exact same car. Shocked is an understatement!!!

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So who is taking us customers for the bigger ride? Obviously I’m not obliged to use either company but something is extremely out of kilter in the car market currently and is almost subject to manipulation by the big players.

Think I’ll just have to stick with my F-Pace for the time being until things even themselves out.
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Post by cj10jeeper »

Well, I guess it's supply and demand. WBAC don't want it as they cannot sell it on and the dealer has it in stock and reluctant to be realistic and mark down, no doubt to a book loss. Pretty big variances though

I have some very recent experience of Inchcape as I was looking to buy a RR Velar with my daughter and that's my closest dealer. Inchcape we stupidly over reasonable on their pricing and would not negotiate. Went to another JLR dealer in B'ham and picked up a lower mileage, 6 months newer, fully loaded HSE vs SE, etc. for £5k less. Realistically the package was £10k less between the dealers. Pays to do homework
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Post by simpleR »

Book price is 37,280 so yes it's over priced and yes WBAC will always be lower.
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Post by KHatman »

SimpleR, where do you get the “book price” from?

Appreciate WBAC will always be lower but wasn’t the perceived wisdom when pricing you car privately to go WBAC plus 10%? Would still be a marked differential from dealer price etc.

Anyway will just have to keep watching the market.
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Post by scm »

KHatman wrote: Sat Jun 04, 2022 2:01 pmAppreciate WBAC will always be lower but wasn’t the perceived wisdom when pricing you car privately to go WBAC plus 10%? Would still be a marked differential from dealer price etc.

Anyway will just have to keep watching the market.
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Post by Shaminc3 »

I’m currently in a similar position having been to look at two P300 2019 models. I think those dealers who have bought high in the height of the market and have been unable to offload quickly are now refusing to budge on pricing due to potential losses on it. I eventually pulled out of one yesterday as they refused to reduce the price even an inch despite having three large chips in the bumper which they say they have “factored into the price”…
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Post by 01286p »

WEBAC today offered me, very kindly, over £29,000 for my November 2016 33,000 miles registered MY17 V6S RWD Coupe so maybe you tried them on a bad day!!
You could try asking on this site if anyone wants to sell.

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Post by KHatman »

01286p wrote: Tue Jun 07, 2022 2:44 pm WEBAC today offered me, very kindly, over £29,000 for my November 2016 33,000 miles registered MY17 V6S RWD Coupe so maybe you tried them on a bad day!!
You could try asking on this site if anyone wants to sell.

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Post by Jaguandy »

They're all chancers. We buy any bike offered me £3k for my bike but similar bikes in dealers advertised for around £9k.
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