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New Website Offers Money Back Guarantee For Motorists Selling Privately

Published: 7th May 2006

wheretobuycarsfrom.com has taken a fresh new approach towards selling used cars privately with a promise to increase the value of your car in excess of the cost of their service. The recently launched company has put together a package for motorists selling a good quality car which involves a HPI check and having the vehicle independently inspected before being advertised on their website. If your car meets a certain criteria and does not sell for more than the £65 fee above the pre inspection value they will give you a full refund. The idea being, if your car is genuine and in good shape, the report will give buyers the confidence and peace of mind which ordinarily would carry a hefty premium found on a dealer’s forecourt.

The key they say, to delivering their promise is reduced risk for the buyer. Traditionally the buyer would pay for these checks and take the risk of paying money for bad news if the car turned out to be ‘undesirable’. Here the seller, who knows their car is not stolen and knows it’s in good shape, is given a place to prove it for a fee which can easily be redeemed in the sale price. In essence the seller lends the costs of these checks to any potential buyer backed by a professional opinion stating the car’s worth and then is paid back with interest in the sale price.

Colin Robinson head of the company’s marketing explained, “An inspection report with good results naturally adds the cost of the inspection to the value of the car. The peace of mind given to our buyers also increases the desirability of the vehicle. Increased desirability means increased value.”

The peace of mind, they said, will come from the results of the checks being placed online in the form of an advert which buyers can view by purchasing credits. The report covers everything from tyre condition to engine checks and includes the results of a test drive by one of their Engineers. At a viewing price of less than £1 per car, peace of mind here comes cheap. More for less suits everyone’s pocket and that’s exactly what you get.

Buyers and sellers both stand to gain from using this well presented site with a clever yet simple solution to a long standing problem with private sales. High forecourt prices and low trade in valuations have kept thousands of cars for sale on the private market. The introduction of wheretobuycarsfrom.com’s service is sure to increase that amount by offering an option which caters for the needs of motorists, who previously settled for less in exchange for using a dealer.


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