Merlin car auctions online!

smash

Even if you're not going to bid, this should be good as you'll see how much cars are actually going for, and what their really worth!

http://www.merlincarauctions.ie/dynamic.php?lang=&id_menu=115

S.I.R

now they can mannipulate prices without being face to face...

ever the scepticist meh, give it a look see anyways :rolleyes:

jimogr

Watching this now - good system

CarCity

jimogr wrote: »

Watching this now - good system

Can't connect at the moment - its busy. There is a Audi TT lot 50 there. Did you see what it went for?

bf

CarCity wrote: »

Can't connect at the moment - its busy. There is a Audi TT lot 50 there. Did you see what it went for?

It didnt sell - bidding got up to about 22k


I have the auction prices etc, but no pics or visuals, there is certainly a lot more users there than on Sat when streaming was fine!

vinruane

Just got on there now and have pic and bids. Seems to be working sound. Give it another go CarCity

Edit: Has anyone ever bought anything at one of these auctions? Dodgey?

spadder

just had a look and I'm curious, alot of 04 car listed as repossesed, usually banks won't finance cars for more than five years, so why so many "old" cars listed as repossesed?

junkyard

Stuff obviously isn't selling so if they have to resort to these tactics, in fact you don't always get what you thought you paid for with Merlin, anyone thinking they're getting a bargain be very careful, all is not what it appears to be.

jake59

junkyard wrote: »

Stuff obviously isn't selling so if they have to resort to these tactics, in fact you don't always get what you thought you paid for with Merlin, anyone thinking they're getting a bargain be very careful, all is not what it appears to be.

can you explain your quote? what experience or knowledge do you have of dealing with merlin?

draycottgirlz

i also heard that a lot of their motors are rough.

So anyone got tonights results?

-Chris-

A lot of any motors at auction are rough. They wouldn't be in an auction if they weren't difficult to sell for some reason (or if you didn't need immediate liquidation).

Whether it's a 5 year old car with suspiciously low mileage and a shiny steering wheel, or a €100K BMW that's 6 months old, if it's hard to sell it'll be at auction. If it's not hard to sell, it'd be on a forecourt somewhere.

junkyard

jake59 wrote: »

can you explain your quote? what experience or knowledge do you have of dealing with merlin?

Only 25 years or so in the motor trade and been to Merlin maybe three or four hundred times and sold more cars there that bought, wouldn't be green when it comes to cars. Just a word of warning, anything that seems to good to be true usually is.

draycottgirlz

junkyard wrote: »

Only 25 years or so in the motor trade and been to Merlin maybe three or four hundred times and sold more cars there that bought, wouldn't be green when it comes to cars. Just a word of warning, anything that seems to good to be true usually is.

i hear you....

AudiChris wrote: »

A lot of any motors at auction are rough. They wouldn't be in an auction if they weren't difficult to sell for some reason (or if you didn't need immediate liquidation).

Whether it's a 5 year old car with suspiciously low mileage and a shiny steering wheel, or a €100K BMW that's 6 months old, if it's hard to sell it'll be at auction. If it's not hard to sell, it'd be on a forecourt somewhere.

Well Chris, I'm just back from an Auction in the UK with over 300 motors and I can't disagree with you more. Most motors were less then 3 years old and mileage under 50k miles with full dealer history and warrented too. Prices were frightening low compared to Merlin (or Irish dealers)

well these days with such a slow market, legitimate cars still need to be sold quick i'd say.. redundancies causin people to get rid of nice cars and repossesions from banks goin to auction?

-Chris-

draycottgirlz wrote: »

AudiChris wrote: »

A lot of any motors at auction are rough. They wouldn't be in an auction if they weren't difficult to sell for some reason (or if you didn't need immediate liquidation).

Whether it's a 5 year old car with suspiciously low mileage and a shiny steering wheel, or a €100K BMW that's 6 months old, if it's hard to sell it'll be at auction. If it's not hard to sell, it'd be on a forecourt somewhere.

Well Chris, I'm just back from an Auction in the UK with over 300 motors and I can't disagree with you more. Most motors were less then 3 years old and mileage under 50k miles with full dealer history and warrented too. Prices were frightening low compared to Merlin (or Irish dealers)

Fleet companies (and fleets in general, and banks who have a stock of repossessed cars) don't want to get involved in retail sales of their cars - they just want rid of them a decent price in the least painful manner possible. Some will be sold to the trade, some will be sold at auction.
Immediate liquidation.

You'll find some minters at auction, there's no doubt. You'll also find some dogs. You just need to have your wits about you.

sk8board

I was at last Saturdays auction. First time in about 2 years or more. I was amazed that every single '08 car they had was a 'FINANCE REPOSSESSION' by financial institutions. They should be fine you would imagine, reliability wise. After all they're not even a year old.

They also had a repossessed '07 Austin Martin, but I didn't see if there were any bids

ilovecars

i was there last saturday first time but my hubby has been going for weeks, i dont miss a trick, there was men in the crowd bidding on certain cars just to drive up the prices, most cars were sold we waited round cos hubby was buyin a jeep, but very few people paid.. in reality very little cars were sold, and no real bargains as far as i could see. one particular man bidding was wearing a merlin jacket.. some cars have been gettin 'sold' for weeks apparently, and i dont mean provisionally sold.. as i know the difference..

Matt Simis

ilovecars wrote: »

i was there last saturday first time but my hubby has been going for weeks, i dont miss a trick, there was men in the crowd bidding on certain cars just to drive up the prices, most cars were sold we waited round cos hubby was buyin a jeep, but very few people paid.. in reality very little cars were sold, and no real bargains as far as i could see. one particular man bidding was wearing a merlin jacket.. some cars have been gettin 'sold' for weeks apparently, and i dont mean provisionally sold.. as i know the difference..

Merlin jackets were bidding by proxy I assume?

ilovecars

i dunno wat that means

VolvoMan

Here's a typical example of a finance repossession: http://www.merlincarauctions.ie/finance_catalogue.php?page=1&dir=DESC&action=searchresults&per_page=10&vehiclesadded=all&sort=makeandmodel&id_make=33&id_model=&year_min=&year_max=&Find=Find+%3E%3E&id_listing=389981&action=viewCarDetails

Rosser

junkyard wrote: »

Only 25 years or so in the motor trade and been to Merlin maybe three or four hundred times and sold more cars there that bought, wouldn't be green when it comes to cars. Just a word of warning, anything that seems to good to be true usually is.

If you can't manage to spell 'meant' you probably aren't best placed to weight the pros and cons of Lisbon..

ilovecars

there was one particular repo car there that had all the windows broken mirrors broken axe marks in the door, forget what it was maybe a megane or something, if i was gettin my car repossessed(sp) id drive it straight into a wall first..

Victor_M

ilovecars wrote: »

there was one particular repo car there that had all the windows broken mirrors broken axe marks in the door, forget what it was maybe a megane or something, if i was gettin my car repossessed(sp) id drive it straight into a wall first..

Nice attitude there, so if you stopped paying for your car, and the finance company that still owned it wanted it back, you'd thrash it first!

Classy, you sound like a nice person.

Drummerboy08

As AudiChris says, there will be dogs,and there will be great cars out there. Pick and choose what you want.

And for those of you complaining about the poor selection - if you dont like it, then dont go!

vinruane

How often are these auctions on? Might go and have a look!

ednwireland

ilovecars wrote: »

there was one particular repo car there that had all the windows broken mirrors broken axe marks in the door, forget what it was maybe a megane or something, if i was gettin my car repossessed(sp) id drive it straight into a wall first..

guess what you'd still owe em the money that was left as far as i know themoney paid for the car pays for the repo whats left goes to the finance company anything left you still have to pay. think its the same with mortgages

open to correction only had one car repo'd but it was a company car and i wasnt a director so not my problem (except having to get a 12 year old car back on the road that was parked in my drive)

Dan_B

Anyone know what the R32 golf went for, or will it be back next week??

smash

Dan_B wrote: »

Anyone know what the R32 golf went for, or will it be back next week??

€27,800

anyone know what the DB9 went for?

happygoose

draycottgirlz wrote: »

i hear you....



Well Chris, I'm just back from an Auction in the UK with over 300 motors and I can't disagree with you more. Most motors were less then 3 years old and mileage under 50k miles with full dealer history and warrented too. Prices were frightening low compared to Merlin (or Irish dealers)

Draycotts....have you any links to these UK auctions??

junkyard

Rosser wrote: »

If you can't manage to spell 'meant' you probably aren't best placed to weight the pros and cons of Lisbon..

Who the f**k are you, my teacher? I know enough about the Lisbon treaty not to vote yes.

Saab Ed

Too many ordinary punters in the Auctions these days anyway , driving the price of sh**e through the roof. The general publics opinion that the motortrade is on its knees and all the bargains are in the Auctions is really helping Merlins profits jump through the roof.

awhir

junkyard wrote: »

Who the f**k are you, my teacher? I know enough about the Lisbon treaty not to vote yes.

:rolleyes:

junkyard

Merlin aren't selling as much stuff as they'd like you to think they are, a lot of it is hype, they give the impression it's selling and you see the stuff there weeks later still for sale as some others have mentioned.

junkyard

awhir wrote: »

:rolleyes:

Am I supposed to be inspired what :rolleyes: means? If you want to discuss Lisbon go to a relevant forum and I'll be there.

draycottgirlz

happygoose wrote: »

Draycotts....have you any links to these UK auctions??

pm me.
Tell me in the pm what car you after I might have auction results to cross check it with?

Robertr

Rosser wrote: »

If you can't manage to spell 'meant' you probably aren't best placed to weight the pros and cons of Lisbon..

'Weight'...I presumme you meant 'Weigh'?

Not sure what you are best placed to be doing:D:D:D

lifer_sean

Robertr wrote: »

'Weight'...I presumme you meant 'Weigh'?

And in turn you mean "presume" not "presumme" ????

This is becoming the spelling thread !!!!

L-M

lifer_sean wrote: »

And in turn you mean "presume" not "presumme" ????

This is becoming the spelling thread !!!!

This is becoming what every bloody Motors thread turns into.

merlinsmerryman

junkyard wrote: »

Merlin aren't selling as much stuff as they'd like you to think they are, a lot of it is hype, they give the impression it's selling and you see the stuff there weeks later still for sale as some others have mentioned.

I'd differ with that but then again I may be biased.:cool:

junkyard

Well you would wouldn't you.........every time it's on tv it's made to look like a feeding frenzy for sharks!!:pac:

Mr Benevolent

This is becoming what every bloody Motors thread turns into.

+1

Can we have a non-car waffle filter?

(It's a Boards rule that every post correcting spelling or grammar has at least one spelling or grammar mistake)

ilovecars

Victor_M wrote: »

Nice attitude there, so if you stopped paying for your car, and the finance company that still owned it wanted it back, you'd thrash it first!

Classy, you sound like a nice person.

i am.... dont be so rude..

merlinsmerryman

junkyard wrote: »

Well you would wouldn't you.........every time it's on tv it's made to look like a feeding frenzy for sharks!!:pac:

I do cause I know how much we are selling

draycottgirlz

Limerick man wrote: »

This is becoming what every bloody Motors thread turns into.

ya its a shame

cjmcork

http://www.merlincarauctions.ie/finance_catalogue.php?page=1&dir=DESC&action=searchresults&per_page=10&vehiclesadded=all&sort=makeandmodel&id_make=&id_model=Any+Model&year_min=&year_max=&Find=Find+%3E%3E&id_listing=386653&action=viewCarDetails

aw man - if I was the previous owner of this, I'd be sitting in the lot crying as it leaves..........

L-M

cjmcork wrote: »

http://www.merlincarauctions.ie/finance_catalogue.php?page=1&dir=DESC&action=searchresults&per_page=10&vehiclesadded=all&sort=makeandmodel&id_make=&id_model=Any+Model&year_min=&year_max=&Find=Find+%3E%3E&id_listing=386653&action=viewCarDetails

aw man - if I was the previous owner of this, I'd be sitting in the lot crying as it leaves..........

That's a bit of a sickner alright. Wonder how much it's going for.

littlevillage

Anybody going to the Merlin Auctions these days .. I'm in the market for some kind of small Commercial Jeep

Nissan X-trail, LR Freelander that kind of thing... I'm just wondering how the prices are ?

I see a few 07's currently listed on the Catalogue.

Used to go to Merlin fairly regular and the people who spoke earlier were probably talking about provisional sales .. (A sale that did not meet the owners reserve price) they will often not be sold and will be there again the next day.

You need to have your head well screwed on at auctions .. or you end up paying too much for complete tat. Its the Auctioneers job to stir up excitement and probably there are a few 'phantom' bidders (Auction employees or friends of the seller) at a lot of Auctions, who will bid on things to get them upto the reserve.

L-M

Please don't dig up old threads, start a new one!

Thanks