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car to cash

  • 17-07-2009 3:01pm
    #1
    jean48
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭


    I'm thinking of selling my car to merlin motors.They value your car and give you cash for it.Has anyone done this and did they get a good offer.


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  • #2
    RentDayBlues
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭RentDayBlues


    I haven't done it but you wont get a good deal - have a look at what they sell the cars for and its much cheaper than the open market. I sold my car recently and was tempted by this as it was an easy option but in the end I sold the car privately for a lot more than they would have given me


  • #3
    Saab Ed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,374 ✭✭✭Saab Ed


    jean48 wrote: »
    did they get a good offer.

    Now Im not trying to be a smart arse but what do you think. Hard times that are in it ,this is just a glorified pawn shop for cars. Only if you really really really need the money.


  • #4
    biggus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 510 ✭✭✭biggus


    Try belgardauctions.ie
    they are taking free entries at the moment so you can try the car through an auction at no cost to you

    and see the real price of the car @ auction
    you set the reserve or lowest price you'll take.

    I'd imagine this price would be a lot better than asking someone to pay up front for the car.


  • #5
    BigZack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭BigZack


    There are a couple of traders out there that might buy for cash if you're desperate. PJ McKenna is probably the biggest. www.pjmckennacars.ie


  • #6
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,688 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    they will give you below auction price for your car. Not a good option for selling a car. Worst case, why not put it through an auction yourself and cut out the middleman. Private sale otherwise


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  • #7
    votejohn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 270 ✭✭votejohn


    any update guys? anyone actually sold their car?

    I think they're coming to cork on sunday, planning on selling my car anyway so gonna see what price they offer me.


  • #8
    PaddyFagan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,146 ✭✭✭PaddyFagan


    jean48 wrote: »
    I'm thinking of selling my car to merlin motors.They value your car and give you cash for it.Has anyone done this and did they get a good offer.

    Just to relate my experience - I was in there recently (probably a month ago now) looking at a second hand car they had in stock - they offered me €10,000 for my car (06 Golf Plus, 1.6 FSI Sportline, 70,000 km) as a part-ex. (The car I was looking at was €23,000)

    I himmed and hawed over the other car and decided I'd prefer something else, so I asked them what they'd give me in cash for the car - €7,500.

    It's hard to tell these days, but if I was gonig sell my privately I reckon I'd look for €11,000 and hope to get €10,500. So €3,000 more than they offered me!

    Paddy.


  • #9
    horsebox1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 327 ✭✭horsebox1977


    Lower your price and put it up on adverts.ie -
    I sold my car in less than 24 hours -


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