Buying at auction in UK as private purchaser

NewApproach

Has anyone experience of buying at auction in the UK as a private buyer? Looking at something like a 2014 330d/335d/435d - there's any number for sale on the likes of autotrader/pistonheads. What sort of savings would you likely get through buying at auction?

I assume that the cars being sold are generally pretty tidy (albeit caveat emptor). Can you get previous sales results anywhere?

NewApproach

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flanaganred

NewApproach wrote: »

Has anyone experience of buying at auction in the UK as a private buyer? Looking at something like a 2014 330d/335d/435d - there's any number for sale on the likes of autotrader/pistonheads. What sort of savings would you likely get through buying at auction?

I assume that the cars being sold are generally pretty tidy (albeit caveat emptor). Can you get previous sales results anywhere?

I bought a couple of ex lease cars from BCA Blackbushe in general the ex lease cars were in good condition,made a good saving at the time but the last one was a few years back,have you checked stock at cargiant?Pay a few pound more but you can test drive the car

mossy50

bought a Passat from BCA auctions last april great value 7800 sterling and with all bills paid including VRT was on the road for 11000 euro
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damemcd

central car auctions let you watch auctions live and mannheim seem very thorough.Flippingcars.co.uk is a broker who will buy for you, although ive never used him.

Whocare

mossy50 wrote: »

bought a Passat from BCA auctions last april great value 7800 sterling and with all bills paid including VRT was on the road for 11000 euro
deffo use again

Do you run into any problems because your Irish buyers
Were you able to tax it or did you just rise it
Any problems getting v5 of them

NewApproach

Thanks folks