query about zucars

The terms & conditions section makes interesting reading. It wouls be a deciding factor for me.

Did you get as far as the warranty section? No scarcity of exclusions but maybe as important lots of the inclusions are things unlikely to give problems. One notable exclusion is emission related issues.

they are fine OP, just apply usual due diligence when buying, and shop whatever deal you get around. Theres a glut of cars out there, still not a lot of value for consumers but plenty of places that will want your money so squeeze whatever you can by having a few options when negotiating

They owned by joe duffy motors so definitely not cowboys but not a main dealer experience

You have to take them at face value. They are a car supermarket where cars are bought in, get prepped to a minimum and sold on at pretty much asking price with no negotiation.

Lots of standard dealer facilities such as extended warranty, servicing, car mats, etc can be offered at extra cost. Alot of their stock seems to be from either main dealers that don't meet the retail criteria, car rental companies or directly imported from the UK or Japan. They also buy directly from private owners. Warranties tend to be 3rd party afaik. They are around a good few years now but have less premises than they had a few years back. Cars need to be cheaper than traditional dealers to be considered imo.

I sold a car to them during Covid. I just wanted a hassle free sale and they fitted the bill. I definitely sold it for a bit less than it was worth, but it was Covid times and alternative options were limited. They were fine to deal with, all painless.

He said it doesn’t meet their criteria. If the car is from a different brand, it doesn’t meet their criteria. No one said anything about not meeting their standards. And please learn to use the quote button.