Wilsons car auctions

Deisedarren · 06-01-2013 06:06PM #1

I'm goin up to wilsons autions on Tuesday night.
Does anyone know would u get bargains at these auctions
I'm looking at a ford ka 2010
Lot number 502

Thanks

Casati · 06-01-2013 07:15PM

Deisedarren wrote: »

I'm goin up to wilsons autions on Tuesday night.
Does anyone know would u get bargains at these auctions
I'm looking at a ford ka 2010
Lot number 502

Thanks

I got a KA 2000 up there 10 years ago- it was 50% of the rrp and turned out to be a great car

The only way to find out is to go up and see, hopefully you can do as well- auction prices vary a lot - simply put if somebody else wants the car the price can really creep up, but for something like a Ka which isn't on the top of most people lists you could do very well.

Generally if the car hasn't reached reserve by the final bid and is 'sold provisionally' you are onto a good thing, but if the auctioneer states that its 'selling' then that means its gone over the reserve - or higher than the seller thinks its worth

colm_mcm · 06-01-2013 07:23PM

Same car went through on December 11th.

Casati · 06-01-2013 08:24PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Same car went through on December 11th.

Thats a good sign, its not meeting the reserve so you'd expect after a month that the reserve might fall considerably

Deisedarren · 06-01-2013 08:29PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Same car went through on December 11th.

That's good so the price might be cheap enough.

colm_mcm · 06-01-2013 08:30PM

Do you know what the car is worth? I mean how will you know if its cheap?

Wht are you hoping to get it for?

Deisedarren · 06-01-2013 08:41PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Do you know what the car is worth? I mean how will you know if its cheap?

Wht are you hoping to get it for?

I know they about 6500 so if I get it for about 4500-5000 I be happy

colm_mcm · 06-01-2013 08:47PM

Why not just buy this 2010 for €4750 with less miles, warranty and test drive!

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4308305

Assuming it was on the same fleet and bought for less than €4750 too!

rebel.ranter · 06-01-2013 08:51PM

Don't forget to factor in the auction fees when summing up what it's going to cost you on top of your bid. I'm also wary about why the car is being auctioned in the first place, is it a trader trying to offload a problem car.

colm_mcm · 06-01-2013 08:52PM

rebel.ranter wrote: »

Don't forget to factor in the auction fees when summing up what it's going to cost you on top of your bid. I'm also wary about why the car is being auctioned in the first place, is it a trader trying to offload a problem car.

It's ex fleet

Deisedarren · 06-01-2013 09:09PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Why not just buy this 2010 for €4750 with less miles, warranty and test drive!

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4308305

Assuming it was on the same fleet and bought for less than €4750 too!

I will have a look at that on Tuesday before I head up to auction

I know they would be a few extra charges to from the auction house so I will have to add up everything to see the differents

Thanks for the replays

Glenvw · 06-01-2013 09:12PM

Deisedarren wrote: »

I'm goin up to wilsons autions on Tuesday night.
Does anyone know would u get bargains at these auctions
I'm looking at a ford ka 2010
Lot number 502

Thanks

Don't buy at Wilson's. you will end up with a heap. Travel a bit further to Merlin car auctions. You will have some comeback with Merlin

lifer_sean · 06-01-2013 09:42PM

Glenvw wrote: »

Don't buy at Wilson's. you will end up with a heap. Travel a bit further to Merlin car auctions. You will have some comeback with Merlin

What makes you think there would be a comeback with Merlin ? Auction = sold as seen, unless it specifies as sold with test drive.

Auction fees usually 5%+vat+indemnity, on a 4000 euro bid the price you would pay would be approx 4426 (assuming a 180 euro indemnity, which would be typical).

colm_mcm · 06-01-2013 09:46PM

You'd really want to be finished at close to 4 grand to make it worthwhile against the identical one posted for sale though.

Glenvw · 06-01-2013 09:49PM

lifer_sean wrote: »

What makes you think there would be a comeback with Merlin ? Auction = sold as seen, unless it specifies as sold with test drive.

Auction fees usually 5%+vat+indemnity, on a 4000 euro bid the price you would pay would be approx 4426 (assuming a 180 euro indemnity, which would be typical).

If you buy car that has a major mechanical fault and its not declared Merlin will cancel sale. If that happens you with a Wilson's car it's good luck to you your problem. When entering a car into Merlin car auctions it's on entry form to declare if car has any major faults.

sure joe · 06-01-2013 09:51PM

not nice people to deal with

Pottler · 06-01-2013 09:53PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

You'd really want to be finished at close to 4 grand to make it worthwhile against the identical one posted for sale though.

I'd be going with Colms one any day of the year, even if the one at auction came cheaper. Warranty, serviced I presume and most importantly, comeback. I have bought a few vehicles(vans) at Wilsons, some hits, a miss or two, but I've never, ever come away thinking that I got a great bargain after fees etc. Them fees add up very quickly, and if you are not saving a grand or two, why take the risk???

ScouseMouse · 06-01-2013 09:56PM

Watch out for donedeal to.

There is a thread here about a dodgy bmw that has been up three times. Old owners pointing out it has less mileage now than when they had it :rolleyes:

I notified Donedeal about it and, when I last looked, it was still up.

Another case of not our problem maybe?

colm_mcm · 06-01-2013 09:59PM

Fleet car should have a full service history.

Deisedarren · 06-01-2013 10:04PM

superscouse wrote: »

Watch out for donedeal to.

There is a thread here about a dodgy bmw that has been up three times. Old owners pointing out it has less mileage now than when they had it :rolleyes:

I notified Donedeal about it and, when I last looked, it was still up.

Another case of not our problem maybe?

I noticed a few on that site myself. My sister got caught on it from a seller. She went by her self and told lots of stuff from the seller about the car. Didn't take for a test drive and bought it. The next week the timing belt went. No come back.

colm_mcm · 06-01-2013 10:10PM

Hardly donedeals fault.

If you bought the car in wilsons and the engine blew up the next day you'd be similarly high and dry.

ScouseMouse · 06-01-2013 10:16PM

Its not their fault, but once they are made aware of it, do they not have any responsibility to take it down?

I have the emails back from them that they want proof.

I put them onto the thread this afternoon. One of the previous owners has pointed out it has less mileage than when he had it. If several pages of posts, plus previous owners pointing out the problems is not enough, so be it.

I might throw it into the legal discussions forum about this issue.

As they now know its not as it appears, could they, in theory, be held partly accountable in a court case? The fact they knew or suspected it was clocked?

Interesting thought huh?

Bigcheeze · 06-01-2013 10:28PM

How does a 2 year old KA clock up 100,000 km ? Hardly a rep car.

avalon68 · 06-01-2013 10:46PM

Bigcheeze wrote: »

How does a 2 year old KA clock up 100,000 km ? Hardly a rep car.

Rental car probably. I rent a lot, an tbh would think twice before ever buying one. Had a micra a few weeks back - felt like the clutch was falling out of it. Had a Clio the time before that and had to take it back it drove so badly - and again, clutch problems. I think Ive only ever had 2 or 3 cars over the last 2 years where they felt "perfect". They really get some abuse ..... drive it like you dont own it and all that! Would at the very least want a mechanic to look it over first.

Deisedarren · 07-01-2013 12:55AM

I will be viewing it before the auction with my dad. Hopefully there's nothing to bad wrong with it

sc86 · 07-01-2013 02:07AM

auctions are a waste of time, donedeal is better value
people think that just because they are at auction its a bargain

Deisedarren · 08-01-2013 11:30PM

The ka I was looking at went for 4700. With the other prices on top it would have being over my limit. But they were some bargains there

George Dalton · 08-01-2013 11:58PM

There were no bargains there that I could see. All the ex fleet stuff needed plenty of money spent on it before it could be retailed yet still fetched close to retail prices. Madness really but that's the way auctions are at the moment.

road_high · 09-01-2013 12:07AM

Bolands in Carlow had those 2010 for €4995 last september. Would be off your trolley to bother with that auction at those prices, nuts.

road_high · 09-01-2013 12:13AM

Deisedarren wrote: »

The ka I was looking at went for 4700. With the other prices on top it would have being over my limit. But they were some bargains there

Thank your lucky stars mate, it was a rip off at that price.

Deisedarren · 09-01-2013 12:26AM

mfitzy wrote: »

Thank your lucky stars mate, it was a rip off at that price.

Yeah it was m8. I went to 4k. Wouldn't pay more then that when I could get one in Carlow for around 4700 with a warranty

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