[dy63]

so everytime I do a valuation lately on AT the value is quite a lot lower then what everybody is asking. The price my car is worth around £14-£15k they are giving me a valuation of around £11600!!!

are the valuations something to go off or are they just not right?

[raptor_f22]

Originally Posted by cupraraj

so everytime I do a valuation lately on AT the value is quite a lot lower then what everybody is asking. The price my car is worth around £14-£15k they are giving me a valuation of around £11600!!!

are the valuations something to go off or are they just not right?

Take them with a pinch of salt. I've always been sceptical of the AT, Whatcar and *spits in digust* Webuyanycar valuations

Try and gauge demand through the other adverts and a tentative post on here

[djgandy]

Originally Posted by raptor_f22

Take them with a pinch of salt. I've always been sceptical of the AT, Whatcar and *spits in digust* Webuyanycar valuations

Try and gauge demand through the other adverts and a tentative post on here

Agreed. 20 years ago these "valuations" made sense. In modern times everyone has access to a vast amount of market prices and can pretty much judge for themselves.

[raptor_f22]

Also if you're considering part exchange with a dealer be aware that some of them take various valuations and use the lowest as the price they will offer you for your car. If you argue they revert to some random valuations company which is closed off to the public

Did it to my parents when they were PX'ing my Honda to get a car for themselves. First pulled up westealyourcar valuation which was peanuts, then when my dad did the same for the one they were selling and said compare like for like they pulled out something else and then a 3rd one after that

Obviously not all used car dealers are like that but fight your corner and get as close to market value as you can

[Chappers 71]

A cars only worth what somebody's willing to pay

[Kerr]

Aren't Autotrader's prices based on average selling prices?

Are you comparing like for like? Not comparing a private sale against a dealer for example?

Asking prices are one thing, selling prices are another.

[richk84]

When I sold my 2011 e92 320d my AT valuation was over priced in my opinion.

[pinco000]

my opinion is that the vaulations are quite below the actual value if sold privately

[john-vfr]

Just traded my car in for a f31 and got £900 more than Autotraders valuation for it.

[pinco000]

Originally Posted by john-vfr

Just traded my car in for a f31 and got £900 more than Autotraders valuation for it.

we want to see pictures of the f series

[russ9898]

AT's prices seem low to me, they don't seem to take into account spec either. As I'm sure everyone appreciates, a basic e9x is a very different car to one with heated leather, pro nav, upgraded stereo, wheels etc.

AT value my 2010 e92 325d at between £10-11k. Car has 69k, hi-fi stereo, pro nav, DAB, heated leather, full electric memory seats, 19" 313's. Valuation wise, it is hard to say as 325d prices seem to be all over the show, however I suspect £13k is something like.