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is Sure-Sell a reliable way of selling a car for a good price?

I notice that Drivethedeal is offering B-Max 1.0 Ecoboost 120 Titaniums at a discount of nearly £4000. However, if you prefer to pay cash rather than around 7 per cent interest, then you have to pay an extra £1000. In addition they apparently do not offer a trade-in, which 99 per cent of private buyers would probably prefer. This leaves us open to the many problems of selling privately, but you have in the past recommended Sure-Sell. Do you have any knowledge of the prices realised and how they would compare to a trade-in value?

Asked on 11 March 2012 by DH, via email

Answered by Honest John
www.sure-sell.info is a gamble and unpredictable. It depends on the car, the demand for it, the orders the traders attending the auction have, and whether there are any private bidders. Some readers do spectacularly well, particularly when sure-sell is held on a Saturday. Others are just happy to get rid without any risk and get their money in four business days. The auction reports in the news at www.honestjohn.co.uk will give you some idea what to expect.
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