I was at BCA Blackbushe today. I have bought few cars before from auction all with good experience. I don't see any risk buying under 3 years old as will be under manufacturer warranty anyway as long as it has been serviced on time. For those who interested here are some FF sold prices.

1- Sold for £39k - 63 Plate LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER 4.4 SDV8 VOGUE, BLACK, 42,164 miles, Warranted, Grade: 3. 2 Owners. Full LR Service Hist, Last Service 05/2017 at 38k miles.

2- Sold for £51k - 13 Plate LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER 4.4 SDV8 AUTOBIOGRAPHY, WHITE, 12,238 miles, Warranted, Grade: 3, 2 Owners

3- Sold for £54k - 16 Plate LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER 3.0 TDV6 AUTOBIOGRAPHY, GREY, Diesel, 18,556 miles, Warranted, Grade: 2, 1 Owner, Last Service 08/2017 at 14k miles

16 Plate was an absolute bargain! It was mint condition with service as required so under LR manufacturer warranty. Go and have look on Autotrader for 2016 3.0 AB around 18k mile prices!

63 plate was OK deal but 13 plate gone far too expensive although it was fully loaded car.

Bear in mind there are auction fees on top of these prices depending on your membership. For reference £54k car will have £1,738 fee for a private buyer but only £663 for a platinum trade member. There also some traders with platinum membership who provides auction car buying service for £250. So you could use them and end up paying £913 total fees. 2017 Range Rover SDV6 AB
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2017 Aston Martin DB11 V12 - Sold
2021 Tesla Model 3 Long Range - Sold
2014 Range Rover SDV8 - Sold
2014 Bentley Continental GT Speed - Onyx Black - Sold

Yes Memzy88, I agree with your sentiments re your pricing comments , so on average the dealer mark up is 10 - 15 % would you say ?

For an idiot ... would you explain the grades please What do I put here then?

Grade 1 - excellent condition
Grade 2 - good condition
Grade 3 - average condition

Thank you. What do I put here then?

Its hard to say an exact percentage Socialrover, but from experience i would say generally %15 for 1-5 years old Full Fat with good spec at the right time of the year. Like the 16 plate car above its easy to ask for %20 margin as it will rightly fit in current retail market pricing. However it would not make sense to buy the 13 and 63 reg cars at that price band as you can buy very similar cars from main dealers with 2 year warranty and test drive etc. for £2k more which worth the convenience.

I bought my Bentley from auction but the Rangie from main dealer as auction prices did not made much sense at that time for the spec i was after. I have also seen cars sold at BCA and turned up as "Approved Used" on main dealer forecourts which is fine as you will still get all the benefits of warranty etc.

Its all about who is bidding on that car on the day so you need to search retail market first and set your max auction price before bidding.

Grade 1 and Grade 2 cars are generally great, it might have small chips or kerbing damage but that would be about it. Always go and see it though. I have seen grade 3 cars much better condition than grade 2 cars. At the end of the day the grading done by employed person and they cant all have the same "eye". 2017 Range Rover SDV6 AB
2021 Aston Martin DBS superleggera
2017 Aston Martin DB11 V12 - Sold
2021 Tesla Model 3 Long Range - Sold
2014 Range Rover SDV8 - Sold
2014 Bentley Continental GT Speed - Onyx Black - Sold

I agree memzy88 , at the last two Jaguar / landcover sales at BCA franchised dealers were just not letting anything get away unless it was really tatty .

I suppose thats how they control pricing .( it was an 'open' auction ) .

Between two guys they must have spent a couple of milllion quid .

Free market reigns 2021 L405 Vogue SE 4.4 V8 DIESEL ~ #17

Not if the big boys are controlling / restricting supply of the commodity ,e.g. tesco buying up surrounding land to restrict competition .

Who cares - they can only do it for so long - they were buying to sell on - they are also governed by money and they, not you, need to make a profit - they are employees and have to answer to their superiors - if they don't make a profit it's curtains i.e. Free market reigns 2021 L405 Vogue SE 4.4 V8 DIESEL ~ #17

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I did spot a L405 today at a LR MD 14 Plate SDV8 58k for £42k they are getting cheaper and no doubt they would take less.

Which variant and colour was it Brian ?

Yes I see your point Vogue , but they do try their best to manipulate the market for as long as or as best as they can ...isnt that business after all ?

Vogue SE in Kaikoura brown and brown interior.

They could probably make that 22K and it would still be there!!

Brown/brown I reckon isn't exactly a good benchmark car. They probably can't give that away. all smug in my new plug!

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Some Porsche Cayenne guff pretending to be a 4x4!!
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2004 Vogue
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socialrover wrote:

Yes I see your point Vogue , but they do try their best to manipulate the market for as long as or as best as they can ...isnt that business after all ?