Sydney: Used Cars: Where's Best to Buy from?

LHiDave on 20/01/2021 - 11:35

Hi Sydney peeps

Where do you recommend buying a used wagon from, please?
I'm thinking privately to save on dealer commissions.

Gumtree - Running low on sellers
Ebay - Seems to be majority dealers
Any other sites you recommend?

Are there places where private sellers meet say on weekends to sell their cars or is that not a thing here?

Any thoughts would be appreciated :)

Automotive

Comments

  • dust on 20/01/2021 - 11:36
    +5

    Since Covid used cars are going for a premium so it'd be hard to find a bargain now! (Certainly compared to 12-18 months ago.)

    • pegasusx on 20/01/2021 - 11:52
      +10

      Its insane… I bought a used car for 10.5k back in 2018 to use for work
      Used for 1 year + in garage for 6 months and expecting it to sell for $7-8k.

      Listed it for 12k expecting to be bargained down and sold it for 12k in Sep 2020.

      • dust on 20/01/2021 - 11:54

        Nice one!

    • HiDave on 20/01/2021 - 15:49
      +1

      Thanks bro..

      And to all the other replies - mint!

  • Hellfire on 20/01/2021 - 11:45
    +8

    Carsales is the largest website for private sales.

    Facebook marketplace is getting more popular.

    • perhaps on 20/01/2021 - 11:56
      +2

      +1 for carsales. Go to other -> Seller Type and choose Private

  • QuicheLorraine on 20/01/2021 - 11:58
    +2

    Try Pickles and Manheim auctions. Both do fixed price sales and normal auctions. I haven't used them in 10 years but they had both 1-2yo and much older stock available at various price points when I looked last.

    https://www.pickles.com.au/
    https://www.manheim.com.au/passenger-vehicles

    • HiDave on 05/02/2021 - 12:52

      These look cool too, thank you.

  • Drakesy on 20/01/2021 - 12:03
    +2

    Buying a car now is one way to burn 10-25% of the purchase price immediately.

    I'd wait another 3 months, prices are going to correct very soon with jobkeeper and seeker on the way out.
    The days of second hand car dealers taking huge profits are numbered.
    Cars will always depreciate and people are still trading in cars, now that the china supply chain is back to normal it's just going to catch up.

    • dasher86 on 20/01/2021 - 13:21
      -1

      last i heard car productions volumes weren't meant to catch up until 2022, unless they really start churning them out.

      • Gotchas on 20/01/2021 - 22:55

        Where did you hear that?

        • Euphemistic on 23/01/2021 - 07:04
          +1

          Probably from the same guy that says in 3 months it’ll be back to normal. It’s all speculation, ask any 10 experts and get 12 different answers.

  • SydStrand on 20/01/2021 - 13:03
    +2

    Wormwood Motors. Used only once a week by a little old lady to go to church, I swear

  • Stewardo on 20/01/2021 - 14:55

    Daley into Europe Motors.
    279 The Vale, Acton
    Ask for Arthur.

    • pharkurnell on 20/01/2021 - 15:15
      +1

      Arthur Daley from Minder?

  • screensaver on 20/01/2021 - 18:11

    I recommend Tony Lahood motors, free 3 year warranty. My car has not cost me a cent since buying

    • brendanm on 20/01/2021 - 18:36
      +1

      What about key cutting costs?

  • cashless on 21/01/2021 - 23:39

    Me

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