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Thread Author: Bobby	Replies: 9

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Wed 27 Nov 24 11:30

Motorpoint - Bobby

My mate is looking to trade his Mazda CX3 and has seen a BMW 2 series active tourer and a Merc B Class advertised at the local Motorpoint.
It’s years since I have had any dealings with them, since the days they imported different spec Skodas etc.

Anyone know what their business model is now, is it ex hire cars / fleet cars or what?

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Wed 27 Nov 24 15:03

Motorpoint - Falkirk Bairn

Ex-fleet, ex-Motability, auction cars.

I bought my 2023 Honda C-rv from Motorpoint 15 months ago - 5 months old, 1882 miles on the clock. MP trade-in was better than WBAC/Motorway & AC. It has been 100% since - no complaints here.

MP used to sell cars under 3 years old and under 30K.
Today cars can have higher mileages and be 4 years old.

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Wed 27 Nov 24 15:33

Motorpoint - Bobby

Any idea what the history of yours was?
Who had it for the 5 months?

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Wed 27 Nov 24 15:52

Motorpoint - zippy

>> Any idea what the history of yours was?
>> Who had it for the 5 months?
>>

I would be initially be worried re a very young / low mileage car being returned, though I guess there could be a number of reasons e.g. company car where the employee left, company car where the company failed, personal lease where the lessor can't afford the repayments, etc.

With an ex-mobility, perhaps the user couldn't get on with it, or passed away or their criteria changed and the car was revoked.

I'm guessing it wasn't a returned lemon because FB seems happy with it.

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Wed 27 Nov 24 15:46

Motorpoint - zippy

Brother has bought 4 BMWs from Motorpoint (2 for him and 2 for his Mrs). Some of them have had lease company details on the service books so I guess some are ex-company cars etc.

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Wed 27 Nov 24 17:08

Motorpoint - bathtub tom

I bought a Toyota from them. Turned out to be an ex-hire, 8k miles and eight months old. A pre facelift model. Meant I could get the first service at a main dealer. No problems (so far).
The price was several £k less than what main dealers had sinilar cars for and was far better prepared.
Very easy dealing with them and no pressure to purchase extras.

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Thu 28 Nov 24 11:33

Motorpoint - VxFan

>> Some of them have had lease company details on the service books so I guess
>> some are ex-company cars etc.

More than likely on the V5C (log book) too. One of my previous 2nd hand cars bought from a garage showed the previous owner being Enterprise Rental. I was a bit peeved at the time as I wasn't made aware by the garage that the car was an ex rental.

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Thu 28 Nov 24 12:46

Motorpoint - Falkirk Bairn

I bought a Hertz Rental car for my 2 boys that were at the same university in 1996.

Vx Astra £8,000, 7,000 miles / 6 months old and only minor repairs in our ownership when sold with around 90K in 2001

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Thu 28 Nov 24 13:00

Motorpoint - zippy

>> I bought a Hertz Rental car for my 2 boys that were at the same
>> university in 1996.
>>
>> Vx Astra £8,000, 7,000 miles / 6 months old and only minor repairs in our
>> ownership when sold with around 90K in 2001
>>

When cars were priced properly :-D

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Thu 28 Nov 24 19:25

Motorpoint - Zero

>>I was a
>> bit peeved at the time as I wasn't made aware by the garage that the
>> car was an ex rental.

dunno why you were peeved, they dont have to tell you, it makes little difference to the value if you sell it on. The Clio I bought Mrs Z was an ex rental, and it turned out to be a paragon of reliability.

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