2020 Audi Q2 S line - found a buyer for, from Tyne Valley
A returning customer came back to us with a low-mileage Audi Q2 S line, full history and barely a thing to prep. On a car this clean we knew our own offer would not be the strongest in the market, so we did the honest thing and put him in front of a specialist German-car buyer in our network. The point of dealing with us is that you get the best price for your car, even when the best price is not ours to pay.
- A returning customer brought us a low-mileage Audi Q2 S line in Ara Blue, with full service history
- The car was genuinely clean and needed next to no preparation before sale
- On a car like this our own trade offer was never going to be the strongest number available
- So rather than buy it to make a margin, we put him in touch with a specialist German-car buyer in our network
- We managed to get him an offer from that buyer. Whether he took it was his call, and the point was simply to get him the best price
- Our deal with every seller is simple. We want you to get the best price, and if that is not us, we will tell you and point you to who it is
The car
An Audi Q2 S line in Ara Blue, the 35 TFSI petrol, sitting on upgraded black alloys and looking every bit as sharp as the day it left the showroom. A returning customer, someone we had dealt with before, brought it back to us to sell. It carried full service history, the mileage was very low for its age, and there was honestly very little to put right before it changed hands.
Why we did not buy it ourselves
We buy a lot of cars, but we are honest about the ones where we are not the right home. A clean, low-mileage Audi Q2 with a full history is a car that sells well at retail. Our offer is a trade offer, made to leave room for the work and the risk we take on. On a car that needs almost no work and carries almost no risk, that trade offer was never going to be the strongest number this seller could get. Paying him less than the car could fetch, just to take the margin, is not how we want to deal with people who come back to us.
What we did instead
We put him in front of a specialist German-car buyer in our trade network, the sort of buyer who retails cars exactly like this and can therefore pay closer to what the car is really worth. We made the introduction, explained the car, and managed to get him an offer on it, a stronger number than our own trade figure would have been. Whether he went on to take that offer was his decision and not ours, which is exactly how it should be. We would happily have bought the car ourselves if the figures had stacked up differently.
Why this is how we work
Plenty of people assume a car buyer only ever wants to buy your car as cheaply as they can. We would rather build something longer than a single deal. If we are the best home for your car, we will buy it and make it easy. If a specialist in our network can do better for you, we will send you there. Either way you get a straight answer and the best price we can help you reach. Our sell for me service exists for exactly this kind of car, and this Audi is a good example of how we approach it.
Thinking of selling a clean German car?
If you have an Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen or Porsche in good order with a tidy history, talk to us first. We will tell you honestly whether our own offer is the strongest route or whether one of our specialist buyers will do better for you. Get a figure started with our online valuation or call us on 01434 400 444.
