2008 BMW M6 - appraised in Tyne Valley
A rare BMW M6 in an unusual colour, owned and enjoyed for years by an enthusiast in the Tyne Valley. Listed privately, it was left a non-runner after a viewing went wrong. We appraised it honestly from the photos and details he sent, shopped it to BMW specialists, and we were straight with the owner about where it landed.
- A rare BMW M6 in an unusual colour, owned and enjoyed for years by an enthusiast in the Tyne Valley
- Listed privately, then a group arranged to view it at the owner's home
- During the viewing the car was tampered with, and afterwards it would not start
- A genuine running car had become a non-runner, through no fault of the owner
- We gave it a quick mobile appraisal from the photos and details he sent, then shopped it to BMW specialists in our trade network
- With the car not starting, our honest offer could not match one the owner had taken earlier, and we told him so plainly
The car
A rare BMW M6 in a colour you do not see often, the sort of car bought to be kept and enjoyed rather than flipped. Cars like this have a small, particular audience, which is part of what makes selling one well a careful job.
What happened
The owner had listed the car privately. A group arranged to come and view it at his home. During the visit the car was tampered with, and after they left it would not start. A genuine running car had become a non-runner, and not through anything the owner had done.
Why we are sharing it
This is not here to put anyone off selling privately. Plenty of private sales go through perfectly well. But it is a fair reminder of why a service like ours exists. You deal with one genuine buyer who treats you straight, not a group you have never met arranging to arrive at your door.
How we handled it, and the honest outcome
We gave it a quick mobile appraisal from the photos and details the owner sent, and were honest about where it stood. We took those to BMW specialists in our network to find the best home for a car of this kind. With it not starting, the specialists were not willing to take the gamble, so the figure we could put to the owner could not match an offer he had taken earlier, before the trouble. We told him that straight rather than dress it up, and we were grateful that he came to us.
How we work
We buy genuine cars from genuine people, and we try to make every deal as easy and straightforward as we can. Sometimes the honest answer is that someone else can do better, and if that is the case we will tell you that too.
