When searching on co-part the cars that are most ideal from this company are newer cars ranging from the year 2011- 2020 as these cars are generally ranging from 900-3000 and are not viewed as much as cars that are older. The second thing to look for is cars with smaller engine as most the time bigger the engine the more it cost. The smaller engine cars have a bigger targeted audience as they are cheaper on insurance and more fuel efficient. Avoid well known cars like BMW, Audi, Mercedes Benz, Golfs and other popular car brands as these cars are targeted by most people and are always a higher end purchase. The general idea when searching is find a car that is quite unusual and will be likely ignored as other car salesmen generally think the more money you put in the more money you make. The next step is looking for Eco-friendly cars as these types of cars have cheaper road tax and cheaper insurance which enhances the quality of sale and thus likely to sell for more money than a none Eco-friendly. When inspecting the vehicles there are various signs to look out for in the top right corner just underneath the photo of the car these signs are R, A, E, S, F and sometimes I.
R – this stands for runs and drives and is generally the first thing to look for when bidding on a car.
A – this stands for additional information and will give u any other extra information about the cars generally. This is usually some good information and gives you more cause to buy the car.
E – this stands for enhanced vehicle checks and usually just cleans up the cars and removes any rubbish or goods. This should generally be avoided
S – this stands for engine start problem and should be avoided completely
F – this stand for featured car and are generally backed up by co-part themselves as a high end perchance and good quality car. These cars should generally be avoided.
When looking for a car at motor-point it is always best to avoid cars that are high mileage this also depends on the vehicle engine size, for example cars that are 1 litre to 1.4 litre 80,000 mileage and cars that are 1.5 litre to 2.0 litre 100,000 mileage. Once you have won a car you generally pay a % of how much you purchased the car for. Finally, there are some cars with a reserve price on and even if you manage to outbid all other customer is the reserve price is not met you will not be able to purchase the car in the end.
Retail Cars 