Not what your after, rather as an example I’ve been in talks with my son to bid on it and currently have a pre auction bid of £5100, £105 more than the pre auction opening bid and expecting c.£10k on day of auction (Tuesday) and will go with max bid of around £10750 with c.£1600 ontop to put the bits right mop polis, pain where needed, interior valet and manufacturer programmed 2nd key with would remove the rogue key. The retail price on the listening is what the seller thinks and often is not the case.
The car a 2024 Kia Stonic mild hybrid stollen recovered on a catagory X which means the car is “unrecorded” of any accident or being stolen on V5c or data checks which is important as the car keeps the manufacturers warranty, with no effects on inurance or selling the vehicle. This catagory along with U is very popular for obvious reasons and as a private buyer for yourself you can outbid much of the trade and end up with a car with very minor damage (you would have to take into account to get it mint) but, with non of the implications of cat N, if you understand what I’m saying😂 Also you can get a basic account on Copart for free to watch and learn various auctions and from £60 a year membership if you want to bid. Copart have 2o sites around UK and we have never had a problem, but you do need to be careful. There is also a guy who can source an EV of choice from auctions that @Jojoe puts up up now again, but forgot and maybe a worthy lead for your next car!
Kent would normally be too far for us so we would have to be prepaired to pay Auction delivery c.£350+ VAT
It means if we win we would be buying a car unseen however, my son has had a 10 mini virtual viewing at a cost of £10+VAT and there doesn not seem to be a lot wrong with it, possible realignment of boot latch.
It would need buff and polish with touch up of paint where necessary £500
Interior valet £60
Second key coded from maufacturer and delete unkown key £300+VAT
With Auction fees I’m looking at £1600+
