The honest comparison

Us vs the big online buyers.

We're biased, obviously. So here are the facts — compare and decide for yourself.

The first price you see

The Car Buying Club

An instant guide price with its assumptions stated openly — and honoured when the car matches them

Typical online car buyer

Often a high indicative number to get you started

Price at collection

The Car Buying Club

The price we agreed — only revised if the car isn't as described

Typical online car buyer

Commonly renegotiated after inspection

Fees

The Car Buying Club

None, ever

Typical online car buyer

Varies — check the small print

Payment

The Car Buying Club

Bank transfer on collection, same day, before the car leaves

Typical online car buyer

Often after the car has gone, sometimes with a fee for faster payment

Who you deal with

The Car Buying Club

The same named person, start to finish

Typical online car buyer

A call centre — rarely the same person twice

If your car suits a specialist

The Car Buying Club

We know the specialist market — and we price your car for what it's really worth to it

Typical online car buyer

One formula, one number

One piece of advice

The comparison that actually matters.

Don't compare headline quotes — compare final, in-your-bank prices. Get quotes from anyone you like; we genuinely encourage it. Then get ours. The difference is that our figure is the one you'll still be looking at when the car is on the trailer — it won't shrink at the kerb.

Seen enough? Put us to the test.

Reg in — a real price out in about 30 seconds.