I have sold a couple of cars through these guys and I must say that the experience has been very positive. The staff are very knowledgeable about what they do and give you confidence that the car wil... See more
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Second time I've used The Market and I am very impressed. The photography was outstanding, the service smooth and all hiccups and admin dealt with quickly and fully. The auction itself worked well, pl... See more
I recently purchased a Jaguar XJ8 through The Market and had an excellent experience from start to finish. The whole process was professional, straightforward and well organised. Communication... See more
This is the first Trustpilot review I've ever written. I'd like to thank Mark Livesey for sticking with us when circumstances beyond Bonhams' strict control left us without a buyer post auction. Mark... See more
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The best way to buy or sell your classic or collectable car. We run online classic car auctions every day - 24/7/365. No buyers fees, and anti-sniping technology. With a 90%+ sell-through rate, we remain the UK benchmark for transparency, honesty, speed and ease in a highly competitive marketplace. We hold the industry-leading Trustpilot ranking for the sixth year running. As the UK's FIRST dedicated digital classic car auction platform, selling over 7000 classic and collectable cars worth £115m since 2017.
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38A Innovation Drive, Milton Park,, OX14 4RT, Abingdon, United Kingdom
- +44 (0) 1865 521 088
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Happy seller
Good care and attention to the sales process. Concierge service expensive but well worth the money. Good price achieved. painless experience

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Great and very efficient service
Great and very efficient service. The entire process is designed to make it a pleasurable experience from start to finish.

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A happy seller
When looking to sell my car I happened upon the Bonhams marketplace web site, and knowing Bonhams was a respected auction house decided to give it a go. Right from my first enquiry I found the staff to be very friendly, knowledgable and helpful and I decided that this was the place to sell my car. A photographer came and took numerous photos of the car as well as some videos and what he submitted was well worth the £150 it cost me. I provided a short draught on the car but the description written by Bonhams put mine to shame and was a real in-depth report which highlighted both the good and the bad. The car was eventually sold and I was happy with the result. The fees charged were very reasonable and I would have no hesitation in recommending this web site to others.

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Honest description backed up with good…
Honest description backed up with good photographs and an auction hammer price which is what you pay!

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Aston Martin was exactly as is was…
Aston Martin was exactly as is was described had not seen the car in the flesh but trusted the description and was extremely happy when picking the car up.
Great service

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Good communication and car sold

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Great
I was very happy with the service provided for the Bonhams Auction in Beaulieu and the service provided by Bonhams @ the marketplace.
The writeup given for my vehicle was amazing!

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Selling my Classic car was not an easy decision…
Selling my Classic car was not an easy decision to make, however the Bonham's team made the entire process as seamless and painless as possible. The amazing write up and images they took of the vehicle really helped to show potential buyers the true beauty of my vehicle and as a result to my delight, there was a auction fight at the eleventh hour, resulting in her achieving a fantastic price at the close of the auction. Having been recommended myself to Bonham’s, likewise I would not hesitate in using their services again or in fact recommending them to anyone else.

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Top notch
Totally seamless process that produced a great result. Thankyou The Market - so much better than running the gauntlet of Auto Trader - result in just a few days, I didn't have to do viewings, and the net price was comparable.

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Amazing service from start to finish.
Amazing service from start to finish.
I can’t recommend higher than five stars but I would if I could!
I have bought a couple of vehicles through The Market and also sold one. The process is so straight forward and the description of the vehicles are first class.

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They sell cars they don't have titles to
Bought another car, you'd think I'd learn from my previous experience. It was purchased on July 20th, I still don't have a title. Caroline Cassini has been asked multiple times when I'll receive a title and refuses to even acknowledge the question. Why is Bonhams selling cars when they don't have the titles?

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The Market by Bonhams. I recently sent my Ferrari 308GTBi to…
I recently sent my Ferrari 308GTBi to this dealer for auction. It did reach all of my expectations. The service was second to none, from start to finish and needless to say the price achieved was far above what I expected to realise. The whole package was professional in all aspects, and I would have no hesitation in recommending them to any prospective seller.
Mark Stainthorpe.

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Very professional service
Very professional service , straightforward to the point no hidden costs . Would highly recommend

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Excellent service…
This is the second car that I have sold via The Market and both times were a good experience. Very professional.

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Great service from all at Bonhams
Great service from all at Bonhams, this is the second car that they have sold for me, easy sale, no hassle.
Many thanks
Andrew.

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Great service from everyone at Bonhams

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90+ days to receive title.
Bonhams has a nice, clean website, pretty interface, and straightforward bidding process. I was excited to win my car when I got it. The car was a bit of a project, but I expected that from the beginning, as I was buying as-is, from an aging collection.
What I did not expect was IT TOOK MORE THAN 90 DAYS to receive a title from the company. A car with out a title is USELESS. Likely, in all states this is ILLEGAL behavior from a dealer, and shouldn't be tolerated by anyone. Buyers beware, if you use this service it might be 90+ days you won't be able to legally register or drive a car in the state that you buy it in, or sell it if you intend to rent or flip.
The condition of the car is a case-by-case basis, and as a buyer, I understand that. The excuse "Title is in transit" is no excuse to have to wait an absurd amount of time. I hope they improve their titling department in the future. I would be wary of using this site from now on.

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Excellent format at Bonhams the Market
Excellent format at Bonhams the Market. Real advantage with prospects able to view cars in the concierge service. Photography was exceptional and the 'narrative' comprehensive. 'Client Service' was really good, although the popularity of the auction house meant occasional losses in communication. But I'd certainly recommend BTM to owners of interesting or specialised vehicles.

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Bentley Arnage LeMans
They put up a Bentley Arnage LeMans for auction. They state that they have not tried to start the car and therefore don't know if it is functional.
Fact is that in their posted picture no. 14 the rev counter shows idling RPM and the dash lights are lit.
What are they hiding? How can you trust this company?

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