Southern Car Buyers Reviews 

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I definitely would recommend Southern Cars. Issue with the lights & the problem was solved straight away and cost’s covered by Southern Cars. Thank you Craig great service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sold Porsche 911 through Southern Car Buyers after taking quotes from multiple online car buying services. Offered best price based on pictures & service history, picked it up the next day with a tran... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We were very impressed with the efficiency and professionalism of Southern Car Buyers. The process was clearly explained and booking made by Milly on the phone. A very polite young man named Carl c... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Car details and condition assessed by Southern Car Buyer over the phone. Valuation received within hours by return call. Once valuation accepted, collection date and time was arranged. Day before coll... See more

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  1. Car Dealer
  2. Auto Wrecker

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Southern Car Buyers are a family run business with over 20 years of experience working in the used van industry. Over the past 5 years, we have developed an online vehicle valuation and trade in service. As such, we can offer you a reliable, friendly and fast service where you can sell your car or van and have it collected for free!


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I would Highly recommend this company

So I made an online application, received a phone call and was asked what price I was looking for. I agreed to go the actual garage (not sure what to expect), once I reached there, member of staff greeted me and took the car for a test drive, then he looked through the paperwork and was satisfied. There was no pressure, no haggling. Straightforward sale, it was so quick, the money was in my account within 1 minute. Keep up the good work guys, I would highly recommend this company to everyone. Beats all other car buying companies by miles

June 19, 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service, all done so easily. Excellent price given for my car which was picked up the next day. Lovely friendly, helpful guys. Thank you

May 18, 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended

Selling my car to Southern Car Buyers was an unusually smooth and pleasant transaction compared to anything else I've experienced in the motor industry lately.

We agreed a price over the phone and there was no messing when the car was examined. Finally someone that understands a 7 year old car will not be in showroom condition.

Highly recommended to all. Certainly better than the national car buyers that I was also in touch with.

May 18, 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pleasant and painless car sale!

Nice people to deal with, fair and straight-talking. Made the whole process of getting rid of my old car quick and easy. The money was in my bank account within minutes of agreeing the sale.

March 30, 2017
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Southern Car Buyers

Did exactly as they promised.

After a very bad experience with the the cowboys at 'More4yourcarW' who offered me £900 less than quoted, I tried Southern Car Buyers.
I gave an honest appraisal of my vehicle to them and they offered me a fair price over the phone, which I accepted. Joe arrived at the allocated time, was extremely friendly and professional and, at no point tried to re negotiate the offer. After a brief test drive and completion of the paperwork the money was transferred into my bank immediately. There was no additional fee for this and there was no 'arrangement fee' either. The whole process from start to finish was completed with 36 hours.
I would recommending Southern Car Buyers to everyone.

March 2, 2017
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent friendly professional service

After phoning and filling out many online forms to car buying companies I came across Southern Car Buyers. They gave me a quote, come and viewed/inspected the vehicle (from the other side of London!!), transferred the money into my account instantly and took the car. The whole process done in less than 48hrs. No hassle, No fees, No problems. Friendly reliable company who I would highly recommend to anyone wanting to sell their vehicle. Great service.... Thanks.

January 19, 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First time seller

Very straightforward process. The buyer arrived promptly and gave a very professional, thorough inspection of car and documents. The whole process was explained clearly.
I'm satisfied I got a fair price with no hassle. Have recommended to friends

October 7, 2016
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly Recommended

I called and spoke to Jon initially and a few times after voicing my concerns about selling my car. He was patient, honest and made me feel comfortable to agree for them to view the vehicle. After meeting Joe who was great, inspected the vehicle, took it for a test drive and was happy the amount agreed over the phone was transferred straight into my account within 5 minutes, the paperwork was signed and Joe helped me understand what happened next. All in all i would highly recommend this company, give them a call first you will not be disappointed, no haggling just a fair price all you need to do is be honest about the vehicle condition. Thank you guys!!

September 28, 2016
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

HASSLE FREE

Called John at Southern Car Buyers who gave me a great quote, much more than We Buy Any Car, arranged a time and date for them to look at it. No hassle or knocking price down. Lovely guy Joe collected and sorted paperwork out and money was transferred straight away. Would highly recommend them.

August 18, 2016
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Painless Transaction - Recommended

Wanting to avoid anything that James Cordon endorses I looked for an alternative to WBAC. Google came up with SCB and after a brief telephone conversation a price was agreed.

Collection was arranged for the following day. I knew the car was in great nick but still expected a bit of aggro as it seems par for the course with car buying companies. I need not have worried, the price agreed the previous day was paid into my bank account within a few minutes and the car was gone.

I thoroughly recommend this company.

August 10, 2016
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Did exactly as promised.

After a very bad experience with the the cowboys at 'We buy any car' who offered me £1000 less than quoted, I tried Southern Car Buyers.
I gave an honest appraisal of my vehicle to them and they offered me a fair price over the phone, which I accepted. Joe arrived at the allocated time, was extremely friendly and professional and, at no point tried to re negotiate the offer. After a brief test drive and completion of the paperwork the money was transferred into my bank immediately. There was no additional fee for this and there was no 'arrangement fee' either.
I have no hesitation in recommending Southern Car Buyers.

July 16, 2016
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

Can't believe how easy and stress free it was from start to finish.All were very polite,efficient and helpful when selling my sons car.Nothing was too much trouble for them.Very fair with their prices.Joe rang me when he was near my house to let me know he was on his way.Great team work,thank you Joe,Alec and John.

July 13, 2016
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Genuine buyers who know what they're doing.

Went to SCB with an ex-lease van that was difficult to sell due to the structure of the finance lease showing as HPI.

Louis took the time to figure out a solution and worked with me to organise and make the transaction as smooth as possible.

I would recommend to anyone selling a vehicle, especially those with a end of lease looming.

June 7, 2016
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very happy

I found my way to your website looking up prospective buyers for my car.someone rang and we arranged a meeting at my home to inspect my car.you made me an offer which I accepted and which you verified even though I explained that there were scratches on the bodywork.when you came to see the car , notwithstanding your promise that unlike your competitors you would not seek to renegotiate the price you sought to do so. I was very disappointed but after some tough negotiations we were able to reach agreement.As promised the money was paid direct to my bank account before the keys were handed over! I will be happy to recommend you.

May 20, 2016
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A Pleasant Transaction

I would highly recommend Southern Car Buyers if you are thinking of selling your car. I wish to compliment Carl on his professionalism. Although the final price was slightly lower than the price agreed on the phone it was still acceptable.

May 20, 2016
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

never again

Sold my van to them. as it was ex lease hire it did complicate things a bit but they were confident all would be ok. The price was agreed to be paid on receipt of V5 from lease company, this is where the problems started. When you could finally get hold of somebody i was told they have never recieved V5, However i noticed about a week later that they had sold the van. They lie to suit themselves. I did finally get paid the correct amount but not before a lot of stress and sleepless nights, have given them 2 stars because they did pay the agreed amount........eventually.

May 12, 2016
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The reviews on Trustpilot are for users who have completed a purchase with SouthernCarBuyers.com. We're sorry to hear you're not happy with the initial conversation you had with Southern Car Buyers, we will try to reach you to resolve this issue.

Kind regards,
Southern Car Buyers.

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