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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TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Honest and Realistic

Very helpful staff - I was emailed an initial estimated value of the vehicle quickly and this was very competitive. Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond all our control, when it came to actually examining the vehicle, unknown faults/damage was found - however, deductions were made for this which were reasonable. The final offer was still very good considering the discovered faults. The staff who examined the vehicle knew their stuff, were very friendly and well presented. Payment was made very quickly and from agreement of final price to receipt of funds was literally 5 minutes, and nothing was handed over until the payment into my bank had been verified. I would definitely recommend this firm.

August 2, 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick guaranteed valuation, collection as agreed and payment in bank before car leaves.

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 collection, received call to confirm car is ready and confirmed time. On the day, the car was checked over and taken for a test drive. The quoted price was transferred into my account before the car was taken away. All in all, a very smooth, quick and fair valuation received. Everyone involved were helpful, polite and professional. Many thanks!

July 31, 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Service

I was offered 25% more than a trade in. Everything I was told happened. Arrived with low loader on time. Very polite and pleasant and explained the process. The money was in my account before the car was taken - all went smoothly. This was my 1st experience of this kind, I would certainly use this company again and wouldn't hesitate in recommending them

July 28, 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pleasure to deal with

I am very aware of car sharks , but take it from me you can trust them and very professional, even the director leaves his mobile number if requested and he will call you back .

You Can Trust This Company

Paul L.

July 28, 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

great service

I recently sold my car to southern car buyers, very impressed with the customer service as well as the efficiency. Would definitely recommend!

July 28, 2015
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

"Did what it said on the tin"

A very simple process, that worked exactly as described on the website

Car was collected when they said they would, driver was friendly and courteous

Bank transfer was completed quickly

Would use this service again

July 28, 2015
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Car sale

I would like to thank you for a very professional and speedy translation everything went perfectly ken mills

July 11, 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First class service

I approached Southern Car Buyers after a very bad experience with wewantyourcar.com who were a complete cowboy outfit.
What a difference with SCB, from the very first contact to the lovely man who collected my car it was honesty and professionalism all the way. The agreed price was paid into my account before the car was taken, no quibbling over the price and no charges to pay. Very different from other online car buyers.
I cannot recommend this company highly enough and wouldn't hesitate to use them again. Don't waste your time with other online buyers who agree a high price but never actually pay it!

July 2, 2015
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Very friendly and very efficient!

Millie was extremely friendly as was Carl who collected the vehicle. The door to door service is very handy and efficient. The only disappointment was that I was given a guaranteed price over the phone, which was not honoured when completing the transaction. £ 300 was negotiated off due to small marks on the car.
Saying that I would still recommend your company to friends and family but would tell them to expect the price to potentially change. Many thanks for your business.

June 26, 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent experience

From filling in the valuation request to the car going was the easiest thing I've ever done. Gave me a good price and didn't haggle when they saw the car. The money was in the bank in 10 minutes. Overall an excellent experience. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the company to anyone looking to sell their car. Thank you.

June 25, 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service,very pleased

Overall very pleased from beginning to end,would definitely recommend if you need to sell you car without all the hassle of advertising then use this company,and the cash is in you bank before they take the car

June 25, 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service, would use again

After being hassled to change my appointment with WWAC I read a review suggesting Southern Car Buyers. So glad I chose them, Millie was really helpful and polite. Within a couple of hours I received my value and was very happy to accept it. Carl arrived on the chosen day, conducted a brief inspection of my car and 20 minutes later the money was in my account. A really smooth procedure, would use them again.

June 3, 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

I was telephoned after completing details on web site by a very courteous lady who requested further details of the car I wished to sell. We negotiated a favourable price to me and the car was inspected at my home that afternoon with the money transferred to my bank account before the car was taken away on a low loader. All completed within four hours of the telephone call to me.

May 28, 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Would Recommend

I don’t normally write reviews, but having just sold my car, I was so pleased with the service and professionalism I received, that I felt I should share my experience.
I had been trying to sell my Mercedes privately for some time but was getting silly offers once the people were turning up to view the car so I decided to try Southern Car Buyers as I had read some good reviews on them.
I filled in the details of my car online then received a call from one of their team and I went into more detail about the car and tried to be as accurate as I could. They called me back with an offer based on what I had told them to which I was really pleased with! We arranged a time for them to come and collect it. When they arrived, they checked the car over to make sure it was as I'd described and within the next hour, I had the money transferred there and then into my bank. It was so easy and will definitely use them again in the future!

May 28, 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

easy transaction

Like a lot of people when selling a car I was a bit sceptical about using an on line "We will buy your car" site. However having read some reviews about Southern Car Buyers, I thought give it a go as I can always say no if not happy.
Well what a pleasant surprise the people who dealt with my initial query were very positive and the offer I received I was happy with, subject to an inspection.
A very pleasant guy came with a pick up trailer on a time agreed, he inspected the car, gave his office a call, and within 10 minutes the money was in my bank account, a very easy transaction no hassle or trying to reduce the price.
I would most certainly recommend, and deal with again.
Thanks

May 28, 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing service

I had never used a car buying company before and was sceptical to do so as I had been told that you will get promised one thing but then receive another, this was not the case with Southern Car Buyers. I needed to sell me car quickly so this was the easiest way for me, they explained everything in full and didn't make me feel like I was being rushed or pressured in to accepting their offer, they were true to their quote and super friendly. I would recommend these guys to anyone looking to sell their car hassle free!

May 18, 2015
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