eBay

STERLING CARS

All collections are from our premises at 132 Bath Rd, Reading, Berks, RG30 2EU. Exit the M4 motorway at Junction 12 & head towards Reading on the A4, we are exactly 2 miles, on the left, behind the Esso petrol station. If you travel to us by taxi the fare from Reading train station is approximately £8. We are open from 9.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday and from 9am to 3pm on Saturday. WE ARE CLOSED SUNDAY! We can take card payments. We take cash too or wired payment. We do not take paypal, cheques or American Express.

Please do not let our terms or description come over as aggressive, we are friendly, polite & will try to be as helpful as humanly possible. TIME is precious, our terms & conditions are set up NOT TO WASTE YOURS! So please do TAKE THE TIME TO READ ALL OF THE ADVERT AND NOT WASTE OURS!

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AUCTION

Any winning bidder must contact us by phone within 24 hours of the auction ending to arrange collection (you will be emailed our number automatically by eBay). Please make every effort to call us and bear in mind that lines get very busy in the mornings we open at 9.30am. If you cannot get through by phone then contact us through eBay with your mobile number included, we will call you to arrange a viewing as soon as we can. Please note, if you have not contacted us within this 24 hour period, we cannot guarantee the item will still be available, it may be offered elsewhere. Full payment must be made within 5 days of the auction ending and we will ask for a £100 deposit to secure the vehicle if you’re not collecting within 48 hours of the auction closing. The deposit will be fully refunded if you have viewed the car at our premises and if you decide not to proceed. Collection is strictly by appointment only so that we can ensure we have the vehicle onsite when you come.

ANY WINNING BIDDER, WHO FAILS TO SHOW UP TO VIEW OR COLLECT THE VEHICLE AS AGREED WILL BE LEFT A NON PAYMENT STRIKE AND WILL LOOSE THEIR DEPOSIT

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM US & THE ITEM

You can test drive the vehicle before buying it during our opening hours. Please make sure you have insurance for your test drive. We are open from 9.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday and from 9am to 3pm on Saturday. If you haven’t bought a second hand car before we advise you to bring someone who can tell you what to look for. Please remember that this is second hand and will not be in perfect condition. If you are not satisfied with the vehicle you don’t have to buy it.

EXTERIOR

Expect to see marks and imperfections on the bodywork etc because of its age and mileage. WE ALWAYS POST HI-DEFINITION PHOTOS OF THE VEHICLE SO PLEASE LOOK AT THEM CAREFULLY as we do not describe all visible marks. It is usual that a used car has historically received repair/paint at some point in its life, so you may find evidence of this. ALL OUR CARS ARE HPI CLEAR OF ACCIDENT DAMAGE UNLESS STATED CLEARLY IN THE ADVERT.

INTERIOR

Again because of its age and mileage expect to see marks & imperfections. Usually wear will be seen across the seats and door trims.

DRIVE

AGAIN, please remember this is a second hand vehicle and will drive accordingly, parts do wear out and you may need to renew or replace these.

Examples of things you may need to spend money on are tyres, flywheel/clutch, brake pads/discs, ball joints/top mounts, wheel bearings, bushes, chips/cracks in windscreen, electrical items and lights on the dash for example airbag light or engine management light.

There are lots of electrical items on vehicles and we don’t have time to test all of these. There will typically be some things not working fully for example the parking sensors.

TO SUMMARISE

Expect this item to require further money to be spent on it because of its age, mileage and price paid.

We will always try to disclose any known issues, but we have very limited time to assess this vehicle so cannot guarantee that it is without fault. You will able to check the vehicle during our opening hours so please come early and allow plenty of time to complete your checks.

Please note we do not negotiate on the final bid price. If you are not satisfied with the vehicle you don’t have to buy it.

Our adverts are designed to appeal to those who have knowledge about cars, can assess what and if any work is needed on a second hand car, and have money in reserve for any repairs and service items. If this does not sound like you then you might want to consider buying your vehicle elsewhere

We are an online auction company, with some key differences to public auction sites like British Car Auctions;

1) We allow unlimited test drives PRIOR to purchase &

2) There are no additional buyer’s fees on top, which you would have to pay at public auctions.

IF YOU LOOK AT OUR 99% POSITIVE FEEDBACK RATING (GIVE OR TAKE) FOR OVER 3000 SECOND HAND CARS AND CONCENTRATE ON THE 1% NEGATIVE REVIEWS FROM BUYERS WHO CANNOT UNDERSTAND OUR CLEAR TERMS, AGAIN YOU MAYBE BETTER OFF BUYING ELSEWHERE. If you do bid and win a vehicle then we look forward to meeting you and providing you with your next vehicle.

07 MINI COOPER D 1.6

A nice spec and options on this one, with aircon, alloys, cd, full leather trim, 5 services in the history, November mot, few minor mark on bumpers, but ask our yard staff to machine polish these if weve not already done so, and they should remove nicely.