Man left in shock at how much WeBuyAnyCar offered him for his Porsche 911
It always seems like cars cost so much to buy but bring in so little when they're sold.
New cars famously decrease in value the second they're driven out of a showroom and it almost always only goes down hill from there.
Unless you've got a classic, vintage car from decades gone by and there's hardly any of them about any more, your motor is never going to go up in value.
Even if it is a very smart sports car.
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One enthusiast Joe Betty, who creates all kinds of car content on his YouTube channel, Shifting Metal, knows a thing or two about buying and selling cars.
Yet, even he, who has spent years in the industry and done everything from fitting tyres to running his own businesses, was shocked when he found out how much he would get a sleek Porsche 911 996.
'It just seems absolutely crazy'
Wheeler dealer Joe snagged the arena red Porsche at auction for just £7,000 plus fees, a figure he thought was 'ridiculously cheap.'
The model is the fifth generation of the 911and was only manufactured for nine years between 1997-2006.
While you can't buy a new one any more, hundreds are available second-hand and tend to price between £15,000-£20,000,
So it's no surprise he was buzzing with the bargain, though it was obvious some work needed doing.
"We then did a bit of cosmetic work to do on it," he said in a video. "We got some much nicer turbo alloy wheels in there, we had some paint done on this door. Number plates we took the tints off the windows."
However, it turned out there were much bigger concerns than a few bumps and bruises.
He took the car to Porsche Mode in Bristol, who informed him the car needed a complete engine rebuild which would cost a staggering £10,000.
Joe was left torn as he 'absolutely loves' the car, but there were doubts whether the investment would be worth it, so he decided to take it to WeBuyAnyCar (WBAC) to determine what he could get for a quick sale.
Despite being given an initial online quote of £7,180, he took it to a WBAC outlet, where the offer plummeted after he informed them of the engine issue.
"We walked around the car, and it's in very nice condition. I don't know what else would have been marked down," he said.
"Did say there were three different grades you could put on the engine, but they didn't really bother with that, because they're not mechanics and they can't really pass judgement.
"So I'm not quite sure why the quote went down as much as it did. The price they actually offered me if I wanted to take it, which I should take today or tomorrow, was about £5,000, £5150."
The quote left shocked but resolute. There was no way he was parting with the car for that price.
"When you've told them it's got a bad engine, I don't think it's too bad, but it's far too little for me," he continued.
"Even just driving it then, I'm falling in love with it again. It's such a cool car, and it doesn't really affect its driving whatsoever.
"So, £5,000 would be a bit too little for me. What's interesting is, when this went to WBAC before, it had the wrong wheels on it and a great big scuff down the side, tinted windows, but they must have got less than £5,000 for this the first time around before this went to auction.
"So it was obviously worthwhile to them, but it surprises me. I don't think I'd ever let this car go for £5,000, it just seems absolutely crazy."
Daniel Murphy