These cars aren’t worth a lot in this condition for a reason. I bet the liability of taking perhaps the worst Land Rover in terms of reliability onto an auction site is greater than the $2 profit an auction house would get out of it. They’d probably find out my Disco was used in a murder car chase through Manhattan back in 2005.Īnyway, why do I speculate the auction houses rejected my Discovery? Why Did They Reject Me? AuthorĪn old 165,000 mile Land Rover on an enthusiast website? Sure that’s typical, but a Discovery? Yikes. They expose the truth about a potentially lying seller. I particularly like the line “Be thorough- you don’t want commenters to do this for you.” These folks are the heroes of any auction. Bring A Trailer Application Authorīring A Trailer required additional information about engine replacements, bodywork, and rust, something that Cars and Bids did not ask or require to be shared in the application. Their process was a bit more strict and tedious, take a look at some of the differences. Perhaps Doug didn’t pity my ownership as a young Land Rover owner? So my Disco did not pass Cars and Bid’s application did I expect it to get accepted at Bring A Trailer? No. AuthorĬars and Bids, replied almost instantly to my application within two days. Risky, but if someone were to win my Discovery for $500, I’d shrug my shoulders and wish them luck in further maintenance. The second part asks for pictures, title status, and if you’d like to place a reserve on the vehicle. I figured my Discovery would be able to pass this part at least. They first questions ask for general information like the vehicle’s VIN, make, model, noteworthy features, mileage, and location. There are two steps for submitting your vehicle on C&B. Cars and Bids has a simpler, less rigorous application compared to Bring A Trailer. They both have rather intricate application processes, but in their own unique ways. I am not surprised that these two major auction houses rejected my car. Listing a car at the auction house is a detailed, time-intensive procedure. Well, I guess there’s a reason why you don’t see many of them up for sale on those sites. It’s a unique and classic vehicle, right? You don’t see many of them around anymore and someone would be happy to have it. I decided that I would submit my Discovery to Bring A Trailer and Cars and Bids, just to see. Mine was cursed by a guy named George as he frantically tried screwing the thing together at the plant in Solihull. I was flooded with supportive comments and a few from you overseas folks saying “Well my Range Rover has never left me stranded.” Okay, well your Range Rover was probably kissed by Queen Lizzie herself to ensure a life of longevity. Last week, I told you all I was selling my Land Rover Discovery, for obvious reasons.
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