Value my car

Terms and conditions

The terms below will apply to every purchase or valuation made by Your Motor Trade Ltd. Please note that all communications, whether by email, internet, telephone, fax, post, face to face or other means are conducted on a "subject to contract" basis. No legally binding contract between the Seller and the Company will be formed in any circumstances until the company has had the opportunity to conduct a physical valuation of the vehicle and inspect the accompanying documentation AND the parties have entered into the company's standard written contract of purchase which incorporates the terms stated below.

If you are a consumer, nothing in these terms and conditions will affect your statutory rights.

References to the "Company” or "Your Motor Trade Ltd" relate to Your Motor Trade Ltd.

References to the "Seller" relates to you, the owner of the vehicle, which is the subject matter of the purchase.

1. Pre-Contract Information

In order to commence the purchase process, you (the Seller) must visit the Your Motor Trade Ltd website www.yourmotortrade.com and fully complete the online valuation process. You will need to provide us with certain information about the type and condition of the vehicle that you want to sell. Once you have completed the online valuation process you will subsequently receive an e-mail, which contains the valuations.

Valuations are provided on a "subject to contract" basis and are not legally binding. Your Motor Trade Ltd reserves the right to withdraw the valuation at any time without legal consequence and with no liability to the prospective Seller.

2. Price Quoted

The price quoted in the valuation will be in pounds sterling and will be inclusive of Value Added Taxation (VAT).

All prices quoted in the valuation are given in good faith and are derived from a combination of factors including the information supplied by the Seller. The provision of inaccurate, false or misleading data by the Seller will result in an inaccurate valuation, which cannot be relied upon by the Seller.

If for some reason an error in the valuation quoted has occurred, Your Motor Trade Ltd will rectify the price as soon as reasonable practicable after notification of the mistake. No liability whatsoever can be accepted by Your Motor Trade Ltd for accidental mistakes or errors caused by system failures.

Any significant increase in mileage by the Seller from the date the valuation is provided to the date of delivery of the vehicle to Your Motor Trade Ltd will result in the valuation provided being incorrect. A revised valuation may therefore be required. A significant increase is defined as fifty miles or over.

3. Payment

Payment for vehicle will be by BACS, made payable to the Seller only. Payment to a nominated third party will generally be unacceptable for this purpose.

Cleared funds may take up to 3-4 working days after payment has become due. No liability is accepted for any delay, which was unavoidable in the circumstances.

Your Motor Trade Ltd reserves the right to pay by any other appropriate payment method when and where reasonable.

Payment will not fall due if the Company rescinds the contract within a reasonable period after the physical examination by a qualified mechanic.

4. Seller's Warranties

The Seller expressly warrants that all the information supplied during the on-line valuation process is accurate and true.

The Seller warrants that the vehicle is not subject to undisclosed finance.

The Seller warrants to the best of his knowledge and belief that the vehicle has not been an insurance write-off or involved in any other serious accident that required substantial remedial repairs.

The Seller warrants the mileage reading on the vehicle is true, accurate and that the odometer has not, to the best of his knowledge and been tampered with.

The Seller warrants that there are no undisclosed physical defects with the vehicle that a prudent purchaser would want to be informed about.

The Seller warrants that there are no undisclosed "title defects" with the vehicle that a prudent purchaser would want to be informed about.

The Seller warrants that he is the legal owner of the vehicle, has the right to transfer the full-unencumbered legal title and full ownership of the vehicle to the Company.

The Seller warrants than no other person has any claim to the vehicle whether legal, equitable, possessory or otherwise.

5. Vehicles subject to Finance

It is the responsibility of the Seller to disclose to Your Motor Trade Ltd any existing finance associated with the vehicle.

6. Properties and Risk

Risk and property in the vehicle will pass from the Seller to the Company at the time that the written contract is signed by the Seller.

Failure by the Seller to sign the written contract will have the effect of delaying the passing of risk and property. Risk and property in these circumstances will therefore pass on the "issue" of payment by Your Motor Trade Ltd to the Seller and not on receipt of the same

7. Delivery

The Seller must deliver the vehicle to Your Motor Trade Ltd at the Seller's expense.

Collection of the vehicle directly by Your Motor Trade Ltd will only be made in the most exceptional of circumstances and only by prior agreement.

An additional charge may be levied in these circumstances.

8. Inspection

The vehicle will be inspected by a Your Motor Trade Ltd prior to completion of the written contract. A revised valuation may be offered where (i) the vehicle does not fully comply with the information provided during the online valuation process, (ii) where the condition is such that it has a substantial impact of the value of the vehicle and/ or (iii) other relevant factors not disclosed affect the valuation.

In addition to the on-site valuation, a qualified mechanic must physically inspect the vehicle either before or after the Seller has signed the written contract. If the physical inspection by the qualified mechanic is carried out after the written contract has been completed and signed by the Seller, the Company may rescind the contract for any serious defect subsequently discovered in the vehicle by such inspection.

9. Miscellaneous Items

When the Seller delivers the vehicle, he shall provide Your Motor Trade Ltd with all the necessary documentation relating to the vehicle such as service record and invoices, V5 (log book), road tax disc, spare keys, manuals etc.

10. Consequential Losses

The Company, its directors, employees or other agents shall not be liable for direct or indirect consequential losses of any kind including loss of profits and other forms of expenses and compensation.

11. Exclusion of Liability

The Company does not limit is liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence but liability for property damage is expressly excluded.

12. Variation

The terms of this cannot be varied by oral representation or otherwise. Any variation must be in writing and signed by both parties.

13. Third Party Rights

Nothing in these terms and conditions of purchase shall be construed as given any person any third party rights. The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 is expressly excluded.

14. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

The governing law is English Law and the parties agree to submit to the full jurisdiction of the English courts