Is PistonHeads > Autotrader?

LewisStuart · 30 Nov 2008 at 18:11

Just dawned on me that I'm browsing the classifieds at PH more than AT now and wondered if you guys were the same?

It does seem to me that PH has more choice but this might be down to the search.

pole?

spoonz · 30 Nov 2008 at 18:13

Less choice at PH but greater chance of finding a loved second hand private purchase there then AT

[TW]Fox · 30 Nov 2008 at 18:18

PH used to be awesome. Now its full of secondhand car dealers and morons putting their car up 'to see if there is any interest' because its free to advertise.

shauncr91 · 30 Nov 2008 at 18:57

If your spending serious money, yes. With the more special cars, forum members will often know about the said car and be able to offer you information on its history etc.

lordrobs · 30 Nov 2008 at 19:44

[TW]Fox;12997538 said:
PH used to be awesome. Now its full of secondhand car dealers and morons putting their car up 'to see if there is any interest' because its free to advertise.

^^ Yup, as Fox says really.

I'll often browse pistonheads classifieds but when actually buying a car I only used AT.

DB_SamX · 30 Nov 2008 at 19:47

lordrobs said:
I'll often browse pistonheads classifieds but when actually buying a car I only used AT.

Same, not that I buy often.

Draeger · 30 Nov 2008 at 19:52

spoonz said:
Less choice at PH but greater chance of finding a loved second hand private purchase there then AT

Agreed. More chance of finding an enthusiasts car thats been well looked after on PH than AT.

However, noticed lately that there have been a good few dodgy ads on PH Classifieds than there used to be.

Buyer beware, wherever you purchase from!!!

gareth.e · 30 Nov 2008 at 19:58

depends what type of car you're looking for....

Although tbh I would always check specific car enthusiast sites for the car I was looking for too

(unless it's a mondeo)

Sneaky Peaky · 30 Nov 2008 at 20:35

Sold the Foz and the scoob on PH - if you're selling anything midly exotic or modded then can't beat it imo

TheVoice · 30 Nov 2008 at 22:46

gareth.e said:
depends what type of car you're looking for....

Agreed, when I was looking to buy my car Pistonheads had absolutely nothing that matched what I wanted (Astra SXi for £2,000-2,500), whereas Autotrader had quite a few, including the one I bought.

For those with bigger budgets looking for something fancier though, it seems like a good place.

MikeHunt79 · 30 Nov 2008 at 22:47

Is it worth looking on e-bay also? I've found it quite good to be able to see cars within 10 miles or so...

Kitchster_uk · 30 Nov 2008 at 23:32

MikeHunt79 said:
Is it worth looking on e-bay also? I've found it quite good to be able to see cars within 10 miles or so...

Buy and sell almost all of my cars on ebay - as long as you understand what you're getting and the risks involved, it's a good way of getting cars imho.

andi · 30 Nov 2008 at 23:36

I check E-Bay and Pistonheads more often than AT because its easier. The search system on AT really isn't up to scratch tbh.

Booner! · 1 Dec 2008 at 10:13

I always check pistonheads, because there is more chance that it will be an enthusiast imo, but I am also checking autotrader too.

gareth.e · 1 Dec 2008 at 11:47

andi said:
I check E-Bay and Pistonheads more often than AT because its easier. The search system on AT really isn't up to scratch tbh.

Yeah, although it's a good system.. It's just LONG.. And the 'you have to enter you're postcode' thing always gets on my nerves :mad:

andi · 1 Dec 2008 at 18:30

gareth.e said:
Yeah, although it's a good system.. It's just LONG.. And the 'you have to enter you're postcode' thing always gets on my nerves

The main gripe I have with it is the age system, I want to be able to specify an age range, not just "under X years old". That way I wouldn't have to sift through to find cars I'm interested in.