Avonside Scout

Your car, found smarter.

Below retail, and we show you by how much.

Tell us the car you want. We search the motor trade's own stock database, the cars dealers buy from each other, and send you real cars within 7 days, each with our estimated price next to its retail valuation.

I'm looking for a with a budget of £.

Leave the colour blank if you don't mind.

Free to ask, and no obligation to buy. Prefer to talk? Call 01926 754176.

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Priced against retail

Every option shows our estimated price range next to that car's retail valuation, so you can see the saving for yourself.

Options within 7 days

We check each day's trade listings against your request and send you a shortlist.

No obligation

Nothing to pay to ask. You only decide to buy after you've seen the car in person.

How it works

Tell us what you want

As little as a colour, a model and a budget, or as much detail as you like.

We confirm by email

You get a reference and a link to track your request.

We search the trade database

Within 7 days we send the cars that fit, each with an estimated price range and its retail valuation.

You choose

Like a car and tell us the most you'd pay for it, or say it's not for you. No car is bought until you like one.

We buy the car

We go up to your limit and no further. If the price goes past it, we don't buy, and we keep looking.

You view, then collect

We inspect, prepare and warranty the car. You see it in person before you agree to anything.

Ready now, from our own stock

View all stock

Cars we already have here in Leamington Spa, inspected, prepared and warrantied. View by appointment.

What every car gets before you see it

Chosen carefully

We pick each car for its history and condition, not just its price.

Inspected and road-tested

A multi-point mechanical and cosmetic check, then at least 100 miles on the road.

Prepared

Valeted, any reconditioning done, and photographed as it really is.

Warrantied

A minimum 6-month mechanical and electrical warranty, or the manufacturer's if it still applies.

Straight answers

How can the price be below retail?

We buy from the same trade sources other dealers use, and we have no showroom or forecourt to pay for. How much you save depends on the car. Some popular models leave very little room, and when that's the case we'll tell you rather than send you a poor option.

What does it cost to ask?

Nothing. There's no fee and no deposit for sending a request or for liking an option.

Where do the cars come from?

From the motor trade's stock database: the cars dealers buy and sell between themselves before they ever reach a forecourt. Most are dealer part-exchanges or cars coming off lease, and some come directly from private sellers. Each one is inspected, prepared and warrantied by us before you see it.

How is the price worked out?

Trade prices are set by what other dealers are prepared to pay on the day, so nobody knows a car's exact price until it is bought. Each option therefore shows a range, with the figure we think most likely. It is the expected trade price plus the trade platform's fee, valeting, delivery, the warranty and our margin. When you like a car you tell us the most you'd pay, all in. We never go past that: if the price does, we don't buy the car.

Will the car I like still be there tomorrow?

Possibly not. Trade stock changes every 24 hours, and other dealers are after the same cars, so no car is guaranteed until we have bought it. If one goes, we keep looking and send you the next good match.

Do I have to buy the car you find?

No. We only sell in person, at our premises. You view the car, check its history and take your time. Nothing is agreed until you sign the order with us.

Will I see photos and any damage first?

Yes, where the trade seller provides them. Each option can carry photos of the car and of any marks or damage we know about, so you can judge it before setting your limit. You also view the car in person before agreeing to anything.

Is it prepared like the cars in your stock?

Yes. It gets the same inspection, road test, preparation and warranty as every car we sell. Your Consumer Rights Act 2015 rights apply in full.

What happens to my details?

We use them only to deal with this request. See the Privacy Policy for what we hold and how to have it deleted.