Consigning your vehicle eliminates the headaches associated with the phone calls, emails, inspections, shipping, and paperwork required for private party sales. We are experts—this is what we do for a living. In order to achieve maximum value for a car, we encourage the seller to bring or ship everything they want the next owner to have. Specifically, all receipts outlining cosmetic and mechanical work, documents providing information on ownership history, newsletter or magazine articles, spare parts, tools, service books and owner’s manuals. These items are extremely helpful to us and undoubtedly add value in the eyes of the buyer. The seller keeps the original title, but John Conroy Classic Cars will need a photocopy of the registration certificate and proof of insurance if applicable. John Conroy Classic Cars has a liability policy to cover the consignor and John Conroy Classic Cars, but does not carry comprehensive coverage on the cars for theft, fire, collision or other damages. The seller should leave their policy in force until the car is fully paid for.
Here’s an overview of the John Conroy Classic Cars process:
- Detailing: we detail the car inside and out.
- Photography: we comprehensively photograph the car.
- Description: we write a thorough description including the specifics of the car’s history and current condition.
- Website: the car gets displayed on our website to display the photos and description.
- Advertising: this information is also placed in print and online ads in publications such as Unique Cars, Traderads.com.au, Carsales.com, Drive.com and others.
- Enquiries and Offers: we field any inbound inquiries about the car, show the car to prospective interested parties, facilitate pre-purchase inspections, and negotiate offers.
- Paperwork: we handle the paperwork to complete the deal, including complex transactions such as part trades and exports. For Queensland sales, we arrange Qld Transport registration online, if applicable, on behalf of the buyer.
- We are a licensed Motor Dealer who operates an audited Trust Account as required by Fair Trading.
Broker Schedule
| Price Range | Commission Rate |
|---|---|
| Up to $50,000 | 15% - 20% |
| $50,000–$150,000 | 10% |
| $150,000–$250,000 | 8% |
| $250,000–$1,000,000 | 7% |
| Over $1,000,000 | 5% |
| Replicas | 10% |
John Conroy Classic Cars charges a percentage of the sale price that varies based on the car’s value. Over and above this percentage, we charge $1,000 at the car’s arrival to cover detailing, photography, ad copy, and the first three months of advertisements and storage. After the initial three months, we charge a flat fee of $250 per month. Individual arrangements can be tailored for your specific car.
In contrast, selling your car though one of the major auction houses will ultimately cost 10% on BOTH the buyer's (12% in some cases) and seller’s sides. Therefore, the seller only realizes about 80% of what the buyer actually paid for the car.