Ex-taxi & private-hire specialist
The big instant-quote sites price an ex-taxi or private-hire car like a tired retail used car, then mark it down. We're specialist trade buyers who route it to operators who actually want it. Send the reg for a real offer in two hours.
Why the quote was low
To a forecourt, 'ex-taxi' reads as high mileage and hard use, so the algorithm marks it down on principle. To the licensed-vehicle trade, a sound ex-cab is simply stock that an operator needs. Same car, very different number.
An instant-quote site prices your private-hire Prius like a school-run Prius. It doesn't know ULEZ status, plate value, or the operators who buy ex-trade cars. It prices what it can see, which is just a used hybrid.
A generalist sells to a single retail channel, so they pay a single retail price. We reach private-hire fleet operators, rental-fleet dealers and black-cab importers who actively want these vehicles, and route yours to whoever pays most.
A 150,000-mile private-hire Prius spooks a forecourt. For the trade it is normal: we price on condition, battery health, service and body, not just the odometer. A high-miler with a healthy hybrid pack still has real trade value.
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Common questions
Most will usually make an offer, but it is typically low. The algorithm prices an ex-taxi car like an ordinary used car and marks it down for the taxi history and mileage, because the only outlet is the retail forecourt. We price it for the licensed-vehicle trade instead, so the number is usually higher. Send the reg and compare the two.
Sometimes, through a dealer network, but ex-private-hire provenance is a discount to a retail dealer, so the bids come in low. We sell to operators who specifically want licensed cabs, so we do not carry that retail discount on a trade vehicle.
Specialist cab-trade buyers like us. We are plugged into private-hire fleet operators, rental-fleet dealers and black-cab importers who need these vehicles, rather than selling to one retail buyer at a retail price.
Yes. High mileage is normal for the trade. We price on condition, hybrid battery health, service history and body, not just the odometer. A 200,000-mile private-hire Prius with a healthy battery still has genuine trade value.
Yes. Aged-out, ULEZ non-compliant, lapsed plate or non-runner, we still buy for export, parts or relicensing in another area. Tell us the reg and the valuer prices it for what it actually is.
Firm. A real valuer prices it and the offer holds for 72 hours. If the car matches your description there is no quiet revision when we collect, and no buyer fees come out of it.
Ex-taxi & private-hire specialist
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