Convertibles set for summer

Summer must be coming, as a recent sale of convertibles on behalf of Lex at BCA Brighouse on 5 April attracted buyers from all over the country. The sale featured a huge selection of convertibles ranging in value from under £4,000 to nearly £60,000, attracting both professional and non-trade buyers.

With 179 registered bidders, the competition was intense as 229 convertibles were offered.

The sale achieved a 98.6% conversion as 226 convertibles were sold on the day, generating a turnover in excess of £3 million and an average sale price of £13,675. The sale averaged 101% of CAP Clean.

The event featured cars entered direct from Lex, with a mix of business, ex-lease and finance cars. Among the strong performers:

05/05 Mercedes AMG SL55 2DR Convertible Auto/Manual, 22K miles, £59,200

05/55 BMW Z4 2.0 SE Roadster, 16K miles, £15,800

04/53 Mercedes CLK 1.8 200KA G3 2DR Convertible, 25K miles, £22,300

05/05 Porsche Boxster 2.7 Roadster, 40K miles, £24,750

05/54 Mini One Convertible, 36K miles, £10,325

03/03 Morgan Aero 8 4.4 Tourer, 11K miles, £34,000

04/53 VW Beetle 1.6 Convertible, 36K miles, £10,750

06/06 Audi A4 1.8 T Convertible 2drs Manual/Petrol, 8K miles, £24,600

03/53 Audi TT 1.8 Roadster, 59K miles, £11,700

03/53 Saab 9-3 2.0 LT VC Convertible, 26K miles, £13,900

04/53 Honda S2000 Roadster, 88K miles, £12,750

03/53 MG TF 1.8i 16V (135 PS) Roadster, 98K miles, £4,000

04/54 Mazda MX-5 1.8 Arctic 2DR Roadster, 19K miles, £10,500

Lex’s National Auction Manager Ken Boothe commented “By working closely with BCA to manage this special event we ensured that we offered a large number of convertibles in one place at one time. Once we had the critical mass, then BCA generated substantial buying power through a concerted marketing campaign. The whole event was well-staged and the vehicles were well presented. The result speaks for itself.”

Simon Young, National Account Manager, BCA commented “The specialist convertible market has a strong following with buyers and themed events such as this create a great deal of interest. Lex vehicles are prized in the used market because of the consistently high quality of product the company offers.”