Overview

• Harley Perkins paid £52,000 for his Model Y a year ago and received just £27,132 from WeBuyAnyCar
• WeBuyAnyCar assigned a Grade 2 rating for chips and blemishes, nearly halving the car’s resale value
• At the time of valuation, comparable Model Y listings on AutoTrader were priced between £36,000 and £37,000
• Perkins’s low-mileage SUV triggered shock among online viewers over an apparent £24,868 loss
• Critics have questioned the reliability of automated valuation tools when assessing electric vehicles