The Trade Centre Wales

The Trade Centre Wales, used car supermarket in Wales

The Trade Centre Wales presents itself as a used car supermarket with over 1,500 vehicles in stock and several showrooms across Wales. The company describes itself in its own material as "the UK's cheapest car supermarket", a claim that comes from its own commercial communication. Its catalogue covers both mainstream and premium brands, with examples ranging from small cars such as the Fiat 500 or Citroën C3 to models like the BMW 1 Series, Ford Focus or Peugeot 208.

Finance and purchase terms

The company offers finance through hire purchase agreements. The representative example published on its site starts from a cash price of £6,999, with a deposit of £99 and a total amount of credit of £6,900 over 84 months. The monthly payments are £125.85, with a final payment of £126.85 and an option to purchase fee of £1. The interest charged amounts to £3,671.28, with a fixed annual rate of 13.9% and a representative APR of 13.9%, bringing the total amount payable to £10,671.28.

The Trade Centre Group PLC acts as a credit broker, not as a lender. Finance is secured on the vehicle and written guarantees may be required, with alternative deals available. All applications are subject to status and lender criteria.

Reference prices and savings

The recommended prices shown on the website are provided by CAP HPI, a firm specialising in automotive industry data, and are updated monthly. These are used market values that the company uses as a reference to show savings against the selling price. In the published examples, discounts range from £1,776 to £2,996 depending on the model.

Warranties and price promise

Among the featured services advertised by the company are a lifetime warranty, a price match promise and a free finance check that, it says, takes around 30 seconds to complete. It also mentions a community programme and a careers programme.

Vehicle catalogue

The inventory shown includes a wide variety of makes and models, including:

• Fiat 500 1.2 Lounge
• Citroën C3 and C3 Aircross
• Vauxhall Astra, Corsa and Grandland X
• Ford EcoSport, Fiesta and Focus
• Nissan Juke and Qashqai
• Peugeot 208
• BMW 1 Series

The listed vehicles combine petrol and diesel engines, with declared fuel consumption ranging from 43.5 to 74.3 miles per gallon, and mileages in the published examples ranging from 39,717 to 63,901 miles.

Reviews and presence

The company states it has over 13,000 five-star reviews. It operates in Wales, with several showrooms that customers can visit.