Car traders types help with (new car with pic!)Better pics now
16-02-2011, 06:36 PM
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Car traders types help with (new car with pic!)Better pics now
a trade in price for my bmw
been offered a trade in price and its a bit on the low side considering its a 25k car im looking to buy
its a sept 1999 530d se
4 owners iirc
110k
fsh
xenons
bodywork is in very good condition for the year(dealer said that)
mint tyres all like new
overall it a very tidy car but its just not me
any help with px pricing and what its worth as a private sale will be most helpful
PLEASE THIS IS NOT A FOR SALE POST I just need to know what its worth as a px
been offered a trade in price and its a bit on the low side considering its a 25k car im looking to buy
its a sept 1999 530d se
4 owners iirc
110k
fsh
xenons
bodywork is in very good condition for the year(dealer said that)
mint tyres all like new
overall it a very tidy car but its just not me
any help with px pricing and what its worth as a private sale will be most helpful
PLEASE THIS IS NOT A FOR SALE POST I just need to know what its worth as a px
Last edited by Matt Baxter; 18-02-2011 at 06:08 PM.
16-02-2011, 07:23 PM
#4
If it's against a MK2 FRS then I'd expect them to be reasonably harsh on the trade in price, if it's against something which nobody wants then they should have a fair amount of margin in the car you're looking at to make you think you're getting a great price for your px.
I'd expect to see it around 3k as a private sale to be honest.
Cheers,
Grant
I'd expect to see it around 3k as a private sale to be honest.
Cheers,
Grant
16-02-2011, 07:41 PM
#5
Mk2 Focus Rs
If it's against a MK2 FRS then I'd expect them to be reasonably harsh on the trade in price, if it's against something which nobody wants then they should have a fair amount of margin in the car you're looking at to make you think you're getting a great price for your px.
I'd expect to see it around 3k as a private sale to be honest.
Cheers,
Grant
I'd expect to see it around 3k as a private sale to be honest.
Cheers,
Grant
well they offered me £2k and when i asked for them to offer a bit more the answer was..... NO. so asked what deal they would do and was told they dont do deals
Think I will have to try and sell the bm private then as its to much car to let go for £2k
if I can get them up a bit or down abit on the focus then I will let them have it
16-02-2011, 07:58 PM
#7
What sort of cash were you expecting to be offered as a trade in mate? If you can go to a dealer with a bag of cash/no px then I'm sure they will be able to do deals... plus with no px then it's far less hassle to organise a deal with another dealer. 
Cheers,
Grant
Cheers,
Grant
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16-02-2011, 08:36 PM
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tbf if i could get them up to that then I would do a deal as it would save me a load of hassle
well I said to my missis I thought they would offer £2350+ but wanted £2500+ tbh
a grand is very cheap mate I would rather break it than let it got for that sort of cash ( paid £4k for it a few months ago and have spent prob £2k on it 
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16-02-2011, 08:36 PM
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The £2k PX value seems reasonable. What were you expecting out of interest? £3k? It may very well sell for close to £3k private as it does look like a nice car.
If they want £25k for it, that would be £23k and your car. I would expect to get a £25k car for £24k with no PX at least.
That said, if a dealer said to me that 'they dont do deals', then id tell them where to go and buy another. Theres plenty of MK2 Focus RS's about at the moment, and id put money on another dealer giving you £3k in PX for yours.
If they want £25k for it, that would be £23k and your car. I would expect to get a £25k car for £24k with no PX at least.
That said, if a dealer said to me that 'they dont do deals', then id tell them where to go and buy another. Theres plenty of MK2 Focus RS's about at the moment, and id put money on another dealer giving you £3k in PX for yours.
16-02-2011, 08:38 PM
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16-02-2011, 08:43 PM
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ALL garages will do deals. Just sounds to me like they really didn't want the car, not something they would have on their forecourt and just a hassle putting it through the auctions etc. £2k seems on the low side of a fair price for it imo. I guess you could always sell bits off it first like the sport bumpers and alloys etc.
17-02-2011, 07:24 PM
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Right the deal has been done just now, got them up a bit on my car and a bit off the focus
so i'm happy and will be picking it up early next week(can't fucking wait)
its got all the extras as well
so i'm happy and will be picking it up early next week(can't fucking wait)
its got all the extras as well
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17-02-2011, 09:11 PM
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you have no idea mate its going to be a long weekend
oh yeah that one its going nowhere anytime soon because it went pop last night oops, it will get a proper rebuild/ replacement this year mate and kept for blasting about and shows etc
17-02-2011, 09:29 PM
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Nice one Matt, and thanks for the help. Got an Allyrad from Paul (NYRS) and a 500 cooler from Steve (Cossie4i) just need greens, a 3 bar and a filter so shouldn't be long now !!!!
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