Did you try Tootle, Exonian? Found that you get much better offers there. Really surprised at this as looking on AT the prices of CS are holding up exceptionally well. Prices of TCR might not hold up as well IMO.
Err, no! But not because they went down the tubes, this all happened back in late July and early to mid August. I was working all hours at the time then away for nearly three weeks afterwards taking me to early September.
I didn’t want a factory order as was advised 12 - 16 week wait time (although it could appear at any time) which would bring it to late Autumn delivery just in time for the muddy roads and mk8 launch photos which might or might not make me regret the decision!
I was basing it around pre-price increase in August and dealers having stock they had to register or demos to clear.
Normally I find my cars get top book trade in with no effort on my part so never bother advertising it. I know a couple specialist buyers who usually will mop up if part Ex doesn’t hit the figures.
I didn’t have time or inclination to try and shift the car privately to be honest, I’d assumed for the sake of a few hundred quid I’d take the easier option to minimise hassle.
Clubsports seem to sell quickly off dealer forecourts but they don’t seem popular with specialists unless they have certain spec and buckets. It’s the sort of car that holds value further down the line in enthusiast circles but I’d imagine these days most of them would want an R for added traction if modifying.
Ed30’s sold like hot cakes but the 35 and 40 seem less popular. Fashions change.
It was all done on a whim really to try and get the cost to change and time waiting (ie. no factory order) to a minimum so the eventual jump to a mk8 or equivalent rival in a few years wouldn’t involve such a massive price differential than moving from a nearly five year old Clubsport straight to its mk8 counterpart.
I think if I’d punted the CS on outside of a direct trade in I’d have looked at the money in the bank, thought about the better uses I could put it to and bought a low mileage up! GTI, REVO’d it and enjoyed it for a couple years as it’s a far better car for commuting on the country roads I drive hence hardly using the Clubsport.
In the meantime I still love my Clubsport, still really enjoy every drive in it and it still makes me smile and appreciate the looks every time I lift the garage door. VW did a great job with it and it still gets lots of comments.
