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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: candywhite12 on 12 January 2014, 20:22
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hi all
i am thinking of trading in my 2009 gti for a brand new audi A3.
Question is, how much should I be asking for the car? I'd think I'd get less if i traded it in at the local dealer rather than sell the car on my own but trading it in means I won't have to worry whether it'll sell or not.
Car was bought brand new in late 2009, it's got 70k miles on it and it's a 5-door dsg, pristine condition all round. Not sure whether extras account for anything at this stage but if they do, then bi-xenons, DCC, sunroof, dynaudio and 18" monzas.
thanks
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As a trade in I would guess at £10K approx. I see you location is Cyprus so there could be some market variation there. I see at 70K miles that is over average for the year, so that would hurt the residual a bit.
That would be my ballpark figure to work on anyway.
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from reading the description - perfect paintwork in Candy White and a nice spec (especially a sunroof and Bi-Xenons) Private sale you may get £11-12k
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I would say they would offer 9k part ex.
The value has really dropped on the mk6 recently.
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I got £14k for ours in September last year, it was a 2010 car with 16k miles, 2 owners, leather and 18" Monza's. I was pleased although it did take some negotiation to get this offer and then still got a decent amount off our new car too, brand new BMW 1 series.
Good luck :cool:
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I would say they would offer 9k part ex.
The value has really dropped on the mk6 recently.
That sounds about right for a px. I was offered £10k for a 10 plate 3 door, bog standard GTI with 54,000 miles on it the other day. That was straight dealer buying it off me deal, not part exchange.
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Car was bought brand new in late 2009, it's got 70k miles on it and it's a 5-door dsg, pristine condition all round. Not sure whether extras account for anything at this stage but if they do, then bi-xenons, DCC, sunroof, dynaudio and 18" monzas.
Similar spec and age to mine.
I've no DSG but do have Leather, with 38K and was offered 11.5K as trade in on Friday. I still thought that was a bit low, but looks like it might have been pretty good :cry:
Cheers
Sandy
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Which model A3 are you buying Candywhite?
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I might be wrong here but i think the mileage may stop you getting a better price for the car. I am sure I remember being told by a dealer once that cars with a mileage of above 65,000 would not normally retailed on their forcourt and such would just be traded thus reducing the price that can be offered.
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Above 65,000 if it doesn't go on the forecourt it will probably go straight to auction like a lot of fleet cars do.
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Which model A3 are you buying Candywhite?
1.4 sportback most probably pending selling the GTI of course.
Everyone else, thanks for your replies, i do wonder though how come the re-sale price is so low compared to how much i initially paid for the car. I find such depreciation strange given that (1) i sold my 4 year old GT before i got the GTI, and got approx. 12K for it, that's for a car that did not have so many extras, had similar mileage and cost me 13K less when bought as new and (2) I see cars of similar age and price range selling for over 15K. My mate went to trade his slightly older and with slightly more milage bmw 3 series coupe and got 18K for it.
Also as long as i can remember depreciation affected golf's less than other brands.
Anyways I will pay the dealer a visit and see what they say.
ta
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Why not sell it privately? There's a good £2k to be made there and a good condition gti will not have a problem selling.
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Why not sell it privately? There's a good £2k to be made there and a good condition gti will not have a problem selling.
hope you are right, however car trade in Cyprus has taken a massive blow with the crisis and all, sales have plummeted and at the same time people can buy cars from the UK paying peanuts for taxes, meaning it is becoming an increasingly difficult market. The plus point is that many people still prefer to buy a car that they can themselves drive and check. Still, i am not prepared to sell for 10-12K and take such a massive loss on what i paid for the car. I know, i know that's how car trade works but still...