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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: nigeldodd on 25 January 2018, 10:20
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I was surprised yesterday to be contacted by the dealer who has received my new 7.5 gti pp ordered through carwow (or one of those). It was not supposed to be built until next week according to the production schedule.
I had tried to finesse the deal by getting the scrappage deal for my old Mercedes on Feb 28th while attempting the next day (March 1st) to get the new reg for the Golf.
Now I have to make the additional decision of whether to leave it in the rust pound for a month at the dealers or go tomorrow or in the next few days.
What value is the new reg worth? And answers to questions I haven't even thought of?
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I was surprised yesterday to be contacted by the dealer who has received my new 7.5 gti pp ordered through carwow (or one of those). It was not supposed to be built until next week according to the production schedule.
I had tried to finesse the deal by getting the scrappage deal for my old Mercedes on Feb 28th while attempting the next day (March 1st) to get the new reg for the Golf.
Now I have to make the additional decision of whether to leave it in the rust pound for a month at the dealers or go tomorrow or in the next few days.
What value is the new reg worth? And answers to questions I haven't even thought of?
Same as you. My 7.5 pp arrived bit I want to collect 1st March. Never collected a car at tbe beginning of a new reg before. Sitting at the compound will be fine. M
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I would wait just because 18 looks nicer and cleaner than 67. Yes I’m a weirdo.
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Can’t you organise for a proper detail in the meantime?
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Please could you explain what you mean by "proper detail", thanks.
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Can’t you organise for a proper detail in the meantime?
This. Ive booked my detailer in to go to the dealership and give the car a full new car detail with ceramic coating before 1st march
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Please could you explain what you mean by "proper detail", thanks.
well the dealers cleaners use dirty water and just wash the car which can scratch or leave swirl marks, a detailed will do a deep clean, remove most paint defects, and make the car look amazing for more than just a day or two
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thanks for clarifying what "detailing" means.
I can appreciate the nightmare of a dealer washing the car with a bucket of dirty water.
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Just a thought dude,
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Generally 1* plates are worth more than 6* plates, even if only a few weeks apart.
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Generally 1* plates are worth more than 6* plates, even if only a few weeks apart.
Is this a serious comment or you just having a laugh! Do you have any evidence of this? Perhaps if you sell a couple years later....but even then everyone would look at the month of first reg!
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Mines in the country and should be with dealer shortly. I've asked to have it ASAP!! They said i can have it by end of Jan.
I'm not waiting another month , I'm already itching too much to get in it.
Got an order of detailing stuff coming ready in waiting to give it a good "Detail" myself 😁
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Generally 1* plates are worth more than 6* plates, even if only a few weeks apart.
Is this a serious comment or you just having a laugh! Do you have any evidence of this? Perhaps if you sell a couple years later....but even then everyone would look at the month of first reg!
A friend of mine that was in the trade said the same thing. Even if you do go by the month then it would be worth more waiting for the new reg.
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If I was bouncing off the walls waiting to get my shiny new car then i'd personally not wait.
Part ex prices can cloud the issue too if you don't have a locked in figure. Book prices will drop on older cars each month so the difference could be offset by what you get in part ex if the figure is flexible.
Do you want a current plate for 1 month or six? PCP handbacks will have a fixed price at the end whether it's a 67 or an 18 so depends on whether you'll have much, if any equity in the car.
There are so many variables.
Once your car is an older generation than what's currently on sale the value will ebb away no matter what the plate, until it gets old enough to bottom out and just goes purely on condition.
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Get it now and slap a personal plate on it. Then it won't be used as a showroom demonstrator.
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Get it now and slap a personal plate on it. Then it won't be used as a showroom demonstrator.
It wouldn’t be used as a demo, don’t wind him up!
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sorry :lipsrsealed:
Seriously, I wouldn't be able to wait for it :drool:
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I would go get it tomorrow!
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Mine was due to arrive in uk end of August so I’d agreed with the dealer to take it first of sep so it’d be a 67 reg. It arrived mid July so I just took it straight away as a 17 reg.
My personal opinion is it’s worth waiting 1-2 weeks for a new reg, but anything more just take it. The 6 month windows go by quite fast so I think people tend to just look at the actual year and mileage these days when buying a used car.