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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: CocoPops on 04 September 2008, 14:11

Title: What's it worth....?
Post by: CocoPops on 04 September 2008, 14:11
So, if I were to contemplate selling my March 08 Edition 30... what would it be worth?

UK car (bought direct from VW UK), Silver, Manual, 5dr, 7k miles, 30gb DVD Sat Nav, Premium OEM Bluetooth integration, Cruise Control

Would I be better of selling these parts seperately or fitted to car...
Sachs Coilovers (cost new around £1k)
Full Turbo back Resonated Miltek System (cost new around £1100)

Just a few thoughts going round my head at moment... so only a consideration.

Title: Re: What's it worth....?
Post by: AlanD on 04 September 2008, 14:13
What ever your thoughts are stop thinking, they are all bad ideas.
Title: Re: What's it worth....?
Post by: Top Cat on 04 September 2008, 14:17
Cocopops i hope your not thinking of getting one of those Yank tank's that you hired on holiday recently.  :evil:
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Post by: 182_blue on 04 September 2008, 14:17
Bagsy the Miltek LOL
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Post by: 182_blue on 04 September 2008, 14:20
ps, for price are you thinking private sale or dealer PX
Title: Re: What's it worth....?
Post by: CocoPops on 04 September 2008, 14:22
It would be a private sale I guess, not looking to p/ex it right now.
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Post by: 182_blue on 04 September 2008, 14:28
Well, looking at prices recently 18.5 k + or thereabouts , i know its cheap and probably worth more to you
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Post by: Horney on 04 September 2008, 14:31
50p.

I'll come collect it tonight.

nick
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Post by: No Golf Clubs at all on 04 September 2008, 14:33
£1.00 Autobid  :wink:
Title: Re: What's it worth....?
Post by: CocoPops on 04 September 2008, 14:34
Yeah, thats why I'm only considering shaun! :)

Also, 18.5k for a standard car, plus a grand/maybe £1500 for the sachs/miltek would see me at 19.5k-20k

Just had a look at pistonheads.... for once, there aren't that may Ed30's (when you filter Golf GTI for "edition 30")


Title: Re: What's it worth....?
Post by: Top Cat on 04 September 2008, 14:35
will your coilovers fit a standard GTI
Title: Re: What's it worth....?
Post by: CocoPops on 04 September 2008, 14:37
Yep :) They are the ones featured in the Volkswagen Driver magazine when they were fitted to my car! :)
http://autops.co.uk/VolkswagenDriver_June2008.pdf

Title: Re: What's it worth....?
Post by: 182_blue on 04 September 2008, 14:42
Yeah, thats why I'm only considering shaun! :)

Also, 18.5k for a standard car, plus a grand/maybe £1500 for the sachs/miltek would see me at 19.5k-20k

Just had a look at pistonheads.... for once, there aren't that may Ed30's (when you filter Golf GTI for "edition 30")




look on Autotrader, theres a few at the moment, also noticed less than a year old S3's are about 19k too  :evil:
Title: Re: What's it worth....?
Post by: Top Cat on 04 September 2008, 14:47
I could be very interested in your coilies if they would defo fit a DSG GTI  :drool:
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Post by: Hurdy on 04 September 2008, 15:21
I doubt if there would be much difference, but Eibach did two versions of their coilovers - one for manuals and one for DSG.

I'd check before commiting. From memory it maybe different mounting diameters.
Title: Re: What's it worth....?
Post by: Top Cat on 04 September 2008, 15:34
I doubt if there would be much difference, but Eibach did two versions of their coilovers - one for manuals and one for DSG.

I'd check before commiting. From memory it maybe different mounting diameters.
Thank's Hurdy i was thinking this a couple of companies do a slightly different version for the DSG.
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Post by: TagnuT on 04 September 2008, 17:21
Yep :) They are the ones featured in the Volkswagen Driver magazine when they were fitted to my car! :)
http://autops.co.uk/VolkswagenDriver_June2008.pdf



Big smile on page 4  :smiley: Did they make much difference to the ride and handling?
Title: Re: What's it worth....?
Post by: candy turbo on 04 September 2008, 17:38
Yeah, thats why I'm only considering shaun! :)

Also, 18.5k for a standard car, plus a grand/maybe £1500 for the sachs/miltek would see me at 19.5k-20k

Just had a look at pistonheads.... for once, there aren't that may Ed30's (when you filter Golf GTI for "edition 30")




look on Autotrader, theres a few at the moment, also noticed less than a year old S3's are about 19k too  :evil:
i HAD  been looking at an 08 s3 at an audi dealer , his only offer on my edition 30 was £12 k  :cry:
Title: Re: What's it worth....?
Post by: Hurdy on 04 September 2008, 19:23
Yeah, thats why I'm only considering shaun! :)

Also, 18.5k for a standard car, plus a grand/maybe £1500 for the sachs/miltek would see me at 19.5k-20k

Just had a look at pistonheads.... for once, there aren't that may Ed30's (when you filter Golf GTI for "edition 30")




look on Autotrader, theres a few at the moment, also noticed less than a year old S3's are about 19k too  :evil:
i HAD  been looking at an 08 s3 at an audi dealer , his only offer on my edition 30 was £12 k  :cry:

£12k for an Edition 30 :shocked: that's £10k depreciation in a year.

Once again stealers earn their name!
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Post by: Peskarik on 04 September 2008, 19:28
Yeah, thats why I'm only considering shaun! :)

Also, 18.5k for a standard car, plus a grand/maybe £1500 for the sachs/miltek would see me at 19.5k-20k

Just had a look at pistonheads.... for once, there aren't that may Ed30's (when you filter Golf GTI for "edition 30")




look on Autotrader, theres a few at the moment, also noticed less than a year old S3's are about 19k too  :evil:
i HAD  been looking at an 08 s3 at an audi dealer , his only offer on my edition 30 was £12 k  :cry:

£12k for an Edition 30 :shocked: that's £10k depreciation in a year.

Once again stealers earn their name!

maye they have hard time selling them on, especially tuned ones, therefore the price is low.
Here there are many E30s for sale, but you do not see many on the streets.
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Post by: candy turbo on 04 September 2008, 20:31
Yeah, thats why I'm only considering shaun! :)

Also, 18.5k for a standard car, plus a grand/maybe £1500 for the sachs/miltek would see me at 19.5k-20k

Just had a look at pistonheads.... for once, there aren't that may Ed30's (when you filter Golf GTI for "edition 30")




look on Autotrader, theres a few at the moment, also noticed less than a year old S3's are about 19k too  :evil:
i HAD  been looking at an 08 s3 at an audi dealer , his only offer on my edition 30 was £12 k  :cry:
  before i laughed and walked away , he did say he did nt sell 1 used car last month !!!!  and was nt sure what an edition 30 was  !!!!!!!

£12k for an Edition 30 :shocked: that's £10k depreciation in a year.

Once again stealers earn their name!
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Post by: Saint Steve on 04 September 2008, 20:36
Lee, the mods will add to nothing in trade in. Sell the car standard and auction off the other bits. Part ex price would look for 50% of what you payed for origonally. Lucky to shift as others have said 18k approx.

Your mad to be thinking this. You may well regret it.

its a cash buyers market currently but not a trade in Market. your throw thousands away. :sad:
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Post by: wellzee on 05 September 2008, 01:14
I was about to say exactly what Phil said. The main reason the stealer has offered you 12k is because added extras and aftermarket modifications add absolutely nothing to a PX price. I would guess that every dealership will tell you this. Similarly, many people looking in the private market have taken this to be a universal principle of selling a used car, thus it can be difficult to get a price the car is actually 'worth' in reality; unless someone is looking for exactly what you have done to your ED 30, in which case they would obviously be willing to fork out. Personally if you do decide to sell I would get it as close to stock as you can, and earn a bit of money back from your mods - particularly those which aren't a big hassle to remove and replace.
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Post by: Gulfstream11 on 05 September 2008, 07:11
I also agree with Phil.My Jeep wrangler was fully prepared for off road use.Lifted,diffs changed,33"tyres,custom exhaust etc etc.When traded in for the 1st GTI VW offered me book price for the year of manufacture.Fortunately for me I kept everything I modded.returned it to standard and sold the bits for over 5 grand.
The look on the dealers face when I returned to pick up the golf was priceless.

Gulf
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Post by: R32UK on 05 September 2008, 09:13
Even I would give you 12.5k cash for it :wink: :rolleyes:

Keep it would be my advice!!!
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Post by: Cass on 05 September 2008, 15:34
Agree with the comments here mate - Keep it. Given the current economic climate, you will be lucky to get anything like a realistic price from a dealer/trader and private buyers will also haggle hard.

Too much money to lose and I personally wouldn't give the dealers the opportunity to profit from your good fortune to own this car. They are taking the pi$$ for sure because they think they can get away with it. Tell e'm to feck off and just keep it and enjoy it.

Recent figures for new car sales have just been released and they are the worst since the 1960's. Yes there is a global recession but this Government hates the car and is trying to tax us all off the road (I now I shouldn't go here but I can't help it - it's not our fault - it's down to them, period :rolleyes:).

Cass
Title: Re: What's it worth....?
Post by: CocoPops on 05 September 2008, 15:47
Well, I think I may sell the Miltek and Sachs Coilovers to gain a little cash and then think a bit more seriously about what happens next.
Title: Re: What's it worth....?
Post by: No Golf Clubs at all on 05 September 2008, 15:51
£12k!  :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: for an Ed 30  :sick: :sick: :sick: I would have been expecting that for my 55 plate GTi! from the sounds of it I would be lucky to get £9k! :(  :angry:

If someone was selling an Ed30 like that on autotrader or ebay there would be loads of posts on here saying DODGY DEAL and STEER CLEAR, CAT D etc

I EFFING HATE Dealers! they are slimy, scum sucking, toerags who deserve ALL they get or don't get in through the worst of the credit crunch.  I would keep your car it is fantastic, or sell it to me for £12k instead of the barsteward dealer.  :rolleyes:
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Post by: carl1 on 05 September 2008, 16:48
i got offered 14k for mine 4 weeks ago against a 08 reg s3 with 30miles on it. also knocked 1k off screen price of s3 to £24850. i said i would want 16k for it and they were ready to give me it. i walked away tho very disapointed with the s3, quite dull to drive and not worth £8850 over ed 30 at all imo but thats another story
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Post by: candy turbo on 05 September 2008, 17:27
thats what i thought , the s3 was a bit of a disapointment really , dont get me wrong its a great car but i think i was expecting too much , and i think the golf looks better but audi better built (http://) (http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n374/candyturbo_2008/DSCF1261.jpg)
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Post by: RedRobin on 05 September 2008, 17:53
....Interesting comments about the S3. I want to test drive the new S3 Sportback quattro with S-tronic (DSG) next year. It seems that the Audi's still need modding not to be too grown-up and bland.

(http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j110/ultimatetaba8/5coils6copy.jpg)
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Post by: candy turbo on 05 September 2008, 18:08
i seen a white one of them yesterday , looked nice , they have the wheels off the a5 , would look good on the golf i thought  :wink:
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Post by: k4ith on 06 September 2008, 10:04
Coco,
I would even consider taking out the sat nav and putting in a RCD300 if you were serious about trading in as dealer would def not give you any extra for it IMO.
Its def a buyers market at the moment, dealers will try their luck to see if they can make some money on the off chance.my local garage has 3 R32's and they have been there for a while.
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Post by: No Golf Clubs at all on 06 September 2008, 10:23
yep even r32's are rocks bottom at the moment  :sad: saw an 08 dsg go on fleebay for £16,601 recently ..I assume that it sold...there was no negative feedback after the sale etc..mind you not that that goes for much.  :rolleyes:
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Post by: RedRobin on 06 September 2008, 11:20
....It may be a buyer's market at the moment but if you're buying you have to also sell.

I wish I hadn't seen that red modded S3 Sportback!