New Price of GTI & GTI worth 2011

[Snoopy]

I generally agree with what saint steve has said although I have new cars just because I can, but isn't kev saying that new cars bought last year are worth more now than when they were new? As snoopy says, he's already had an offer for more than he paid, although he is keeping 

They are, and this 'plucked out of thin air £3k' amount, is offset from when I bought the car, its been through 1 VAT increase already, the customary VW rise in price and now another VAT increase in Jan, not to mention the amount actually paid for the car after dealer discounts.

When I drive it off the forecourt it looses £3k ? When I sit my arse in it tomorrow going to work, my car will be worth more now than when I bought it. Fact.

Kev, If you went to your dealer tommorow, they will offer you trade value, ie what you will get in return for your money, not their forecourt retail price.

You will loose nearly 3k. (Trade value is what im talking about!), not what you may try and get via a private purchaser.Which that is in the hands of what they are "prepared" to give you and not its true worth.

Knowing ruffly what discount Kev got i don't think it would be 3k. Going by the glass's guide value posted above even if mine was that age and milage to match the quote i would not loose if it was that car but its not its newer with far less miles.

[VWKev]

man A offers £1000, man B offers £1100
Whats it worth if man B gets a cuff round the ear from his misses so has to pull out ?

 ??

It's just a hypothetical question, I'm being fed the quite comical, 'its only worth what someone is willing to pay for it' line....

So...

man A offers £1000, man B offers £1100
Whats it worth if man B gets a cuff round the ear from his misses so has to pull out ? £1000 or £1100 ?

So because Man B has offered £1100 you'd refuse Man A unless he offered £1100? Even seeing as Man B is now out of the deal, and your best offer is £1000?

It's not a complicated question. The sh!te thats talked in here before was.... "It's only worth what someone is willing to pay for it"

Man A offered me £1000, man B pulled out but offered £1100. Whats the car worth ?

Because not one person answered, but was quick enough to answer with the most ridiculous thing I've heard (its only worth what someone is willing to pay for it) I'll answer it myself..... its worth £1100.

[Saint Steve]

Going by this, if you payed less the £22500 for your car new, then its worth roughly £19435 as trade.

http://www.whatcar.com/valuations/result?makeId=25321&modelId=25609&editionId=25636&yearId=42&mileage=10000

but if you car is older then my 59 plate estimate. i apoligise now. As an example of rough mileage a year old car may or maynot have.

But doesnt matter what anybody thinks, Myself, a forum user thats a dealer that does it for a living, and a few others are ultimately wrong of course. 

But i have digressed, this is a topic about New car prices and not 2nd handers as the O.P stated in his heading.

[R32UK]

The car is worth feck all until you have the money in your pocket. So if man A is willing to pay £1k then thats what its worth.

[Saint Steve]

The car is worth feck all until you have the money in your pocket. So if man A is willing to pay £1k then thats what its worth.

Unless the next man you want to take a chance on offers you more 

[Snoopy]

I think that reply was prob aimed at kev but oddly using that whatcar site if mine was a 59 and not a 10 as they don't list 10's yet its still worth more trade than i paid for it.  Its actually the reason i did not buy secondhand due to the new/used prices. I don't care anyway as i expect to keep it a long time i was tempted by another model but i think i will stick. as its OT I will shut the f### up now

[R32UK]

The car is worth feck all until you have the money in your pocket. So if man A is willing to pay £1k then thats what its worth.

Unless the next man you want to take a chance on offers you more 

The point being... anyone can offer you anything. I could offer to give you £30k for yours steve.... but until you have the monies its only worth what the next person is willing to pay.

[Saint Steve]

The car is worth feck all until you have the money in your pocket. So if man A is willing to pay £1k then thats what its worth.

Unless the next man you want to take a chance on offers you more 

The point being... anyone can offer you anything. I could offer to give you £30k for yours steve.... but until you have the monies its only worth what the next person is willing to pay.

  cheers dude

[MikeT]

man A offers £1000, man B offers £1100
Whats it worth if man B gets a cuff round the ear from his misses so has to pull out ?

 ??

It's just a hypothetical question, I'm being fed the quite comical, 'its only worth what someone is willing to pay for it' line....

So...

man A offers £1000, man B offers £1100
Whats it worth if man B gets a cuff round the ear from his misses so has to pull out ? £1000 or £1100 ?

So because Man B has offered £1100 you'd refuse Man A unless he offered £1100? Even seeing as Man B is now out of the deal, and your best offer is £1000?

It's not a complicated question. The sh!te thats talked in here before was.... "It's only worth what someone is willing to pay for it"

Man A offered me £1000, man B pulled out but offered £1100. Whats the car worth ?

Because not one person answered, but was quick enough to answer with the most ridiculous thing I've heard (its only worth what someone is willing to pay for it) I'll answer it myself..... its worth £1100.

I answered you, and your answer of £1100 is incorrect. it's not worth £1100 if you only get £1000 when you sell it.

Or do you fail to see the simplicity in that answer? I should think not, as simplicity seems to be your strong point.

[am1w]

For all of us that have our GTI's and paid an average of £25k for them, in Jan 2011 our cars will be worth over £600 more. and Unlucky to those buying in 2011 who will now have to pay much the same extra.

Kev: Are you thinking of selling your car per chance?