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Offline bcarlin

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used gti value's
« on: 19 January 2012, 22:13 »
i just looked on autotrader to see if the gti's are holding there money well and i can tell you they are not !
same age/spec of mine going for £3k less than i paid 6 months ago  :cry:
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Offline PenguinGTI

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Re: used gti value's
« Reply #1 on: 19 January 2012, 22:20 »
Nothing is going to hold it's value in the current climate. But I think you'll find that the GTI will lose less than say an Astra VXR or Focus RS in the same period.
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Re: used gti value's
« Reply #2 on: 19 January 2012, 22:22 »
A friend just returned a car he had purchased brand new, MINI Cooper, only 4 months out of the factory, had depreciated £7k. Thankfully he didn't suffer a loss as the car was returned for a full refund due to a fault.  :smiley:
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Offline bcarlin

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Re: used gti value's
« Reply #3 on: 19 January 2012, 22:23 »
ill not be selling mine for another 2 years or until i see the mk7 gti in the flesh
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Re: used gti value's
« Reply #4 on: 19 January 2012, 22:32 »
Mine won't be going now until the Mk7 is released, most likely a trade in.
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Offline Taff_09

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Re: used gti value's
« Reply #5 on: 20 January 2012, 07:27 »
having bought new GTI earlier this year and new Audi A3 in the last 2 years i can safely say it really is the fastest way to burn your money!! :laugh:
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Offline carl1

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Re: used gti value's
« Reply #6 on: 20 January 2012, 07:55 »
We all know your going to lose a fair bit of money when we buy them, its not too bad ive lost 6k in a day on shares  :cry: :laugh:
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Offline evo1986

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Re: used gti value's
« Reply #7 on: 20 January 2012, 08:08 »
What you have got to forget about is the money you spent of spec as that money is instantly burnt. Also what you have to remember is if there are give away agents knocking 10% of a new gti then who is going to pay an where near list for a used car. If it's only 3k cheaper than new but the time you get a deal on a new one you will be at least half way there. Like said above you could of bought something else new and will of lost insane amounts. Imagine buying a new Passat 1.6 tdi for 21,000 and then seen 9 month old cars out there for £14999.00.
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Offline dubber36

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Re: used gti value's
« Reply #8 on: 20 January 2012, 08:09 »
Does it really matter if it's lost £3000 in 6 months? You only realise a loss when you sell it. The simple answer is, don't sell it. Just enjoy it for many years to come.
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Offline R32UK

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Re: used gti value's
« Reply #9 on: 20 January 2012, 08:14 »
Quote from: dubber36 on 20 January 2012, 08:09
Does it really matter if it's lost £3000 in 6 months? You only realise a loss when you sell it. The simple answer is, don't sell it. Just enjoy it for many years to come.

This is one option... as the depreciation becomes less year on year, the overall loss spread out over a longer period will mean your average cost over a year is less.

However this being a mk6 gti board, most will enjoy having a new car and therfore change relatively often.

dare I mention a lease as being the most cost effective way of runing a gti :lipsrsealed: :grin:
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