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Offline Scotty-LA

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Swapping A3 for 7.5
« on: 02 January 2018, 14:19 »
Happy New Year to you all...

I currently have a Aug 2016 Loaded A3 Sportback.... looking to swap it ASAP for a GTI.

I know, I know, I should have just held off getting the Audi and just got the Golf from the start but i have now found my senses and not to mention the wife will kill me if i don't swap the A3, she hates everything about it.

Having done a bit of research the A3 is in a fair bit of negative equity and it doesn't matter how many times i look at GTI or offers to see how cheap i can get a 7.5 it isn't going to help with the negative equity so I am looking to try and close that by keeping the A3 till at least the 2 year mark and review.

However my main question is, probably a fairly amateur one, is there anyone that has been in a fairly similar position and was there anything they did to help or swap?

Also is there a particular month of the year where sales may slump and I may be able to pick up and better offer on a 7.5 with a dealer that may be willing to sacrifice the negative equity for the sale of a VW to hit targets?

Any help or view appreciated, as long as you're nice!  :whistle:
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Re: Swapping A3 for 7.5
« Reply #1 on: 02 January 2018, 14:41 »
Just curious why you (or the Wife) find the A3 so hateful? Given that the A3 and the MK7 Golf share a lot of things, are you sure that the Golf will solve your issues?

That said, I owned an A3 about 11-12 years ago and really didn't gel with it either. Only kept it about 18 months and swapped into a MK5 GTI and its been performance Golfs for me ever since.
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Re: Swapping A3 for 7.5
« Reply #2 on: 02 January 2018, 14:50 »
I loved my 2006 A3, in fact I owned it for 9 years.
I also liked my wife's 2014 A3 to an extent but coudn't get along with the overly complicated media controls and the tiny door mirrors and rear view mirror. Small things like that really put me off a car.
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Re: Swapping A3 for 7.5
« Reply #3 on: 02 January 2018, 14:58 »
Quote from: Scotty-LA on 02 January 2018, 14:19
Happy New Year to you all...

I currently have a Aug 2016 Loaded A3 Sportback.... looking to swap it ASAP for a GTI.

I know, I know, I should have just held off getting the Audi and just got the Golf from the start but i have now found my senses and not to mention the wife will kill me if i don't swap the A3, she hates everything about it.
Happy new year!

What is so bad about the A3?

My wife has an Audi A3 SE 1.6 TDI Stronic and loves it. She prefers driving her A3 to my GTI PP :rolleyes:

The A3 was specified for comfort and economy. Dynamically, my GTI is a completely different car to drive.

Neither car is perfect. In the Audi, I much prefer the screen placement and MMI system. In the GTI, I'm not fussed on the touch screen or the LCD display.

The only deal breaker for me was the lack of right foot rest in the Audi. It's a pain the ar*e right knee.
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Re: Swapping A3 for 7.5
« Reply #4 on: 02 January 2018, 15:27 »
I tried a A3 sportback as an alternative to my first Mk7 GTD. It was what I thought I wanted at the time...

Ignoring the fact that it was 6k more expensive (RRP) I came away from the test drive thoroughly uninspired by a car that everyone told me would be the car of my dreams. It just felt so bland and gutless. Nothing dynamic about it at all.

Yet it had most of the same running gear and engine as my GTD.... never quite managed to figure out what the problem was.

Anyway, my best suggestion to you Scotty would be:

1) Use Drive the Deal to get the best possible discount on a new Golf - you won't get one cheaper. Its not seasonal either. Just watch for a decent VW finance contribution. £1000 is fairly normal, watch for it to spike above this - £1500 is currently on offer. Take the PCP even if you don't want it, then pay it off immediately and keep the VW contribution.

2) In terms of selling your Audi, avoid the VW dealer as a trade in, sell to someone else. Private is fine if you don't mind tyre kickers, alternatively one of the car buying companies - not WBAC!

3) Time of year.... January, February everyone is skint. March is new reg and loads of secondhand deals to be had, prices low. Avoid school holidays and September.... probably best bets are June or November?

I'd probably say though that the best bet is to grit your teeth and hold onto it a bit longer. At 3 years the equity might sort itself out.

Good luck!
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Re: Swapping A3 for 7.5
« Reply #5 on: 02 January 2018, 15:29 »
Oh and remember a Golf will take somewhere between 16 and 20 weeks to arrive from the factory...
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Re: Swapping A3 for 7.5
« Reply #6 on: 02 January 2018, 16:58 »
Quote from: fredgroves on 02 January 2018, 15:27

2) In terms of selling your Audi, avoid the VW dealer as a trade in, sell to someone else. Private is fine if you don't mind tyre kickers, alternatively one of the car buying companies - not WBAC!


Except he has it on finance, so would have to find the cash to settle that before being able to sell it privately.
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Re: Swapping A3 for 7.5
« Reply #7 on: 02 January 2018, 17:04 »
Do people realise that dealers are now offering the same as wbac! Very few offer much more.
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Offline Mark V GTD

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Re: Swapping A3 for 7.5
« Reply #8 on: 02 January 2018, 18:15 »
Really good advice from Fred there :-)
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Re: Swapping A3 for 7.5
« Reply #9 on: 02 January 2018, 18:19 »
Quote from: dubber36 on 02 January 2018, 16:58
Except he has it on finance, so would have to find the cash to settle that before being able to sell it privately.
Actually its not a complete barrier - I have done it several times and got the buyer to settle finance direct with VW - make sure you have settlement letter to hand and are able to pass yourself off as a completely trustworthy individual!
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