Selling private against dealer trade in

[JB GTI]

I sold mine by contacting the dealer group website I bought from and got put in touch with the group buyer who made my a very good offer to buy back off me. Admittedly, it was just after lockdown and they were after low mileage well specced cars. Worth a punt though 🙂

[evo1986]

What’s people experience from trying to sell private instead of taking the dealer part ex price?  The potential for raising more cash sounds appealing but my initial thoughts are towards non genuine buyers coming to scope out your house.

Get in contact with me we are always looking for nice stock in PX 👍🏻

[kmpowell]

Get in contact with me we are always looking for nice stock in PX 👍🏻

I'm sure you are, but I'd be very surprised if you'll be willing to pay a 'fair' price.

Some of the p/x prices I've been offered for my car over the past few weeks have been quite frankly insulting. I wouldn't have minded if the offers were honest, but the accompanying bullsh!t that goes with it is what's insulting. We're offering "top money", "we've taken into consideration the £6.5k of options" etc etc When the prices are no better than Book and/or WBAC.

It got to the point that when I ordered my new car on Saturday, I've taken the p/x out of it and I'll deal with it when the time comes.

If I were a betting man I'll probably end up just chucking it into WBAC (who I've used before with zero hassle).

If you fancy my car, let me know. Happy to have a chat about it

[clarky92]

Get in contact with me we are always looking for nice stock in PX 👍🏻

I'm sure you are, but I'd be very surprised if you'll be willing to pay a 'fair' price.

Some of the p/x prices I've been offered for my car over the past few weeks have been quite frankly insulting. I wouldn't have minded if the offers were honest, but the accompanying bullsh!t that goes with it is what's insulting. We're offering "top money", "we've taken into consideration the £6.5k of options" etc etc When the prices are no better than Book and/or WBAC.

It got to the point that when I ordered my new car on Saturday, I've taken the p/x out of it and I'll deal with it when the time comes.

If I were a betting man I'll probably end up just chucking it into WBAC (who I've used before with zero hassle).

If you fancy my car, let me know. Happy to have a chat about it

Well said. My local dealer offered me £1.5k less than WBAC. Yes I'm aware WBAC will knock a bit off for the smallest stone chip ever known to man, but still I was a bit shocked when the VW sales man came back with that as his best offer. He even commented the car still looks brand new.

I have PM’d evo1986

[boardlord]

Must be time for a clear out of Golf GTi's, ours is going up for sale too....

I've checked the forecourt prices, although currently on AT there is only 6 3drs DSG PP and VW website has 1.

Cheapest independant on AT is £23k and VW is £25.2k

WBAC have offered £21k that puts the inde @ +10% and VW @ +20%.

Going to pop into the dealer it was purchased from over xmas to see what they come up with 

[jf111]

I try to sell privately because you do get more money. As someone said you can tell a lot over the phone. Last car sold easily and the payment was done and dusted quickly with a bank transfer. First time I've not done cash. There was a few days of me constantly checking my bank to make sure the money hadn't dissapeared!

I made enough profit to put down a deposit on the new car and have a bit left over for myself. Had I gone to a dealer I'd have had no equity at all.

WBAC are saying £26.5k for my 2020 TCR, with under 6000 miles on it. I think I'd get closer to £30k privately! Need to wait until the value of the car is similar to the settlement figure, then I will be selling it I think.

[Ryan90GTI]

I keep toying with the idea of selling mine. I've even written the advert but I just can't bring myself to post it.

I always wanted a GTI since I was a young boy but I'm putting almost £300 a month in fuel in the bloody thing. I'm not sure that alone warrants me selling, especially when there's nothing wrong with the car.

Somebody offer me good money and make my decision easy 😂

[JB GTI]

Must be time for a clear out of Golf GTi's, ours is going up for sale too....

I've checked the forecourt prices, although currently on AT there is only 6 3drs DSG PP and VW website has 1.

Cheapest independant on AT is £23k and VW is £25.2k

WBAC have offered £21k that puts the inde @ +10% and VW @ +20%.

Going to pop into the dealer it was purchased from over xmas to see what they come up with 

I shifted mine on in August a few months earlier than I  normally would have before the Mk8’s started appearing and kicking the Mk7/7.5 prices down. Plus. Looking around at that time (it was not long after the first lockdown) there weren’t many well specced low mileage cars around so it felt a bit like a sellers market for me and got a really good price for mine.

[Mag_Pie]

Lots of good info, thanks. So I could try WBAC but they might not honour their price is that what we’re saying?

Where do people prefer to advertise?

[Guzzle]

WBAC will knock you down for any tiny mark and blemish they can see, and some you can't see. Still might be worth trying them though. But you need to be completely honest about your cars condition to get a realistic price.