(Probably) looking to sell my GTI soon - feeler for interest/price ***+ PICS***

[Shrodinger's Cat]

I like your thinking ed30.   

House sale will got through in a matter of weeks, and I'll be either driving 1.5 miles to train station (in one of the less salubrious parts of Scotland, and where I don't want to leave my car all day) or driving back and forth to work adding around 200 miles a week to my normal mileage.

Also, the extra readies could be better spent on doing up the new pad, than sitting in the driveway looking pretty.

Still, I haven't made a final decision either way, but selling seems the most sensible option.

[Merlinman]

Hi - I'm in a similar situation - and not wanting to hi-jack your post.....

06 9k miles,3 dr leather/Satnav/zenons/cruise/18" Monzas/reverse sensors etc., etc - seem to be being bid c.£17 k  - which frankly is a p*sstake 

No real need to sell - just an itch to get back to a diesel Vrs estate....

I'm sure you'll get close to your price privately - it only takes one wise person 

[FlashBastd]

I nearly bought a '55 plate 5dr, 27k with DSG, up at £16,850 at my local main dealer, I reckon they would have done a deal at just over £16k. If it had had a sunroof and highline, I would have bought it, but not really in the market just yet.

Suggests to me that as yours is a 3dr manual, with a few extras, £17k is prob about the money.

[Shrodinger's Cat]

Thanks for your additional thoughts on price. 

There seems to be a fair bit of regional variation in GTI prices.  Generally speaking, I would say that down South the prices are a bit lower, probably as it's much more populous and therefore there are more cars to choose from.  In Scotland, there aren't as many for sale, so they seem to demand a slightly higher price.

[TASH1]

Your correct, had a mate in the trade who was a used sales director, basically drove around the country from auction house to auction house he used to buy cars down south, generally top end stuff and bring it up North to sell at a more healthy profit??

[TheReflex]

That's a sweet looking GTI cat .  The GTI's may go for more cash up north , but they are harder to sell as there is less money up here on the whole.  I studied the 'Trader for weeks before I bought my car and there were some cars that had been up for sale for a couple of months.

[Shrodinger's Cat]

Your correct, had a mate in the trade who was a used sales director, basically drove around the country from auction house to auction house he used to buy cars down south, generally top end stuff and bring it up North to sell at a more healthy profit??

That's interesting to know.  I know my own GTI was obtained by the dealer that I bought it from at a "VW in-house" auction down South.  Or at least that's what he told me.  

[Shrodinger's Cat]

That's a sweet looking GTI cat .  The GTI's may go for more cash up north , but they are harder to sell as there is less money up here on the whole.  I studied the 'Trader for weeks before I bought my car and there were some cars that had been up for sale for a couple of months.

That's a fair point.  I have also noticed GTIs and R32s for sale for a fair while up here.  And you're right, generally speaking there's not so much dough doing the rounds.

And thanks for your comments.     Although once it's sold I'll be more like