What are our cars worth? In the dealers eyes and ours!!!

[R32UK]

go and look up definitions of turnover, cost of sales, risk-adjusted Rate of Return, and return on capital employed on t'internet

a business which makes £1 is not a viable business 

If you insist on taking things out of context then.. yes a business making £1 is a viable business. I have a business I just set one up for the prime purpose of proving this to you. My business costs me nothing to set up. Has no running costs. And pays no wages. But makes £1 net (paid by my friend for this service) after my friend has stopped laughing at the stoopidness direction you have taken this post for no apparent reason other than to prove either;

a. Your fantastic business acumin

or

b. Your way of condoning to yourself that the sum you paid to the dealer is "so worth it" and you cant wait for him to buy the car back from you and tell you how that, thats all its worth... leaving you to consider how hes living on the bread line in an attempt to take you car off your hands for you.

Either way you are a looser. And I my friend, are one whole pound richer

Keep the posts coming.. another million of so I think I can put my feet up for good  

[Avalyn]

The problem is you're expecting the additional wonga you spent on extra's to be taken into account 

I thought it was common knowledge that there are worth almost diddly squat when you come to sell a car. 1-2K max maybe - nowhere near 6K or so that you specced the car up to be.

I'll bet a 'bog standard' car wouldn't lose anywhere near as much over the same period.

So not wanting to be rude or anything but ...
a) You can't expect the extra's you added to be worth anything near like as much come resale (probably most folk just want 18's)

b) What the heck were you doing spending almost 27K on a golf for ... they are fantastic cars but 27K .. jeeso!

Try the resale on a 27K Mondeo or Vectra .. that'll make you wince 
Avalyn.

[phope]

R32UK - not really...I got a better price out of them after their first offer partly because I do understand a little about their economics instead of spouting crap about 30% margins on t'internet - I couldn't care less about their breadline, as I know I got a fair deal for the trade

Enjoy your £1 - hope the effort was worth it  

[R32UK]

R32UK - not really...I got a better price out of them after their first offer partly because I do understand a little about their economics instead of spouting crap about 30% margins on t'internet - I couldn't care less about their breadline, as I know I got a fair deal for the trade

Enjoy your £1 - hope the effort was worth it  

1. I didnt get my car through the t`internet
2. You dont get a better deal by knowing "their economics"
3. Either way they will never give you what your car is really worth because they have to make a profit.

They just make the deal seem more attractive.. but if your happy loosing money, then your happy! you should try earning a £1 much more rewarding  thankyouthankyou

[speedynz]

R32UK - not really...I got a better price out of them after their first offer partly because I do understand a little about their economics instead of spouting crap about 30% margins on t'internet - I couldn't care less about their breadline, as I know I got a fair deal for the trade

Enjoy your £1 - hope the effort was worth it  

1. I didnt get my car through the t`internet
2. You dont get a better deal by knowing "their economics"
3. Either way they will never give you what your car is really worth because they have to make a profit.

They just make the deal seem more attractive.. but if your happy loosing money, then your happy! you should try earning a £1 much more rewarding  thankyouthankyou

R32UK, nothing you say makes any sense, you're deluded.

phope, you got a very good deal on your ED 30 and you talk good sense too.

[TheReflex]

The problem is you're expecting the additional wonga you spent on extra's to be taken into account 

I thought it was common knowledge that there are worth almost diddly squat when you come to sell a car. 1-2K max maybe - nowhere near 6K or so that you specced the car up to be.

I'll bet a 'bog standard' car wouldn't lose anywhere near as much over the same period.

So not wanting to be rude or anything but ...
a) You can't expect the extra's you added to be worth anything near like as much come resale (probably most folk just want 18's)

b) What the heck were you doing spending almost 27K on a golf for ... they are fantastic cars but 27K .. jeeso!

Try the resale on a 27K Mondeo or Vectra .. that'll make you wince 
Avalyn.

I agree with everything you say. 27k for a Golf is crazy money.  Who on earth is gonna pay 23 / 24 / 25k for a used GTI even if it is specced to the hilt?

[Phil mcavity]

i did, 23k specc'ed to the hilt, and because of its xtra's is now worth 4k more for same reg in basic form. im happy

[duzza]

i did, 23k specc'ed to the hilt, and because of its xtra's is now worth 4k more for same reg in basic form. im happy

Really??

[TheReflex]

Well as they say...there's always one

[Phil mcavity]

yes, im chuffed with mine, although if ed30 came out same time as standard,then i would of had a purchase dilema!. i'm now waiting for a year old ed30 to appear with good spec to appear, 1 year fast approaching, to then pick up a bargain high spec one at a bargain price.