Buying new (used)car - better with/without part-ex

[Mumto2]

As title says, we are going to buy another car - budget around £5k, hoping to get a Ford Focus.

We currently have an R reg Fiesta 1.25 around 80k miles.

My dad thinks we are better off not part-ex the Fiesta and will get more of a bargain without.

Anyone have an opinion?

Thanks

[Conor]

Car dealers aren't selling what they've got so they're most likely to offer rock bottom trade in unless it's one of these "minimum trade in" places.

[Inactive]

Agreed, sell the Fiesta privately, dealers really do not want any further stock at the moment.

[credit crunch victim]

depends if you want the hassle of selling the fiesta yourself
if it is a tidy little car with a good mot then it will probably sell easily as they are quite sort after as runabouts
also depends on how desperate the dealer is to do a deal
i rang up about a car two days ago and it sold within 1 day of being advertised some cars are sort after and some not
what spec of focus are you after

[Mumto2]

thanks all - the fiesta is a great car, no hassle at all but does need MOT mid Jan.

For the Focus, would probably like a 1.6 mid range (don't need high-spec)

[credit crunch victim]

you should get a nice focus for 5k might even get you an 06 car
i would look at something up for 5k and chop the fiesta in and 4500 cash
or 5k and a bit of money off then sell the fiesta private but you will need to put a new mot on it or nobody will touch it unless silly money

[vansboy]

The Fiesta isn't of any real value, so it'll be more hassle to a dealer, ratrher than another source of profit, if he were to sell on again.

You'll only be offered minimum £$£$, or if they made a GENEROUS offer, it means this 'xtra' £$£ is 'cos his Focus is too dear!!

Assuming the Fiesta doesn't need a fortune spending on MOT, e bay, or small ads are the easiest way to move it on.

Don't get caught up in lots adverts, though, else you'll end up paying out just to get your £$£$ back!!

VB