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Car Value For Trade In

10past6
10past6 Posts: 4,962 Forumite
Hi peeps

Would anyone know what I could expect to get for a Vectra 1.8 W plate 5dr 60000 miles?

I'm thinking about trading it in, but tbh, I don't really have the money to buy anything above £1000.
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  • Probbaly about 300/400 quid to be honest.
  • LandyAndy
    LandyAndy Posts: 26,377 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    This just got a fresh MOT didn't it?

    If so then it could be worth say £800 in a private sale.

    That's a better way to go than a trade in.
  • 10past6
    10past6 Posts: 4,962 Forumite
    LandyAndy wrote: »
    This just got a fresh MOT didn't it?.
    Yes, on Friday
    LandyAndy wrote: »
    That's a better way to go than a trade in.
    I'd rather not do private, I once sold a car private, the guy never left me alone nit picking with faults, I don't want that agro again.
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  • LandyAndy
    LandyAndy Posts: 26,377 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    I think you were unlucky. I've sold a few cars privately and with no come back. As a trade in it's probably worth almost nothing. The dealer would probably give you almost as much off for not trading it in particularly if you are only looking to spend £1000.
  • As pointed out above, you should get 800 ish as a private sale, but there are people out there like yiu, who don't want people coming to thier house and wasting your time, so the yturn to garages to offer PX, which is usually what the thing will auction off for...
  • 10past6
    10past6 Posts: 4,962 Forumite
    OK thanks for the info.
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  • peediedj
    peediedj Posts: 1,267 Forumite
    have a look on parkers online guide
    Live in my shoes for a week,then tell me your lifes hard!
  • if you px your vectra i dont think you will get a much better or newer car for your budget of 1k
    your vectra would probably be up for about that on a dealers front
    if it is fine now why not get another free years motoring out of it
    remember it is nice to be important
    but more important to be nice ;)
  • mummytofour
    mummytofour Posts: 2,636 Forumite
    I always sell my cars on flea bay as you normally get more than a trade in.
    Debt free and plan on staying that way!!!!
  • Hintza
    Hintza Posts: 19,420 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Glass's suggest a top value of around £615 in excellent condition. Surely the devil you know and all that makes selling it hardly cost effective for taking on someone elses banger?
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