New car depreciation?

jenny-wren

pgilc1 wrote: »

Have you checked the price of similar used cars through volkswagens website for mainland dealers? Or autotrader?

Whats the exact car?

It's a 5 door Golf 1.4 TSI SE with metallic paint.

Anyone suggest what would be reasonable to pay?

Hintza

This is also a classivc problem. You get fixated on one particular car instead of having a short list which you can then use as leverage.

Personally i think new cars are starting to get horrifically expensive (especially the smaller ones).

Exemplar

Hi Jenny, have you checked the spec of the 'ex demo'. If it really is on ethen they are usually loaded up so that they have the opportunity to demonstrate all of the available goodies. In our case (BMW Mini Clubman) there was 4K's worth of goodies on the demo. It can make a difference....

Hintza

http://www.arnoldclark.com/used-cars/volkswagen/golf/1.4-tsi-se-5-dr/2009/ref/arncx-10655/

That one is just under £15k which should leave a bit of haggling room.

jenny-wren

The car is basic spec ... no extras. Just an extra wad of cash on the price!

motorguy

Hintza wrote: »

http://www.arnoldclark.com/used-cars/volkswagen/golf/1.4-tsi-se-5-dr/2009/ref/arncx-10655/

That one is just under £15k which should leave a bit of haggling room.

Heres one for £13999...

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/ni/cars_popup.jsp?searchform=&modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&photo=1&state=block&sort=3&hassearched=Y&make=VOLKSWAGEN&min_pr=75&source=0&model=GOLF&max_pr=&miles=1500&agerange=6&mileage=&postcode=bt667gu&variant=1.4+tsi+se&bodyid=1&trim=&fuelid=1&colour=&transmissionid=0&keywords=&ukcarsearch_full.x=0&ukcarsearch_full.y=0&ukcarsearch_full=SEARCH&start=2&distance=185&adcategory=CARS&channel=CARS&id=201018358305254

which must compare well with the £18500 list price of a new one?

sheslookinhot

Hintza wrote: »

http://www.arnoldclark.com/used-cars/volkswagen/golf/1.4-tsi-se-5-dr/2009/ref/arncx-10655/

That one is just under £15k which should leave a bit of haggling room.

£15 grand for a year old small car. Unbelievable. You would be cheaper with taxis on the odd occasion you need them.

Kilty_2

sheslookinhot wrote: »

£15 grand for a year old small car. Unbelievable. You would be cheaper with taxis on the odd occasion you need them.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

jenny-wren

sheslookinhot wrote: »

£15 grand for a year old small car. Unbelievable. You would be cheaper with taxis on the odd occasion you need them.

Good point.

That's assuming they actually turn up!

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

jenny-wren

Ok, the ball is now back in the dealer's court.

Let's see what he can do. If the figures aren't right, then off we go.