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whatcar valuation

w00519772
w00519772 Posts: 1,297 Forumite
in Motoring
My car is valued at 4.3k on whatcar as a part exchange.

I have rang around a few garages today who say they will offer between 2k and 3.5k as a part exchange.

Are they taking the micky or are valuations on whatcar hugely ambitious?
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  • rich13348
    rich13348 Posts: 840 Forumite
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    What car, what year, what is the mileage, what is the valuation for private sale?
  • w00519772
    w00519772 Posts: 1,297 Forumite
    rich13348 wrote: »
    What car, what year, what is the valuation for private sale?

    Voltswagon Golf TDI 2.0 Litre Diesal, 81000 miles, 07 plate.
  • rich13348
    rich13348 Posts: 840 Forumite
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    I just put your details in to auto trader valuation and they put it for private sale at 4800 and px at 3800
  • motorguy
    motorguy Posts: 22,626 Forumite
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    w00519772 wrote: »
    Voltswagon Golf TDI 2.0 Litre Diesal, 81000 miles, 07 plate.

    Plug your details into webuyanycar and they will give you a raw trade price.

    I take it its a 5 door in a decent colour and in VGC?
  • w00519772
    w00519772 Posts: 1,297 Forumite
    motorguy wrote: »
    Plug your details into webuyanycar and they will give you a raw trade price.

    I take it its a 5 door in a decent colour and in VGC?

    I have just tried webuyanycar and wewantanycar. They both came in around 3.3K. Had calls from them both within a few minutes of posting.
  • motorguy
    motorguy Posts: 22,626 Forumite
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    w00519772 wrote: »
    I have just tried webuyanycar and wewantanycar. They both came in around 3.3K. Had calls from them both within a few minutes of posting.

    £3.5K sounds about right then

    The guy bidding you £2,000 is trying to stiff you! :eek:
  • Nearlyold
    Nearlyold Posts: 2,458 Forumite
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    edited 23 October 2015 at 7:32PM
    Perhaps the garages are a bit wary of VW diesels following the recent publicity or maybe think it's a good chance to get one at a bargain price. At the end of the day you'll only get what someone is prepared to offer you private or trade no matter what it says in a book. If you're not happy don't deal.
  • w00519772
    w00519772 Posts: 1,297 Forumite
    Nearlyold wrote: »
    Perhaps the garages are a bit wary of VW diesels following the recent publicity or maybe think it's a good chance to get one at a bargain price. At the end of the day you'll only get what someone is prepared to offer you private or trade no matter what it says in a book. If you're not happy don't deal.

    It is a VW garage!
  • w00519772
    w00519772 Posts: 1,297 Forumite
    Nearlyold wrote: »
    Perhaps the garages are a bit wary of VW diesels following the recent publicity or maybe think it's a good chance to get one at a bargain price. At the end of the day you'll only get what someone is prepared to offer you private or trade no matter what it says in a book. If you're not happy don't deal.

    I do like Golfs'. I am thinking about trading it in for another VW Golf (Petrol). I have a Diesal at the moment.

    Would all thew news surrounding VW stop you buying a VW Petrol? I guess the news affects Seat, Scoda, Audi etc as well as they are all brands owned by VW. All the cars I like!
  • efunc
    efunc Posts: 442 Forumite
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    would it be reasonable to take the WBAC value and stick £1500 on it for a realistic private sale value?
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