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08 Astra 1.3CDTI Trade In Value???

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  • 11-05-2008 9:50pm
    #1
    amandak
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭


    Hi All,

    i bought a new opel astra 9 weeks ago and have now been offered a job in the uk that is too good to turn down. i won't need the car over there so am looking to sell it - i'm just wondering what the resale value of it would be?

    i've had a look around the different car sites and each one is telling me something different :confused:

    thanks for your help


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    Melion
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 10,259 ✭✭✭✭Melion


    Try and be cheeky. Its still under warranty, tell them you dont like it and chance your arm at getting full money back.


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    amandak
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭amandak


    Hi Melion,

    do garages do that - not sure if i'd be that brave to chance it.....


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    NiSmO
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭NiSmO


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    ninty9er
    Registered Users Posts: 9,366 ✭✭✭ninty9er


    I'd say your best bet is to take it with you!


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    #6
    amandak
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭amandak


    Hi all,

    Thanks for replies. Bringing car with me isnt an option unfortinately. Really just wondering if anyone out there knows of a price that would help me to sell it. Moving away next month.
    Thanks


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    johnf2020
    Registered Users Posts: 586 ✭✭✭johnf2020


    Here is a guide on how to value it.
    Take the new price--deduct what might be offered off the price of the car by the dealer on a straight deal eg 1500-2000.
    Then deduct what a dealer might deduct off a demo=1000-1500.
    Then deduct another 1000 because it is used.
    Plus a new astra diesel will probably go down in price in July because of the new CO2 pricing structure by up to €€2000,so your car also needs to be this much cheaper as people are aware that diesel cars are going to be so much cheaper in July.

    Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but your car has probably lost up to €6000 at this point


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,243 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    To be honest OP it was crazy to buy a brand new diesel car in the first half of 2008 as the new price of the same car will be cheaper possibly by almost €2k on 1st July.

    Anyway the fact that you have to sell it urgently now unfortunately means you will have to take a large hit on it. The brand new retail price of your car will drop on 1st July so your car's value will also drop more on top of the normal used car depreciation. I reckon you can expect to get stung for €4k to €5k on what you paid for it.

    On the plus side the next owner will have the option of taxing the car on the new Co2 system which will work out cheaper and the car will have almost all of it's Opel warranty left.


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    -Chris-
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    Try and find a dealer or two with one of these for sale ex-demo. Price your car a couple of grand lower.

    It'll be hard to shift, but if you can demonstrate to the new buyer that it's great value, they may bite.


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