Does anywhere do Trade DOWN's ??

Bitsie · 03-12-2008 12:19pm #1

Have been trying to sell my car for months now and no joy, it seems impossible at the moment. Does anyone know of any dealers that would take in an '07 car so i could get a cheaper one instead?? Im a casualty of the recession and need the money!!

Honey-ec · 03-12-2008 12:20pm

Highly unlikely, unless you have something particularly rare/special.

bazz26 · 03-12-2008 12:25pm

Bitsie wrote: »

Have been trying to sell my car for months now and no joy, it seems impossible at the moment. Does anyone know of any dealers that would take in an '07 car so i could get a cheaper one instead?? Im a casualty of the recession and need the money!!

I'm afraid most dealers are in the same boat at present and will not entertain the idea. They simply don't want trade-ins.

If you have the advert for your car online then share it with us, we might be able to give you some constructive pointers that may help sell it.

Bitsie · 03-12-2008 12:29pm

This is my car
http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=82465&cat=2

Dubdude · 03-12-2008 12:33pm

I was reading the paper last week and there was an ad for Merlin Motors one of the guys was sayin that they really busy with people downgrading because of the recission give them a shout

cvisser · 03-12-2008 12:42pm

Ye Merlin are very busy @ the moment, selling cars But @ a price and i do stress that, everybody has a price these days and it is very low, i Think if you advertise your car for about € 9,000-€ 9,500 and get somewere around there, 07 Clios will be Retailing in Garages for that in Jan i reckon. So get in there First and be the Cheapest,

Best of Luck.

Bitsie · 03-12-2008 12:46pm

thanks for the advice lads, i have a call in with Merlin so ill see what they say first, depends how much they want to rob off me for it!! hee hee!

smash · 03-12-2008 12:53pm

Here's a problem.... they're cheaper to buy from a dealer! http://www.carzone.ie/search/results?nParam=200291+200299+4294911055&cacheBuster=1228305123552994#nParam=71+285+328+200291+200299+4294911055&sortby=Make|0

now look at this - http://www.carzone.ie/search/Renault/Clio/Authenti/200841190419684/advert
$10,900, €1,500 cheque back from the dealer and 2 year warranty too! so it's really only €9,400

bazz26 · 03-12-2008 12:57pm

Bitsie wrote: »

This is my car
http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=82465&cat=2

I think you are asking too much for it.

Here are a few similar models with asking prices that are as cheap as yours from dealers who offer warranties:

http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=1141443
http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=1182373
http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=1182374
http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=1218525

Given that they will probably give a further cash discount on them in a straight deal, this is what you are competing against. If you want to tempt a buyer away from a dealer then the price has to be considerably cheaper to allow for the additional risk of buying privately.

Dazzy · 03-12-2008 12:58pm

Rathdown Motors in Terenure also advertise for cars to buy so they may be interested in a trade down also. Here's the details http://www.rathdownmotors.ie/contentv3/index.cfm?fuseaction=page&pageID=9964

cbyrne · 03-12-2008 2:13pm

you could try www.cartrades.ie, I finally shifted my car to a guy on it and bought his instead, similiar circumstances I'm afraid.

galwaytt · 03-12-2008 2:19pm

bazz26 wrote: »

Here are a few similar models with asking prices that are as cheap as yours from dealers who offer warranties

surely an 07 one (OP's) is still under warranty anyway ??

mickdw · 03-12-2008 2:54pm

galwaytt wrote: »

surely an 07 one (OP's) is still under warranty anyway ??

Yep so really op can set price just a little under dealer. But going on the dealer ads, this car is only worth 9000.
Trading down with a garage will mean you will get less than this as they will screw you on the cheaper car you take off them. Best just to try to sell for 9000

Anan1 · 03-12-2008 2:58pm

One thing - the ad states '2 previous owners including me (female)'. Does this mean that you are the second owner? If so, just say 'two owners'. Or simply leave it out.:)

bazz26 · 03-12-2008 3:11pm

galwaytt wrote: »

surely an 07 one (OP's) is still under warranty anyway ??

Renault only offer a 2 year warranty on new cars, the OP's car is 07 so potentially it may only have a month left on it. The minimum a dealer must offer is 3 months, on a 07 they would probably offer 6 months, minimum.

Buying from a dealer, you are buying some sort of security or comeback where as "caveat emptor" applies to a private sale, as soon as you drive away the car any issues become your problem. This should be reflected in the price of the car.

Put it this way, if you were buying a car like this, one in a garage and one from a private seller, both selling for the same price and both cars were in identical condition, which one would you buy?

Bitsie · 03-12-2008 4:49pm

Anan1 wrote: »

One thing - the ad states '2 previous owners including me (female)'. Does this mean that you are the second owner? If so, just say 'two owners'. Or simply leave it out.:)

Yeah i am the second owner, you are right though, its a bit confusing!

BTW, have changed price to €10k. Went to Merlin and they only offered 9k for a trade so may need to drop price again to 9,500