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mgbgt1978

...without mentioning the Make & Model of car you traded in your post is fairly pointless.:rolleyes:

colm_mcm

I see. You know that some cars are more valuable than others though. Saab 93s aren't worth a whole lot these days.
I can get you a 3 bed house in Limerick for 30,000 if you like. Makes the €300,000 3 bed ones elsewhere look like a rip-off.

savagethegoat

it doesnt matter how much my car is worth, it's illustrating that a 2005 car must be worth more than that. That's the point and with a point, it can't be pointless now can it?

colm_mcm

How much do you think the trade in value should be in this case?

Stheno

savagethegoat wrote: »

it doesnt matter how much my car is worth, it's illustrating that a 2005 car must be worth more than that. That's the point and with a point, it can't be pointless now can it?

Plenty of 05 cars at that price tbh especially on a trade in

savagethegoat

plenty at 2500 too

doughef

So,

I bought a car from them last year.
Wanted to trade in my old car and was given an approx. trade in price as I didn't have the car with me.
When I brought in my car they offered 300 less for it when they seen it (bald tyres ,no NCT.. fair enough I thought)

I had a mechanic look at the car I was buying and he said it was sound so I bought it.
It was a UK import and they registered it. No hassle contacting them looking for the reg to insure it etc.
No hassle test driving and when I went to collect it it was ready and spotless.

I was happy with the deal but I was also left standing around initially waiting for someone to come to me and had to go looking for cars myself and found the one I wanted on the roof. It wasn't on the website and was way down the back and dirty.. probably just arrived which gives an indication of how quick they sell their stock.
All in all, if your not too precious and get someone to look at the car for you before you buy I would recommend them.

savagethegoat

colm_mcm wrote: »

How much do you think the trade in value should be in this case?

As much as you can negotiate for. If you can't get as much as you'd like , go elsewhere. as the OP did

mhackett102

savagethegoat wrote: »

it doesnt matter how much my car is worth, it's illustrating that a 2005 car must be worth more than that. That's the point and with a point, it can't be pointless now can it?

You've lost me completely.

I can get a 2002 Corolla for €2500.. I can also get a 2005 Focus for €2500.. Different cars have different values.

savagethegoat

yes, and 1500 is too low imo... it's worth what you can get for it.

Odelay

To value a trade in car based on the first two digits of the registration plate is absurd.

Sam Kade

OldmanMondeo wrote: »

I I had a look at a few cars there over the last few months, 1 thing I have learnt is he shifts cars quick. So must be doing something right. Most cars I have looked at have had Dealer plate on them, ie windsor motors, Mike Tynon etc. He seems to get first call on trade ins with a number of dealers.

I did buy a car there, long time ago. Car was a Jap import, agreed a price, gave him a deposit and collected the car within a few days. Never had an ounce of trouble with it. That was back in 1998, he is in the same building with the same name since then. Better than most of the fly by nights around there.

I would ahve no issue buying a car from them, just check the car out fully first.

Thanks Bill

mhackett102

savagethegoat wrote: »

yes, and 1500 is too low imo... it's worth what you can get for it.

Yes I would agree that €1500 is low to give for the car, you could get nearly €3000 (or more depending on condition) if you were to sell it privately.

But, your previous statement saying that you got €4500 for a 2006 car makes no sense as you are not even saying what make or model the car is! Unless it was also a Saab 93 then you cannot compare it to what @ab33 has said.

Its basically like saying that a 151 Nissan Micra is worth the same as a 151 BMW 520 because "they both have a 151 reg"

savagethegoat

Odelay wrote: »

To value a trade in car based on the first two digits of the registration plate is absurd.

so is that statement....noone has done that, not even me.

savagethegoat

mhackett102 wrote: »

Yes I would agree that €1500 is low to give for the car, you could get nearly €3000 (or more depending on condition) if you were to sell it privately.

But, your previous statement saying that you got €4500 for a 2006 car makes no sense as you are not even saying what make or model the car is! Unless it was also a Saab 93 then you cannot compare it to what @ab33 has said.

Its basically like saying that a 151 Nissan Micra is worth the same as a 151 BMW 520 because "they both have a 151 reg"

not saying that at all.

mhackett102

savagethegoat wrote: »

not saying that at all.

Unless you can clarify that you meant something else by this, I think you kinda were.. :rolleyes:

savagethegoat wrote: »

1500 for a 2005 car? I just got a trade in of 4500+ on my 2006....

you were being mugged

colm_mcm wrote: »

You got €4500 for an 06 Saab 93?

savagethegoat wrote: »

no I didn't I referred to getting 4500 for a 2006 CAR as opposed to 1500 for a 2005 CAR

Sam Kade

colm_mcm wrote: »

I see. You know that some cars are more valuable than others though. Saab 93s aren't worth a whole lot these days.
I can get you a 3 bed house in Limerick for 30,000 if you like. Makes the €300,000 3 bed ones elsewhere look like a rip-off.

Would it be in the Moyross area

PrettyBoy

savagethegoat wrote: »

no I didn't I referred to getting 4500 for a 2006 CAR as opposed to 1500 for a 2005 CAR

Odelay wrote: »

To value a trade in car based on the first two digits of the registration plate is absurd.

The idiotic Irish mentality that the thing that matters most on a car is the year that it was registered...

PrettyBoy

savagethegoat wrote: »

not saying that at all.

It's exactly what you're saying!

mgbgt1978

savagethegoat wrote: »

so is that statement....noone has done that, not even me.

That is exactly what you have done.
...and still we wait to hear what Make & Model of Car you are referring to.


edit; Prettyboy got in there just before me, but that simply reinforces the point that your post (#29) was complete nonsense.

savagethegoat

PrettyBoy wrote: »

The idiotic Irish mentality that the thing that matters most on a car is the year that it was registered...

I'm not Irish

porsche boy

savagethegoat wrote:

it doesnt matter how much my car is worth, it's illustrating that a 2005 car must be worth more than that. That's the point and with a point, it can't be pointless now can it?

Its a completely invalid point. I have a 2005 daewoo matiz, will you give mt more than 1500 quid for it? on the other hand i'll give you 1500 quid for a 05 Bentley or Aston Martin.

What everyone is saying is that you got 4500 for a 06 car which bears no connection to the make, model, year, condition or mileage of the Saab in question. You are compairing apples and bags of cement.

zAbbo

The trade in value is irrelevant, the cost to change is most important.

Different cars have different margins.

Bolomaster

What on earth is going on in this thread?

Grand to see some opinions on that Dealer - I think I'll steer clear of him so.

mhackett102

Bolomaster wrote: »

What on earth is going on in this thread?

Grand to see some opinions on that Dealer - I think I'll steer clear of him so.

I think we have all gone off topic there for a while.. To anyone viewing this thread then just ignore the majority of Page 3 and part of Page 4 :pac:

Idbatterim

I genuinely cant believe this garage gets business! The going back on their word, that sale they lost over E100, I wouldnt do business with them out of principle...

Boards.ie: Niamh

One post wonders posting negative reviews are not welcome on the site - if you see similar again, please report it instead of engaging.

Descent into nonsense and bickering + multiple potentially defamatory comments having to be removed = closed thread.