Trade in valuation request

[phil_cardiff]

Could somebody with Glass' or CAP please please give me a trade in figure for a 1998 MX-5 1.8iS with 70,000 on the clock, fulL history and in fair condition?

Good karma for the respondee!

Thanks.

[Deerfoot]

According to the guide on the Vauxhall site (though I could only say it was a 1999 for some reason) between £2500 and £3000.

Here you go,

http://www.vauxhall.co.uk/vaux/pages/global/valueM...

[phil_cardiff]

Cheers. I'd be bloody stunned if a dealer offered me £2.5k. Unless I was buying a new Insignia or something.

[Deerfoot]

phil_cardiff said:

Cheers. I'd be bloody stunned if a dealer offered me £2.5k. Unless I was buying a new Insignia or something.

TBH I`ve used it as a guide for the last two cars I`ve part exchanged (not at Vauxhall dealerships btw) and it`s been within a couple of hundred quid of what I`ve eventually been offered.

[VrsRox]

I'd give you 2.5k

[phil_cardiff]

Shameless bump for daytime readers with Glass' guide or CAP.

[L100NYY]

phil_cardiff said:

Shameless bump for daytime readers with Glass' guide or CAP.

I'll do it for you now chap......

[L100NYY]

Glass's

99S
Trade £2800.00
Retail £4050.00
@ 70k miles

[phil_cardiff]

Thank you very much. Quite pleased with the results. Whether I actually get that much remains to be seen.

[L100NYY]

phil_cardiff said:

Thank you very much. Quite pleased with the results. Whether I actually get that much remains to be seen.

No problem at all.

Best way to get an indication of a trade in value is to have a look at similar cars that are advertised for sale and take a couple of £k off.

[phil_cardiff]

Thanks, will do. How much does colour alter the value? It's in gold...

[L100NYY]

phil_cardiff said:

Thanks, will do. How much does colour alter the value? It's in gold...

Gold won't help it's case but on a positive note at least it's rare!

[RobCrezz]

phil_cardiff said:

Thanks, will do. How much does colour alter the value? It's in gold...

It will if you call it "Jewish racing Gold".

[phil_cardiff]

It's actually Mazda racing bronze which sounds so much more appealing! I looked at a few trade sellers, took off a couple of grand and ended up with a trade in figure of minus £1000. This is not good!

[jonnydm]

phil_cardiff said:

It's actually Mazda racing bronze which sounds so much more appealing! I looked at a few trade sellers, took off a couple of grand and ended up with a trade in figure of minus £1000. This is not good!

-£1000?

I'll give you (+)£1000 for it...

[carreauchompeur]

Ignore him. I have £1003 waiting. In pound coins. Ready to go. Pick me.

[L100NYY]

£1005 in used non-consecutive fivers.

[phil_cardiff]

Thanks for the kind offers but I'll see what I can get first.

You bloody vultures!

[phil_cardiff]

Christ, off to a bad start. First dealer I called suggested I sell privately as my thought of £2300 was pie in the sky. Loon, I'll take that £1005!

[CampDavid]

Sell it privately. Put it up at £2995 and it'll go immediately.

Why fk around trading in a car that's pretty saleable.