How to Sell an Alpine
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Sold mine on autotrader 16 months ago but far fewer cars for sale then, also had no joy at the time trying to sell back to Alpine.
Mine was a 2019 Legende low miles paid £55500 new Manchester and advertised it at £46995 accepted £45500 not to bad as depreciation goes.
Mine was a 2019 Legende low miles paid £55500 new Manchester and advertised it at £46995 accepted £45500 not to bad as depreciation goes.
Edited by Iceblue on Sunday 22 October 11:08
As has been said above, I don’t see the Atelier cars attracting higher prices. I’m another that bought new as the price differential was not enough. Whilst it’s a 2022 car, it’s pre facelift.
Please don’t take this the wrong way, I like it, but the colour will be a bit marmite. I know that my dealer had one sat in stock for some time. My wife wanted me to consider it instead of mine, but I knew it would restrict the resale, having had a similar colour car before and experienced this.
Have you tried a SOR?
Please don’t take this the wrong way, I like it, but the colour will be a bit marmite. I know that my dealer had one sat in stock for some time. My wife wanted me to consider it instead of mine, but I knew it would restrict the resale, having had a similar colour car before and experienced this.
Have you tried a SOR?
I’ve noticed one for sale and having checked when last taxed I was surprised to see it was Feb 23. That’s along time to have a car in stock but it isn’t just these - I also saw a new style defender that’s been untaxed since March 23.
I’m sure both of the above dealers are well out of pocket.
I’m sure both of the above dealers are well out of pocket.
NOTHING is selling right now. Only cars that are selling are the sub £5k cars, basically anything cheap. Electric cars are a dead duck and the whole market is struggling. We are in possibly one of the worst recessions we have ever been in and things are getting worse but most people don't realise it yet as the mainstream media ain't telling us.
As an owner of an Alpine for 17 years (and various Lotus cars too) I can tell you that selling an Alpine is one of the toughest jobs in the world. They have always been great cars that are chronically undervalued and under appreciated. To be honest, I have been surprised at how well the A110 has maintained it's value. But the market is small and the amount of people sadly wanting to drive an Alpine is almost none existent.
As an owner of an Alpine for 17 years (and various Lotus cars too) I can tell you that selling an Alpine is one of the toughest jobs in the world. They have always been great cars that are chronically undervalued and under appreciated. To be honest, I have been surprised at how well the A110 has maintained it's value. But the market is small and the amount of people sadly wanting to drive an Alpine is almost none existent.
I test drove a low mileage A110 earlier this year which had been in stock for 8 months, there was no movement on price at the time and the car has since dropped ~£5k in the last 6 months.
I think with with production coming to an end for the ICE model they should become more desirable and hold their value very well long term.
I think with with production coming to an end for the ICE model they should become more desirable and hold their value very well long term.
Edited by 7en on Saturday 11th November 20:04
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2023110336...
This was the Alpine on Collecting Cars that sold recently for £33,333….healthy mark up that if it goes for that price…..which is unlikely imo.
This was the Alpine on Collecting Cars that sold recently for £33,333….healthy mark up that if it goes for that price…..which is unlikely imo.
The WBAC prices make for interesting reading for Alpines, but the same applies to almost anything. One can debate the merits of their prices, but it points to a direction of travel that is informed by a lot of data.
The prices and price dynamic we have all become used to over the last few years have been anomalous and I think normal service is about to be resumed. That means depreciation is on its way back, but that current stock and seller expectations haven’t yet aligned with that.
The prices and price dynamic we have all become used to over the last few years have been anomalous and I think normal service is about to be resumed. That means depreciation is on its way back, but that current stock and seller expectations haven’t yet aligned with that.
Edited by jimmyslr on Saturday 11th November 23:25
I first drove an A110 back in March, though wasn’t ready to get one. Back then there were no second hand ones below £45k. They’ve obviously dropped considerably since then & sure they’ll keep on dropping.
Not a good time for sellers for sure.
I imagine any potential buyer will hold on whilst prices are dropping. I’m holding for now, fortunate to have another car to enjoy in the mean time.
I even had a dealer contact me recently, 4 months after I drove a car they’re selling to see if I was still interested, as reading between the lines, they can’t shift the car, despite regularly reducing its price.
Not a good time for sellers for sure.
I imagine any potential buyer will hold on whilst prices are dropping. I’m holding for now, fortunate to have another car to enjoy in the mean time.
I even had a dealer contact me recently, 4 months after I drove a car they’re selling to see if I was still interested, as reading between the lines, they can’t shift the car, despite regularly reducing its price.
I've just sold my 2023 car through Autotrader. Had to sell at pretty close to what I think the trade price would be to get a sale. Sense I get is very little is moving (and not just Alpines - have a look at the number of desirable cars like GT4s in the Porsche dealer network), so my advice would be that if you are a buyer be bold with your bids, and if you are a seller who actually wants to sell then be realistic with your pricing.
Agree with the post above about the used car market shifting back to a more normal dynamic that's not sustained by rock-bottom interest rates making finance cheap and easy and supply shortages.
Agree with the post above about the used car market shifting back to a more normal dynamic that's not sustained by rock-bottom interest rates making finance cheap and easy and supply shortages.
Hothatch1977 said:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2023110336...
This was the Alpine on Collecting Cars that sold recently for £33,333….healthy mark up that if it goes for that price…..which is unlikely imo.
Let’s put this another way. List for a PE £52k. It 5 years old. £4k a year is not bad and this is considered to be a bargain. This was the Alpine on Collecting Cars that sold recently for £33,333….healthy mark up that if it goes for that price…..which is unlikely imo.
It’s far closer to what it should be for a 5 year old car. I like many others bought new because the second hand values were so close to new as to be unrealistic.
Colin P said:
Hothatch1977 said:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2023110336...
This was the Alpine on Collecting Cars that sold recently for £33,333….healthy mark up that if it goes for that price…..which is unlikely imo.
Let’s put this another way. List for a PE £52k. It 5 years old. £4k a year is not bad and this is considered to be a bargain. This was the Alpine on Collecting Cars that sold recently for £33,333….healthy mark up that if it goes for that price…..which is unlikely imo.
It’s far closer to what it should be for a 5 year old car. I like many others bought new because the second hand values were so close to new as to be unrealistic.
Brinyan said:
I first drove an A110 back in March, though wasn’t ready to get one. Back then there were no second hand ones below £45k. They’ve obviously dropped considerably since then & sure they’ll keep on dropping.
Not a good time for sellers for sure.
I imagine any potential buyer will hold on whilst prices are dropping. I’m holding for now, fortunate to have another car to enjoy in the mean time.
I even had a dealer contact me recently, 4 months after I drove a car they’re selling to see if I was still interested, as reading between the lines, they can’t shift the car, despite regularly reducing its price.
A bit like people waiting for the house price crash though, 15 years later still renting.Not a good time for sellers for sure.
I imagine any potential buyer will hold on whilst prices are dropping. I’m holding for now, fortunate to have another car to enjoy in the mean time.
I even had a dealer contact me recently, 4 months after I drove a car they’re selling to see if I was still interested, as reading between the lines, they can’t shift the car, despite regularly reducing its price.
TX.
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