V8V trade in prices and options

[Wayne95]

Finally decided to upgrade from my 2010 4.7 V8V, looking at a Rapide S/V12V at the moment, probably around £90-95K.

I have been offered £42k trade in by my local AM dealer, where I bought it 10 months ago. Car has 30k miles, current AM warranty and is well looked after - tungston silver with black leather so nothing too marmite.

It will need a service and maybe a couple of tyres.

The prices on similar cars has not really gone down much since I bought, at around £54k, so I thought a £12k hit was a bit much, and leaves a lot in it for the dealer even with a service and new warranty added.

Any thoughts on whether I should expect more?

At that price would I be better getting it serviced and trying to sell private under £50k?

[divetheworld]

Wayne95 said:

Finally decided to upgrade from my 2010 4.7 V8V, looking at a Rapide S/V12V at the moment, probably around £90-95K.

I have been offered £42k trade in by my local AM dealer, where I bought it 10 months ago. Car has 30k miles, current AM warranty and is well looked after - tungston silver with black leather so nothing too marmite.

It will need a service and maybe a couple of tyres.

The prices on similar cars has not really gone down much since I bought, at around £54k, so I thought a £12k hit was a bit much, and leaves a lot in it for the dealer even with a service and new warranty added.

Any thoughts on whether I should expect more?

At that price would I be better getting it serviced and trying to sell private under £50k?

They will more than likely put it up for about £50-52k. They will have some prep to do to the cars No matter how well you've looked after it.
They will service, add the tyres and a years Aston warranty.
They will also want, in my estimation, no less than about £5k in profit from the deal.
I'd be squeezing them for another £2k+ minimum. That all also depends on what you manage to wangle off/in the deal of the V12/Rapide mind.

Edited by divetheworld on Saturday 14th January 09:16

[J12KJR]

divetheworld said:

Wayne95 said:

Finally decided to upgrade from my 2010 4.7 V8V, looking at a Rapide S/V12V at the moment, probably around £90-95K.

I have been offered £42k trade in by my local AM dealer, where I bought it 10 months ago. Car has 30k miles, current AM warranty and is well looked after - tungston silver with black leather so nothing too marmite.

It will need a service and maybe a couple of tyres.

The prices on similar cars has not really gone down much since I bought, at around £54k, so I thought a £12k hit was a bit much, and leaves a lot in it for the dealer even with a service and new warranty added.

Any thoughts on whether I should expect more?

At that price would I be better getting it serviced and trying to sell private under £50k?

They will more than likely put it up for about £50-52k. They will have some prep to do to the cars No matter how well you've looked after it.
They will service, add the tyres and a years Aston warranty.
They will also want, in my estimation, no less than about £5k in profit from the deal.
I'd be squeezing them for another £2k+ minimum. That all also depends on what you manage to wangle off/in the deal of the V12/Rapide mind.

Edited by divetheworld on Saturday 14th January 09:16

Would agree with divetheworld except would think it would go up for £50k with the mileage.
If you were to try to sell privately you would need to spend warranty £1500,service £1000, tyres £600 and then put the car up at less than the dealer to get any interest say £47,500 so you might gain a couple of grand. Down side being finding someone who can fund a purchase like that.
Probably better to push the deal you want with the dealer and get them to cover 2 years warranty rather than 1, get the next 2 services covered as items like that cost them a lot less.

[AstonExige]

If you do end up deciding to take the plunge with the dealers offer, post it up for sale at a price between private sale value and the trade offer. I didn't that with my V8V recently (only on Facebook) and got 5 different people contact me interested and a deposit received that evening.

[bogie]

Seems about right for starting point on a dealer trade in. They might have another grand or two negotiation in there or be able to throw in accessories, low rate finance etc.

If you want more then do as above; sell privately....I could have sold my old Vantage a few times for £4-5K than the trade price ...but then I had all the potential hassle that private sale may bring. Thats they choice you have to make.

[Wayne95]

thanks. A little more pushing on the deal I think. I like the idea of splitting the difference for a private sale - give somebody a chance to save a bit s well.

[RobDown]

The dealers always seem to work on a circa £10k margin, so I doubt whether you could can get much more from them. But as said above if you advertise a bit above you should get some interest

[gibbon]

I dont know the mileage etc, but from a quick glance at your figures, the delta of 12k looks a lot partly because £54k for 2010 Vantage seems strong morning to start off with.

I wouldnt get too fixated on the delta of buy to sell price for your current car so much, but just try to squeeze the smallest cost to change you can.

[_Exocet_]

54k for a 2010 is about average from my experience. I looked at a 2009 for 56k, and a 2011 at 57k.

Speaking as a buyer, what puts me off private deals the most is the lack of a warranty. If I saw your car advertised at less than 50k with a full years warranty, MOT etc, it would certainly pique my interest.

Shame it's in silver.

[divetheworld]

gibbon said:

I wouldnt get too fixated on the delta of buy to sell price for your current car so much, but just try to squeeze the smallest cost to change you can.

This. It's cost to change thats important.

[petop]

2014 I bought my 2008 4.7 Manual off Works for 49k. It had 25,000 on the clock.

As a point of note on the Aston Used site.....
A 2008 4.7 Manual off Aston Leeds for 49k. It has 30,000 on the clock.
A 2011 4.7 Manual off Aston Walton on Thames for 53k. It has 28,000 on the clock.

[bentley01]

I agree cost to change is the most important thing. I normally work out how much I can afford lets say 40k plus the car then I tell the dealer. It has worked everytime but you do have to be realistic with the value of your car.

[South tdf]

A friend sold his Vantage Roadster to We Buy Any Car and I was amazed on the price he got which was nearly £4000 more than he had been offered as a part exchange.

[divetheworld]

South tdf said:

A friend sold his Vantage Roadster to We Buy Any Car and I was amazed on the price he got which was nearly £4000 more than he had been offered as a part exchange.

WBAC
V12V, 2013, 9k miles FDSH - £69k
DBS, 2012, 4k miles, FDSH - £88k

If trade in prices were worse than those, they'd end up out of business.

[cayman-black]

AstonExige said:

If you do end up deciding to take the plunge with the dealers offer, post it up for sale at a price between private sale value and the trade offer. I didn't that with my V8V recently (only on Facebook) and got 5 different people contact me interested and a deposit received that evening.

I would try this.