Audi worth 50% after 11 months?

[Simond001]

Called Audi dealer today as I was considering getting a new car. Current car has 7k miles on it. List price was £43,000 in May 09.

Dealer trade in against a new car. £22k.

I asked if the salesguy thought a 50% deppreciation was acceptable on an Audi, but he doesnt deal with trade in prices. I did point out that other main dealers were selling similar cars for early £30's, but he didnt deal with pricing used cars either.

So in my mind either they think I am a mug punter, or Audi suddenly have a lower 12month value than a Skodia Fabia.

[chrissyr32]

Give us a clue to the type..model etc ....and i guess we will have a better idea.

[Northern Munkee]

A4 Cab S-line?

Do we all play this game?

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Does the outstanding parking penalty devalue it?

Edited by Northern Munkee on Tuesday 2nd March 21:09

[okgo]

S3 specced to the hilt?

[Simond001]

chrissyr32 said:

Give us a clue to the type..model etc ....and i guess we will have a better idea.

A4 3ltr Diesel Sline Quattro, Sat nav, phone, parking sensors, heated seats etc..

Want to buy

A4 3ltr Diesel Sline Quattro, Sat nav, phone, parking sensors, heated seats etc..

[58warren]

Simond001 said:

chrissyr32 said:

Give us a clue to the type..model etc ....and i guess we will have a better idea.

A4 3ltr Diesel Sline Quattro, Sat nav, phone, parking sensors, heated seats etc..

Want to buy

A4 3ltr Diesel Sline Quattro, Sat nav, phone, parking sensors, heated seats etc..

Seems a very costly way of motoring replacing like for like after less than a year and 7000 miles...

[00161wj]

ill give you 23k

[Simond001]

58warren said:

Simond001 said:

chrissyr32 said:

Give us a clue to the type..model etc ....and i guess we will have a better idea.

A4 3ltr Diesel Sline Quattro, Sat nav, phone, parking sensors, heated seats etc..

Want to buy

A4 3ltr Diesel Sline Quattro, Sat nav, phone, parking sensors, heated seats etc..

Seems a very costly way of motoring replacing like for like after less than a year and 7000 miles...

The new ar is in Silver though. The current car is Blue.

[Dr G]

Little 'q' on quattro

Are we talking a very late B7 to a B8?

Which blues are we talking? What are the exact specs?

A lot of main dealers are currently giving people 'kick in the nuts' bids as they're fed up with customers shopping around to 10 different dealers then using someone else's pricing to reduce all of their margin out of the deal.

[Muzzer]

Simond001 said:

58warren said:

Simond001 said:

chrissyr32 said:

Give us a clue to the type..model etc ....and i guess we will have a better idea.

A4 3ltr Diesel Sline Quattro, Sat nav, phone, parking sensors, heated seats etc..

Want to buy

A4 3ltr Diesel Sline Quattro, Sat nav, phone, parking sensors, heated seats etc..

Seems a very costly way of motoring replacing like for like after less than a year and 7000 miles...

The new ar is in Silver though. The current car is Blue.

Are you serious?

You're trading a car in after 9 months of ownership. Whether it's silver or blue makes little difference to the fact that you've chosen the most expensive way of owning a new car then trading in.

Saying that, a 50% drop is taking the piss..

Out of curiousity, why are you trading a new car in after 9 months and 7k miles for something exactly the same?

Just keep the one you've got?

[patmahe]

Muzzer said:

Just keep the one you've got?

I'd second this, it won't cost you a penny.

[E31Shrew]

Spray it!

[agxster]

Vinyl wrap it if you don't like the colour and save £20k or so.

[Dr G]

First of all however find out the *actual* trade value of the car. The salesman may have thought you were window shopping/wasting his time/not serious/didn't want to get in a bidding war.

If you can tell me in detail what your car is I will give you a better indication of its value

[Simond001]

Dr G said:

First of all however find out the *actual* trade value of the car. The salesman may have thought you were window shopping/wasting his time/not serious/didn't want to get in a bidding war.

If you can tell me in detail what your car is I will give you a better indication of its value

I dont think i am a time waster. 5 VAG cars in 13 months says I do swap my cars (the original Toaureg swap wasnt by choice, snow and a brick wall had something to do with it).

The TTS lasted only 3 months before I swapped that for the A4.

If the salesman doesnt want o enter a bidding war i respect that, but dont devalue a car. I'd rather be told that a dealership isnt interested in bidding and move on. Gatwick Audi actually did this on the TTS. I bought the car from anothe rdealer in the same ownership and saved a few thousand. When i swapped intot he A4 they decided they did want to bid and i bought from them.

My car is Mauritius Blue, 20" alloys, Climate, Sat Nav, Heated seats, Bose, Parkign sensors, Tiptronic, 3.0 TDi, 6 cd, phone prep in centre console.

I have looked at an A5 in identical spec today. Only difference is deep sea blue. Car is £45k. trade in for mine £23k.

[Fidgits]

trade in prices are always a bit of a rip off...

why not try and sell it privately, you'll have to swallow a hell of a lot of depreciation though.

Oh, and this time of year convertibles generally are worth less...

[Soovy]

OP - I am assuming you are a billionaire.

What the HELL are you playing at?!

[Targarama]

I think the dealer likes you, he sees sucker written all over you. He thinks you'll go for the offer.

[Cartard]

45k?

http://pistonheads.com/sales/1499783.htm

[Fidgits]

Cartard said:

45k?

http://pistonheads.com/sales/1499783.htm

wibble.

Just how ruinious are those to run?