used cars sky high prices

[renorti]

been looking to change my car,can't get over how expensive they are.here in swansea area cars about 1k more than anywhere else i look on autotrader.give you some examples at local garages;
05 laguna dci 80k £5495 OFFERED £1300 for my 98 slk.
03 bmw 330d 90k £6995 OFFERED £1500 FOR MY CAR
06 MONDEO TDCI 2.0 86K £5995 ,£1000 FOR MINE.
02 celica vvt 83k £4995
05 406hdi 99k £5695
06bmw 335i 30k £17995 offered £2000 for my slk.
looking at ebay I noticed loads of cars thatdon't sell and they keep being relisted a few weeks later,makes me think private sales are dying out and garages are doing well.my neighbour could't shift his tidy 04 shogun di-d for £7500,sold it to local dealer for £7000 now dealer has it up for......
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mitsubishi-Shogun-LWB-7-Seat...

is that greedy?

[tim2100]

Not greedy at all.

If you don't want to pay what they have offered to sell the car to you then walk away.

Car prices are very volatile and far from set in stone.
If somebody is prepared to pay what they want to sell for then the price is spot on.

If you feel it should be cheaper, offer that price and walk away.

[anonymous-user]

£1,300 for a 98 SLK!? I hope you spat in his face!

[Tyre Smoke]

What exactly were you expecting?

Dealers have to make a profit. There's more to it than just the price to change, that's far from all profit.

[Cock Womble 7]

Mods, could you please move this badly composed st thread to General Gassing?

[dannytherev]

renorti said:

been looking to change my car,can't get over how expensive they are.here in swansea area cars about 1k more than anywhere else i look on autotrader.give you some examples at local garages;
05 laguna dci 80k £5495 OFFERED £1300 for my 98 slk.
03 bmw 330d 90k £6995 OFFERED £1500 FOR MY CAR
06 MONDEO TDCI 2.0 86K £5995 ,£1000 FOR MINE.
02 celica vvt 83k £4995
05 406hdi 99k £5695
06bmw 335i 30k £17995 offered £2000 for my slk.
looking at ebay I noticed loads of cars thatdon't sell and they keep being relisted a few weeks later,makes me think private sales are dying out and garages are doing well.my neighbour could't shift his tidy 04 shogun di-d for £7500,sold it to local dealer for £7000 now dealer has it up for......
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mitsubishi-Shogun-LWB-7-Seat...

is that greedy?

YHM

[GTIR]

Cock Womble 7 said:

Mods, could you please move this badly composed st thread to General Gassing?

You didn't get any last night did you.

[spikeyhead]

GTIR said:

Cock Womble 7 said:

Mods, could you please move this badly composed st thread to General Gassing?

You didn't get any last night did you.

Or this afternoon if you read the match.com thread

[scooby jeff]

GTIR said:

Cock Womble 7 said:

Mods, could you please move this badly composed st thread to General Gassing?

You didn't get any last night did you.

Keyboard covered in tea..

[retrorider]

renorti said:

been looking to change my car,can't get over how expensive they are.here in swansea area cars about 1k more than anywhere else i look on autotrader.give you some examples at local garages;
05 laguna dci 80k £5495 OFFERED £1300 for my 98 slk.
03 bmw 330d 90k £6995 OFFERED £1500 FOR MY CAR
06 MONDEO TDCI 2.0 86K £5995 ,£1000 FOR MINE.
02 celica vvt 83k £4995
05 406hdi 99k £5695
06bmw 335i 30k £17995 offered £2000 for my slk.
looking at ebay I noticed loads of cars thatdon't sell and they keep being relisted a few weeks later,makes me think private sales are dying out and garages are doing well.my neighbour could't shift his tidy 04 shogun di-d for £7500,sold it to local dealer for £7000 now dealer has it up for......
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mitsubishi-Shogun-LWB-7-Seat...

is that greedy?

Quite simple really.Sell your SLK private for around £3500.Go to auction and buy what you now want, at around £1000-£1500 off the screen price of the cheaper motors listed above...

[_Nathan_]

The prices quoted in the OP are laughable. Is Wales stuck in some time warp ?