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What to do with Edition 30
Mark_DF05:
After almost 10 years of ownership and coming up to 200k miles it’s time to for me to start thinking about moving onto something else. An uninspiring fuel-efficient family car beckons and I’ve been wondering what to do with the Golf. Given it’s age and mileage I don’t think I’d get much for it anywhere. Part ex and webuyanycar values will be minimal I’d assume so I’m thinking selling privately could be the best option as I’m sure even a breaker would be interested.?
It’s a 2007 Edition 30, full service history, numerous cam belt and dsg services over the years plus all the regular things like dv, pcv and cam follower etc. Bodywork is to be expected for it’s age with rust starting show through on the sills and one rear arch. Front wings were replaced 3 years ago along with a front end respray. It’s been really well looked after and maintained but is starting to look a bit tired and showing signs of its age now.
Another option is just to keep it as weekend/project car but I know it will end up being a money pit.
Anyone else been in a similar position and what did you do? Also if anyone has any recommendations on sensible cars that aren’t a Nissan Qashqai that’d could help too :signLOL:
pudding:
Yeah, me, exactly this time last year funnily enough!
Thankfully my move wasn't driven by family needs, but rather a change of job drastically increasing my mileage. I was burning through 4 tanks of V power a month, just commuting. 5 tanks a month if I had some weekend fun as well.
As much as I loved my ED30, that had to change, so I traded it in against a 2016 330d and got about £1700 for it iirc. WBAC offered £1200. It had 178K on it and was a manual. DSGs generally fetch a little more.
The car market is slowing down at the moment, finally! So there are some good bartering opportunities from dealers at the moment, and a trade in is quite a good bartering tool when sales are slow.
Plenty of better options than a bloody Gashqai out there :grin: Is the missus stipulating an SUV then?
Mark_DF05:
hehe I think a divorce may come before a qashqai! Just require something slightly bigger and more fuel efficient than the golf as I'm getting through 4 tanks of V Power a month too :evilgrin:
How do you find the 330d? Have considered the Touring and also a 4 series. As for SUV's the only one I could probably consider is the XC40.
£1700 trade in isn't too bad tbh, I'll be sad to to part with it but needs must.
pudding:
Good man :drinking: :grin:
Mine was averaging 27mpg over the 8.5 years I had it, driven normally with some overtaking blasts. Driven hard all the time, it dropped to low 20s easily.
Yeah I really like it. I was a bit underwhelmed initially as it's so different to the GTI, but having lived with it for a year, it's actually a decent handling car, and just as fast as the ED30 (mine was stage 1 Revo) but double the mpg, literally :grin:
If considering one, I would definitely get the M Sport flavour with the blue Brembo brakes :happy2: The Touring is decent but not especially big in the back if you have prams and cots to lug about.
Yeah it is sad, especially after so many years with it, but I got over it after a week or so and haven't looked back tbh :grin:
What about an EV? There's bound to be some PCP deals about? The Brabus Smart #1 thingy with 500 odd brake is cheap as far as EVs go, and almost matches a current M3 Competition to the 1/4 mile :grin:
But if you prefer outright purchases, then a BMW Touring is a good all rounder :happy2: I can't think of anything German in the same class that isn't a yawn fest tbh!
Shielsy:
--- Quote from: Pudding on November 15, 2023, 11:33:41 am ---Yeah, me, exactly this time last year funnily enough!
Thankfully my move wasn't driven by family needs, but rather a change of job drastically increasing my mileage. I was burning through 4 tanks of V power a month, just commuting. 5 tanks a month if I had some weekend fun as well.
As much as I loved my ED30, that had to change, so I traded it in against a 2016 330d and got about £1700 for it iirc. WBAC offered £1200. It had 178K on it and was a manual. DSGs generally fetch a little more.
The car market is slowing down at the moment, finally! So there are some good bartering opportunities from dealers at the moment, and a trade in is quite a good bartering tool when sales are slow.
Plenty of better options than a bloody Gashqai out there :grin: Is the missus stipulating an SUV then?
--- End quote ---
Value of cars in the uk is crazy ed30s are selling for €20,000 in Ireland at the moment and they’re not stored up these have been driven on a daily basis and have acquired quite a bit of mileage.
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