MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Ifti on February 08, 2011, 06:55:33 pm

Title: Value??
Post by: Ifti on February 08, 2011, 06:55:33 pm
A friend of mine is considering selling his Golf, but wanted an idea of how much he should be looking at:

VW Golf GTi Mk5 (05 plate)
Metallic Grey
5 Door Manual
iPod connection in glovebox (installed by VW)

Body is in overall good condition (no scratches etc that I know of).
Wheels have the odd scuff mark (original Monza's).

Car has covered 100,000 miles.
Full service history from VW.

He's considering a trade in for an Evo, Subaru, or a Monaro....
How much would you think its worth if sold private?
Title: Re: Value??
Post by: Britishlion on February 08, 2011, 08:31:09 pm
A friend of mine is considering selling his Golf, but wanted an idea of how much he should be looking at:

VW Golf GTi Mk5
Metallic Grey
5 Door Manual
iPod connection in glovebox (installed by VW)

Body is in overall good condition (no scratches etc that I know of).
Wheels have the odd scuff mark (original Monza's).

Car has covered 100,000 miles.
Full service history from VW.

He's considering a trade in for an Evo, Subaru, or a Monaro....
How much would you think its worth if sold private?



What year mate ?
Title: Re: Value??
Post by: garrardrj on February 08, 2011, 09:17:28 pm
Bit of a drop down in quality for him/her....I would guess its a 05/55 so about £7500
Title: Re: Value??
Post by: York_GTI on February 09, 2011, 12:53:35 pm
I couldn't sell mine for £7750 and it has a higher spec (leather, sat nav etc) and lower miles (92,000)....I think the market seems a little flat for these at the moment :confused:

EDIT - plus mine is a 56 plate...
Title: Re: Value??
Post by: Felix on February 09, 2011, 01:09:06 pm
Just before new year a VW dealership gave me 7.5k part ex for my 05 boggo spec gti with 92k on the clock against an eddy. First offer was 4.5k though  :surprised: and I was just willing to walk away from the deal. Guess I was just in the right place at the right time  :smiley:
Title: Re: Value??
Post by: GTiBEER on February 09, 2011, 04:27:38 pm
I think it depends where you are in the country as well as the time you are selling it. I am in Surrey and paid £10,500 about 4 months ago for mine and I would like to think it hasn't gone down too much since then as I might have to sell it and replace it with a Diesel version  :sick:
Title: Re: Value??
Post by: Richn83 on February 09, 2011, 04:34:04 pm
House mates just been looking at GTI's and the North South has a big divide on the cost of well specced cars, all the fully loaded low mileage decent GTI's where in the North of the country equivalent car in London area was £1,000 to £1,500 more expensive.  High mileage on that one and low spec would put it down in the regions suggested 7-8k but you still havent told us the year.
Title: Re: Value??
Post by: GTiBEER on February 09, 2011, 04:39:04 pm
Mine is a 56 plate pretty high spec 55k on the clock (50k when I bought her) Leather seats, winterpack, monza IIs etc.. but we might be relocating to Brighton soon and my girl uses the car twice a week to travel to Uxbridge and I dont really want to drive her (my car) into the ground whilst racking up some serious petrol receipts.
Title: Re: Value??
Post by: seiko on February 09, 2011, 04:53:35 pm
bought mine last october with 92000 miles on the clock full service historey, 05 model, 5 door in grey, winter pack , ipod connection, rear parking sensors, paid £6500, had the usual isues, dv valve ect, gave it a full service new pluggs, oil filters, brake pads all round, cam folower ect, total cost £6750, realy pleased with the car and the final price, :smiley:
Title: Re: Value??
Post by: TopOfTheFlop on February 09, 2011, 04:58:10 pm
Just sold mine to give you an indication

55 plate - black - 5 door - 68,000 miles - standard - DSG - 18'' monzas - blue tint

and i got 8250.00 for it.


Title: Re: Value??
Post by: Ifti on February 09, 2011, 07:08:35 pm
Sorry forgot to mention its a 05 plate....
Title: Re: Value??
Post by: big al on February 09, 2011, 07:11:14 pm
Sorry forgot to mention its a 05 plate....

Probably £6200 to £7000, Still not seen one go for less than £6000.
Title: Re: Value??
Post by: smoftah on February 09, 2011, 07:28:49 pm
Looking in this months Glass guide book the car books at:

£8,875 @ 59k  Miles Trade Price
£10,275 @ 59k Miles Retail Price

Retail price is for a main dealer so private will be less.

When you adjust it for the high mileage it reduces it by -£1675 so correct value is:

£7,200 @ 100k Miles Trade Price
£8,600 @ 100K Miles Retail Price

But as a trader realisticly I would say trade in for £6,000 and sell private for £6,990.
Title: Re: Value??
Post by: Ifti on February 09, 2011, 08:38:35 pm
Thanks guys - will let him know  :happy2:
Title: Re: Value??
Post by: garrardrj on February 09, 2011, 11:03:22 pm
Glasses guide............is only a guide.
Try finding any car on a BMW/MERC/AUDI etc forecourt thats NOT well over the retail of Glasses Guide ! Its what you can get for it , always  whatever you're selling.....just look at other cars of similar spec and price accordingly. Never P/EX is what i would advise unless you can afford to lose money , does make the process so easy though :happy2: