MK5 Golf GTI
General => Random Chat => Topic started by: dajonic on January 24, 2012, 03:23:18 pm
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Bit cheeky but thought i'd ask anyway. Are there any guys on here in the trade? I've been looking at another car and the price it's up for is a long way off what i've found myself, so just wanted a second opinion or two. I know valuations and what people actually pay are two different things but my research is 6K cheaper than the forecourt sticker. So who's right and who's wrong?
The cars a 1999 (V) Mercedes Benz E55 AMG Estate 7 Seater with 56000 miles forecourt price £8995.
A hell of a lot of car even at that money i'm sure, hence the query regards valuations. Looking forward to some replies :happy2:
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Any CAP or Glass's guide would struggle to value a car of that type and age.
Your best bet is to just have a nosey around all the usual classified and see what they are up for. My Glass's only caters for cars up to 10-11 years old.
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My tuppence worth is, it sounds a lot of money for a car of that age with the kind of drink problem it has! :laugh: :wink:
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Is this the car in question?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1999-V-Mercedes-Benz-E55-AMG-Estate-/230729434493?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item35b88bc57d
£9k seams crazy considering you can pick up something like a Porsche Cayenne for the same price?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Porsche-Cayenne-S-Very-High-spec-range-rover-vogue-sport-m3-rs4-better-than-/170764620102?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item27c25d5146
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EDIT, just managed to find it in Glass's and the Retail with 97k on the clock would be £3500! :grin:
As I suspected, jokers!
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Ha ha thanks Greeners and betty, like i said I could get it priced at £2900 so was surprised at the forecourt price. I knew one of us had to be wrong! Betty I've always liked those Porsches and didn't realise that was the price they'd hit now...wow! I've always had a hankering for old mercs and AMG's even more. Will have to try a cheeky offer and see what they say.
Thanks again Greeners and Betty :happy2: :happy2:
Ps what happened to the thankyou button? have I missed it or something?
Yep forgot to say that was the merc on ebay....must stop spending time looking at the classic motor section :ashamed:
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Yeh the Trade price is around the £2500 mark.........
The 'Thank you' button isn't available in this section of the forum! :happy2:
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No worries! Thank You button is only on certain threads I think.
Yeah they have come down loads in price, I only spotted how cheap they were as I looked at home much the RRS has come down! Some can sell for less then 10K now but average 13-16k which isn't all that much honestly.
Make on offer say your going of Glass's and just see what they say!
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If it helps anyone else (i don't know what your opinions of these people are Greeners) I used a website called
www.wisebuyers.co.uk Gave a pretty good breakdown of prices and also works out the price with the adjusted mileage.
Thats why I couldn't believe the difference between the two prices.
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Yup I use that site all the time, much better than paying £400 a year for an out of touch Glass's guide! :happy2:
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Bit cheeky but thought i'd ask anyway. Are there any guys on here in the trade? I've been looking at another car and the price it's up for is a long way off what i've found myself, so just wanted a second opinion or two. I know valuations and what people actually pay are two different things but my research is 6K cheaper than the forecourt sticker. So who's right and who's wrong?
The cars a 1999 (V) Mercedes Benz E55 AMG Estate 7 Seater with 56000 miles forecourt price £8995.
A hell of a lot of car even at that money i'm sure, hence the query regards valuations. Looking forward to some replies :happy2:
CAP value for the car in clean condition is £4500 with a retail of £6995. :happy2: Below average trade price would be £3400.
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Cheers Deako :happy2: What was working out as a bit of wishful thinking is starting to hit the skids.