MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Andy on May 31, 2009, 05:32:48 am

Title: would you
Post by: Andy on May 31, 2009, 05:32:48 am: i went to the garage where i used to work & a bloke next door came over & asked if i wanted to do a straight swap for his c class merc on a 06 done 14000 miles plate for my gt tdi golf which as done 37500 miles,He said the merc is still in warranty but he wants the golf for his wife
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Post by: Mark_GTIV on May 31, 2009, 06:48:39 am: An 06 isn't the new C is it? I think the current C came out in 07... in which case I wouldn't. Quite like the new C - had one as a rental car for a fortnight a few months back and did a 2 day round trip from Bracknell to Edinburgh and back for work - I was quite impressed by it.
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Post by: gaz b on May 31, 2009, 09:36:09 am: I had a C class coupe but sold it to buy my golf. I only had it for 4 months and HATED it. I could'nt even bring myself to wash it! :ashamed:

It felt like an old mans car.... :smiley:
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Post by: Caz on May 31, 2009, 09:37:53 am: no.lol :smiley:
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Post by: bigbo on May 31, 2009, 10:39:39 am: nice and simple caz, nail on head :happy2:
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Post by: T88OMM on May 31, 2009, 10:52:47 am: NO WAAAAAYYYY! :sick: :sick:
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Post by: Greeners on May 31, 2009, 01:32:49 pm: Nah, unless you are thinking of doing a bit of taxi work on the side! :grin:
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Post by: Hurdy on May 31, 2009, 01:36:04 pm: TAXI!!!!
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Post by: Hurdy on May 31, 2009, 01:36:35 pm: Haha LOL @ Nath

Beat me to it :rolleye:
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Post by: BeezerDiesel on May 31, 2009, 01:40:44 pm: Depends on the true value of the Merc. If you're getting a good deal out of it then it could be an option as you could move it on again for a profit and get something that you'd prefer afterwards, eg. a new GTI, S3 etc etc
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Post by: Steve82 on May 31, 2009, 06:15:38 pm: I would say no but it depends if you like the Merc that much? and is it worth more??
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Post by: andytran on May 31, 2009, 07:46:43 pm: I dont know which merc your looking at, but basing it on the C180 Komp Classic, Glasses says the following....

P/X Ã‚Â£8600 excellent, Ã‚Â£7750 good, Ã‚Â£6810 fair. Dealer retail Ã‚Â£11200

Now if your Golf is a 2006 06 GT TDI, the figures are

p/x Ã‚Â£9190 exc, Ã‚Â£8280 good, Ã‚Â£7370 fair. Dealer retail Ã‚Â£11000

Therefore, although Im assuming a lot about the cars as I cant confirm the model, the Golf is worth Ã‚Â£500 across the board more than the Merc come trade in time.

Hope this helps

Andy
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Post by: RedRobin on May 31, 2009, 11:10:39 pm: Quote from: gaz b on May 31, 2009, 09:36:09 am

It felt like an old mans car.... :smiley:

....Not this old man!! Perhaps a Merc is what I should be driving.........Nah! No way!! GTI for me.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FRedRobin_05%2FRR%2FDub4life_Tshirt.jpg&hash=4993d3aa3ebc29c30bbb60601f913ca252476e1d)
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Post by: Rich on May 31, 2009, 11:29:07 pm: no swap mate - no way - :angry015:
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Post by: gaz b on June 01, 2009, 08:37:19 am: Quote from: RedRobin on May 31, 2009, 11:10:39 pm
Quote from: gaz b on May 31, 2009, 09:36:09 am

It felt like an old mans car.... :smiley:

....Not this old man!! Perhaps a Merc is what I should be driving.........Nah! No way!! GTI for me.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FRedRobin_05%2FRR%2FDub4life_Tshirt.jpg&hash=4993d3aa3ebc29c30bbb60601f913ca252476e1d)

Nah, Your are excluded from that statment Robin :grin:!
Title: Re: would you
Post by: NEWEY on June 01, 2009, 09:49:33 am: i had a c class merc as a courtesy car while my golf was in the garage. to be honest i thought it was shocking and drove it all of about twice and i drove the mk2 everywhere.
Title: Re: would you
Post by: Andy on June 01, 2009, 06:49:25 pm: the merc is up for ale in the garage for Ã‚Â£14000 thier is no chance i would swap it thou