#1: Anything to knock off the price? Author: JustAndy, Location: yorkPosted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 9:25 am ---- Im looking at getting a GTI (not the 180) and i went to have another look today and noticed that the drivers side brake disk needs replacing, there's a few little dents above the drivers side door, the passenger door handle needs respraying completely (all the lacquer has come off) the passenger wing mirror needs respraying because its really badly chipped, both doors have had really bad touch ups with a colour match thing thats like a brown instead of the orangey colour the car is and also the same on both bumpers.
So the car is advertised for £1490 and was wondering if you think i could get anything knocked off the price for any of that?
Sorry for the essay
#2: Re: Anything to knock off the price? Author: CD-B3, Location: Salisbury / New ForestPosted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 9:28 am ---- Offer £1200.
What's the mileage out of interest?
#3: Re: Anything to knock off the price? Author: rick-gti, Location: welshpool, mid walesPosted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 9:28 am ---- got abit more info, i.e year, mileage tax mot service history.
#4: Re: Anything to knock off the price? Author: E5GDM, Location: EssexPosted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 10:16 am ---- Ask the seller!!
#5: Re: Anything to knock off the price? Author: meady, Location: basingstokePosted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 10:19 am ---- The year might help as if tht was for a 2006 gti it would be good but if it was for a 1999 i would knock him down
#6: Re: Anything to knock off the price? Author: Brian, Location: VVT Land, FifePosted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 10:28 am ---- Bear in mind it's a USED CAR! So dont mention anything you've spotted simply just barter with him. Settling on buying the car for 10% less than asking is usually acceptable.
I managed to knock 25% off mine though 306 rallye up for sale for @2495 and bought for £1950 lol.
#7: Re: Anything to knock off the price? Author: JustAndy, Location: yorkPosted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 11:03 am ---- Sorry guys, i went for a test drive just after i posted. Its a 2000 plate with 89k on the clocks. Tax and MOT are april 2012. Hasnt got the service book but its god all the reciepts from the services and the mileage checks out with the paperwork. I was talking too him and said that he would take my car p/x (fiat punto mk2) then would want £600. My car trades in for £800 so he would be selling it for £1300. The car mechanically is really good, no strange noises or bangs or anything like that. I think thats a fairly good deal IMO but this is only the second car ive bought
#8: Re: Anything to knock off the price? Author: E5GDM, Location: EssexPosted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 11:54 am ----
JustAndy wrote:
he would take my car p/x (fiat punto mk2) then would want £600. My car trades in for £800 so he would be selling it for £1300
So basically your car & £900? You should have pushed to split the difference (at least) of the £800 trade in price of your punto.
#9: Re: Anything to knock off the price? Author: JustAndy, Location: yorkPosted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 11:57 am ----
E5GDM wrote:
JustAndy wrote:
he would take my car p/x (fiat punto mk2) then would want £600. My car trades in for £800 so he would be selling it for £1300
So basically your car & £900? You should have pushed to split the difference (at least) of the £800 trade in price of your punto.
Oops i meant to say he would be selling The GTI for £1200. He said he would give me £800 for mine, then id give him £600 towards it. Sorry if that was unclear
#10: Re: Anything to knock off the price? Author: E5GDM, Location: EssexPosted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 12:34 pm ----
JustAndy wrote:
E5GDM wrote:
JustAndy wrote:
he would take my car p/x (fiat punto mk2) then would want £600. My car trades in for £800 so he would be selling it for £1300
So basically your car & £900? You should have pushed to split the difference (at least) of the £800 trade in price of your punto.
Oops i meant to say he would be selling The GTI for £1200. He said he would give me £800 for mine, then id give him £600 towards it. Sorry if that was unclear
that's even more un clear.
£800 (your cars value p/x) +
£600 (you to pay). =
£1400 (total cost to get Gti (not £1200).
Still, that's £90 off the £1490 original asking price & probably about right. Hopefully you got some sort of warrant too
#11: Re: Anything to knock off the price? Author: JustAndy, Location: yorkPosted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 12:39 pm ----
E5GDM wrote:
JustAndy wrote:
E5GDM wrote:
JustAndy wrote:
he would take my car p/x (fiat punto mk2) then would want £600. My car trades in for £800 so he would be selling it for £1300
So basically your car & £900? You should have pushed to split the difference (at least) of the £800 trade in price of your punto.
Oops i meant to say he would be selling The GTI for £1200. He said he would give me £800 for mine, then id give him £600 towards it. Sorry if that was unclear
that's even more un clear.
£800 (your cars value p/x) +
£600 (you to pay). =
£1400 (total cost to get Gti (not £1200).
Still, that's £90 off the £1490 original asking price & probably about right. Hopefully you got some sort of warrant too
lol im getting confused now
He might have said £700 for my car, I was too busy inspecting the GTI tbh. I think im going back tomorrow to have a proper talk too him about it and maybe another drive. Either way hes knocked some of the price off because i mentioned the points in the OP
#12: Re: Anything to knock off the price? Author: brad-morris, Location: BromsgrovePosted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 12:49 pm ---- i wouldnt pay anymore than £1200 because of the age and mileage
#13: Re: Anything to knock off the price? Author: JustAndy, Location: yorkPosted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 1:03 pm ----
brad-morris wrote:
i wouldnt pay anymore than £1200 because of the age and mileage
Fair enough, ill have a word with him tomorrow and see if i can bump him down to £1200 but tbh id be happy to pay £1300 for it because it would be easier to part ex my car with him than to sell it elsewhere
#14: Re: Anything to knock off the price? Author: rick-gti, Location: welshpool, mid walesPosted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 1:19 pm ---- My 2000 gti (140) with full history, 83k 12 months mot and 6 months tax was £1200. Car has the odd ding here and there. Stainless exhaust 17 alloys. Offer to trade, car 4 car.
#15: Re: Anything to knock off the price? Author: Abyzmal, Location: EssexPosted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 1:25 pm ---- My 2001 full history fully serviced by Peugeot every year 10 month mot 4 month tax brand new exhaust 4 new tires was only 1100
#16: Re: Anything to knock off the price? Author: JustAndy, Location: yorkPosted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 1:27 pm ----
rick-gti wrote:
My 2000 gti (140) with full history, 83k 12 months mot and 6 months tax was £1200. Car has the odd ding here and there. Stainless exhaust 17 alloys. Offer to trade, car 4 car.
Cheers, thats a good baseline actually. Ill see what he says tomorrow see if i can knock him down anymore
#17: Re: Anything to knock off the price? Author: rick-gti, Location: welshpool, mid walesPosted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 2:17 pm ---- Worth a try, I have px a few cars and have allways tried to do a straight swop. Good look and hope you can get a bargain.
#18: Re: Anything to knock off the price? Author: JustAndy, Location: yorkPosted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 2:20 pm ----
rick-gti wrote:
Worth a try, I have px a few cars and have allways tried to do a straight swop. Good look and hope you can get a bargain.
Yeah well the worst he can say is no i guess.
And cheers
#19: Re: Anything to knock off the price? Author: Gaz-M, Location: Fife, Scotland.Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 3:45 pm ---- A car advertised at £1490 id be knocking down to £1200 before i even went to view it.. Lol.
Let us know how u get on.
#20: Re: Anything to knock off the price? Author: scotty79, Location: ayrshirePosted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 2:19 pm ---- I thought tryin to sell mine for £600 was chancin my luck with the work needin done but this guys sounds quite pricey to me if the paintworks that bad
#21: Re: Anything to knock off the price? Author: JustAndy, Location: yorkPosted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 2:32 pm ----
scotty79 wrote:
I thought tryin to sell mine for £600 was chancin my luck with the work needin done but this guys sounds quite pricey to me if the paintworks that bad
there's not that much wrong tbh, when i say the bits on the bumpers its not a big patch, both are small so its just the door handle thats the biggest downfall of the paintwork, the rest of it looks good for an 11 year old car. My punto has much worse paintwork and thats an 02 plate with less miles on it
#22: Re: Anything to knock off the price? Author: Ghosty, Location: WiltshirePosted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 6:19 pm ---- sheesh, and i bitched about paying £2995 for a HDi GTi on a 54 plate, with 107k on the clock.
lmao i love it really. especally when it come on boost :D :D
#23: Re: Anything to knock off the price? Author: crocdino, Location: LeedsPosted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:54 am ---- Has it had a cambelt and waterpump?
If not it is WELL overdue, check this it could stand you at around £300 to have done..
I was going to sell ours but have spent about £700 on it in maintenance so got to keep it for 3 years or so yet to get us moneys worht out of it!
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306 rallye up for sale for @2495 and bought for £1950 lol.
that's even more un clear.
