Went to a BMW garage today to see about getting the wife a smaller car...

We test drove a few cars and the sales chap said would,you be looking to part ex the RRS to which I said depends on the value.

Guess how much he offered me for my 57 plate VGC, TDV8 HSE with FLRSH and 65000 miles on the clock?




Wait for it....






£15,000!!!!!!!!


me, that's nearly £800 a month depreciation just over 18 month


Is that anywhere remotely near its P/ex value now?  Wife's Car: BLACK RRS TDV8 HSE with all the bits
My Car: Lotus Exige S2 PP & TP )

That's horse . LR offered me 24 for mine which has 20k miles less two months ago against a full fat. I hope you were polite in saying no thank you sir!  2x TDV6. SE and HSE. Both returned to sender with issues👀
TDV8 Sport HSE...... Gone. Loved it but it didn't love me!!
Now rolling in MY10 Fullfat TDV8 Vogue. Slammed it to go round corners🙈
Cruising daily #56 mph in a Volvo V8. 😱
Lots of other toys in the cupboard...😜

I was fairly blunt


Glasses guide said £18/19k which I also thought was take Wife's Car: BLACK RRS TDV8 HSE with all the bits
My Car: Lotus Exige S2 PP & TP )

24k

I was only offered 28-32 in August for my 59 rrs with 22k miles against ffrr's

When we bought swmbo her mini they offered 6k for her fl1 - local lr dealer paid 7.5k cash and got another 2k off the mini

You don't fancy a mini do you  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Dealer offered 24k but expected to raise 22 in the trade/auction. They had full fat sat in showroom so maybe had more room to move on price. I got the usual guff that the 6 grand of extras really have no value in the second hand market. When it came to finalising the deal, I was able to get a further few grand off by buying outright without trade in, and was offered another few grand off if I bought with finance. So did this and then settled finance before first payment was due without penalty. I had intended to sell sport but in cold light of day, I couldn't accept 22 grand I paid 59 for five years ago but it had the spec I ordered and have since decided to keep the sport and let other half use it. Her mini has had a few nervous breakdowns recently including a power steering pump fire. But it means it is still about to take for hoolie when mood fancies and not sat on someone else's driveway and them enjoying my loss  2x TDV6. SE and HSE. Both returned to sender with issues👀
TDV8 Sport HSE...... Gone. Loved it but it didn't love me!!
Now rolling in MY10 Fullfat TDV8 Vogue. Slammed it to go round corners🙈
Cruising daily #56 mph in a Volvo V8. 😱
Lots of other toys in the cupboard...😜

Price guides are a waste of time - best to look on autotrader and see how much others are asking - I speak from experience  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

muddywheels wrote:

Price guides are a waste of time - best to look on autotrader and see how much others are asking - I speak from experience

I was thinking more bottom end of autotrader prices rather than top end to gauge price

I have looked at cap, parkers, used car expert, autotrader and eBay but at the end of the day it is what someone is prepared to pay and all my offers have been well below all the price guides I looked at  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

muddywheels wrote:

I was thinking more bottom end of autotrader prices rather than top end to gauge price

I have looked at cap, parkers, used car expert, autotrader and eBay but at the end of the day it is what someone is prepared to pay and all my offers have been well below all the price guides I looked at

rm0rgan wrote:

Is that anywhere remotely near its P/ex value now?

I'd concur with that trade offer beinga .
you should be getting at least £5k more ata bare minimum...and its the time of year when 4x4 are worth more 2nd hand too

Takers!  SVR 2018 in Santorini Black.