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Value of an 08 fiesta

  • 15-06-2014 9:36pm
    #1
    satnavadays
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    What would be the average value of a 08 fiesta with about 40k miles, old model from a dealer based on a straight deal and with a 00 fiesta as a trade in with NCT up?

    Thanks!


Comments

  • #2
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Fiesta is worthless to a dealer, don't even mention it.

    As for the Fiesta, petrol/diesel?


  • #3
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,293 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Sell the 14 year old Fiesta privately. Anything you get for it privately will end up being more than what a dealer will give you for it in reality. Then ask for a discount off the new car because you are not trading in the old car.


  • #4
    satnavadays
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭satnavadays


    The 08 fiesta is petrol, steel model.

    I know that the dealer will just scrap the car, but it has just failed the NCT on rust and few other bits. The tax has is also just up so don't thing it worth the hassel of selling private.


  • #5
    mullingar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,340 ✭✭✭mullingar


    Failed NCT with rust?

    The car is worthless.

    You really have 2 options, stick it onto donedeal for €300 and take what you can get for it or bring it to a car-recycler for cash, you should get around €100 in scrap metal for it.


  • #6
    satnavadays
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭satnavadays


    The car isn't mine personally, it's a family members. Here's a link to the 08 fiesta. What would be a good deal on this?

    http://mobi_motorpark.webzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=51014012755018320


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  • #7
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,293 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    If you are hell bent on trading the old car in then nobody can really tell what is a good price as the trade-in distorts the real price of the newer car.

    My sister bought a similar car about 3-4 years ago from a main Ford dealer with lower mileage, she had no trade-in and after some back and forth haggling she eventually paid just under €7500 for it. So looking at your link either she got her's at the time for half nothing or they don't depreciate. :D


  • #8
    satnavadays
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭satnavadays


    bazz26 wrote: »
    If you are hell bent on trading the old car in then nobody can really tell what is a good price as the trade-in distorts the real price of the newer car.

    My sister bought a similar car about 3-4 years ago from a main Ford dealer with lower mileage, she had no trade-in and after some back and forth haggling she eventually paid just under €7500 for it. So looking at your link either she got her's at the time for half nothing or they don't depreciate. :D

    Thanks Bazz. If it was a straight deal what would be a good price?


  • #9
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    That's very dear for a 6 year old fiesta. To put it into perspective you would get a Focus or even a Mondeo of the same age for a similar price - two bigger cars. I know it has low mileage but even still. Motorpark are a Ford dealer, and like them all tend to have their prices up in the air.....


  • #10
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,293 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    There are quite a few on carzone asking below €7k and cheaper ones again with higher mileage, so I definitely think there is room for haggling on the asking price. It also really depends on how much the car owes the dealer, if he gave the previous owner a generous trade-in price they he will want to make it back when selling it on.

    I'd probably go in with a straight deal starting offer of around €6600 and see what they say. No point in going in too low as the dealer will just get insulted and not engage further with you. Go in with a realistic offer and it gives both parties a bit of leeway with their bottom price. Remember the best advantage you have is in the ability to be prepared to walk away from the deal if the price is not right. Going in with a take it or leave it offer tends not to work.


  • #11
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,293 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    That's very dear for a 6 year old fiesta. To put it into perspective you would get a Focus or even a Mondeo of the same age for a similar price - two bigger cars. I know it has low mileage but even still. Motorpark are a Ford dealer, and like them all tend to have their prices up in the air.....

    I know what you are saying, the asking price does have some fat in it but not really comparible to a Focus or Mondeo. Small cars in general hold their value a lot better than bigger ones. Small cars are more in demand due to their lower running costs which in turn keeps prices steady.


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