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the motor trade

john1963 · 2008-08-18 15:01:09

i hear alot about the troubles facing the motor trade at the moment but i wonder is some of it their own doing. I brought my 2004 hyundai sante fe diesel to the nct today and passed with flying colours. Have tried a number of dealers and all i could get for a trade in was 10000 approx. that includes hyundai. my car is i…

18-08-2008 3:01pm

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i hear alot about the troubles facing the motor trade at the moment but i wonder is some of it their own doing. I brought my 2004 hyundai sante fe diesel to the nct today and passed with flying colours. Have tried a number of dealers and all i could get for a trade in was 10000 approx. that includes hyundai. my car is i owner, 45k miles with fsh. given that a dealer would expect 14500 or so for my car and would charge me the full retail price of any car i might buy that equates to a 6000 profit approx on one transaction. I have decided to keep my car as it is in perfect condition. Another customer lost to the motor trade

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#2 18-08-2008 3:05pm

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This has been discussed at length here recently:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055354978

A view from both sides of the fence.

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#3 18-08-2008 3:18pm

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Thanks bazz !

no need to have two current threads along the same lines

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