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Wolfsberg · 25-07-2009 9:10pm #1

Swapped my 07 Astra Sporthatch van, 1.3TD with 62,000km... for an 07 Corsa 1.2petrol car with 16,000km during the week.

Both cars are very clean, with similar specs. I needed something with seats and couldn't provide a vat reciept, he wanted a van and something that could pull a small trailer and didn't need a vat reciept.

I honestly think both parties did well out of the swap given each others' situation and the "current economic climate" (snore). Just wondering what the experts think....

unkel · 25-07-2009 9:35pm

Win win situation

The good thing about swaps is that both both parties are getting something that they prefer / works out better for them and neither party has to pay any cash to do so!

Wolfsberg · 25-07-2009 9:39pm

must ad that asking realistic prices of both cars on carzone, cbg etc are pretty similar.

unkel · 25-07-2009 9:47pm

Wolfsberg wrote: »

must ad that asking realistic prices of both cars on carzone, cbg etc are pretty similar.

Comparing asking prices (realistic or not) isn't even all that relevant in a swap. The way the market is, it is very hard to sell any car, even at seemingly very low prices. What is relevant in a swap is that both parties feel better off after

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