Haggling Price and Trade In Polo For Golf

Irish Gunner

Have a 2002 Polo and thinking of trading up for a VW Golf. Done a search on VW site and looking at 2007 and saw This

Is this a good price for 2007 Golf and whats the best way of haggling getting more for my money as when it comes to cars I know bugger all but not falling for some sales crap that I may get ?

Trading in a Polo with low milage and checked cbg for prices so I know how much its worth do they usually go lower than this when trading in?

Any tips or advice before I go see the car and talk to dealer ?

colm_mcm

you could get 1.4 Golfs new for 15k in 2009.

That's only an 80bhp model and seems very pricey for a 2008

I know it's a Sportline, but that doesn't make it worth 18k

You'd get a SEAT Leon brand new for less.

Tipsy Mac

Knock one third off the price of similar dealer sale Polo on Carzone, knock 10% off sticker price of Golf, the difference is how much you should be aiming to get the car for.

colm_mcm

Also consider the new Polo which is a cracking car and bigger than the old one.

crótach

Erm, a brand new Golf 1.4 is 18850, why would you even consider paying 900 euro less for a 2 year old car, not to mention that it's the older model!

Not to mention that you can get a decent trade in and scrappage deal for your Polo, a brand new Golf 1.4 shouldn't cost you more than 16k!

And you can get a brand new Polo for just under 10k with the scrappage deal!

TheColl

can he get scrappage on an 02 car?

colm_mcm

no but it'd have to be worth the €1500 that the Gov would give you on scrappage

Irish Gunner

Thanks thought it was lot for a 2007

Have my mind set on a Golf I know the new Polo comfortline looks good but not really sure on buying a 2010 car maybe 2009. Looking at the prices Here yep it is overpriced

So new polo v golf which is better and how much ball park should I be paying for about 2007-2009 model?

Ta

colm_mcm

it's 2008 not 2007. it's a lot for a 2008 as well, or even 2009.


Golf vs Polo?

If you got a decent turbocharged Polo it'd be a far better car than a 1.4 80hp Golf

Recently racked up 2000km on the new Seat Ibiza which the Polo shares its platform with.

I was gobsmacked at how grown up the chassis was, how refined it was and how nice the interior was (it was a 1.9 TDI). Boot space was very good for that class, it had a great stereo and it didn't feel small at all.
The Polo is said to be even better than the Ibiza so I can only imagine how good it is.

Maybe check the Ibiza out too.

I think Golfs are massively overrated, especially the asthmatic 1.4 models.

bazz26

That's crazy money for a 08 MkV especially if it is on the Co2 based tax system. Here is a 09 MkVI for less, granted it is the base model:

http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=200938195236648

Tipsy Mac

The 2004-2008Mk5 Golf was replaced in 2009, no point in buying a 2008 model unless you are a fan of burning money, either get a 2009 Mk6 or get an older Mk5.

Irish Gunner

Not looking for anything boyracerish just something decent

The new polos are they available uin 2009 model? Not sure about a turbocharged? Decent prices so in terms of reliability and cost are they better than golfs?

colm_mcm

Pick of the bunch for me would be the Polo with the new 1.6 TDI engine. You can get a 75hp Trendline for a €18k or a 90hp Highline for a bit over €20k. Both would be superior to a used Golf.

Tax is €104 on the diesel regardless of hp.

bazz26

The new Polo is available since last year and there are plenty of almost new models for sale:

http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=200942195531135
http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=200949196047959
http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=200948196021506
http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=200947195948128
http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=200942195533953
http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=200943195611135

Irish Gunner

Cheers, the polo looking a decent option now.May go to some of the dealers at the weekend to have a goo. Do any of the polos come with sat nav installed?

crótach

Irish Gunner wrote: »

Cheers, the polo looking a decent option now.May go to some of the dealers at the weekend to have a goo. Do any of the polos come with sat nav installed?

IMHO you would be better off with a decent windshield mounted satnav that you can update and change yourself. You can get devices from Garmin and Tomtom for around 100 euro now.

All of the built-in satnavs that I've seen were rubbish and cost a fortune to upgrade. Granted I haven't seen what they look like in the latest offering from "Das Auto" but I bet it's a million miles behind the latest Tomtom and that it costs more!