Market for 10 year old cars

Nelson Muntz · 24-01-2011 4:23pm #1

Hi,

I will be moving to Australia later in the year. I have a 01 Skoda Octavia. Is there any market for this car?

I was thinking it may be of use to someone that plans to buy a new car but doesn't currently have one to use in the scrappage deal.

Thanks

Gone Drinking · 24-01-2011 4:25pm

There's deffiently a market for ten year old cars.

Just head to donedeal.ie, stick in 01 skoda octavia and see for yourself.

thenightrider · 24-01-2011 4:34pm

If it is a diesel i would be intersted im looking for a car at the moment

Ardennes1944 · 24-01-2011 4:35pm

its an Octavia....TRUST ME, someone on here will want it!

Nelson Muntz · 24-01-2011 4:41pm

Thanks for the info. That is reassuring. I will be going around September. It is a 1.9 Diesel ambiante.

The thing just goes & goes. Had it 5 years & not had to spend a cent on it & it just passed the NCT on Friday.

greenermetals · 24-01-2011 4:58pm

its worth money on its own merits, but as for someone wanting it for scrappage, the car has to be actually registered in someones name for 12 months for them to avail of the scrappage scheme. As the scheme has only 6 months to run this time, nobody will buy it with a view to cash it in against a new one.

GTE · 24-01-2011 5:00pm

Well I hope you spent money on it at services

Seriously though, there is a market for it out there IMO.

Considering the year and the fact its a Skoda it probably has one of the most bulletproof TDI engines in it.

If its a good example of the car it will sell.

Leadership · 24-01-2011 5:00pm

If you have not spent a cent in 5 years you had better change the timing belt

Nelson Muntz · 24-01-2011 5:03pm

Leadership wrote: »

If you have not spent a cent in 5 years you had better change the timing belt

Well spotted

That is due to be done based on the last service I got before Xmas.

Nelson Muntz · 24-01-2011 5:03pm

greenermetals wrote: »

its worth money on its own merits, but as for someone wanting it for scrappage, the car has to be actually registered in someones name for 12 months for them to avail of the scrappage scheme. As the scheme has only 6 months to run this time, nobody will buy it with a view to cash it in against a new one.

Thanks for that. I didn't know about the 12 month rule but it makes sense.

bazz26 · 24-01-2011 5:05pm

It cannot be used by the new owner for the scrappage scheme as the car has to be owned for 12 or 18 months by before it can qualify.

Should not stop it from selling though as there are plenty of folks out there who either don't have the money for a new car or are not willing to spend it with all the uncertainty.

MarkoC · 24-01-2011 5:09pm

Theres is always market for everything !

If the price is right !

24-01-2011 5:15pm

bazz26 wrote: »

there are plenty of folks out there who either don't have the money for a new car or are not willing to spend it with all the uncertainty.

Also lots of folks don't want to spend lots of cash on cars

mawk · 25-01-2011 4:37am

how much do you want for it?

first dibs!

Builderfromhell · 25-01-2011 7:27pm

I'm looking for a diesel car.
Please PM me details.

alias no.9 · 25-01-2011 7:55pm

Stick it up on gumtree (it's free, donedeal costs money) and it'll be gone in a day at the right price.

psycho-hope · 25-01-2011 7:57pm

I sold a 2000 punto on sunday stuck it up on Donedeal on sat night, first person to ring me bought it, so there is definatly a market for well looked after older cars

Market for 10 year old cars

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