What should I offer? ford foucs

looters

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Ford/Focus/NT-GHIA-/31113510916024040/advert?channel=CARS

What should I offer for this, 6 months warrantte given.

djimi

Straight sale or trade in?

pom pom snaz peeler

looters wrote: »

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Ford/Focus/NT-GHIA-/31113510916024040/advert?channel=CARS

What should I offer for this, 6 months warrantte given.

3500...

pappyodaniel

I wouldn't be paying more than 4k. It's a 7 year old car.

mitosis

In a fortnight it'll be 7 years old. And it'll still be a 1.6 Focus. I wouldn't personally pay €4k cash for it.

looters

djimi wrote: »

Straight sale or trade in?

Straight sale

looters

pom pom snaz peeler wrote: »

3500...

I dont think they will go that low...2k off asking price.

looters

anyone else?

Third_Echelon

Good looking car and it has done regular mileage. I don't think you'd be too successful with an offer of 2k less than the asking price as others have suggested

I would aim for 5000 cash, final offer. An independent second hand car dealer would bite your hand off at that, but wouldn't at 4500 for example...

George Dalton

pom pom snaz peeler wrote: »

3500...

What kind of profit margins do you think dealers make?? :eek:

lifer_sean

mitosis wrote: »

In a fortnight it'll be 7 years old. And it'll still be a 1.6 Focus. I wouldn't personally pay €4k cash for it.

It's not like it will magically drop in price on the 1st Jan. In fact, there are usually more active buyers in January than December, so the dealer has a better chance of selling then than now.

looters

What do you think this one is worth?

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Ford/Focus/1.6-STEE/6913367455867950/advert?channel=CARS

Also can anyone explain the difference between this one, the ford focus steel the first one which was an NT Ghia

Henry Ford III

Offer €6k. Note the salesman's facial expression.

gravity10

looters wrote: »

What do you think this one is worth?

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Ford/Focus/1.6-STEE/6913367455867950/advert?channel=CARS

Also can anyone explain the difference between this one, the ford focus steel the first one which was an NT Ghia

That last one is the older model, Steel has extra's thrown in on top of base model, Ghia is top spec.

looters

gravity10 wrote: »

That last one is the older model, Steel has extra's thrown in on top of base model, Ghia is top spec.

Any car people tell me what the steel one is worth?

looters

Confusing because I cant find any reference to this steel model on www.parkers.co.uk

Lawless2k12

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4182785 Offer NOTHING! cash. Not even a ghia... my bad folks

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4302254 Offer €3000 for the craic. Seems like a nice car and alright price.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4212722 High mileage but they can take it. Would offer €3000 as well. Slight couple of extras than option 2 above but nearly twice the miles... doesn't make a huge difference to these machines though...

Don't know what your feelings towards donedeal are, or if you're interested in a bit of driving, but here's a few others to look at. Didn't look at every little detail, more glanced over really, but they are all Ford Focus Ghia. 1 is from dealership, and I think the other 2 are private...

EDIT: Would favour the first car as it is from dealer but it is a bit pricier and doesn't mean better quality. Worth having a look at them all though regardless of dealership or private sale.

lifer_sean

looters wrote: »

Confusing because I cant find any reference to this steel model on www.parkers.co.uk

Because the "steel" model was the Irish market to clear out the last stock of the old model. Parker's is a UK site.

Had a focus steel a while back, don't remember it being very different to the base model other than alloys and I think better radio (might have been a 6-cd unit, not sure).

BTW, saloons are usually a good bit cheaper than the hatchbacks. You should be able to get good value if you shop around.

Lawless2k12

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4312986
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4320316 *WARNING OF CLUTCH
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4315759 Put this in because it's sexy
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4313426 Confusing advert but nice cars. Shame about the lack of details... Slightly edgy tbh
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3783456
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4150964 Another Ghia. Not too shabby at all

Just a few extra cars to have a gawk at. Might not float your boat but worth having a look at them anyway...

rocky

Lawless2k12 wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4182785 Offer €4200 cash

Doesn't look like a Ghia, more like base spec.

Black door handles, no A/C, no MFSW...

George Dalton

rocky wrote: »

Doesn't look like a Ghia, more like base spec.

Black door handles, no A/C, no MFSW...

Wrong headlights as well.

looters

looters wrote: »

What do you think this one is worth?

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Ford/Focus/1.6-STEE/6913367455867950/advert?channel=CARS

Also can anyone explain the difference between this one, the ford focus steel the first one which was an NT Ghia

What do you think this focus steel is worth...would an offer of 3.5 be stupid?

Want to stick to dealers, no private sales.

Lawless2k12

rocky wrote: »

Doesn't look like a Ghia, more like base spec.

Black door handles, no A/C, no MFSW...

You're right there. Didn't even look at it a whole load. Just assumed twould be kosher seeing as its a dealer and all... pulling a fast one the slippery shnake!

George Dalton

looters wrote: »

What do you think this focus steel is worth...would an offer of 3.5 be stupid?

Want to stick to dealers, no private sales.

I reckon that car is worth €3300-3500. We sold an 04 base model with higher mileage for €2750 a few weeks back. However if I were you I'd try to buy a new model if possible.

looters

George Dalton wrote: »

I reckon that car is worth €3300-3500. We sold an 04 base model with higher mileage for €2750 a few weeks back. However if I were you I'd try to buy a new model if possible.

Cant really hold out and not too pushed about things like door handles really.

What do you think of the millage?, a bit high?

George Dalton

The mileage is on the lower side of average IMO.

looters

George Dalton wrote: »

I reckon that car is worth €3300-3500. We sold an 04 base model with higher mileage for €2750 a few weeks back. However if I were you I'd try to buy a new model if possible.

You dealers really advertise cars like this as 4900 when its only worth 3500...never know that.

Thats a massive 42 percent extra on the real value.

bazz26

looters wrote: »

You dealers really advertise cars like this as 4900 when its only worth 3500...never know that.

Thats a massive 42 percent extra on the real value.

Not sure where you got the €4900 from. The black 05 Focus Steel you linked to is asking €3950 and George thinks it's worth around €3300-€3500. Thats a drop of €450-€650.

looters

bazz26 wrote: »

Not sure where you got the €4900 from. The black 05 Focus Steel you linked to is asking €3950 and George thinks it's worth around €3300-€3500. Thats a drop of €450-€650.

Yeah, got mixed up...was looking at a few on the net.

Suppose that kind of increase makes sense. Just seems some dealers really take the piss.

bazz26

looters wrote: »

Yeah, got mixed up...was looking at a few on the net.

Suppose that kind of increase makes sense. Just seems some dealers really take the piss.

Dealers will always add a bit of fat to the asking price of a car as it allows them room for negotiation while still achieving close to the price they want for the car. Buyers always expect to pay less than the asking price too so it works out that the actual selling price is somewhere inbetween.

R.O.R

looters wrote: »

Yeah, got mixed up...was looking at a few on the net.

Suppose that kind of increase makes sense. Just seems some dealers really take the piss.

Do you have any idea what a can of Coke costs your local corner shop, and what they sell it to you for?

You think motor dealers take the piss?

looters

R.O.R wrote: »

Do you have any idea what a can of Coke costs your local corner shop, and what they sell it to you for?

You think motor dealers take the piss?

Yeah but the difference is I know how much a can of coke is in every store.

Point I was making is that some dealers really take the piss. Try to catch out people.