Trade in question

disland

Hi

In the next couple of weeks im going to be trading in a 03 Rav 4 (5 door) for a 2010/2011 Audi a6. And I would really appreciate some advise on how to approach the trade in.

I have been emailing a couple of garages and they have emailed back saying they would give between €2000 to €4000 for the RAV. (how do I maximise this??).

So now on to the trade in, I go to the garage and we agree a price for the RAV, do we then move on to negiotate the price of the Audi? Or does the trade in negotiation end once the price is agreed on the RAV?

For example if the Audi is 32k and I negiotate 3.5k trade in for the rav. Is the dealer expecting 28.5k now for the audi? Or do we now negiotate on the 32k?

If we do start negiotating on the 32k what should I be looking for? 1k or 2k or more?

Below is a couple of the audi's that I am interested in.

Any other advise would be very welcome...

http://www.autotrader.ie/search/Audi/A6/S-Line-2/31113518507172690/advert?channel=CARS
http://carsireland.ie/detail.php?ad_id=858086&r=s.php?m=7&o=45&b=1&t=1&yn=2010&yx=2011&g=0
http://www.frankkeanevolkswagen.ie/page/used-cars/details/?vehicle=74890_1500148

MidlandsM

Rather than focusing on the price you get for your Rav, focus on the "cost to change" - ie, the money you'll shell out to get into your 10/11 plate A6........then you can guage exactly what kind of value you are getting of ALL garages selling a comparible A6 you desire.....insist the sales guy or girl give you a cost to change figure.......

colm_mcm

Rather than email, go in in person and get the car appraised. I know when i sold cars id hold back a small bit on the price because cars rarely are ap described by their owners.

As was previously said, don't focus on trade in price. Condition and spec of the new car and cost to change are key.

Henry Ford III

E mailing garages for a trade in value is a waste of time. You'll be given the lowest value possible (assuming they bother to reply).

If you want to optimise the deal, go and see the dealer(s), & present your Rav4 in the best possible light.

disland

Ok. Point taken on the 'cost to change' and the quotes for the RAV4. I will be doing that. Thanks for the feedback.

Just say there was no trade in would any of you know how much room to manouvre the garage has on a 32k audi.

MidlandsM

disland wrote: »

Ok. Point taken on the 'cost to change' and the quotes for the RAV4. I will be doing that. Thanks for the feedback.

Just say there was no trade in would any of you know how much room to manouvre the garage has on a 32k audi.

well, there is more than likely a couple of grand margin there in the audi for the vendor, but then they have their costs/vat/tax in there, but still, there's lots of room for a haggle, and if you don't ask you don't get.....

good luck.

smcelhinney

I bought an A5 with a list price of 29,950 for 27,500 (approx 92% of the asking).

But Im a mean f€cker. And very persuasive.

Send me your bank details. Go on. Do it.