Trade in value 07 1.3 Civic

KFed

Hi there,

My girlfriend has a 2007 1.3 petrol Honda Civic. It has 60k miles (96k kms) and is in good condition, full service history from new. It's possibly an SE model - so principal features are 15" alloy wheels and electric windows front and rear. The car is in very good condition (a few paint marks in line with it's age) and has a 2 year NCT with nearly new tyres (Goodyear).

She's looking to trade and wondered what a dealer would offer against a new Civic (1.6 diesel SI model) or, what would she get against a 2nd hand BMW 1 series?

She likes the 118d M sport (2014 asking c. 30k) or the new Civic si (28k new). Very different cars I know but budget a factor ultimately.

Commute is about 40 miles/day so a diesel would suit her but wanted to know the likely book value of a trade in or whether she'd be better trying to sell privately?

Thanks all.

colm_mcm

Prices of them used seem to have gone bananas. id sell privately as you could get €6k-7k private if it's in good nick and get a discount on the new car.

the new civic might be a bit of a disappointment though. there are some improvements in areas like refinement but it isn't the leap forward it should have been.

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

The new civic i like. I expected more from it myself but it's still a very good car. The 1.6 diesel being good but nothing amazing from a diesel that small

Still much rather it over the BMW

kravmaga

KFed wrote: »

Hi there,

My girlfriend has a 2007 1.3 petrol Honda Civic. It has 60k miles (96k kms) and is in good condition, full service history from new. It's possibly an SE model - so principal features are 15" alloy wheels and electric windows front and rear. The car is in very good condition (a few paint marks in line with it's age) and has a 2 year NCT with nearly new tyres (Goodyear).

She's looking to trade and wondered what a dealer would offer against a new Civic (1.6 diesel SI model) or, what would she get against a 2nd hand BMW 1 series?

She likes the 118d M sport (2014 asking c. 30k) or the new Civic si (28k new). Very different cars I know but budget a factor ultimately.

Commute is about 40 miles/day so a diesel would suit her but wanted to know the likely book value of a trade in or whether she'd be better trying to sell privately?

Thanks all.

I would say your looking at a figure of €5k , trade in book value from a dealer for your 2007 Civic.

Might be higher if your buying a new Civic from dealer.

JohnBoy26

colm_mcm wrote: »

Prices of them used seem to have gone bananas. id sell privately as you could get €6k-7k private if it's in good nick and get a discount on the new car.

the new civic might be a bit of a disappointment though. there are some improvements in areas like refinement but it isn't the leap forward it should have been.

In fairness it was replacing an already great car so it would of been difficult to improve it that much more. The only things I don't like about it is the rear styling and the high performance type r not having independent rear suspension.

colm_mcm

The sill on the boot is way higher for a start, I wallopped my knee off the dash as it sticks out at the end. driving position was off.
my point is the old model was a very good car with some very fixable drawbacks. apart from better sound deadening and the new 1.6 engine I can't see that they've put much effort in. it's effectively a dumbed down reskin IMHO