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Anyone trading down?

  • 14-01-2021 5:51pm
    #1
    BeepBeep67
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,087 ✭✭✭


    I've a 2016 Q7 sitting in the drive as I WFH, and will be permanently 90% off the time in the future. Think I've done 5-6kms since March.
    Giving serious thought to trading down to a Golf or something similar.
    Anyone in the same boat?


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  • #2
    maddness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,808 ✭✭✭maddness


    I did in April. I’d just bought a car in February but without earning any mileage it was costing me far too much sitting on my driveway. I bought a smaller car in July but have hardly driven it too.


  • #3
    Buddy Bubs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,474 ✭✭✭Buddy Bubs


    Had similar situation before covid. I had 530d, girlfriend bought an a6 because she loves them and would only drive automatic (despite me saying get a petrol a3) and she hardly ever drove it, only to her mams house and to the shops.

    I used to switch between them to save the audi only doing short 2km drives. Got a good offer on the 530d so sold that, I took the audi and she got a golf auto 1.4tsi which she now, of course, hardly ever drives.

    The golf is nice though. I wouldn't be too worried about trading down if it frees up a few quid.


  • #4
    BeepBeep67
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,087 ✭✭✭BeepBeep67


    By the way, I pulled the trigger on this after serval offers on my Q7 vs a new Golf.
    Key factors for me were; reduced mileage, depreciation over 3 years, reduced service costs and general running costs per 1,000 kms.
    Plus the firstborn is learning to drive, so we have 2 lessons under our belts already.
    Decent spec/tech inside the new Golf,


  • #5
    User1998
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭User1998


    Nice. Brand new or new to you?


  • #6
    BeepBeep67
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,087 ✭✭✭BeepBeep67


    Almost got a 2020 Mk8 and then got a call about one that was about to be pre reg'd, so managed to negotiate a decent trade on that.


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