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High Mileage - Trade in?

  • 18-12-2023 2:13pm
    #1
    The Davestator
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    Question for anyone in the motor trade. I have a 2012 Santa Fe with 430,000 KM on it! Its in good nick, running perfectly, has had all the bits done over the years and I love it.

    Thinking of changing in the new year and thinking of finances so am wondering if any garages would take it as trade in? I assume it would be nigh on impossible to sell on, so just thinking of what to do with it?



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  • #2
    User1998
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    I’d imagine any garage will take it, but will probably only offer you €3k or so.

    You’d definitely sell it on Donedeal for that price too.



  • #3
    goochy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,702 ✭✭✭goochy


    you much better off selling privately , a dealer will find it near impossible to sell on in trade with that mileage



  • #4
    bladespin
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121510248#Comment_121510248

    Straight to auction I'd say, had a similar experience with my last car, similar milage and looking fresh, the dealer took it as trade but it wasn't going on the lot.

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  • #5
    mikewest
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    Try a private sale first before auction.



  • #6
    _Kaiser_
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    My last car (2010 A6) had about the same mileage on it when I changed. Great physical condition and history but it had developed an intermittent oil pressure warning and going into limp mode so it wasn't worth the cost of investigation and repair - plus it was a 3L diesel so a challenge to move on anyway.

    I wouldn't have the time or patience for dealing with all the time wasters in a private sale - plus I need to be able to get straight into a replacement and don't have the money or space to keep 2 cars in the interim.

    Got a grand for it on the trade all the same.



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