Where would you go next...

JoeA3 wrote: »

Oh for sure yeah. Very tough! But the balloon doesn’t kick in until about March/April next year so I’m thinking a fair bit ahead. By that stage, it’s a 4 year old car, not 3 years old as it is now. Want to buy mine?

Nearly be tempted with the prices I'm looking at from some dealers. Selection amongst dealers isn't great at all either compared to 3 and 5 series, only one I have a real interest in. What individual colour is it out of pure curiosity....?

Aron722 wrote: »

Yeah I know just going by done deal edit profile where you put in your reg and get a free a valuation. I know I wont get that price but wont be taking silly offers either.

More than likely will trade it in , but open to sell privately what ever comes first .

Define silly.....
I'd say you'd get 5k max for it as a trade in.
(they might bury 1k in the list price v cash price)
That dd valuation is miles too high

Aron722 wrote: »

Average market price value going by done deal is
€8,305 happy with that.

You may be happy with that valuation but DoneDeal don't buy cars. Assuming it's an average mileage & good condition example, 5-6k will be more realistic.

millington wrote: »

You may be happy with that valuation but DoneDeal don't buy cars. Assuming it's an average mileage & good condition example, 5-6k will be more realistic.

People do pay insane money for used VW Golfs and 8-9k for an 11 year old one is insane. I would agree, around 5k is more realistic, but I wouldn't be too surprised if someone paid a bit more - if it was a reasonably nice one that some young fella dreams of putting a set of 18's on.

Aron722 wrote: »

I'd be happy with that and add cash of around 4 - 5k should get something decent up the north. Thanks

Be careful of the NOX charge if importing an older diesel.
May be better looking local at 10k cars or taking the hit on slightly higher consumption and tax for a petrol

Harper91 wrote: »

Lovely car joe , what series is that ?

Cheers, yeah its the 4 series Gran Coupe.

A rare enough car back then too!

hooch-85 wrote: »

That was very nice vintage, are you sorry you sold it? Still making very decent money now

Vintage collected his R the very same day as I collected mine I remember we had poor Katie (?) in VW Ireland plagued with calls between the 2 of us, enquiring why it was taking them 5 months to build the car lol. Vintage himself can elaborate but I think the shine wore off fairly quick for him, once the new car smell evaporated.

JoeA3 wrote: »

Vintage collected his R the very same day as I collected mine I remember we had poor Katie (?) in VW Ireland plagued with calls between the 2 of us, enquiring why it was taking them 5 months to build the car lol. Vintage himself can elaborate but I think the shine wore off fairly quick for him, once the new car smell evaporated.

Ha, poor Katie, think she knew our build numbers by the end from memory....."ah sure it's yourself Joe!". Haha

Truth is that I just never really got hooked fully by it. I had ideas of tracking it couple times a year and really using it as it was meant. I took it to Mondello in November that year and whilst it was probably one of the quicker cars there it was defo the least fun. It was pissing rain and all the rwd cars were hanging out of every corner, think there was even a 106 that you'd swear was rwd the way your man was driving it.

Short story is that I just found it a bit boring when the performance of it wore off. Odd time I would have people in the car that would be laughing and swearing at how quick it would leave a junction or go down a familiar road, but as with everything I just got used to it and didn't really enjoy as much as I was paying in depreciation at the time.

I actually exported that car and claimed a lump of vrt back. Had it gone to plan and the Brits didn't vote for Brexit causing stg to weaken so much I would of had a very cheap years ripping around in that thing. I could of kept it to get more value out of it, but when I wasn't enjoying the car there is no value in it.


I mentioned I recently test drove a mk8 fiesta st and was massively impressed by it. It's just good fun. Problem is there are none for sale in Ireland 2nd hand. So I went to my local Ford dealer last week and wanted to get a price to change into a new one with my own just to see where we were at. No new ones here either and he guessed 5month build. He was to get back to me with alternative but never did. He then asked what about a 2016 focus RS he has coming into stock. I told him no way straight away but it's been chipping away at me since. The RS isn't gonna drop 50% in 3 years like a new fiesta. But still think it's too much of a stretch. The fiesta is much more modern inside, warranty, cheap to fuel,tax,insure etc.

So forerunner at the min is offload my own car in some way and buy a fiesta 2nd hand from UK.

You will really enjoy a Fiesta ST, they are such good craic to drive. On a B road, they are as quick as you need for this country. The harsh ride is the main thing that grated me about my old one. Apparently they have improved that on the mk8.

I haven't driven a mk8 but from reading reviews by all accounts they are brilliant. If you don't need the space they are ideal.

I can't imagine my 5 months pregnant Mrs trying to squeeze into the Recaros that were in the mk7 if I still had it, or as she used to call it the "sports bra car"��