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Old 19-01-11, 12:49 PM   #1
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Hi Folks

more advice/thoughts wanted please.

I am selling my car on autotrader and am going to buy a smaller car once it sells. Hopefully i will have some cash left over.

the thought crosed my mind that it may all be easier if I could go to a car dealer and sell them my car and buy a cheaper one off them. But I can't see that the dealer would be too happy about giving out cash at the moment and as a result I would be royally screwed over by them.

what would the .org people do? go for the private route with separate sale and purchase or just go to a dealer and take the dealership profit gouge on the chin?

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Old 19-01-11, 12:50 PM   #2
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Private all the way.
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Old 19-01-11, 12:51 PM   #3
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i would say private route if your wanting cheap old car to replace, or go to the garage and get a smaller car but newer/higher spec so your still getting the smaller car but your getting new an better so win win.
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Old 19-01-11, 12:55 PM   #4
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Old 19-01-11, 01:05 PM   #5
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thanks guys, guess i just take my time and do the private route. I'm not bothered about a high spec/new replacement, just something the mrs can drive without being scared of trashing it. currently thinking a focus estate or a skoda ocavia/fabia.

if anyone is looking for a nice bmw 330 clubsport have a look on autotrader and i can give a .org discount !
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Old 19-01-11, 01:21 PM   #6
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thanks guys, guess i just take my time and do the private route. I'm not bothered about a high spec/new replacement, just something the mrs can drive without being scared of trashing it. currently thinking a focus estate or a skoda ocavia/fabia.

if anyone is looking for a nice bmw 330 clubsport have a look on autotrader and i can give a .org discount !
I'd avoid the Fabia, suffered 2 of them and the list of niggles would go on forever... Never again
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Old 19-01-11, 02:32 PM   #7
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A lot of variables--if your car is fairly newish and you want to down grade for the same brand try a main dealer and see whats on offer. Alternatively sell and buy privately but you will not have the same protection over your purchase as if you bought from a main dealer
I have just traded my Accord in for a Jazz due to the fuel prices and the fact that I will have fairly high mileage over the next few months and was pleasantly surprised by what I got offered for my car[About £3-400 less than if I sold privately] and the deals that were available,both on new and used.
Depends on the urgency of your wanting to change as you do not always sell a car quickly,especially larger cars with high fuel consumption and the BMW isn't exactly a standard type car-----depends on the market and condition of your car
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Old 19-01-11, 05:27 PM   #8
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I'd avoid the Fabia, suffered 2 of them and the list of niggles would go on forever... Never again
Really?

Mrs BP is thinking of getting one, maybe the VRS so I'm interested to hear what was wrong. My '05 Superb has lived up to it's name.

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PS, please don't slag it off too much, if she changes her mind, her next choice is a BMW X1
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Old 19-01-11, 05:58 PM   #9
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To Pete, superb, lol, it's like brilliant boilers, any thing but
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Old 19-01-11, 06:12 PM   #10
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My wife has driven a Seat Ibiza which is the same car as a Fabia for the last 8 years and it has literally NEVER missed a beat. Not so much as a flat battery, and it's never been on a charger. It still drives like new. I would buy any VW group car without hesitation.

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