1ashchuckton
Autocross Champion
You really need to know the true cost of the car you are buying & the value of your trade. If you do know that it will be easy to spot them playing one car against the other.
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MK6 Resale Value
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You really need to know the true cost of the car you are buying & the value of your trade. If you do know that it will be easy to spot them playing one car against the other.
lilonespaz
Drag Race Newbie
This is how i feel. Sure resale is something to think about but the only reason i even got the GTI is because the volvo got wrecked in an accident. Otherwise i probably would have still been rocking the volvo.
I was considering trading in my GLI, 2012 Autobahn 6MT with 50k on it... they told me 10k trade in... I laughed and left.
So true. :thumbsup:
-SnowmanMafia-
Passed Driver's Ed
How much less than 50k? Because it seems like 12' GLIs are selling for ~13k with 50k on them so 10k on trade isn't bad....
FF_animal
Ready to race!
I got my gti with mid 40s mileage for 10k from a private party.
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Carbon Steel
Go Kart Champion
My 2010 GTI, with less than 10 thousand miles, never been driven in the rain, mint condition, oh well, my plan has always been to give it to my grand son and the turbo beetle with less than 5K, also never been driven in the rain, both garage kept, give it to my grand daughter.
That will be happening in a couple of years.
They get a good car, like new, and i got bumper to bumper warranty on both til 2020, or 75 K, for 800 dollars each. Great warranty and real reasonable because of the extremely low mileage.
So as a grand father it works for me.
Unless either doesn't want the cars, we will see.
That will be happening in a couple of years.
They get a good car, like new, and i got bumper to bumper warranty on both til 2020, or 75 K, for 800 dollars each. Great warranty and real reasonable because of the extremely low mileage.
So as a grand father it works for me.
Unless either doesn't want the cars, we will see.
bmw's dont have great resale values either...next car will be a subie for me...so done w/ vw after this
ChrisB1
Go Kart Champion
My 2012 WRX was probably the best car I ever owned with regards to trade-in value. I owned the car for nearly two years and received $2,000 less than I paid for it when I traded it in.
If you think trade-in value is bad now, you should have seen some of my offers when I was looking to trade my GTI in after the diesel scandal broke. I can't believe one dealership had the balls to offer me $6,500 for my 2013 Drivers Edition at the end of 2014 or beginning of 2015. I told the sales associate he would have been better off telling me that they weren't taking VWs versus trying to pull that bullshit. I made it a point to tell him that by insulting me, I will make it a point to NEVER consider that particular Infiniti dealership again! In other words, welcome to MY personal blacklist!
If you think trade-in value is bad now, you should have seen some of my offers when I was looking to trade my GTI in after the diesel scandal broke. I can't believe one dealership had the balls to offer me $6,500 for my 2013 Drivers Edition at the end of 2014 or beginning of 2015. I told the sales associate he would have been better off telling me that they weren't taking VWs versus trying to pull that bullshit. I made it a point to tell him that by insulting me, I will make it a point to NEVER consider that particular Infiniti dealership again! In other words, welcome to MY personal blacklist!
Depreciation is just heavier on german cars, it's the way it is.
If you want better resale value, buy toyota, honda or lexus. Subaru is an option, but anything between 2008-2015 wrx wise is ugly as sin, just a grandma car with a hood scoop. 2016s and 2017s do look a bit nicer i will say.
If you want better resale value, buy toyota, honda or lexus. Subaru is an option, but anything between 2008-2015 wrx wise is ugly as sin, just a grandma car with a hood scoop. 2016s and 2017s do look a bit nicer i will say.
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DUBPL8
Go Kart Champion
Do you plan on keeping the GTI for a long time if you end up getting one?