purple_corsa_gls
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Registered: 25th May 04
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would a main dealer normally buy a car from you? I have a 2007 mini cooper convertible and am looking to sell it but have not had much luck with it on ebay etc. If i took it to mini would they buy it from me, as im getting a diesel in the next couple of weeks.
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Jay
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Registered: 26th Sep 04
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Usually offer you below what its worth, so as he can make money on it.
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purple_corsa_gls
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with finance on it what would they do about that? normally offer what is outstanding or pay that off and then pay the balance (if any)
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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They will buy it, but for really cheap.
Dad once had a 520i SE. Bought it for something like £13k. Then needed to sell it 1 year later to free up cash, and they offered him £8k to buy it back 
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myke
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if you part-ex it against the new one they will give you a better price to secure the sale of the replacement.
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purple_corsa_gls
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no, wanting to go older, bigger and diesel...just wanting to sell it to be honest, so possibly not the best option
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myke
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oh, thought you meant a diesel mini.
when i just turned 17 i tried to sell my kawasaki ar50 to a local garage. they wouldn'y buy it outright, but stuck it in their showroom, sold it on my behalf, then sent me a cheque for 90% (iirc) of the sale price.
i tried asking around when i needeed to shift my civic coupe, but they said they'd buy it for trade price which wasn't enough of what it was worth to me.
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Robbo
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I sold my CTR to a Honda main dealer, 8 months old, A/C, 10k, 6CD Changer... cost new (altho didnt cost me  ) £17,300... finance o/s, they paid £14,400
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Robbo
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This was 4 years ago mind
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harrisp
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They will pay you a lot less,
my girlfriends dad was offered £16,000 for his Audi that is worth £25,000 in a private sale.
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kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
Location: Southend, Essex Drives: Mini Cooper S
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how about this one... mate bought a renault megane 18 months ago for £18k (worth £22k before discount)
got offered £4k  for a trade in and we work for renault!
that offer was this week btw and against another megane but 08 plate (not even brand new though)
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Robbo
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Come to think of it I also sold my Golf GTI (Mk V) to a dealer as well, 14 months old, SatNav, 6CD Changer, Leather, Xenons, Black Pearl, Cruise, 18s... 12k and they paid £20k
Was a bit of a one-off though as they promised my car to someone else so I just forced them to up the price 
This was last April
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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quote:
Originally posted by kz
how about this one... mate bought a renault megane 18 months ago for £18k (worth £22k before discount)
got offered £4k for a trade in and we work for renault!
that offer was this week btw and against another megane but 08 plate (not even brand new though)
 fuck.
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