Prices holding up....

[lengster1]

Decembers glasses while i was buying an avant b7,the 56 plate avant booked at 29800 trade and had a quick look at saloons and just checked the one at the cheapest end out of curiosity,may have got it wrong but really dont think so im very familiar with glasses guide,im sure someone on hear will be able to confirm,i only ever use it as one of the factors in valueing a car its miles out on various models and you could easily get in hot water on many motors

[Merlot]

Well I've been having a poke around as I quite fancy a low mileage saloon or avant with recaros (no sprint blue or 'silver' leather) and there is very little out there. Same of many fast cars - stocks are low.

[Oli]

19 Avants for sale now on autotrader, with the cheapest car, Not Cat D or very high miles(only two cars), is an 06/56 with 25k miles for £33k!! That would have been £38/9 a few months back.

Great news for 'us' owners

[Marcus-RS4]

Did you mean 28/9? Cant see how its good news otherwise?

[Oli]

DOH, yes I did - What an idiot!

[aidanjaye]

So why is there such a variance in prices across the board.
Still looking for a 06/56 saloon but some (stealers) dealers wanting way over what others have listed on here. Seems book is around 25700 for a 34000 mile 56 plate but dealers (and most private) sellers are still looking over the 30K?
Agree that avants hold their value better but even they are being sold (although not sure whether selling) vastly over the book price.

[PetrolDave]

It's been posted here in the last month or so that the book price is well behind the market as prices are strengthening.

[aidanjaye]

So whats the going rate for a 25000 miler 56 plate saloon....and why do the valuation books even bother listing them?

[Oli]

At present, GLASSES guide is playing catch up big style, normally its on the ball, but there has been such variance lately. Cars are worth what someone is willing to pay for them, so go and check a few out and make your own mind up when comparing them

[aidanjaye]

Thats what I have been doing, albiet trawling online.
Just seems that price varies dramatically (26995 trade to 36000 dealer) for what are basically same spec cars.
Don't want to end up paying way over the odds...

Off on hols for a few weeks so will delve further when I get back but defo need a car before mid may at the latest...

[Robbo66]

I'm telling you we've hit the bottom on cars prices, on all/most s/h cars and the prices are now going up.

Please....give us all a break !

[Oli]

Still going up.

Check this out nearly 90k on it and they are still asking £25k for it

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/ww ... gLetter=06

Wasn't that someone's old car off here?

[alfaracer33]

Were any Avants registered on 08 plates? If so, what are they worth now, being only about 12 months old?

[Oli]

I believe Bramleys have an 08 plate for approx £45k, but they always ask for top money

[Oli]

Up again in the May Glasses guide............