limited Candy white 30 editions for sale??

[Billy]

Regards how much to pay depends on how hard you haggle, but if i was looking to buy an 08 plate Ed30 I would be looking at £11K to £11.5k, add some for white so possibly £12K max with good spec, maybe more for VERY low miles (remember if your looking for 08 plate 44K miles is currently the average!).

Is that not a bit optimistic for an 08 plate?

I'm looking a 5DR Edition 30 just now and there isn't much about. On Autotrader 07/57 plates seem to be advertised at roughly 12-13k and 08 plates can be anything up to 14.5k.

Obviously there will be room for haggling, cash sale discount etc but some dealers seem to put cars up at stupid prices and they just sit there on their forecourts not selling.

Ideally I'd like a 5DR Candy White btw but I suspect that won't be happening :(

Some examples of the optimistic pricing going about:

2007 5DR @ £14,495 (Red, DSG, 34k, Sat Nav)

2008 5DR @ £14,490 (Grey, DSG, 35k, Sat Nav)

2007 5DR @ £13,995 (Black, DSG, 19k)

2007 5DR @ £13,790 (Red, Manual, 40k)

[Tamiyoman]

Its not optimistic, its possible, I paid £11650 for mine back in November with 39K and great spec, i then spent another £450-500 getting it how I wanted it so its entitely possible to gget an 08 plate with great spec for £12k, poverty spec 08 plates in red/black/silver I would not be paying more than £11k for them.
Depends how hard your willing to push the seller.

Bottom line if you prepared to wait and haggle hard you can do well, if the seller sniffs desperation from you to buy one your hooked and he knows it, do your homework and go prepared.

Taken from a post on another forum by myself:-

"and yes I talked him down from £13K after I went armed with lots of previous listings/prices, CAP values and several "Unsold" listings from ebay and the prices and details of the last 6 ED30's that BCA had sold  , he soon understood he was VERY unlikely to get what he asked  

I would not feel too bad making a "Sensible" offer, I know folks say the book is rubbish (depends which book) but I got my brother (in the lease indusrty) to give me CAP values so I went on those and got mine at Cap middle so yeah the parkers guides may be off but teh CAP figures are what industry uses and those seem fine.

I was looking at another 3 dr 08 plate Ed30 DSG, Park Sensors but no other options (basic then) which came up for auction at BCA and CAP was £10750 to £11350, I then bought my car but went anyway out of curiosity to see what t went for, it went for £11150 pretty much bang in the middle of figures my bro quoted me, it appeared 9 days later sat on a VW dealers forecourt at £14995   If they found a buyer for that it must have been the easiest £3.5K they ever made
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[JigBake]

I paid slightly over the odds for mine but it was exactly what i wanted. In my opinion, if your looking for a rare-ish car in a rare colour and being picky with the mileage and spec then expect to pay slightly over the odds. I think 13-14k is reasonable. You could be waiting a very long time if you don't want to pay the slight premium, or settle for higher mileage, as mileage doesn't always mean a better car. I wish you all the luck though. Also bear in mind some cars might be more expensive for a good reason (condition, recent maintenance etc). For example; two equivalent cars differ in price by £600 but one had brand new tyres and recently serviced then that would be £600 well spent in my opinion. Even though £12900 compared to £13500 does seem like a massive difference. That deficit might be even greater when considering a cars Cambelt change etc, especially when looking at the scheduled Cambelt change being at the age most of them are at.

[Tamiyoman]

yes the cambelt (and especcially the DSG Oil change) all come up at 4 years or 40K miles, Main stealer will ask you for £668 for your 4 year service inc cambelt and waterpump/rollers etc, Independants will probably do it for around £400.

My car is due its large service (£259) now (its booked in for 31st Jan at VW) and cambelt service is due in May (Will be going Independant for cambelt/pump/rollers etc as its £248 as opposed to £409, wanted to keep the VW stamps in my book for servicing, routine maintenance will be done by my local Specialist (who is excellent with VAG cars as he always has them himself, he has an RS6 currently and last time I was there he was re-building the engine  ).

Pay what your happy with but not through the nose and you will be happy im sure

[Billy]

I agree, it's worth paying a bit more for the right spec and work done on the car etc.

I think I may have found the most overpriced ED30 for sale right now...

Red, 2007 (57), 13k @ £17,489

[GOLDENBOY]

The most important thing to me when buying a car is what condition its in and has it been looked after properly (serviced regular, and how been driven) thats what i look for ,milage wont show that, but present owner will give you some indication !! I have seen some owners with their cars treat them like just stolen them on constant joy ride. Big spec is not that important to me really  but i would like it to come with sat nav and xenons if paying good money for the car because i do feel i would buy them afterwards which can be costly. I will have to just sit tight and wait for the right car to come along ANYBODY??!!!!

[dan930]

I was looking for a c/w ed30 one but none turned up so I brought a red one instead...was going to buy a c/w Gti but wanted a eddie

[Frodo-anni]

I agree, it's worth paying a bit more for the right spec and work done on the car etc.

I think I may have found the most overpriced ED30 for sale right now...

Red, 2007 (57), 13k @ £17,489

Billy the Steel Grey 5dr DSG that i sent you the link to on pistonheads has been dropped in price to 12495, 08, 42k FVSH, with really good spec

[rmstu]

I agree, it's worth paying a bit more for the right spec and work done on the car etc.

I think I may have found the most overpriced ED30 for sale right now...

Red, 2007 (57), 13k @ £17,489

Makes me look im giving mine away at £13500 with 10800 miles on, some people must live in cookoo land.

[Billy]

I agree, it's worth paying a bit more for the right spec and work done on the car etc.

I think I may have found the most overpriced ED30 for sale right now...

Red, 2007 (57), 13k @ £17,489

Billy the Steel Grey 5dr DSG that i sent you the link to on pistonheads has been dropped in price to 12495, 08, 42k FVSH, with really good spec

Can't see it on PH mate can you post up the link?

[rmstu]

Hi billy, did you want a link to my car it's on eBay if so here's the item number 260940772185. Thanks stu

[Saintsteve]

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,41423.msg484281.html#msg484281


 

[Billy]

Hi billy, did you want a link to my car it's on eBay if so here's the item number 260940772185. Thanks stu

Cheers Stu, looks tidy but it's a five door I'm after.

[rmstu]

No worries billy good luck with your search be patient.

[Frodo-anni]

Also seen this,

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/3575430.htm

The steel grey one has disappeared now, it was advertised on p'heads this afternoon as i was looking at it.

Will keep an eye out.