Edition 30 Values?

[MK1Campaign]

Is it me or are the asking prices of Ed30's starting to get a bit silly?

Im looking to get one but MK6 GTI's are looking better value every day.

Looking online there are traders asking  £12k plus and private sellers trying to get close to 10k for cars with nigh on 100k miles. Saying that though most of these have been on sale for months.

Thoughts people?

[dansmith180]

They are holding their value very well, I think there's only about 2400 or so (produced) so less on the road now. Because the MK5 was so good they're still quite a sought after car, personally I'd rather have a low mileage ED30 than a MK6 GTI.

But yes some people definitely overvalue them, I think there was a post a while ago of a trader asking like £16k for an ED30 with lowish miles and decent spec. You should be able to pick up a nice one for 10k - 11k maybe a bit more for a real mint one.

[Morgen]

Mines was 10k on 74k miles, full VWSH and nearly every optional extra - I'd say some people definitely do try & take the piss, but at the end of the day they are a special edition and will hold their value provided they've been looked after :)

[MC71]

Is it me or are the asking prices of Ed30's starting to get a bit silly?

Im looking to get one but MK6 GTI's are looking better value every day.

Looking online there are traders asking  £12k plus and private sellers trying to get close to 10k for cars with nigh on 100k miles. Saying that though most of these have been on sale for months.

Thoughts people?

Not sure what your going on about??

You can have mine for £25,000 

[Whitexed30]

Mines was 10k on 74k miles, full VWSH and nearly every optional extra - I'd say some people definitely do try & take the piss, but at the end of the day they are a special edition and will hold their value provided they've been looked after :)

You got a edition 30 and your 19???

[skard]

Having just sold my ED30 this week - fully loaded with OEM spec (and I mean that), you should be looking at £9-10k for a good car on private sale, and £10-10.5k at a garage - this also depends on your locality.
There are many factors too, mine for example had loads of proactive maintenance and I sold it possibly a little cheaply in the end but I saved on advertising, and in that factored in some little blemishes that the buyer was happy to deal with as people can have different perceptions of 'mint'. Also eradicating idiot tyre kickers and so on which is a disruption with a bairn and a pregnant wife.
Adding on all the subtle mods I had then removed, I got an overall price I would never have gotten selling as it stood two weeks back.

I should also say that there are many people looking to buy who just don't know the going rate for a good ED30, or are seriously trying it on.
You won't get a good car for CAT C/D prices unless the owner is way off the mark.

[rdfcpete]

I'd love to see how much high specced' Candy White Edition 30's will be in 15 years, will they be an early classic?

I'd like to think so for those of you with them 

[garrardrj]

An Ed30 is a better car than a Mk6 GTI so thats why its holding its value, same as the Anniversary Mk4 . Limted numbers will always keep prices higher , i would recommend one if original as a long term minimal depreciating car . I think you will see them go down to about £7k minimum , thats up to about 20 years old and then they will go up. They have the same following and enthusiast type craving like the MK2 RS2000 had , which i had too . I wish i still had both .

[Dave J]

It's a difficult car to value, in my opinion. I've always found prices to be all over the place.
There are so many factors, and with it being a car where options do actually add value & desirability - people tend to reflect this in their asking price.
Mine was bought in 2012 at 47k for £12995 from VW - strong money at the time, but mk6's were stupid money. Today, I wouldn't change my mk5 for a mk6 - the gti isn't special enough in comparison, but an R would be tempting. Mines currently on 66k, and if I were to sell, it would be up for at least £9.5k due to condition and specification.
As the cars get older, it's all about condition and history, IMHO

[Whitexed30]

Having just sold my ED30 this week - fully loaded with OEM spec (and I mean that), you should be looking at £9-10k for a good car on private sale, and £10-10.5k at a garage - this also depends on your locality.
There are many factors too, mine for example had loads of proactive maintenance and I sold it possibly a little cheaply in the end but I saved on advertising, and in that factored in some little blemishes that the buyer was happy to deal with as people can have different perceptions of 'mint'. Also eradicating idiot tyre kickers and so on which is a disruption with a bairn and a pregnant wife.
Adding on all the subtle mods I had then removed, I got an overall price I would never have gotten selling as it stood two weeks back.

I should also say that there are many people looking to buy who just don't know the going rate for a good ED30, or are seriously trying it on.
You won't get a good car for CAT C/D prices unless the owner is way off the mark.

What was the milage and owners mate?

[skard]

67k 4.

[Morgen]

Mines was 10k on 74k miles, full VWSH and nearly every optional extra - I'd say some people definitely do try & take the piss, but at the end of the day they are a special edition and will hold their value provided they've been looked after :)

You got a edition 30 and your 19???

Haha yep, sure do! Had it six months now :) Insurance was only £886 lol

[clubsport]

I have been looking for one to keep for the last couple of years!

In that time I have only viewed 2 physical cars, neither deal was quite right for me at the £....

Other than the very good cars I viewed, many of these cars seem to be optimistically priced. Private sales with imminent cam belt service up at dealer prices!

Nice private sale cars bought by dealers and then immediately re advertised at £13k+ only to remain unsold for 6 months plus?

I would not consider a mk6, I have no interest in the cam chain issues and VW's apparent nonchalance to address the problem. An Ed35 is priced too closely to a Mk7, which doesn't make sense to me at least.

I saw an ad for a Mk7 performance pack for <£20k last week, for a car that is 6 years newer I may end considering one of those if a nice Ed30 isn't purchased.

[Bernhard30]

Mmmmmmm, a few months back my dealer offered me 7.5K for my Candy white, 3 dr, manual, one owner, full history car.
It's got sunroof, xenons, and at the time had 47,000 miles.
Didn't take it..

[GTI5]

I have been looking for one to keep for the last couple of years!

In that time I have only viewed 2 physical cars, neither deal was quite right for me at the £....

Other than the very good cars I viewed, many of these cars seem to be optimistically priced. Private sales with imminent cam belt service up at dealer prices!

Nice private sale cars bought by dealers and then immediately re advertised at £13k+ only to remain unsold for 6 months plus?

I would not consider a mk6, I have no interest in the cam chain issues and VW's apparent nonchalance to address the problem. An Ed35 is priced too closely to a Mk7, which doesn't make sense to me at least.

I saw an ad for a Mk7 performance pack for <£20k last week, for a car that is 6 years newer I may end considering one of those if a nice Ed30 isn't purchased.

It's considered less of a problem on later models or you could find a MK6 that's had a new engine. The ED30 has more tuning potential but the MK6 is going to be a little cheaper to run and is a slightly nicer place to be internally and externally. Not much to choose between the two...

As you've noticed used ED35 and 6R prices seem inflated so I say go for a MK7 GTI PP.