MK1 FR TDI's still holding their value

[daveyonthemove]

Dropped into my local SEAT dealers today to check a part number, and saw a 55 Plate FR+ TDI on the forecourt with 33,000 miles on the clock, and the price in the window...... £12,995
I only paid £700 more than that 24 months ago brand new!
Made me smile

 

[MK8]

Its so annoying how they are when you are trying to look for a used one!! Even the high mileage onees are going for close to 9k!

 

[ChrisGTL]

But remember buying from a big dealer can usually knock 1k off the windscreen price.

Mine was up at 12.5k - got him down to 9.8k when we worked all the figures out.

Buy at Christmas..... So glad I spent over 4 hours nagging my dealer to sell me the car for what I could afford.

But yes, TDI Leons seem to hold prices very well. As do A3's/Golfs.

 

[glynnd]

Its so annoying how they are when you are trying to look for a used one!! Even the high mileage onees are going for close to 9k!

What do you call high mileage?
I was thinking about trading mine in before christmas (04/04 tdi cupra 111k) impeccable service history and very very clean car no damage got offered £5500 against a Clio 182 at £8250. Obviously I got up and walked off!
Glynn

 

[devonutopia]

and the price in the window...... £12,9995

130 grand?

 

[ChrisUK]

Thats good to hear though, but I wouldn't fancy selling mine in the near future

 

[westoncraig]

yeah i bought mine with 39000 on the clock for 9800 and i was searching for ages!! loads of higher mile cars about 60-70000 for 8k!

 

[Wheely]

Yep - looked to part-ex my Leon TDi Cupra, '04, 40K and was offered £9500 by my local dealer. Which I thought was pretty ok.

 

[MK8]

What do you call high mileage?
I was thinking about trading mine in before christmas (04/04 tdi cupra 111k) impeccable service history and very very clean car no damage got offered £5500 against a Clio 182 at £8250. Obviously I got up and walked off!
Glynn

Well i really am looking to buy one, but want to avoid high mileage cars, but thats all i can afford for my ~8k budget, realistically ill have to settle for an FR. for 8.5k it will have minimum 60k i think. ive seen a cupra same as yours with 140k going for just under 8, its on ebay or autotrader now

 

[CupraTDI_Rob]

Wheely, how long ago were you offered that price? £9500 is a great price, mine is the same as yours but with a extra 10k on the clock and when i looked at trading mine in against a Altea all i was offered was between £7 - 8k, that was from a independant trader.
I assumed that my local SEAT dealer would offer about the same but i'm a bit more hopeful now.

 

[glynnd]

Well i really am looking to buy one, but want to avoid high mileage cars, but thats all i can afford for my ~8k budget, realistically ill have to settle for an FR. for 8.5k it will have minimum 60k i think. ive seen a cupra same as yours with 140k going for just under 8, its on ebay or autotrader now

thinking about changing my car was a moment of madness really as I do like my cupra. I have 5.4k in receipts 2k of which is from the 1st owner for routine servicing. My money has gone on cam tappets bearings clutch flywheel tyres exhaust routine servicing fan modification windscreen excess brake pads and discs and to be fair there is nothing to afraid of with high mileage if you can find a car and an owner like me who has spared no expense. Mine runs beautifully and Its being re mapped on Monday

 

[daveyonthemove]

130 grand?

Oops.
Better change that....

 

[Wheely]

Wheely, how long ago were you offered that price? £9500 is a great price, mine is the same as yours but with a extra 10k on the clock and when i looked at trading mine in against a Altea all i was offered was between £7 - 8k, that was from a independant trader.
I assumed that my local SEAT dealer would offer about the same but i'm a bit more hopeful now.

Less than one month ago mate. Against a 13K Leon Mark II.

It wasnt at my nearest Seat site, as that is Plymouth Seat and I'm not sure I've heard anyone ever say a good thing about them (myself included) - but this was at County Garage at Newton Abbot (about 25 miles from me). The sales manager Tom is ace and realistic about how he prices cars and what he pays for them. Even tells you up front what he'll be retailing yours for and holds true to his word.
Anyone in the South West should pay these guys a visit for a courteous, honest and fair deal.

 

[oldman]

I bought in aug 06 an 04/04 with 28k, (one owner), for £11,500 and it's now done 58k - i love doing 300 a week for work so much less than the 350 at weekends to see the gf
Scared to know value, but not selling for a v.long time so not really worried but good see they are holding well.

 

[MK8]

Less than one month ago mate. Against a 13K Leon Mark II.

It wasnt at my nearest Seat site, as that is Plymouth Seat and I'm not sure I've heard anyone ever say a good thing about them (myself included) - but this was at County Garage at Newton Abbot (about 25 miles from me). The sales manager Tom is ace and realistic about how he prices cars and what he pays for them. Even tells you up front what he'll be retailing yours for and holds true to his word.
Anyone in the South West should pay these guys a visit for a courteous, honest and fair deal.

Just out of intrest, how many miles do you think these cars are good for roughly, before they start really needing work, and falling to pieces?

 

[flappy]

I think I may have just got a bargain then. 2006 Fr Tdi+ In siver, 15,000 miles. 1 lady owner, Seat service history (all of 1 stamp) just £10,600

 

[daveyonthemove]

I think I may have just got a bargain then. 2006 Fr Tdi+ In siver, 15,000 miles. 1 lady owner, Seat service history (all of 1 stamp) just £10,600

Sounds like a good deal, although its now due a service and brake fluid change

 

[flappy]

Thats true though bleeding the brakes is a simple enough. Even with the cost of the service, it not a bad price