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Wed 23 Jun 2004 18:02
Help with a price please - mastiff
I bought a Volvo V 40 from a Volvo main dealer in May, unfortunately my dog is to big for it I had to hang on to it until I found a V 70 that I could afford having found and purchased one I must now sell the V 40, never having sold a car privately before I was wondering if anybody could give me any idea of a price to ask.
It is a V40 1.8 XS (122bhp) W reg April 2000 37000 miles verified By Volvo mot until June 2005 Volvo warranty until end of Feb 2005 usual Volvo safety features air con alarm cen locking front fogs radio cassette cd 4 new tyres (Bridgestone) and really good condition as you would expect from a Volvo approved used car.

Any help would be very much appreciated
Roger
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Wed 23 Jun 2004 19:15
Help with a price please - Turbodog
Parkers guide says £5750 for a private good condition example. Hope you didn't pay too much more than that last month...
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Wed 23 Jun 2004 20:50
Help with a price please - Vansboy
just a thought - do Volvo offer a 'swap it if you don't like it' type scheme?

most branded used car dealers do.

VB
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Wed 23 Jun 2004 21:23
Help with a price please - mastiff
They do a Thirty day exchange but all there V70s were way to expensive.
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Wed 23 Jun 2004 21:21
Help with a price please - mastiff
A fair bit more
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Thu 24 Jun 2004 14:44
Help with a price please - mastiff
Thanks for the advice, looks like an expensive mistake. I think I had better send the dog to buy the next car
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Thu 24 Jun 2004 15:00
terrier - Mapmaker
or change the dog.
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Thu 24 Jun 2004 15:04
Help with a price please - NowWheels
Thanks for the advice, looks like an expensive mistake. I think
I had better send the dog to buy the next car


sorry to hear of your expensive mistake ...

... but your suggested remedy does prompt me to start a thread about what car a dog would buy?
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Thu 15 Jul 2004 23:24
Help with a price please - mastiff
Hi there
Just thought I would give you the latest on the sale of the V40. A dealer rang up. He needed a V40 for a client he offered £5 800 for it I told him the story and said I was in no hurry to sell. He rang back the next day and we eventually agreed on £6 300 he travelled down on the train I picked him up took him to see the car he agreed that it was immaculate we done the bank draft businesses and he drove away happy and I did not lose as much as I thought.


All the best Mastiff
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Thu 15 Jul 2004 23:58
Help with a price please - Happy Blue!
Well Done!
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Espada III - well if you have a family and need a Lamborghini, what else do you drive?
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