Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - Accurate selling price?

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Thu 12 Mar 2009 11:02
Accurate selling price? - Carl2
Whats the best way to find out what my car is worth? I have always thought that price guidebooks in news agents are inaccurate. I have always kept my cars for ages then given them away. I always service my own cars. My neighbour works at a vauxhall dealer so software downloads etc are all carried out without any record. I didn`t keep a record of servicing because i did not expect to sell. I expect to buy a car from my brother at a price I can not refuse. This is my only reason for selling. I am not in a hurry to sell but I shall be saving so much on my next purchase that I don`t need to be greedy. Car is a Vauxhall Astra 1.6 8v Club with air con and just under 58.000 miles. Thanks.
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Thu 12 Mar 2009 11:20
Accurate selling price? - oldnotbold
Ebay and car auctions give a pretty good real-life value of a car. Anything above that has to be earned through a warranty, finance, PX taken etc.
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Thu 12 Mar 2009 11:37
Accurate selling price? - jacks
Year ? Hatchback ? Plate ?

Glass's trade in varies from £800 for a 99S up to £2000 for a 2004/04.
The figure rises roughly £200 per year.

Look on Autotrader - as an example 2002 1.6 hatchbacks with A/C and similar mileages seem to be advertised by private sellers at around £2000. - The trade in value of these cars would be £1400-£1600.

It's hard to know exactly what price sellers are achieving - unlikely to be at the advertised figure though!

Jacks
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Thu 12 Mar 2009 11:40
Accurate selling price? - Mapmaker
www.virtual-showroom.co.uk/scripts/nuvv/nuvv1.asp?...0

That will give you what the trade will give you as part exchange. Add a bit for private sale. 10%?

With a car like that, provided you don't live in Stornoway, the best way to sell is to put it on eBay in a no reserve auction.
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Thu 12 Mar 2009 18:04
Accurate selling price? - Rattle
Where is the car? How old is it? I am after an Astra G myself so might be interested.

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Fri 13 Mar 2009 14:13
Accurate selling price? - Carl2
Oops. 02 plate residing in sunny Clacton-on-sea.
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