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Old 01 February 2011 | 08:57 PM
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as above im gona trade in my bugeye and ps lewis dont tell me 2k as you love we buy any car dot com just want a general idea
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For yours, about this much

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i got offered 5k at my local dealers in norwich how many miles has your car done how many owners? what type of service? is it modded? that will give everyone a better idea on what you might get e.g dealer wise or going private
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sorry to be the bearer of bad news......

i went to trade mine in a few months ago, not wanting to blow my own trumpet but it was mint, not a mark on it !, 20 k on clock, fsh , new MOT & TAX. i went to a few garages large and small and they just dont want to buy gas guzzling scoobies ! they were the guys exact words, they all offered about 1k less than we buy any car !!!!.

if you can hold out for a private sale, BUT its a buyers market NOT a sellers at this time. i lost just short of 6k on mine in 14 months
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Just been quoted (awaiting inspection) for my MY02 Bug STi decent condition, 75k miles

The company car lease guys offered me £3700, looking at the Glass guide that seem to be in the right ballpark
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Originally Posted by benbrandwood
Just been quoted (awaiting inspection) for my MY02 Bug STi decent condition, 75k miles

The company car lease guys offered me £3700, looking at the Glass guide that seem to be in the right ballpark
surley there havin a laugh
Old 01 February 2011 | 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by nick schofield
surley there havin a laugh
Well I bought it private about eight months ago - paid just under 6k

Looking at pistonheads/autotrader/here I think a reasonable price at private sale would maybe be 4.5k?

So for a trade price and they take it off my hands when they give me the keys to my new car... doesn't sound a million miles away.
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Originally Posted by the bear1986
i got offered 5k at my local dealers in norwich how many miles has your car done how many owners? what type of service? is it modded? that will give everyone a better idea on what you might get e.g dealer wise or going private
4 owners tracker prodrive bk box decat centre upipe sti spoiler backbox tinted lights prodrive alloys 12 months mot 6 months tax fsh 85k looking for 3600 how much would i get breaking it dumpvalve front fog covers driven like miss daisey not as old as ps but looked after
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Originally Posted by Camoscooby
For yours, about this much



thats what you pay them illegals gayer
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Originally Posted by nick schofield
surley there havin a laugh
Question answered in previous post...
Old 01 February 2011 | 10:26 PM
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I reckon about £1999 should see it away ...................
Old 01 February 2011 | 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
I reckon about £1999 should see it away ...................
yep pete we buy any car.com id rather it sit there and rot
Old 02 February 2011 | 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by 06wrx
i lost just short of 6k on mine in 14 months
How much did yours eventually go for?
I was hoping not to lose that much in four years of ownership.
Old 02 February 2011 | 08:37 AM
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I got 4k for my classic with 72k on the clock in Oct last year .. and that was an insurance write off .. Turbo 2000 too ..
Old 02 February 2011 | 09:45 AM
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I traded an 05 STI PPP with 63K miles on it last year for £10,500
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Mods are irrelevent to car prices when selling. Any dealer will refer to their Glass's guide and that's roughly what they will offer you, i beleive.
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Originally Posted by GREGGYG
Mods are irrelevent to car prices when selling. Any dealer will refer to their Glass's guide and that's roughly what they will offer you, i beleive.

TRUE. When it comes to traders you will get the same, or more money for a standard Impreza. Mods are personal choices, and personalisations of their owners. We all know spending £4k on mods can get you fek all back come sale time, unless you find like minded petrol head, who does'nt want the fun of doing it himself.......
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Price depends on how long you are prepared to wait for a buyer.

£5K for a bug WRX you'll wait a long time if never.

£3K for a bug WRX you'll probably get a few bites and gone in a month or so.

Anywhere in between depends on how long you can wait for it to sell.
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Originally Posted by benbrandwood
Just been quoted (awaiting inspection) for my MY02 Bug STi decent condition, 75k miles

The company car lease guys offered me £3700, looking at the Glass guide that seem to be in the right ballpark


I sold my 52reg bugeye STI last week for £5850.

Good history (not full), grey import from Malta, good condition with 60k on the clock.

I had it advertised for £5900 and had lots of interest.

£3700 is a crazy price.
Old 02 February 2011 | 06:24 PM
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No, £3700 is a 'TRADE' price !

As a private sale you can ask what you want, whether someone is willing to pay it or not is their choice.

At the moment, the only Bugeye STI's that seem to be selling are around the £5k mark, they then turn up being broken for spares !

It is a sad fact that they are worth more in parts than as a complete car.

The 6 speed box alone seems to sell for £2k so you still have the rest of the car to make up the difference.
Old 02 February 2011 | 08:19 PM
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I said to my work colleague today that we hardly see any subaru,s or evo,s on the way to and from work these days (90 mile round trip). It,s clear that most people can,t afford to run them what with fuel prices, insurance and tax rising. I too don,t use mine for work these day,s as i have a diesel corsa (65 mpg) so it,s my weekend car. This is a good compromise for me as i,m saving on motoring costs and get to keep my subaru.
As for trade in prices, well you will allways get more if you sell privately.
When i bought my subaru 7 years ago i was offered £5000 by subaru main dealer for my lexus which made me laugh and ask if they were joking. I sold it privately for £7000. I then snubbed the main dealer and bought my subaru from motorpoint
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Agreed, and of course there is a trade off between the hassle of selling yourself, or PX/Trading in to the dealer - which while the cash price they give you may be lower, may also offer a sweetener on the car deal.
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sadly i sold my bug today full history clutch done just over 2000 miles ago and new discs and pads allround in august only got 3k for it and i paid 4k last feb . very sad to see it go , but ill get another soon i hope
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