Volkswagen Polo IV (2002-2005) - good price bad price??

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Fri 30 Jan 2009 21:58
good price bad price?? - loskie
Just sold my GF's 2003(52) polo Tdi sport 1.9 with full MOT 63.5k, Inside was immaculate outside usual wear and tear.1 month tax. 3 door Silver.
A nice couple came liked it paid the full £3k asking price in cash with no haggling. Now I know this is a good car and we've half heartedly advertised it for 3 weeks now but this is the firs viewer. We're happy with the price and to have it gone(we had 4 cars for 2 of us) But have we undervalued it??
The whole transaction was a pleasant experience. I really wasn't looking forward to it.

Edited by Pugugly on 30/01/2009 at 21:59

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Fri 30 Jan 2009 22:24
good price bad price?? - Rattle
Seems about right to me, its knocking on six years old, it has a fairly complex diesel engine the fact you didn't have much interest shows you probably have not undervalued it.

It's a 2003 car so on a 52 plate it's around 6 years old. The VW PD engines are not that complex unless you meant it will be a PD engine.

Edited by rtj70 on 30/01/2009 at 22:31

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Sun 1 Feb 2009 21:17
good price bad price?? - loskie
What does Glasses guide say? Anyone?

Edited by loskie on 01/02/2009 at 21:17

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Sun 1 Feb 2009 21:20
good price bad price?? - Pugugly
You can access Glass' guide from the Vauxhall site.
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Sun 1 Feb 2009 21:24
good price bad price?? - loskie
didn't know that thanks v much.
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Sun 1 Feb 2009 21:29
good price bad price?? - Pugugly
www.vauxhall.com/vaux/finance/valuemycar.do?method...C
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Mon 2 Feb 2009 07:24
good price bad price?? - ifithelps
Haven't checked for this Polo, but my 52 Focus now books at about £1,900.

Polo might be worth a shade more, so basic trade price about £2,500, retail from a reputable site with a guarantee, about £4,000.

Private sale somewhere in between, so £3,000 is pretty much spot on.
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Mon 2 Feb 2009 09:05
good price bad price?? - loskie
Thanks. I was pleased to see it go(we had 4 cars for two of us) and the transaction was fairly painless. Pleased to see it went to a nice young lady as her daily car to replace a 1.1 clio which had packed in.
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