Are S40's worthless?

[druid]

Originally Posted by volvorocks

True, but one doesn't expect to have to pay more for the car they are buying AND give them a free car as well....!!!

Regards

They see it as disposal, you car is now taking up room and somebody will have to do something, that is, they need to arrange for someone to come and get your old car, Your paying for that time.
Somebody comes, gives them, say, £150 for it(yep ,paid twice) and then they will sell it on after lashing money out on it -
service - blow up tyres and leave dirty handprints on the engine cover.
Valet - wash it and put paper on the floor
and maybe a £5 carwash and polish with Halfords cheapest polish (or the £1 shops)

And swear the the wife has been using it, only to nip to town, never been trouble etc..
That's why it goes up. or maybe i'm a bit cynical.

[kieran40]

Also the people who would have bought it for £700 traditionally are scared off by the high running costs of a old petrol engined car. I.e high road tax etc, so there is no incentive

[druid]

Originally Posted by kieran40

Also the people who would have bought it for £700 traditionally are scared off by the high running costs of a old petrol engined car. I.e high road tax etc, so there is no incentive

Unless you unlucky and get disabled tax, Could use that bit to run an older car but then most will get a nice new tin box, not an ageing, luxurious, X40!

[V40DSchariot]

Originally Posted by ITSv40

Whenever buying from a trader whether franchised or used car lot, the car you are interested in is always the best colour, the most desirable engine/drive chain combo, the sought after interior and all the gismos that everyone is after.
However when looking to part exchange or an outright sale, the car you have is always the worst colour, the most undesirable engine/transmission combo, the interior that no one wants and all the gismos that no will pay extra for. So with a sharp intake of breath the salesman will say, if only it was blue and not red and with the 1.2 engine instead of the v8 quad turbo and no one wants eight cupholders these days. And as for the triple change auto boxes with the four speed reverse, I can't shift those for love nor money.

Be hilarious if you was p/x a car that was exactly the same, see what Bo!!ocks they came up with then.

Originally Posted by kieran40 View Post
Also the people who would have bought it for £700 traditionally are scared off by the high running costs of a old petrol engined car. I.e high road tax etc, so there is no incentive

Unless you unlucky and get disabled tax, Could use that bit to run an older car but then most will get a nice new tin box, not an ageing, luxurious, X40!

It's come to a weird/scary time in our society when they reckon 60% of men below 25 don't know how to change a plug! WTF! I was getting electric shocks at 12! haha, coupled with the ability to be able to do less work on your own 'new' car and taken in by the 'this car will do 1,000,000 MPG' bo!!ocks, it's all a downward spiral! Or am I just being cynical? lol

[kieran40]

I think its just the times v40chariot, i was lucky in some respects growing up one of 6 children and like most family's you didn't have alot of money so had to fix things yourselves, because my parents couldn't buy me a bike without buying for the other 5 that sort of situation.and i don't know if they do woodwork or metal work classes in schools these days,and of course there is a element today of keeping up with the jones's. Where i live they are like it lol i gurantee if i was to put a conservatry up next door would put one up in a weeks time lol.

[baldmosher]

Originally Posted by V40DSchariot

they reckon 60% of men below 25 don't know how to change a plug! WTF! I was getting electric shocks at 12!

It takes a certain kind of child genius to do stuff like that, we are evidently rather special

230V? Pah, in my day it were 240

[baldmosher]

I would be surprised if any showroom took your petrol S40 as p/x... charging you a disposal fee seems more than fair... only the very best top spec ones fetch over a grand so in terms of their time & space, your S40 is simply a burden

IMHO if you have the storage space offroad for a spare car, declare it SORN, cancel the insurance, and list it privately (eBay or on here), "priced fairly for quick sale", but take your time with it, wait for a serious buyer, and don't take the first offer that comes along. Chances are, someone won't steal it*, and the buyer would need to pay for VED anyway.

*at your own risk... suggest removing a spark plug cable.

[960kg]

Originally Posted by volvorocks

Last time I tried to p/x mine, the price of the car I was buying was increased, which in effect meant I was paying the garage to take it in part exchange!

Regards

The problem will really be at your doorstep `cos if you buy a more expensive car you will get more for yours as part exchange.......i think it is called swings and roundabouts!

Haven`t read all the above posts but to call a scrapyard and they collect you should get £250 if running.........i got £200 for a GDI not running as i did`t want to spend on it.


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[V40DSchariot]

Originally Posted by baldmosher

It takes a certain kind of child genius to do stuff like that, we are evidently rather special

230V? Pah, in my day it were 240

That does sound rather more appealing! lol

[kieran40]

Originally Posted by 960kg

The problem will really be at your doorstep `cos if you buy a more expensive car you will get more for yours as part exchange.......i think it is called swings and roundabouts!

Haven`t read all the above posts but to call a scrapyard and they collect you should get £250 if running.........i got £200 for a GDI not running as i did`t want to spend on it.


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Scrap prices even for copper have crashed at mo. Brilliant for the likes of me in getting calls to pick up old washing machines couple times a week hasn't been like that for years lol.im just sitting on them waiting for the prices to up