Anyone got/ had a V50? Comparison to V40?

[Volvo2002]

Originally Posted by mcouchard

Example my car 52plate 1.8 S V40 62K

On parkers the average mileage is 80K values at this price are far lower:
Franchised Dealer £2,320
Independent Dealer £2,080
Private Good £1,715
Private Poor £1,175
Part Exchange £1,310

On Wisebuyers on the exact mileage of 62K:
Retail: £3,084
Private Good: £2,264
Private Average: £1,654
Private Poor: £1,114
Part Exchange: £1,864
Trade: £1,690
The valuations quoted are prices you should aim to pay for a used car, not the advertised price. You should adjust your valuation to allow for extras that were not standard specification.

Either way I paid under the odds for mine £2K from an independant dealer with work done into the deal.

I'm not going to waste anymore of my time on this thread though, both the Ford and Renault forums recommend wisebuyers and I have always used the priices to drive down dealers prices and to sell my own cars privately.

Mate I respect whatever you choose to value your car, however the prices that have been given on whatcar are in line with what these cars are advertised for on ebay, autotrader etc... £760 makes no sense for a V50, even a V40 sells higher in decent nick.

Either way I don't want you to feel like you've been ganged up on by a few of us and that there is no hard feelings

[GaryS40]

Originally Posted by mcouchard

2004 Aero sold for £1007 seriously
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2004-SAAB-...item3cc0fc9733

What a bargain!

I would have one at that price.

I used to own a Saab 9000i years ago, which was a great car. The only down side of ownership was the cost of spares - extortionate!

Gary

[GaryS40]

Originally Posted by Volvo2002

That has problems...

"This car's 2.3 Turbo 185 BHP Engine always starts first time everytime but there is Missfire as the Coil Pack needs changing and this has been diagnosed on the computer and also confirmed by my mechanic. The Car does not select 2nd and 5th Gear so the Gearbox needs attention but the Clutch works absolutely perfect as I have tested the car in all other Gears and it drives beautifully apart from the issues already mentioned. The driver side window is not working, motor is making noise but it does not go up or down. There is no MOT or Tax but we do provide Delivery service at a very reasonable / Competitive price."

Not even the HOT aero and has done 106k

OOPS, never read the text, just looked at the photos.

Maybe not then, especially with the cost of spares

Gary

[Volvo2002]

Originally Posted by GaryS40

What a bargain!

I would have one at that price.

I used to own a Saab 9000i years ago, which was a great car. The only down side of ownership was the cost of spares - extortionate!

Gary

Got to tell you Gary our 9-5 aero (250bhp) has been a pleasure. Never went wrong in nearly 4 years and goes like a stabbed rat. Gets 32-34 on longer runs without much effort and tax isn't bad either at £143 per 6 months.

[GaryS40]

Originally Posted by Volvo2002

Now that is a more realistic guide on price. Seems a good guide

I use Parkers guide, to get an idea of what to pay and have done for over 15 years.

Gary

[GaryS40]

Originally Posted by mcouchard

But unless you pay Parkers doesn't take account of the mileage of the vehicle in question, which is fine if it has done the average 10K a year but if it hasn't it is no good. The 55 plate V50 on average miles would only be 70K not 150K over double.

Wisebuyers is the only free guide that allows the consideration of the exact mileage and high mileage affects the price alot.

Ignore me if you want and pay well over the odds for a car that you want. But you asked for advice on the forum a comparison of V40 and V50 and it was given.

Just have a cheeky look at the printed version, in a newsagents, as they have the mileage ready reckoner inside!

Gary

[GaryS40]

Originally Posted by pphilpot

Brilliant - wisebuyers just potentially gave my 2004 S40 a value of £-255 - that's right folks, I'll pay you £255 to come and take the thing away from me.

I'm on my way!

[tt82]

Surely the only way to know the value of a car is to check the prices of those on sale. If you want to sell your car and similar models are all being advertised at X but parkers, etc all say it should be £500 more than X then they are wrong. If you advertise at the parkers value then it won't sell.