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KenL
16th April 2009, 08:48 PM
I was curious to see how I fared with my R56 Cooper in terms of getting my money back when I traded it in.

It was 28 months old and had covered 24k miles.

I paid ~£15 500 for it and received £10 450 for it as a trade in.

That works out at 67.4% retained value which I think is fantastic. :thumbs up:

Even if I had only got the Glasse's Guide price, it would have retained 64% over this time, still pretty impressive I think.

Neil and Lorna
16th April 2009, 11:25 PM
Hi Ken

We've just traded our R53 JCW after 49 months and 49000 miles.:D
Retained value is around 33% so we were happy with that.:thumbs up:

Neil.

KenL
16th April 2009, 11:33 PM
Hi Ken

We've just traded our R53 JCW after 49 months and 49000 miles.:D
Retained value is around 33% so we were happy with that.:thumbs up:

Neil.

Is it being replaced with the 135 Coupe? Very nice car:thumbs up:

ianking
17th April 2009, 08:15 AM
I think thats a great price Ken. You must drive a hard bargain. Good on you. I have never been offered decent trade in values at Dunedin or Peter Vardy as its called now.

Neil and Lorna
17th April 2009, 04:09 PM
Is it being replaced with the 135 Coupe? Very nice car:thumbs up:

Yes the 135 is the replacement.

Made a wee mistake in my calculations my retained value is nearer 36%.

Neil.

Craig
17th April 2009, 04:19 PM
sounds like you got a great deal. :thumbs up::thumbs up: My Cooper S after 5 months and 4000K miles only retained 75% of it's value which means I lost thousands and had to pay money to the finance company to get out of the deal... :argh:

KenL
17th April 2009, 04:44 PM
sounds like you got a great deal. :thumbs up::thumbs up: My Cooper S after 5 months and 4000K miles only retained 75% of it's value which means I lost thousands and had to pay money to the finance company to get out of the deal... :argh:

Probably due to selling so early and it being a more expensive car :sad:

illegalhunter
17th April 2009, 09:12 PM
I took a 4k hit in 6 months. I was testing a ST3 today i likeeee

KenL
18th April 2009, 06:19 PM
I took a 4k hit in 6 months. I was testing a ST3 today i likeeee

Nothing wrong with that on a high specced car.

Big Gordy
18th April 2009, 08:28 PM
I know a guy who took a 15 grand hit on a 2 year old Lexus:eek::thud:

GCA3N
18th April 2009, 08:32 PM
I have a friend who took her 2008 BMW x3 in for a trade in. She paid 32 grand for it, and was offered 14,500:eek::eek:

KenL
19th April 2009, 07:26 PM
I have a friend who took her 2008 BMW x3 in for a trade in. She paid 32 grand for it, and was offered 14,500:eek::eek:

No surprise. A pointless gas guzzler (even if perceived as a gas guzzler) will always suffer in comparison to a small trendy car :yes nod:

BigStuff
22nd April 2009, 10:20 AM
Think you got your timing right Ken.
Stealers short of AUC stock at the moment.