40000 miles in 3 years

[Ant-Vrs]

Hello people I've had my vrs 3 years nearly to date and covered 40000 miles in it. I am thinking of selling up as I don't want to lose to much on the car. Do you think this is am good idea? I've already seen afew motors I would like which are newer and less miles. Also hopping to get a new job soon which is 22 miles a day closer to home so really no need for a diesel

Ant

[Adam_]

You can stop posting now...........4th thread with same title :(

[joe_vrs_tdi]

Wow ive seen double posts before but never 4 threads the same lol. :p

[Ant-Vrs]

Haha sorry lads the internet stop for a few seconds

[joe_vrs_tdi]

Whats the milage on it? I would have a faster petrol if i worked closer if im honest and most likely ride to work and have it as a weekend car.

[Ant-Vrs]

Off the top of my head 67635 ish on a 04 plate

Edited 14 January, 2013 by Ant-Vrs

[danny6189]

That mileage is pretty low to be honest. Mines a 05 and fast approaching the big 100k. I would keep hold of it. The more n0bs who keep writing them off means they will retain some value. Well thats what I hope!

[Mike18Clark]

Yeah that is low, I purchased mine (2006 "55") in march 2011 with 84k on the clock. Now it has 132k

[softscoop]

Do you owe anything on the car?

If not, you're not losing anything. Whatever car you buy, it will depreciate in value.

[Ant-Vrs]

Nothing I brought it cash. 3 years ago and hopping to get this new job which only 11 miles away instead of 22 miles each way.

[Jimmy P]

mines an 06 - just shy of 160K

[Beancounter1980]

Mines a 2006 with 105k on the clock. How much are you really gonna lose now?

Its worth what 3k on trade in if that? Nowt in the grand scheme of things. With the missus being pregnant I'm begining to think it makes more and more sense to keep the car as a potential shed whilst the kid is growing up. Yes I would love a lot more space, but with work on house going on, buying baby stuff I cant for the life of me think about selling a car which is worth only 3k with over 100k on clock..

[Ant-Vrs]

Skoda would give me 3k for it on trade but I know its worth well more than that. I am wanting a polo gti 9n3 asgolfs gti are to much money for the reg/years I am wanting.

[Phil-E]

We just got rid of a Seat Cordoba SE 130. Our reasoning was that we are going to change anyway at some point so why not do it while the car is worth something.

It was a 2004 '53 plate with 111,000 on the clock and getting a little ropey!

Phil

[chrisw880]

Why change, mines just past 170k miles (PD100) and still going strong

[Avalon]

You got a diesel to do 44 miles a day? It's rare I find other peoples posts funny but that did make me crack a smile.

Your car has depreciated significantly, selling it and taking that hit is bad enough, sinking the money (and more) into a newer car that'll depreciate more money more quickly is totally at odds with you wanting to avoid depreciation.

As you already own your car outright and are being offered 3k p/x you've not got that much to loose, keep it and enjoy it.

[simon123]

Hello people I've had my vrs 3 years nearly to date and covered 40000 miles in it. I am thinking of selling up as I don't want to lose to much on the car. Do you think this is am good idea? I've already seen afew motors I would like which are newer and less miles. Also hopping to get a new job soon which is 22 miles a day closer to home so really no need for a diesel

Ant

You have PM

[Trev.]

To be honest thats less that average for the amount of time.

National average is 15k miles a year...

[Seanl]

Bloody hell! Mines coming up for 13 years old and I rolled over 44k yesterday! :p

[Robbie vRS]

40k isn't that much in 3 years. ive owned mine for 4 years and done 96k miles in that time and now its reaching up to 160k and its on a 04 plate

[Phil.B]

You've got to see the cost spread out over the time you've owned it. Say its depreciated by 2k over 3 years. It's cost you £55 a month to have a nice car or 0.5p a mile!. Not too bad considering you'd loose that on a new car as soon as you drive off the fore court!

If I had the chance to do less miles and have a Polo/Golf Gti I'd jump at the chance! They hold there value well anyway and most of the depreciation will have been done by now.

[rover220]

fancy a deal on my 9n3 gti?

[Ant-Vrs]

fancy a deal on my 9n3 gti?

I would be tempted but it wouldn't be cost affective.

Why do you wanna swap?

[rover220]

I would be tempted but it wouldn't be cost affective.

Why do you wanna swap?

well it wouldnt be a swap lol....