First of all THIS IS NOT A SALES PITCH BUT A GENERAL REQUEST FOR HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS.

 

We own a 59 plate Superb 3.6 V6, which actually I absolutely love as a car.

However I got an offer to work in Singapore, moving in a few months, which is really exciting.

 

But the car is probably one of the biggest problems because:

 

-       It’s quite rare, due to the engine, and assumingly tricky to sell

-       I would like to keep it as late to the leaving date as possible

-       I don’t want to lose a small fortune selling it or get ‘blackmailed’ into a lower price with only 1 week to go before leaving.

 

Previously I have always bought another car, so the old one could be traded in or just afterwards be sold on autotrader without rush. This time is a bit more difficult.

 

I tried webuyanycar but the valuation is a good 40% or so below what I would get with a bit of patience.

 

I have considered selling privately now and just to buy a really old car with half a year MOT for £500 that I can bring to the skip at the end, that might actually overall save us money.

 

Any other suggestions what to do?

 

Again, I might advertise here anyway, but I really would like some suggestions how to try to sell it and nothing else.

 

Thanks,

 

Lars

Are you that sure that the WBYC is as much as 40% what you will be able to get for it selling privately,

have you tried and car dealers to see if they are interested in making an offer to buy it straight?

A Skoda Dealer or an Independent dealing in that type of car.

 

What sort of value do you think the car will be worth and you could achieve if selling privately now?

What is the 'Asking Prices' on similar cars being sold privately or by the Trade on Autotrader?

 

EDIT, i see there are only 2 x 2010's showing.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk

 

george

When my cousin moved to Japan he had the same problem. His car at the time was a Mazda 323 in top spec at the time. He left and let his parents sell it for him. 

I am bringing it for servicing on Monday, so I will ask the skoda dealer when I pick it up.

 

WBYC quoted £7500 online and I assume they will find an excuse to take a bit more off. According to parkers it should be £12k privately or £10k as trade in. That might be overly optimistic but either way I am  loosing at least a couple of grand going through WBYC. But then again I could keep it right to the end.

 

Letting someone else sell it? The problem is we are both not born in the Uk so we don't have family we could use and it's a bit much of a responsibility to ask friends, even if I would pay them a portion. Plus I would like to have that done when leaving. But it's certainly one option.

Start advertising it ASAP, and if it goes quickly then just buy a cheap runaround. For anything obscure you need plenty of time to sell.

Start advertising it ASAP, and if it goes quickly then just buy a cheap runaround. For anything obscure you need plenty of time to sell.

 

+1

 

Rare they may be but the engine will not be desirable (no matter how good it is) for 99% of the population so it is going to take time and be cheap to sell.

There is an old saying, "the first loss is the cheapest"

As the posters above said, advertise it now and get shut before you have to give it away.

Ask yourself a question, why is it rare?

The answer is because not many people wanted one

Regards all

Juan

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I would imagine the V6 engine is a kiss of death to sale price. Who buys a thirsty engine like that unless its in a truly presitige body?

It is a Prestige car and there are always buyers if the price is right.

Fuel is no worse than many luxury cars.

 

The price it goes into the Trade is probably going to be giving WBAC a Profit on what they offered, or they do not offer,, then the Trader that Buys it or one of their own dealerships a profit.

So the person that might have walked into them might pay a fair price to this seller.

 

They might not fancy paying £12,000 at a Dealer for a 60 plate, but might pay £9,000-£10,000 to buy a 59 Plate privately.

The good thing is when selling it is only 1 buyer with money you need.

 

30,000,000 cars in the UK, someone must be interested in this one.

 

george

It is a Prestige car

 

Only to Skoda owners, most people expect a 3.6 litre petrol engine to be in a BMW, Mercedes or something exotic.

I'd love one. Fastest production Skoda ever!

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The person that buys it will then be a Skoda Owner

(the 'most people' will stick paying too much for a BMW or Merc maybe.)

 

Maybe even a Airport Transport operative will be interested, customers often like comfort and reliability..

£250 spent on a Reg Plate and if in nice condition they are no wiser on the age of the car.

 Fastest production Skoda ever!

 

Its a Brisk skoda 

 

In OP's position and for the sake of £12, I would advertise it here ASAP

I would advertise it now and buy a cheap car that will be easy to sell closer to the date you leave.

Take it with you, don't they drive on the left like us.

Take it with you, don't they drive on the left like us.

I agree. I think I would.

But you need to advertise it ASAP.

Good luck

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I would love to take it with me wouldn't it be for the registration cost, which in Singapore starts at around £46,000 right now! Singapore is too small, they action the right to buy/own a car and importing is next to impossible. I think used cars above 3 years you can't import at all actually.

 

That's the only sad thing about moving there, no car anymore for a while. Google for used car prices in Singapore if you want to have a good laugh.

(VW Jetta, 2009, 50k miles, 1.4 litre engine.........£40,000)

 

Regarding the comment that it's rare because no-one wants one. I didn't mean rare because it's well thought after, I meant because not many people are silly enough to own one.

 

I basically bought it assuming I would own it until the end or trade it in, moving away wasn't on the radar. I love the fact it's fast and comfy but doesn't have the badge prestige. Bit of an underdog if you will. 

 

Plus I don't drive to work, so my yearly millage is low enough that the mpg wasn't much of an issue.

 

Anyway, thanks for the feedback. I speak to my dealer tomorrow and see what he says. If not I advertise in the next few days and see what happens.

 

Lars 

Good luck with the sale. Get as much as you can

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Sell now, buy a crapper (106 diesel = reliable), get a relation to sell it when you've gone.

Yup agree with above, sell now. Buy 300 quid shed with 6 months tax and test and

abandon it at the airport car park with the keys in the ignition, logbook on the passenger seat

and doors unlocked when you fly out to to Singapore. Then you save on a taxi as well.

Gas guzzlers aren't in favour so I'd take the parkers price with a pinch of salt.

Highly unlikely to get over £8k for it IMO

Maybe £8500. That's what a mate (in Northampton) just sold his for. 32k miles, 59 plate, immaculate with full Skoda service history. It took almost 3 months to get a sale at that price.

Quick update and another request for advice.

 

I spoke to my local skoda dealer right now. He first offered £8750, which is at least better than WBAC.

 

However then I explained us moving to Singapore and me buying an old car until then. And he then offered me a deal to pay £8500 for the Skoda but lend me a curtsey car (Vectra 2.0 TDI) until we leave in 3 months, free of charge.

Would be insured and if the engine breaks it's their problem I suppose.

Sounds like a surprisingly easy solution to the problem and I am tempted to take it.

 

Good or bad?

Take it, then its a done deal and you can get on with planning for your move.