Absolutely Gutted

[Bloodygoodbloke]

Well i have been unsuccessful in selling my Lex and had to bite the bullet and trade it in.

2 things that are gutting me at the moment.

1 its goign to go to auction and not going to get the notice it deserves.

2. i was offered £2,500 as a trade in. thats a 3rd of what i paid for it 2 years ago.

Is this the death knell of the IS and its high running costs?

[aaronabbott]

i think its the death of second hand car prices altogether mate

[Bloodygoodbloke]

i think its the death of second hand car prices altogether mate

On the plus side the car im buying im getting at 2 grand under book.

[Kazi]

Yep, its a fact, the IS prices have dropped big time! Im thinking for what Id get for mine, id rather keep it and buy another car without trading in.

What car you going for?

[Bloodygoodbloke]

Yep, its a fact, the IS prices have dropped big time! Im thinking for what Id get for mine, id rather keep it and buy another car without trading in.

What car you going for?

im going for a plain old boring Passat.

the milage i do for work is pushing me that way.

id love to keep my lex but i just cant afford to.

[Rabster]

I found this also i tried to trade my lex in and was offered a cash price of 3k trade in of 2.5 thats nearly 6k off what i payed less than 3 years ago its shocking so now i drive my diesel estate during the week and take my baby out at weekends only way i can afford it although this might still change with the new tax increase:-(

[Dave-Ellen]

Think it will get worse with the situation in America with the Lehman bank going under

[Bloodygoodbloke]

Think it will get worse with the situation in America with the Lehman bank going under

wont be the first bank i dont think

[rig-pig]

i know how you's feel the wife sold her car and now she uses the lex and i got my self a cheep escort van for doing the m-way runs when going to work and its handy

[Bloodygoodbloke]

i know how you's feel the wife sold her car and now she uses the lex and i got my self a cheep escort van for doing the m-way runs when going to work and its handy

we are selling both to get one.

Im considering buying an old mini to rebuild for the wife to use

[bakili]

i bought mine about week ago, and dont feel sorry at all.

My dad diseble, so tax sorted

I would say not really bad on fuel, on £30 i did 190 miles, 130 of them motorway miles (but sat in heavy traffic for 3hours), its really nice car, and i dont think i will sell it for while. My car is 9 years old, and i can see people in much expencive and newer cars still giving u that jelous look. I love it.

[Bloodygoodbloke]

i bought mine about week ago, and dont feel sorry at all.

My dad diseble, so tax sorted

I would say not really bad on fuel, on £30 i did 190 miles, 130 of them motorway miles (but sat in heavy traffic for 3hours), its really nice car, and i dont think i will sell it for while. My car is 9 years old, and i can see people in much expencive and newer cars still giving u that jelous look. I love it.

thats the gutting thing about having to sell it. 7 years old and it still looks new.

And its so much fun to drive.

[Andy-R]

It's taken my mum 4months to sell a 1.6 Astra SXI it's not just Lex it's all second hand cars and the new tax rules will make it even worse, certainly won't be getting rid of mine unless I win the Lotto then it's IS-F and RS4 Avant here I come, will need to win more than a tenner tho

[D17 DOW]

I bought my lex is 200 a month ago now it's a sport navigator and it's nothing short of fabulous I adore it is quite and comfortable yet drives like a true sports car. It was such great value and it's not good on fuel but it's not bad either. Sorry to hear you have to sell yours but I think it is just a second hand car thing not just yours in particular.

[bakili]

this days push bike will hold value only.

so don't get upset, if you decide to sell at least you will have good memories

[Bloodygoodbloke]

this days push bike will hold value only.

so don't get upset, if you decide to sell at least you will have good memories

oh i have plenty of those.

not many cars i have owned have so many memories without a woman in it.

[WylieCoyote]

Well, I've just traded my 2005 IS in ('S' model 4 owners) and I've got £5100. Makes me absolutely sick but of all the part ex quotes I got recently, that's pretty much par for the course. Cost me £12300 18 months ago which means a whopping £7200 in depreciation. Horrifying, but to be honest, I'd rather suffer the loss of £500 or so to a) stop worrying about it and B) to stop the hassle of trying to sell privately and getting nowhere fast. I know I could have got more for it privately, but I got such a good deal on my new car I just wanted things to be easy - that's worth a few hundred quid!