Value Help?

[mitch84]

Hi

Thinking about getting a new car soon and would like to know a rough price on the value of my car if i did a part exchange?

I have a ford zetec 1.4tdci (3dr) (2009 plate new model) in white

Its in very good condition apart from the odd stone chip that is barely visible and has done just over 16000 on the clock.

I was thinking about £7000 there or abouts , am i way off?

thanks

[orcomma]

Hi

Thinking about getting a new car soon and would like to know a rough price on the value of my car if i did a part exchange?

I have a ford zetec 1.4tdci (3dr) (2009 plate new model) in white

Its in very good condition apart from the odd stone chip that is barely visible and has done just over 16000 on the clock.

I was thinking about £7000 there or abouts , am i way off?

thanks

The industry uses either Glass or Cap guides to value cars.

For an 09 plate with your stats:

Trade prices (what a dealer would give you for one):

• CAP sees it at 7300 (clean)
  
• GLASS sees it at 7700 (clean)
  

Retail prices (what you could buy one for from a dealer):

• CAP sees it at 8550
  
• GLASS sees it at 8875
  

Those are based on the Nov 2011 guides.

Find out which guide your dealer uses before PXing it - most Ford dealers use CAP tho.

Bear in mind most salesmen get commission as a percentage they can get the PX below guide AND the sale above guide.

[mitch84]

Hi

I was fairly close then , i suppose the salesman will always value the car as cheap as possible though , least ive got a rough guide on what i could expect , thanks a lot

[orcomma]

no probs