The Dark Knight Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 End of an era. The ST has been handed back to the dealer today and will soon be on sale there. I am currently without a car until the garage I have been liaising with can find me a Golf that I have decided to go for. I'll give him until the 9th before I start looking elsewhere but I always google the dealers on autotrader to see what reviews customers have left. The settlement that the dealer has paid Ford credit is £9.6k. So, place your bets, what will the dealer put it up for? Its an ST-2 with style pack in race red. 14 reg with 10.8k miles on the clock and 1 service carried out last year at that dealership. I'll post a link to the advert once I notice it on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 My guess, £11,995. Why would you want to swap an ST for a Golf though!?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyd1 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 12,995 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Knight Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 20 minutes ago, alexp999 said: My guess, £11,995. Why would you want to swap an ST for a Golf though!?!?! I'm going older for cash as we discussed in that insurance topic a while back. As much as I have enjoyed the ST, I won't miss the bone shattering suspension around town and over bumps etc. Looking forward to creature comforts and no finance now. I thought about a Focus but I've been there before and decided to have something different. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Yeah but a golf? :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Knight Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 2 minutes ago, alexp999 said: Yeah but a golf? :( Good cars, I've always liked them. Wouldn't be much point in all the different makes and models of cars if we all liked and bought the same thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Fair enough I just think they are a bit dull compared to an ST :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Knight Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 They are but I'm ready for something opposite to the ST now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Knight Posted April 1, 2016 Author Share Posted April 1, 2016 Well here it is for sale if anyone wants a well looked after ST. £11,945 in the end so Alex was very close with his guess http://www.geoffcox.co.uk/car-sales/Used-Car-Details/used-ford-fiesta-16-ecoboost-st-2-3dr-hatchback-red-manual-petrol-ID_13179882660.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 I got quite close :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
666Damian666 Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 That's low mileage for a 2 year old car, someone will pick up a decent motor there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenST13 Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Seems a low price you got there. I got my 13plate White st2 with 17600 on the clock valued last week as I was going to switch to a focus st2. Was offered £10950 trade in with a sale price £12990 the sales man told me it would go up for. Only reason I didn't go for it is the focus was on a 15plate with 18150 miles on clock. I didn't want so high mileage on an 10month old car and they couldn't find another with that spec on sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
666Damian666 Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 What spec Golf are you going for ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Knight Posted April 1, 2016 Author Share Posted April 1, 2016 24 minutes ago, 666Damian666 said: What spec Golf are you going for ? I'm looking at a Mk5 1.9TDi in Match spec. Prob 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Knight Posted April 1, 2016 Author Share Posted April 1, 2016 31 minutes ago, StevenST13 said: Seems a low price you got there. I got my 13plate White st2 with 17600 on the clock valued last week as I was going to switch to a focus st2. Was offered £10950 trade in with a sale price £12990 the sales man told me it would go up for. Only reason I didn't go for it is the focus was on a 15plate with 18150 miles on clock. I didn't want so high mileage on an 10month old car and they couldn't find another with that spec on sale. The £9.6k was the GMFV on the finance and what I would have had to pay to keep the car. The dealer paid that amount to Ford credit in order to put it on their forecourt. If I had been in a position to continue finance and wanted to part chop, I dare say the dealer would have offered around the figure they offered for yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenST13 Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 I see what you mean now I thought they had bought it back. Instead of you theoretical giving it back to the finance company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obnoxious Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 1 hour ago, The Dark Knight said: I'm looking at a Mk5 1.9TDi in Match spec. Prob 2008 Golf's are great cars but you'll lose the fun factor from a Fiesta ST if you don't get one with at least a turbo. I understand you want more of a practical car now and I completely understand and respect that decision, honestly. Could you not look at getting a MK6 (2009) Golf onwards by the way? Just my opinion but I find the MK6 to be practical in all respects, my brother has the MK6 Golf TSI and honestly it's a perfect all-rounder. Just my 2 pence, I'm sure you'll make the best decision for you. :) P.S. Your ST is in mint condition. I think you'll like a Mk6 over a Mk5 IMHO as the Mk5 is starting to show it age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-B64 Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Agree with the Mk6. My parents have a Mk6 Gt TDI, 140hp and plenty of torque, fairly cheap to run at that as well. They do feel extremely solid on the road compared to my Zetec S though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Knight Posted April 1, 2016 Author Share Posted April 1, 2016 There aren't many Mk6 around for my budget and those that are seem to be S spec which is not what I want. The odd one that is SE, is high mileage for the age. I'm giving a local dealer until next Saturday to find me one or I am off to look elsewhere. He's been looking for a while but to be fair, I have moved the goalposts a couple of times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obnoxious Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 4 hours ago, The Dark Knight said: There aren't many Mk6 around for my budget and those that are seem to be S spec which is not what I want. The odd one that is SE, is high mileage for the age. I'm giving a local dealer until next Saturday to find me one or I am off to look elsewhere. He's been looking for a while but to be fair, I have moved the goalposts a couple of times. Ahh I see, no problem. It's all up to you of course. How about this by the way? I've only done a quick look around and not looked at the details. http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201603121893057?make=volkswagen&model=golf&radius=40&maximum-age=up_to_7_years_old&sort=default&onesearchad=used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew&price-from=3000&search-target=usedcars&page=1&price-to=8500&searchcontext=default&postcode=DE21%207TF&maximum-mileage=up_to_30000_miles&logcode=p All the best. Disclaimer: I am no way affiliated with AutoTrader or the seller, I cannot vouch for the car being sold. I only did a search on the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninja_geezer Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 On 3/31/2016 at 6:08 PM, alexp999 said: Yeah but a golf? :( Have you ever driven a DSG golf R ?? awesome bit of kit makes my little STfeel like a wheelchair lol ....that is my next car in dec hopefully. went out in my cousins last week got back to back 4.4 0-60 measured (vbox) not bad brimmed full tank 2 up and 1100 miles on the clock. the suspension is fantastic so is the build quality...£34K for his spec though so in another league i suppose to be fair..also wiped the floor with the new RS focus from a standing start..roll on dec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Knight Posted April 1, 2016 Author Share Posted April 1, 2016 1 hour ago, Obnoxious said: Ahh I see, no problem. It's all up to you of course. How about this by the way? I've only done a quick look around and not looked at the details. http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201603121893057?make=volkswagen&model=golf&radius=40&maximum-age=up_to_7_years_old&sort=default&onesearchad=used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew&price-from=3000&search-target=usedcars&page=1&price-to=8500&searchcontext=default&postcode=DE21%207TF&maximum-mileage=up_to_30000_miles&logcode=p All the best. Disclaimer: I am no way affiliated with AutoTrader or the seller, I cannot vouch for the car being sold. I only did a search on the site. Thanks but I've been informed by someone who knows his stuff that the 1.4 TFSI is a bit iffy on the reliability front. I'm going diesel this time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 13 minutes ago, ninja_geezer said: Have you ever driven a DSG golf R ?? awesome bit of kit makes my little STfeel like a wheelchair lol ....that is my next car in dec hopefully. went out in my cousins last week got back to back 4.4 0-60 measured (vbox) not bad brimmed full tank 2 up and 1100 miles on the clock. the suspension is fantastic so is the build quality...£34K for his spec though so in another league i suppose to be fair..also wiped the floor with the new RS focus from a standing start..roll on dec I just find VWs a bit boring that's all :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninja_geezer Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 16 minutes ago, alexp999 said: I just find VWs a bit boring that's all :) Like i said drive the R with DSG then come back and say its boring !!! it may look very tame ,sedate but a definite wolf in sheep's clothing ,that's why so many ? M3 owners are going to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 It's not just how it drives but the whole package and I just don't like VWs. They look dull and there is an undeserved (imo) snob value to them. I appreciate we all like different things, but seeing as we have a common interest on here I was just a bit surprised about a switch from an ST to a golf. As long as you like the car your in that's the main thing. :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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