There is justifiably a hint of bitterness, we had an issue with a cloner and received a parking ticket saying our car was parked in central London. I live in North Yorkshire and have not been to London since i was a kid, i'm now 70.lol Some right scammers and crooks out there,took us ages to prove that it was not our car in their photograph showing our number plates.Sadly, all part-exchange valuations feel like a kick where it hurts. I wouldn't get too hung up on it, part-exchange at a place which values it closer to what you believe it's worth, and if you can't find a dealer who can get close, sell it privately or keep hold of it.
The W163 is a great car. I wish we still had ours. I gave ours to my father in law and after a year or so he was concerned that there was some rust showing in the arch and he part-exchanged it for less than I spent on it's last visit to the main dealer, 18 months beforehand!
The trader then used it for 12 months, and didn't even change the registration plates (as my FiL had transferred his off the car). My FiL even received a parking ticket a year later, as the trader was still using it and showing false plates, on holiday in Cornwall! Can you tell I'm still bitter
Sadly, all part-exchange valuations feel like a kick where it hurts. I wouldn't get too hung up on it, part-exchange at a place which values it closer to what you believe it's worth, and if you can't find a dealer who can get close, sell it privately or keep hold of it.
The W163 is a great car. I wish we still had ours. I gave ours to my father in law and after a year or so he was concerned that there was some rust showing in the arch and he part-exchanged it for less than I spent on it's last visit to the main dealer, 18 months beforehand!
The trader then used it for 12 months, and didn't even change the registration plates (as my FiL had transferred his off the car). My FiL even received a parking ticket a year later, as the trader was still using it and showing false plates, on holiday in Cornwall! Can you tell I'm still bitter
Nice car! Great spec. colours and a V8.
But you'd really have to want one.
I paid much less for a 4 year younger and lower milage A6 Avant which costs £80 pounds to fill every 800 miles......rather than every 300 miles.
Heart or head
I'd love to see the bills from the E500
The Audi A6 only does 45 mpg on a cold start 4 mile run into town....and I have just paid a total of £239 to have the car serviced for the next 18,000 miles. I'd love to see the bills from the E500
I sold my 4.4 V8 Range Rover last year and I can honestly say that the fuel costs of the Audi are under half and the service costs are about 30%
....and that's before we talk about depreciation!
