crammy69
Active Member
- Joined
- Feb 12, 2008
- Messages
- 874
- Location
- Sidcup,Kent
- Car
- 2001 W210 E55 AMG,2010 Fiat 500 1.2,2002 Triumph America,LML Star 125 DLX,1984 C70,2011 Thruxton
The Mrs has been hankering after a change of car and as the Zafira is nearly 7 years old, I reckon she's paid her dues putting up with it for so long!. She fancies one of them new Fiat 500's, as she does'nt need so much space now the Lad rides to school on his bike and she only has the daughter to ferry around.
The thing is with the scrappage scheme I can effectively get £2000 for my old Coupe, which given its age, mileage and engine size ( and suspected gearbox issues) I reckon I wouldnt get real world by selling it privately.
Ive yet to speak with the FIAt people, but from what ive read, without a part-ex you wouldnt get much off the list price as these things are flying ou the door at the moment.
The thing is, I feel quite dishonourable in some way in contempalting this , knowing that a car that could give someone pleasure for a few years to come ( with a bit of expenditure no doubt) would be crushed.
From an MB point of view this would allow me to use her Zafira to trade in against another Merc ( Im admiring Jays 2002 S320L on his site at the moment) and kill 2 birds as it were.
Guidance please!
The thing is with the scrappage scheme I can effectively get £2000 for my old Coupe, which given its age, mileage and engine size ( and suspected gearbox issues) I reckon I wouldnt get real world by selling it privately.
Ive yet to speak with the FIAt people, but from what ive read, without a part-ex you wouldnt get much off the list price as these things are flying ou the door at the moment.
The thing is, I feel quite dishonourable in some way in contempalting this , knowing that a car that could give someone pleasure for a few years to come ( with a bit of expenditure no doubt) would be crushed.
From an MB point of view this would allow me to use her Zafira to trade in against another Merc ( Im admiring Jays 2002 S320L on his site at the moment) and kill 2 birds as it were.
Guidance please!