Forecast is snow on the East Coast, might have to venture up on the moors

xtattsbox wrote:

Mav71 wrote:

This is interesting Nick.

Back in August 2007, I paid £25995 for my December 2006 56 plate HSE TD4 with 10400 miles on the clock.

Here we are, 3 years and 3 months later, with 41000 miles on it and I was offered in PX £17400 just 2 weeks ago. They advised me privately I would get around £18500 to £19000 for it. I know I am very anal with the way I look after mine, I would almost go as far as to say it is in perfect condition. It has a few stone chips but not one scratch, scuff, pin dent or swirl mark. The interior is again about as perfect as you can get, even against cars much younger than ours.

I asked how come it had held it's price so well, and the dealer told me that back in 2007 when the first Freelander 2's hit the 2nd hand market, they didn't really know how to price them, and used the residual values of the Freelander 1 as a guide. The FL2 has obviously kept better residuals that the FL1, and this along with the bad winter last year and the expected bad weather this yearshould ensure decent resale values.

It turns out now, that if I was to do the same again and buy a 9 month old HSE, your looking at £29995!

That is hilarious. Mine is a '58, 40K miles and I have been offered £19K for mine...

Paid £14995 for my June 07 Hse from dealer 3 month ago, 1 owner, full service history, very clean but high mileage. maybe the Tambora Flame devalues them

Just got a very good deal on mine - traded in against a new model.
Retained around 70% of the value I paid for it new - just less than three years ago!
Very happy!!! Other people i have talked to can't believe it - their cards (Not LR2 are pulling in around 45%!)

New car here and being picked up on Monday!!!
Best of all only ordered it on 28/10 - excellent

Hope the snow isn't too bad just yet  There's always a way forward!

2008 Freelander Td4 GS - Stornoway Grey - Now Gone - Sob
2011 Freelander Td4 GS 150 - Rimini Red - in its place - Better x far x 4!!

chicken george wrote:

Executive Valeter wrote:

Can't understand then why I have had no calls on mine! Maybe private buyers expect it for peanuts who knows?

yours is a bit too personalised for many peoples tastes

I must say EV I did think you had your car priced a tad high-but was shot down by Mr Pinks

Junior wrote:

I must say EV I did think you had your car priced a tad high-but was shot down by Mr Pinks

if I remember correctly james LPR suggested a price for a private sale and you advertised yours a couple of grand higher?
A dealer will expect to sell above private sale price and not everyone would want to pay extra for your extras (accessories)?

How much are you looking to sell it for now? (not that could afford it)

Junior wrote:

if I remember correctly james LPR suggested a price for a private sale and you advertised yours a couple of grand higher?
A dealer will expect to sell above private sale price and not everyone would want to pay extra for your extras (accessories)?

How much are you looking to sell it for now? (not that could afford it)

http://www.freel2.com/forum/post71488.html#71488

So you dropped by £3k and still no takers-bit of a bummer

No one pays full price for ADD on bits-they just buy em cheap off ebay like you did

Junior wrote:

http://www.freel2.com/forum/post71488.html#71488

So you dropped by £3k and still no takers-bit of a bummer

No one pays full price for ADD on bits-they just buy em cheap off ebay like you did

They arn't allways on ebay & I didn't get all bits off there either. Most of the expensive stuff was done at Barretts in Ashford.

Ah yes, I remember that post & others similar being replied to by a couple of morons who don't post anymore. (Past) Freelander 2 HSE 2010 MY In Rimini Red.
(Past) RR Evoque Dynamic Lux Si4 In Firenze Red.
(Past) RR Evouque Pure Tech in Barollo Black with bespoke Firenze Red colour coding.
(Present) Freelander Metropolis 2015 MY In Santorini Black with Ivory Premium Leather.

In mid September we traded our GS auto 57 plate (Sep reg) 23,500 miles for £14k at a Ford dealership having paid almost £19k - including towbar fitting - almost 2 years earlier. We felt it was a fair price considering it was due its service (although it had been MOT'd).

With a sprinkling of snow on the ground here today I'm a bit sad it's gone but then I have to remember swmbo can get in and out of the Galaxy without the struggle she had with the FL2.

Giva it a week or so and SWBO might be able to get in the galaxy but she won't be goin anywhere in the snow

Junior wrote:

Giva it a week or so and SWBO might be able to get in the galaxy but she won't be goin anywhere in the snow

Doubt it in these parts.... snow doesn't lie long here - well maybe it did 1950/51 with 14 inches of snow - but even in 2008's bad spell here it was all slushy by mid-morning (I tried our FL2 on the lanes and had very little to play with ).