Audi A6 Avant 2.5 v6 tdi
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made me smile - that fact you knew the answer. /exits thread.
No, not at all. In fact Im not really looking at buying a car at the moment. This car came up in conversation over the weekend, and I thought I would try and do some further investigation on said car knowing full well that it could very well be a POS.
I only mentioned it on here because I thought I might get some serious answers to my questions. But once again OcUK fails completely with not one person answering any of my original questions.
It's the same as someone saying they have been offered a holiday to Tenerife for £10 all in. Just not worth the hassle as it's not going to be the real deal.
The garage would either have to be selling a good car at a massive loss, or they are flogging a shed that's going to cost a bucket load just to keep on the road.
Why worry about what noises the automatic gearbox should make when it's clear at this price point it can't be anything more than a shabby money pit?
Looking at the price though, and speaking to a car dealer in the pub, he told me that he always puts £2 - £2.5k mark up on his cars he gets in. So going by this rule does a £3.5 - £4k 8 year old, 120k mile A6, with not so cheap diesel running costs look that cheap on a forecourt?
Seems the going rate looking about, if not £500 cheaper that what people are looking for. Maybe the fact he is buying at cost makes it look cheap?
Seems the going rate looking about, if not £500 cheaper that what people are looking for. Maybe the fact he is buying at cost makes it look cheap?
Why would this dealer sell off at cost for no reason? Say they usually apply a £4k premium, then why not add a £2k premium and get rid of it quickly if that's what is needed?
Why would someone in a business to sell cars and make money, not want to make money on a car and simply get rid?
At last someone that is starting to speak some sense and actually trying to take everything into account.
He knows the market / his potential customers, he may not think it will sell quickly.
The guy I was speaking to always buys in small engined, cheap to run cars as he knows these are a good seller. He never buys in a big engine high to maintain car as he knows they are hard to shift.
Anyone could throw up the A6 onto AT or PH with a £1k/£1.5k premium and have it sold in a few days as a 'cheap Audi innit' so why lose out on that sort of money for no reason?
Why take in an A6 if he knew he couldn't sell it, unless he thought it was perfectly fine but once he had a proper look realised it was a nail.
Don't garages have other garages/traders they regularly pass cars between anyway, heck he could even auction it and get more and not have to worry about it.
It just seems stupid that someone who is in the business to sell cars for money, doesn't want to make money on a car he easily could - unless he knows something the OP doesn't.
Also, in the current economic climate who's looking at buying this type of expensive to run diesel luxury barge type car. I would hazard a guess at not all that many, and if you know the right people and the right places to look bargains are to be had Im sure.
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So you're throwing your rattle out of your pram because no one's giving you technical chapter and verse on a car you're not actually looking to buy? And which in any case is going to be POS which everyone has already told you to steer well clear of? Quality.
I would hazard a guess than an Audi A6 priced up at 50%~ of it's actual value wouldn't take long to sell on AT/PH.
I totally see your side of the arguement, however all of that takes effort, selling something to a 'mate' and getting rid hassle free is easy.
Take the rough with the smooth?
I recon in the current financial situation a garage wouldn't be looking to lose out on potentially £1k-£2k for the sake of not having to advertise it on AT/PH.
On the other hand why have 'cash' sitting on the forecourt, he knows his market and what is selling at the moment. Better to get rid and not have potential cash flow sitting there where he could purchase a car that would sell much quicker.
End of the day it is the decision of the garage, yeah as you are saying - why lose out on a potential profit, but why miss out on a sale to break even and buy in stock that he knows will sell?
Anybody would know they could sell an Audi if they price it had 70%~ of market value, let alone 50%~ or potentially 30%~ in this case.
Wouldn't even need to put it on the forecourt, throw it on AT for cheap and it'll be gone within a day or two, he'll have made money and no hassle.
It's a very nice thought but unless the garage owes the OP or they are very good mates I can't see a reason as to why they would forgo the profit - unless there is something wrong with it.
Anyway I've said my piece.
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Sense! He just made the most nonsensical post so far! The used car trade does not work on 100-200 per cent margins! He did not speak sense he just told you what you wanted to hear.
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Well given that your post is made up of hypotheticals what do you want us to say?
Why would anyone sell an A6 at 2 - 3k less than what its worth, if he wanted to get shot of it without issue he would have sent it to auction.
Also given that you don't even want to buy the car in question me going on about the in's an outs of the A6 is just wasting my time.
Perhaps your lack of Sensible answers on OCUK reflects on the nature of your posts.
SamuraiTortoise
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This is from an ebay advert and they sold the car for £1950
Kind of says it all to me, you're either going to be looking at a car that has gearbox issues, clutch issues or multiple other electronical issues - they also suffer from cluster/dash lights problems where ABS and other lights stay lit, this normally means an expensive repair as the cluster has to be re-done and it often points to multiple issues with sensors.
As others have said, it's gotta be a dog of a car for the price tag.
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