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Steve TR
09-10-2009, 07:51
The dealer I traded in my S-Max with has now put it up for sale:

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/cars_popup.jsp?did=29857&pageid=1&originalid=&gid=1&tid=2&model=S-MAX&start=2&distance=0&adcategory=cars&channel=DEALERPAGE&id=200940343034249

There lies a piece of S-Max owners club histoy.
I'm welling up...
scarey
09-10-2009, 08:02
is there much difference between the sell and buy price steve....
Steve TR
09-10-2009, 08:29
is there much difference between the sell and buy price steve....

Before I went I armed myself with the Glass trade in price (around £10,000) so I knew what to expect and gave myself a pivot to haggle around.
He then produced his CAP black book and rather surprisingly told me the trade in value was £11,400 although my mileage was slightly over the indicated 40,000.
Despite this he then said he would give me £12,000.
After I picked myself up from the floor I asked for a pen before he realised what he just said.
The change over went very smoothly, and I was pleasantly surprised when I couldn't make the handover time because of work commitments, he opened up shop at 7pm just so that I could still take delivery of my new car on the agreed date.
Not only that but he told me the valeters had applied a 10 year paint protection to the Mondeo at no extra charge.
Now that's service!
scarey
09-10-2009, 08:41
you done well there mate, does the mondeo drive much the same as the smax..
Steve TR
09-10-2009, 09:14
you done well there mate, does the mondeo drive much the same as the smax..

The ride is very similar although my Mondy has 17" low profiles and I am noticing a harsher ride - but cornering... well that's a whole new ball game combined with the tighter 6 speed gearbox, makes for very pleasant country lane driving as well as being just as good as the S-Max for eating motorway miles.
Fuel economy has also improved and tyres will be noticeably cheaper too!
scarey
09-10-2009, 09:20
and having familiar controls helps as well i bet...my nephew has an estate version and i'm sure it looks bigger than my smax, must be an illusion cos its lower...
Dodge62
09-10-2009, 18:19
Just spotted mine for sale here (http://www.hartwell.co.uk/asp/index.asp?lnk=102&regnoSBU=lx08puy&goSBUR.x=0&goSBUR.y=0&goSBUR=Search).

The asking price is almost exactly the same as I'm paying for its 2.2 litre replacement with extra goodies (I sold it to a broker for £15,500 if anyone's interested - there was some minor work needed to the exterior).
akoura
09-10-2009, 18:32
Just spotted mine for sale here (http://www.hartwell.co.uk/asp/index.asp?lnk=102&regnoSBU=lx08puy&goSBUR.x=0&goSBUR.y=0&goSBUR=Search).

The asking price is almost exactly the same as I'm paying for its 2.2 litre replacement with extra goodies (I sold it to a broker for £15,500 if anyone's interested - there was some minor work needed to the exterior).

How do the dealers get away with these second hand forecourt prices? I bought mine new this year (09 plate); same spec and colour bar the privacy glass and sony audio system for substantially less than it is being offered for sale now.

Maybe I should sell mine now it is no longer current reg and get a new one. Could make a profit? :duck:

When you sold to broker was it a p/ex? If not, which broker was it please?
Dodge62
09-10-2009, 21:33
The broker contacted me from my Autotrader ad - but the price he paid was about the same as that offered by webuyanycar.com.

I wouldn't be at all surprised if you could make a profit by buying a new car and selling it immediately.

I guess the answer is that most people don't know of the likes of drivethedeal, or want a local dealer, or part-ex, or whatever.
jarecki
31-10-2009, 19:18
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/200943344129096/sort/priceasc/usedcars/make/ford/model/s-max/quicksearch/true/page/1/postcode/ox163wb/radius/10?previous=%2Fsearch%2Fresults%2Fusedcars%2Fpostc ode%2Fox163wb%2Fradius%2F10%2Fmake%2Fford%2Fmodel% 2Fs-max%2Fquicksearch%2Ftrue%2Fpage%2F1%2Fsort%2Fprice asc&anchor=advert200943344129096&logcode=p -if somebody interested :)
mrgoodge
14-11-2009, 19:14
Here is my dearly departed up for sale at the stealers :sob:

http://www.smc-cars.com/Ford/UsedCars/view/270440/Ford-S-MAX-1-8-TDCI-ZETEC-5DR--5-
morellomax
14-11-2009, 21:24
Wow - for £2.5k less than a brand new one through a broker, they're offering a 3 year old car with 34k miles on the clock ! I think we are looking at the slowest depreciating car in the UK....
mrgoodge
15-11-2009, 00:15
Wow - for £2.5k less than a brand new one through a broker, they're offering a 3 year old car with 34k miles on the clock ! I think we are looking at the slowest depreciating car in the UK....

Well the slowest one i have ever owned anyway :laugh: