AVB Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 I was interested in downsizing from my Range Rover to a Freelander. Last enquired at dealers in July. Was offered £18,000 P/X. Didn't proceed as time wasn't right. Went in last week. Was expecting it to be obviously less but hearing the horror stories about car dealers was also expecting the price of the freelander to have dropped significantly. Was offered £9,000 from the same dealer. Price of New Freelander had dropped by an extra £2,000. He couldn't understand when I laughed and walked out. Will probably keep it until it falls apart. It's only done 52,000 miles. Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 could be worse, I was at dinner over the weekend with a trader whose colleague had to sell a 3 month old 90k porsche, turned out his bonus hadn't materialised so needed cash fast. The only taker was the supplying dealer for 50K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEREALTHRILLER Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Shocking but why on earth would you want exchange a Range Rover for Freelander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfletch Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 I agree Id defiantly keep the Range Rover Ive worked on a Freelander and there just a big estate car {the bracket that holds the clutch slave cylinder broke and the slave cylinder dropped off} You have to buy the master cylinder and slave cylinder plus the connecting pipe as they come as a sealed kit {all in one} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Cue LV P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted January 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 You are right. Logic says keep the Range Rover. It's five years old, done 52,00 miles, FSH. haven't had an older car for years and just worried about something major going wrong. plus I like new car smells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 In this climate anything to do with cars is a mugs game. Granted, no one buys a car to use with a view to making any serious money on a sale, just not taking a big bath. The big bath is unavoidable now across all ranges apart from Smart Cars (so the dealer next door tells me). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted January 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Dealers still seem to be playing games though. Audi dealer started off with £10,000 for Range Rover List price for Q5 (£32,000) 16.9% APR Has come a bit down since. Merc were the same. Neither really interested in doing a good deal (or what I thought was a good deal) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaseone Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Lease it and you wont get hit for the risidual loss so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted January 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 To be honest I know nothing about repairing cars so if something went wrong with it I would be faced with having to pay for a specialist to fix it. So what could go wrong? The front diff failed about 6 months ago but Land Rover paid for it all as a goodwill gesture. Worried about something similar happening again or something electrical. Everything seems to be electric on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 I see UK car manufacturers are looking to the government for a bail out similar to that given to US makers. Again it's us the UK tax payers who will foot the bill but do we see the prices of new cars coming down. Yes but not by much more than you'd get on a good deal at any other time. Despite low inflation over several years the UK car market prices of new vehicle rises steadily every month. You thought house prices rose during the last few years take a look at the inflated prices you have to pay for a new vehicle. Hopefully the car manufacturers will get their just deserts; right where it hurts. It's time for some serious pay back (it's a bitch) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbart Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 To be honest I know nothing about repairing cars so if something went wrong with it I would be faced with having to pay for a specialist to fix it. So what could go wrong? The front diff failed about 6 months ago but Land Rover paid for it all as a goodwill gesture. Worried about something similar happening again or something electrical. Everything seems to be electric on it. So your thinking about part-exing it for a "ultra reliable" freelander ?? Your better off with the 5 year old RangeRover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ME Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Cue LV P. I dont know what you mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 I work for Nissan,(at the moment)bought a new Navara in March with an 18% discount.. i thought Can now get 1 with 42% or a Pathfinder with 45% off typical 41% off an X-Trail now...got my cousin a 20% discount in Sept :yp: not my money that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 There is an Audi dealer in Crawley and the wifes aunt was saying that before Christmas he said to her "See that 70k R8 (the really fancey one)? if someone walked in now and offered me 50k they could have it" If you have the money you can get some good deals at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Is this an urban myth," Last week at a shoot a guy was telling the company that if ten of you got together and put £10,000 each into the kitty and ordered under one name you could get 10 Range Rovers for this price". Really cant see it my self but the teller of the story was adamant the person who told hime was seriously trying to get another 9 people interested. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 To be honest I know nothing about repairing cars so if something went wrong with it I would be faced with having to pay for a specialist to fix it. So what could go wrong? The front diff failed about 6 months ago but Land Rover paid for it all as a goodwill gesture. Worried about something similar happening again or something electrical. Everything seems to be electric on it. Rangie front diffs have dropped to £270 because so many are failing. Changed 5 last year......kerching LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted January 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Just watched the ITV program with Quentin Wilson about buying a new car. He said that keeping a car and running it into the ground is a false economy. Think that made my mind up. Just not sure about the Q5 now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJUK Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Is the Q5 the small Q7? (Q7, did I just make that model up?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbird Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Look at it this way your car is 5 yrs old and like most Range Rovers it will last another 15yrs your car then will have cost you £600 a year in depreciation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 cant see how running a car into the ground can be false economy-i bought my bmw 320i five years ago-paid a paltry £650 for it in immaculate condition-ive put over 100k miles on it and only ever had to replace the oil-cooler(£150)-i service it myself for under £35 and other than petrol it never needs anything (its still on the original exhaust!)-ive been offered over a grand for it on many occasions-false economy my rrrrrrs-depends on what you buy -bruno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted January 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 cant see how running a car into the ground can be false economy-i bought my bmw 320i five years ago-paid a paltry £650 for it in immaculate condition-ive put over 100k miles on it and only ever had to replace the oil-cooler(£150)-i service it myself for under £35 and other than petrol it never needs anything (its still on the original exhaust!)-ive been offered over a grand for it on many occasions-false economy my rrrrrrs-depends on what you buy -bruno. If you can do things yourself then possibly it makes sense. I can't. A service at a franchised workshop is £500, £250-300 at non-Franchised. Just have a worry that something big will go on it. Don't know why as apart from the front diff has been as good as gold. I know as it's all BMW parts it should be OK but I am torn. One minute I'm decided then I'm not. And yes the Q5 is a smaller Q7. Freelander size but probably not as good offroad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuey Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Just watched the ITV program with Quentin Wilson about buying a new car. He said that keeping a car and running it into the ground is a false economy. Think that made my mind up. Just not sure about the Q5 now. Watched that myself. It was a bit misleading as a large percentage of the annual saving was made by moving from a fuel guzzler to a fuel sipper and no other reason. One guys predicted saving was based on moving from an 18mpg Shogun to a 50mpg peugeot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 (edited) Anybody with the co-ordination suitable to pick their nose without poking an eye out can do the majority of service work on a car-theres no black magic lurking under the bonnet! If you just change the oil and filter/s it will save you an hours labour at the dealers which is likely to be £100 at least.If your car is no longer under warranty then buy yourself a Haynes manual and read away-these manuals even tell you the skill level required to complete each task ( they even do service manuals now for the supermarine spitfire and the avro lancaster!) Edited January 15, 2009 by bruno22rf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyboy30 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 have a look on ebay freelander are making no money you can get a 51 -53 plate for as little as £3000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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