put the for sale sticker with your mob no on the back window and see what offers you get.

worst thing that happens then is you get hot girlies ringing you up hahahahhahaha

Gloo... You didn't get $18.5k "trade in"... You got $13k and they took $5.5k off the price of a new car...

There is NO way in hell a dealer would give you $18.5k cash for a BA with 105k and in the condition you said. They would need to resell it for $22-3k to make anything on it.

They are looking at the overall picture... How can I get his business??? Tell him I'll give him $18.5k which will make him feel real good... And he'll do it.

I just traded 370rwk bfmk2 leather 30,000kms got $26,000 for it, on $45,000 demo g6et

I traded my 04 BA Auto somewhat Stock, and 105k on the clock. I got 18.5k. Did this at xmas. 22k seems real cheap, maby they taking you for a sucker? The dealer who I traded it to said there trade in prices are "BASED" of redbook. The douch I delt with even cranked out the site infront off me. I screwed my dealer hard...

Eaither way, my car went in with 2 buckled wheels, had a pod filter were the air box used to go because the platic growler one had a crack. I didnt notice that for months. No BOV. No spair wheel, jack, or locknut for the stock wheels. No books or service history, and no carpets in the boot.

After I found out about the wheels, and noticed the cracked airbox and the worrie of having a damaged turbo I decided to scrap it.

They obviously didnt check much, I told them if they gave me that price I would sign for a new car that day so they obviously rushed the whole thing. Got a new one now so woo hoo for me.

In short 22k is pretty sh*tty, work em hard.

I don't think you got 18.5k lol. There's a 99% chance they over-allowanced(took money out of new car and put in on trade. At least you knew what you wanted when you walked in though.

yeh that's a pretty sh*t trade but wouldnt surprise me really.. fords in general dont hold their value and dealers all need to make money..

im taking my F6 in to be valued one day this week and I cant wait to see what comical value they put on it..

about 12 months ago they said it was worth $34-36k to them, but then they made up $10k of fake sh*t that needed to be fixed on it and would therefore give me $24k hahaha

sounds like some people get decent deals, while some others dont. Private sale at $27K doesn't sound bad, but the whole idea of waiting around for a serious buyer isn't quite what I want to do. I was happy to take a bit of a loss with trade-in as its quick and easy n would have a car to drive away in, but not quite that much of a loss.

I will hold on to the turbo for a while, unless I get any offers or interested people!

cheers for your input guys

Redbook is bullsh*t.

Spoken like a true salesman

^^ haha I find the opposite Tab, when I take my car in and they offer a disgustingly low trade value, they make a big show of pulling up redbook on their win95/56kb internet machine to show me that their offer is not that bad......

yet all I get is blank looks and fidgeting when I point out the redbook trade-in price on the other car im looking at buying is a good 10k less than they are asking ROFL

Gloo... You didn't get $18.5k "trade in"... You got $13k and they took $5.5k off the price of a new car...

There is NO way in hell a dealer would give you $18.5k cash for a BA with 105k and in the condition you said. They would need to resell it for $22-3k to make anything on it.

They are looking at the overall picture... How can I get his business??? Tell him I'll give him $18.5k which will make him feel real good... And he'll do it.

Trade in 18.5k.

New turbo ute 41,490

Special paint 400

Lux pack 4000

Mats N/C

Tint N/C

Total 45890

12 months rego 934

stamp duty 1215

delivery 1595

plates 42

Total 49676

Deposit 1000

To:Discount 9576

Balance on delivery 39100.

Im not sure what you mean by what you said, my pay out was for 18.5k? Your welcome to explain to me how they have worked it. As far as I can tell you think they charged my 5.5k extra for my new car to cover the costs of the BA? So my new ute only cost 34.5k with the lux pack and I got 13k for my car.