Discovery price in the UK

Hi,
I'm currently looking for a 2003/2004 disco in the UK.

Do you think there will be much of a price fluctuation for the old shape,
following the new March registations, when people are trading in for the new
model??

thanks

On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 11:44:03 GMT, "allnewtonyg"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Hi,
>I'm currently looking for a 2003/2004 disco in the UK.
>
>Do you think there will be much of a price fluctuation for the old shape,
>following the new March registations, when people are trading in for the new
>model??
>
>thanks
>

No.

IMHO this is a load of bollocks bandied about by car dealers who want
to get you to trade earlier because your car will suddenly be
worthless when the plates change. Now the plates change twice every
year it's even less convincing.

The reality is much like house prices. The thing you buy will be a
bit cheaper and the thing you sell will also be a bit cheaper.

BTW, the dealer will almost certainly make more money out of selling
you a nearly new than he does from selling you a brand new one. Feb
should be a quiet month, so close to the end of the month you might
find him keen to 'do business'.
--

Tim Hobbs

'58 Series 2 88" aka "Stig"
'77 101FC Ambulance aka "Burrt"
'03 Volvo V70

My Landies? http://www.seriesii.co.uk
Barcoding? http://www.bartec-systems.com
Tony Luckwill web archive at http://www.luckwill.com

Thanks for the advice.

The dealer is talking about taking my car as part ex, however he needs my
car a week before the end of the month. He'll lend me a demo until the car
i'm interested comes in at the start of March.

"Tim Hobbs" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 11:44:03 GMT, "allnewtonyg"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>I'm currently looking for a 2003/2004 disco in the UK.
>>
>>Do you think there will be much of a price fluctuation for the old shape,
>>following the new March registations, when people are trading in for the
>>new
>>model??
>>
>>thanks
>>
>
> No.
>
> IMHO this is a load of bollocks bandied about by car dealers who want
> to get you to trade earlier because your car will suddenly be
> worthless when the plates change. Now the plates change twice every
> year it's even less convincing.
>
> The reality is much like house prices. The thing you buy will be a
> bit cheaper and the thing you sell will also be a bit cheaper.
>
> BTW, the dealer will almost certainly make more money out of selling
> you a nearly new than he does from selling you a brand new one. Feb
> should be a quiet month, so close to the end of the month you might
> find him keen to 'do business'.
> --
>
> Tim Hobbs
>
> '58 Series 2 88" aka "Stig"
> '77 101FC Ambulance aka "Burrt"
> '03 Volvo V70
>
> My Landies? http://www.seriesii.co.uk
> Barcoding? http://www.bartec-systems.com
> Tony Luckwill web archive at http://www.luckwill.com

Why would he need your car a week before? Sounds like he has a buyer for it
already?
Richard

"allnewtonyg" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Thanks for the advice.
>
> The dealer is talking about taking my car as part ex, however he needs my
> car a week before the end of the month. He'll lend me a demo until the car
> i'm interested comes in at the start of March.
>
> "Tim Hobbs" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 11:44:03 GMT, "allnewtonyg"
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>I'm currently looking for a 2003/2004 disco in the UK.
>>>
>>>Do you think there will be much of a price fluctuation for the old shape,
>>>following the new March registations, when people are trading in for the
>>>new
>>>model??
>>>
>>>thanks
>>>
>>
>> No.
>>
>> IMHO this is a load of bollocks bandied about by car dealers who want
>> to get you to trade earlier because your car will suddenly be
>> worthless when the plates change. Now the plates change twice every
>> year it's even less convincing.
>>
>> The reality is much like house prices. The thing you buy will be a
>> bit cheaper and the thing you sell will also be a bit cheaper.
>>
>> BTW, the dealer will almost certainly make more money out of selling
>> you a nearly new than he does from selling you a brand new one. Feb
>> should be a quiet month, so close to the end of the month you might
>> find him keen to 'do business'.
>> --
>>
>> Tim Hobbs
>>
>> '58 Series 2 88" aka "Stig"
>> '77 101FC Ambulance aka "Burrt"
>> '03 Volvo V70
>>
>> My Landies? http://www.seriesii.co.uk
>> Barcoding? http://www.bartec-systems.com
>> Tony Luckwill web archive at http://www.luckwill.com
>
>

On or around Thu, 10 Feb 2005 08:48:00 GMT, "Richard" <richardsemail
[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Why would he need your car a week before? Sounds like he has a buyer for it
>already?

hehe. You can always use that as leverage to get a better deal...

"well, it's a bit of hassle, but if you make it worth my while..."

as to the other thing... there's likely to be a certain reduction in the
second hand value of the "old" model disco, but that's mostly 'cos there's a
new model, not 'cos of the registration letters. I've been watching this in
the last few years, there have been ever fewer "new" numbers on the road in
the day or 3 following the new numbers appearing, so I reckon Tim's right.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"Remember that to change your mind and follow him who sets you right
is to be none the less free than you were before."
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180), from Meditations, VIII.16

At the moment i've got my eye on a 04 plate Landmark for £22500.

Is that about the right price??

Thanks again
"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On or around Thu, 10 Feb 2005 08:48:00 GMT, "Richard" <richardsemail
> [email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>Why would he need your car a week before? Sounds like he has a buyer for
>>it
>>already?
>
> hehe. You can always use that as leverage to get a better deal...
>
> "well, it's a bit of hassle, but if you make it worth my while..."
>
> as to the other thing... there's likely to be a certain reduction in the
> second hand value of the "old" model disco, but that's mostly 'cos there's
> a
> new model, not 'cos of the registration letters. I've been watching this
> in
> the last few years, there have been ever fewer "new" numbers on the road
> in
> the day or 3 following the new numbers appearing, so I reckon Tim's right.
>
> --
> Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
> "Remember that to change your mind and follow him who sets you right
> is to be none the less free than you were before."
> Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180), from Meditations, VIII.16