AS

Hi all,

I'm on the look out for an A3 1.8 T Sport (auto).

I've been offered a very favourable price (approx £15000) for a brand new
car from Europe (UK spec) from a family friend. Its nearly everything I want
in my A3 (see above), except its a 5-speed manual... and its blue (I'm after
a silver/grey one). I wouldn't normally mind (having never owned an
automatic before anyway), but the missus wants an auto, so I've
compromised - that's why its a T Sport, rather than a SE

Right.

Because its a very favourable price, would it be feasible for me to buy it
anyway and then part exchange it at my local Audi dealer for a new A3 that
matches my spec?

Reason behind it is...
I make some sort of "profit" from the difference in price I bought the
imported A3 and the price which I sell/px it for and therefore reduce the
cost of the actual car I want to buy...

If so, what sort of price would UK Audi dealers give for a brand new
imported car with delivery mileage?


Many thanks in advance,
Al

Chris Bartram

AS wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm on the look out for an A3 1.8 T Sport (auto).
>
> I've been offered a very favourable price (approx £15000) for a brand new
> car from Europe (UK spec) from a family friend. Its nearly everything I want
> in my A3 (see above), except its a 5-speed manual... and its blue (I'm after
> a silver/grey one). I wouldn't normally mind (having never owned an
> automatic before anyway), but the missus wants an auto, so I've
> compromised - that's why its a T Sport, rather than a SE
>
> Right.
>
> Because its a very favourable price, would it be feasible for me to buy it
> anyway and then part exchange it at my local Audi dealer for a new A3 that
> matches my spec?
>
> Reason behind it is...
> I make some sort of "profit" from the difference in price I bought the
> imported A3 and the price which I sell/px it for and therefore reduce the
> cost of the actual car I want to buy...
>
> If so, what sort of price would UK Audi dealers give for a brand new
> imported car with delivery mileage?
>
>
> Many thanks in advance,
> Al
>
>
I think the dealer will give you a very poor part-ex on an import. Some
might refuse to take it. They don't like cars not sourced through the UK
network, becasue they didn't make any profit on it.

AS

> I think the dealer will give you a very poor part-ex on an import.

I kind of thought so...


What sort of price would it (Brand new A3 1.8 T Sport) go for if I sold it
privately?


Rgds/
Al

Chris Bartram

AS wrote:
>>I think the dealer will give you a very poor part-ex on an import.
>
>
> I kind of thought so...
>
>
> What sort of price would it (Brand new A3 1.8 T Sport) go for if I sold it
> privately?
>
>
> Rgds/
> Al
>
>
Dunno. Have a look at www.whatcar.co.uk.