Hi, does anyone have any experience of part exchanging their car in France. I am looking at changing mine and after a swift glance at it have been offered the Argus price.
Now in my distant past in the UK I used to sell cars for a living so have a rough idea how it works, condition, mileage and even colour play a major part in its resale value based on the Glasses guide (or it used to in the 80's). There is then a certain amount of juggling goes on within the profit available in the car you are buying and whether you take finance or not.
Is this how it works in France too? How much room for negotiation is there? Thanks for any tips anyone can offer.
Opel Zafira but it needs a lot of work (which via leboncoin or whatever would not be said) and I have no idea of what she wants to ask. Anyway, like Tracy she needs to be able to sell and buy the same day to stay on the road. But a lhd there if you can, just re-register here - it is cheaper and just as easy.
what is she selling Brian - and what price??
we're coming over in 4 weeks and i'm either going to buy a lhd in UK or will when i'm first there... but can't afford anything new... so if i buy here looking for an almost straight swap - i've at 2007 Hyundai Tucon 4 x 4 ...
She is 'getting round to it'. I shall keep out of that I think.
Brian has your wife sold her car???
Cheers, Christine
Tracy,
We sold my wife`s car 2 years ago for 6000 Euros privately after being offered 2000 euros in part exchange! Cash is the best way of course although I have taken a cheque & rung the buyers bank before he disappeared!
We then bought a replacemet from a Citroen dealer who gave us 4 years guarantee if we bought using Citroen finence. We were ready to pay for it outright but considered the extra finance costs would soon be cancelled out it we had a major problem over that time - bit like buying a warranty!
It pays to shop around and I think the main dealers of French cars are struggling to meet their targets so there can be some good bargains available without a trade in.
The Argos seems to be used as the Glass` guide in France but both new & second hand cars are a ridiculous price compared to UK.
We've just sold our right-hand drive 11 year old nissan X trail in part exchange for a new left-hand drive Dacha Laureate (very good value for money). We checked out what we might receive from the several on-line British car sales/buyer businesses that exist in France if we just sold it outright to them. The price was about what we'd get if we drove it back to UK and sold it. So armed with that figure we went to the Dacha dealer and asked him for that amount in part-exchange and after a bit of ummimg and ahhing and phoning his boss the deal was made on our terms.
Thanks for all the info guys, some helpful ideas so much appreciated.
Thanks Gary - am after Ford Galaxy 2.0 Diesel Titanium new or very new in a light metallic grey/silver colour - to not show scratches and dirt so easily.
Have Peugeot 5008 1.6 diesel 7pl business pack, reg June 2010 103000km on clock. very good condition.
Sorry Ralph
You are of course right. Yet if both parties have a letter from their respective banks with a "good reason" for a cash transaction, it can happen to 20.000 euros.
I run a car business and totally agree with Andrew. Never take a private cheque, not even in France!! But I do agree about selling privately too. I sold a classic car for £13k euros recently. I spoke to the guy (French) before he came to look and said I would only accept cash. He was fine with that. You tend to find if the money is there, cash is not a problem. Just make sure you get 3 copies of a certificate called "cessation du vehicule" completed and signed before you let your car go. Easy to get on line. One is kept by you, one sent by you to your prefecture with the top half of the certificate d' immatrulication, and the new owner keeps the bottom half of the CI to re- register the car. Your half of the CI should be crossed with date and time sold and signed by both parties.
If you have French insurance, you will need to show your CI and certificate of cessation to your insurers ASAP in order to cancel your insurance, before sending to the Prefacture
Sounds complicated I know, but it is not, and ensures that as soon as the car leaves your property, you are no longer responsible for it. Saves a few of the issues I had in days gone by in the UK with £2k of parking fines as the buyer of a Honda I sold for less than the fines, failed to re register the car, gave false details and parked in central London!! Big scam that in the UK. Fortunately police and DVLA were understanding.
Good luck with the sale and purchase
Yeah, sorry Tracy, seems you should take bank draft or bank transfer. It is illegal to take cash payment over 3k euros in France.
Hi Tracey, can you let me know what you are looking for etc and I will try and help?
Gary-Automobiles
Yes Ralph, as Andrew says, exactly why they should be marched off to pay into your bank with you.
Ralph, that's very, very old info on cheques. We've stopped accepting them in our shop (as have so many others) after having too many chèques en bois. I've got one on my desk as I type - I've been round to see the lady in question but she hasn't got a been and has written so many that none of us have got a hope in hell's chance of getting our money :-(
Only ever take a chèque de banque or cash or risk losing everything - yes it does happen!
Cash or cheques are fine in France. Also, a cheque in France is as good as cash and it is illegal to go overdrawn by writing a cheque if you do not have the funds available. The bank will always honour the cheque regardless but if the writer of the cheque has overdrawn his or her account there are grave consequences for them. Take cheques but always ask for valid photo ID with address from the buyer.
Hi Tracy,
I recently traded in my Peugeot against an Alfa Romeo and was given a good price. I also used to be in the trade in Scotland so have an idea how things work and it is the same with dealers in France. They obviously have to make a profit on the deal so you will always get less than a private sale but if you are willing to haggle a bit you can usually get a decent deal. Also, takes the hassle and waiting time out of selling privately. A friend of mine (French) just got a new Toyota but did not trade his previous 3 year old one in as he did not like the offer they made him. He has since been trying to sell his old car on various sites with no luck and 5 months on is stuck with it in his drive still. If you are not in a hurry for the cash from your old car, then give it a try selling privately but be prepared to wait for the money and also French always want to haggle in any case so over price it to allow for this. Good luck and hope it works out for you. Regards, Ralph
espèce ou chèque de banque ;-)
The very best way to take the money would be a great big wad of cash. I very much doubt that would happen. The other way is to go your bank with the buyer, cheque in hand and have them clear it with his/her bank on the spot. Whatever they might say it can be done, we have done it with our respective banks.
Thanks for the advice guys, although I use it for business it isn't a voiture de societe its a regular car Peugeot 5008 7 seater anyone?
If I sell it privately, what is the best way to take the money?