What is the trade in value of 2001 BMW 320Ci against new Golf?

What would be the likely trade in value of a silver 2001 BMW 320Ci (85k miles) with extras (sports leather seats, climate control, HK sound system etc) for a new Golf 1.4 TSI? Would I be lucky to get €3,000?

Eoin S (Dublin)

Nov 2010 Filed under: choosing new car

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Expert answer

Hi Eoin,

That sounds about right. I traded in our own 2002 BMW 318 Touring recently and got €4,000 for it but it was pretty minty and had low mileage. The Coupé is still desirable so you might get a similar figure. Hopefully €3,000 would be your starting point really but I guess it depends on the dealership and the market at the time. 

Give yourself plenty of time to shop around and also to get the DSG version of the Golf (if you're interested in that), which might not be in stock. 

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