Used Type R: new or used?

Lozza · 27th August 2007, 17:58

Hi all.
Had my Type S GT 2.2 for 6 months and am getting the urge now to trade it in for a Type R. Bought the diesel as I had a 150 mile round trip commute every day...having moved this has been reduced to 60miles a day.
What sort of price do you think I'll get for the S? Its got 18" Blades,Image pack, ambient lighting, co axe speakers and ipod connection.
Also, are dealers discounting Type R s at all or should I go for an ex demo?
Cheers.

illegalhunter · 27th August 2007, 18:40

I got £500 off the list on mine

cnicolini · 27th August 2007, 18:59

I got around £300 off my Type R GT in silver which I ordered this week, but have been told that I have to wait around 20 weeks for this colour! An ex-demo won't be much cheaper as they come with a few extras, I thought I may as well then buy a new one. Also a new car wont of been driven by every Dick and Harry!

elfa7 · 27th August 2007, 19:02

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Originally Posted by cnicolini

I got around £300 off my Type R GT in silver which I ordered this week, but have been told that I have to wait around 20 weeks for this colour! An ex-demo won't be much cheaper as they come with a few extras, I thought I may as well then buy a new one. Also a new car wont of been driven by every Dick and Harry!

Not forgetting Tom, either !.

Lozza · 27th August 2007, 19:48

Cheers folks.
Just been on DC Cook website and they're offering the GT for 17779...off to Farnham Honda for some haggling tomorrow i reckon...i need to get about 16500-17000 for my S GT which shouldn't be a problem according to Parkers guide....let the haggling begin!

illegalhunter · 27th August 2007, 20:24

the dealers will try to shaft you on the trade in

PJS · 27th August 2007, 21:53

TBH, if you think you'll have anything less than £1500 to pay on the trade-in and what you can haggle a CTR for, I'd say you're deluded.

Try contacting the dealers with a view to "buying" a 2.2 like you have (or have the wife/a friend do that call).
See what money they'd ask for one spec'd like yours.
Alternatively, contact them with your genuine reason, but after seeing what price they offer, have another party call about your spec of car - see what the dealer is asking for.
Might be able to use that to your advantage.
Don't make the enquiring 'spec' specifically yours - i.e, not fussed on colour, must have ipod, 18's, prefer image pack if one has it.

Wasser098 · 27th August 2007, 22:18

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Originally Posted by Lozza

should I go for an ex demo?

If it were me, I'd pay the bit extra and get a new CTR. Why? Because the sales rep who brought me on a test drive absolutely abused the car to the point where I asked him what he was trying to do. Revving it to the absolute max in order to 'warm it up' before I drove it. Crazy and stupid. I'm glad I wasn't going to end up with THAT demo...

Bit of a generalisation, I know, but do you want to end up with a turkey? At that price?

m4rky · 28th August 2007, 13:32

Just been on DC Cook website and they're offering the GT for 17779

That's a pretty good price

- I ended up paying the full price for mine I just couldn't get them to give on the money. In the end i managed to get free carpets (mats), mudguards and ipod adaptor, but that was all. The demand and deliver dates kinda steal our bargaining power

Lozza · 28th August 2007, 15:07

Well,I just got back from Honda Guildford...and you were all right....deluding myself and then some!! They wouldnt budge on the Type R price. But the real p***take came when they offered me the trade in value for my Type S....13500...needless to say I walked then and there.
I do want one, moreso having test driven it today, but I think I'll just have to wait for next year's payrise!

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illegalhunter RELOADING FOR ELK Civinfo guru Join Date: 10th May 2007 Location: FILLING THE HILLS WITH LEAD Posts: 3,235 Thanks: 7 Thanked 39 Times in 38 Posts iTrader: (0)	I got £500 off the list on mine

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cnicolini Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 15th August 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 587 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader: (0)	I got around £300 off my Type R GT in silver which I ordered this week, but have been told that I have to wait around 20 weeks for this colour! An ex-demo won't be much cheaper as they come with a few extras, I thought I may as well then buy a new one. Also a new car wont of been driven by every Dick and Harry!

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Lozza Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 1st February 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 175 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Cheers folks. Just been on DC Cook website and they're offering the GT for 17779...off to Farnham Honda for some haggling tomorrow i reckon...i need to get about 16500-17000 for my S GT which shouldn't be a problem according to Parkers guide....let the haggling begin!

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PJS Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 27th May 2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 479 Thanks: 0 Thanked 21 Times in 18 Posts iTrader: (0)	TBH, if you think you'll have anything less than £1500 to pay on the trade-in and what you can haggle a CTR for, I'd say you're deluded. Try contacting the dealers with a view to "buying" a 2.2 like you have (or have the wife/a friend do that call). See what money they'd ask for one spec'd like yours. Alternatively, contact them with your genuine reason, but after seeing what price they offer, have another party call about your spec of car - see what the dealer is asking for. Might be able to use that to your advantage. Don't make the enquiring 'spec' specifically yours - i.e, not fussed on colour, must have ipod, 18's, prefer image pack if one has it.

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m4rky Civic Mad! Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 25th August 2007 Posts: 222 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Just been on DC Cook website and they're offering the GT for 17779 That's a pretty good price - I ended up paying the full price for mine I just couldn't get them to give on the money. In the end i managed to get free carpets (mats), mudguards and ipod adaptor, but that was all. The demand and deliver dates kinda steal our bargaining power

28th August 2007, 15:07	#10 (permalink)
Lozza Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 1st February 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 175 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Well,I just got back from Honda Guildford...and you were all right....deluding myself and then some!! They wouldnt budge on the Type R price. But the real p***take came when they offered me the trade in value for my Type S....13500...needless to say I walked then and there. I do want one, moreso having test driven it today, but I think I'll just have to wait for next year's payrise!