The dealer wants my car back

[mstudio]

For the last few months, they have been bugging me, first my salesman, then the manager today. He said they were not kidding and I did not have to buy a replacement from them. We bought two certified used from them about 6 months before the big shutdown so cars were readily available and they were dealing. He claimed they are getting requests for my car and would give me what I paid and possibly more. I told him I really didn't know what I would replace it with so turned him down. If I didn't need it, I would probably take him up on it.



VW Touareg TDI, about 30,000 miles.

[mrbigstuff]

With the price if diesel, would switching make financial sense?

[Speedy]

Yup, my VW dealer wants my cherry 2004 VW Passat TDI and they let me know it last time it was in for some work. I declined. It’s obvious it’s because it’s a Diesel.

[Tiangou]

I get letters from my dealer every week telling me that my car's worth lots of money, up to about $5k over Bluebook.

Couple of problems with their proposal, even if they weren't gonna lowball me if I actually brought it in for an estimate: 1. Their price wouldn't cover a current model-year replacement since new car prices have risen so dramatically; and 2. There are no 2022s in stock anywhere anyway because of chip shortages and other manufacturing/logistics issues.

What's the point of selling if I can't trade up?

[Speedy]

mrbigstuff wrote:
With the price if diesel, would switching make financial sense?

Yes. But like those looking for a Diesel from the dealer, we like our Diesels. Sometimes Diesel fuel is less than gas. It’s rare because of the extra road tax on Diesel fuel but it happens.

[Speedy]

Tiangou wrote:
I get letters from my dealer every week telling me that my car's worth lots of money, up to about $5k over Bluebook.

Couple of problems with their proposal, even if they weren't gonna lowball me if I actually brought it in for an estimate: 1. Their price wouldn't cover a current model-year replacement since new car prices have risen so dramatically; and 2. There are no 2022s in stock anywhere anyway because of chip shortages and other manufacturing/logistics issues.

What's the point of selling if I can't trade up?

We are a household of two and have three cars. We can do without the TDI but we keep it because it’s a station wagon with a hitch, something our other cars aren’t.

[Fritz]

I get letters every month from the dealer I leased from, for my long end of lease 2015 and 2018.
20% over book.

[gadje]

I work for a company that gets big discount on new cars. Not going to go into details.

My boss ordered a new car. when it came in, the dealer said they would pay him 20k over the sticker price if he does not pick it up. he also paid many k under sticker price, so he made out quite a bit of money.

I am tempted to do the same, but I think the ship shortage is improving, so perhaps it's not as hot market now as it was 6-12 months ago.

Also Diesel is $2 MORE than gasoline around here, so even with improved mileage, I am not sure if it make sense

[Racer X]

My Prius is worth 75% of what I paid for it in 2016, and I put 175 thousand miles on it since then.

If I could find a 2019 ish Prime for 25K my shoes would be burning rubber out the door.

[jonny]

Why do people want diesel? Even the modern cars are dirtier than gas.