Selling a nearly new car?

[RabRS]

After a month and a bit in my new Cupra, I'm not really that impressed with it tbh, and really wish I hadn't bought a new car.

Anyways, has anyone any experience of selling a nearly new car? I would assume that selling private isn't going to be very fruitful as these cars are sold on finance most of the time. Has anyone tried to sell it back to the dealer?

And to answer all the questions before they're asked,

1) It's too much power for FWD to cope with, and it's either understeering or the TCS system has come down like a hammer.

2) Steering has NO feel, so when the car starts it's understeer trick, it's difficult to notice.

3) They said 42mpg. I get 22mpg. I get 300 miles to a 55L tank. With the Evo, I got 240 miles to a 44L tank.

Aside from that, brillliant car, comfy, handles well. I think the 184 TDi must be the one to go for.

My wife likes it, but refuses to buy it off me....

 

[forge197]

I've sold a few cars back to dealers before sometimes not lost much and sometimes a bit of battering on price, either way they will want to make a margin selling it, best to phone a few and get some bids, also maybe try some larger independent dealers too, you may do better doing a deal on a 184 TDI if that is your want.

Sounds like you might want to modulate that the throttle a bit, it couldy fix most of the above was the Evo 4 wheel drive?, I've found it quite communicative on the understeer side on and off track, and more so with Pilot's on.

Shame your not getting on the car it happens and sometimes you have to move on and get something else life it to short and there are lots of cars to try

 

[RabRS]

It's not all power understeer though, corner entry can be daunting sometimes too. I'm just a bit annoyed that it's not met my expectations as I've spent a large chunk of money on it, and it's not done what it says on the tin!

But like you say, plenty more cars out there. Will get this sold and move on.

 

[forge197]

Take a Golf R out or maybe wait for the new Honda Civic Type R.

 

[RabRS]

I don't want to spend more money

Everything that I like about the Leon was accomplished by my old daily driven Passat. With the benefit of getting 50mpg round town. I wanted to combine the things I like about the Passat, like the build quality, practicality etc with the speed and power of the Evo. I've not done that.

I'm sure I'll sell it, just gutted I have to lose so much money on it....

 

[JackReacher]

That's the trouble with FWD hot hatches, they are always a compromise is some way. Good as a one car solution with sensible running costs, but I've found 2 cars is a better option. One sensible car and another for fun.

 

[RabRS]

That's the trouble with FWD hot hatches, they are always a compromise is some way. Good as a one car solution with sensible running costs, but I've found 2 cars is a better option. One sensible car and another for fun.

Yeah, I can see that now. Sadly, will lose so much money it's going to be tough to get a decent Evo and a decent daily....

 

[robin cur]

Hi don't know what you paid for you car but I just got a used one with 900 miles on the clock 14 plate for £21.500 leather winter pack. P/X my 208gti 4k miles cost 19k no discount sept 2013 got £11.250 so thinking you will loose a lot of money.

Yes I do understand what you are saying about the cupra I am also finding it the same as you said, but putting it down to damp and wet weather, still the best car i have ever had getting a round 27 mpg in eco mode but hay its my second car so not to bothered good luck on what you deside.

 

[concerned cat]

Rab RS, it's not the best time of year to enjoy any car. Period. Wait until the roads start drying out in the Spring & make your decision after that. Prices tend to harden in the Spring too!

 

[andrewpain]

what tyres are you using?

 

[concerned cat]

Another thought too about your MPG. How many miles have you done? I suspect your engine will still be very tight.

 

[RabRS]

what tyres are you using?

Original Bridgestone RE050's.

Hi don't know what you paid for you car but I just got a used one with 900 miles on the clock 14 plate for £21.500 leather winter pack. P/X my 208gti 4k miles cost 19k no discount sept 2013 got £11.250 so thinking you will loose a lot of money.

Yes I do understand what you are saying about the cupra I am also finding it the same as you said, but putting it down to damp and wet weather, still the best car i have ever had getting a round 27 mpg in eco mode buy hay its my second car so not to bothered good luck on what you deside.

That's bad, very very bad. I paid 28k for mine, new.

Rab RS, it's not the best time of year to enjoy any car. Period. Wait until the roads start drying out in the Spring & make your decision after that. Prices tend to harden in the Spring too!

Spring? I live in the west coast of Scotland mate, spring won't be any drier than winter, just 10 degrees warmer. What's the point of a car you can only enjoy on dry sunny days?

Another thought too about your MPG. How many miles have you done? I suspect your engine will still be very tight.

1500 miles, almost. I'm getting HALF the mpg they claim, I know they doctor the figures but this is taking the mick! My range on half a tank tonight was 125 miles!!!!!! That's the same as my old Evo which only had a 44L tank.

TBH, it's just not working for me.

 

[digiandrei]

3) They said 42mpg. I get 22mpg. I get 300 miles to a 55L tank. With the Evo, I got 240 miles to a 44L tank.

I thought it has 50L tank That should bring the figures closer 6 miles/L in Cupra, 5.5 in Evo.

 

[Biker]

The Leon only has a 50 litre tank, not 55. So if you are getting 300 miles to a tank you are averaging over 27mpg and from what you have said about the way you drive it, I wouldn't say that is too bad.

If you do ease off a bit you can see over 40mpg, not always the most fun but if you want to improve fuel consumption give it a go.

As for getting the power down the Bridgestone tyres mine has on are poor, I fully intend changing them to something more grippy next year. Why not try a set of tyres before getting shot of the car, it would be a cheeper option.

 

[mister.c.]

I would try the dealer for starters. They may be the best place to mimimise your loss.
Not knowing exactly what you will change it for, I'm not sure if hanging onto it for px for the next car would be an option.

I'm not sure how good Autotrader would be, or what the second hand market would give you. Have you lots of options that would make your car more desirable selling that way?

But like I think you've grasped, its pants down and expect a good rodgering. 20k may be optimistic. Thats on the basis that the massive discounts you can get from new, mean the nearly new market will not be the best for you. Good luck, and as I think you have done, take it on the chin and learn for the next purchase.

 

[MOzR1]

I have mine for sale due to a very unexpected change in work mileage that occurred out of the blue just last week. Its two months old.

Just to really piss you off mine has a list price of £30,500 with extras and was offered £19,500 for it against a Golf GTD (6 months old and 4000 miles).

In short, if you really want rid, be prepared to have your pants pulled down.

Mine is up for sale on here for what I think is a reasonable price stomaching a £3000 hit in just two months. Working out my new mileage patterns working on an average of 34mpgs for the Cupra (I've seen as high as 41 mpgs and as low as 26 mpgs during my sensible commutes recently) this car could cost me close to £2000 a year more to run than a 60mpg diesel for fuel alone.

Simonali told me I'd bought the wrong car and that was before my weekly mileage had more than doubled. He was probably right in fairness but I really thought it would be better than it is….

 

[RabRS]

I have mine for sale due to a very unexpected change in work mileage that occurred out of the blue just last week. Its two months old.

Just to really piss you off mine has a list price of £30,500 with extras and was offered £19,500 for it against a Golf GTD (6 months old and 4000 miles).

In short, if you really want rid, be prepared to have your pants pulled down.

Mine is up for sale on here for what I think is a reasonable price stomaching a £3000 hit in just two months. Working out my new mileage patterns working on an average of 34mpgs for the Cupra (I've seen as high as 41 mpgs and as low as 26 mpgs during my sensible commutes recently) this car could cost me close to £2000 a year more to run than a 60mpg diesel for fuel alone.

Simonali told me I'd bought the wrong car and that was before my weekly mileage had more than doubled. He was probably right in fairness but I really thought it would be better than it is….

I did too. And just to clarify, I'm not 'on it' 100% mad-boy committed all the time. I drive slow and sensible, round town and so on. I was expecting better mpg, had I known in advance I'd hate it's lack of traction and fuel economy I'd never have sold that Passat!!

I'll never buy another new car again in my life, what a waste of time this has turned into!

 

[adriaticman]

bridgestones + 19" wheels

More people are commenting on 18" wheels being the best set up (see recent Pistonheads 280-265 test). Seat UK have not given the customer the choice.

The majority of European markets can specify 265 + 3 and 5 dr with or without DSG etc (18" std). The Cupra is on my shortlist, but if I order one the 1st thing I plan to do is swap the 19" + Bridgestone tyres and replace with 18" + Goodyear F1 or Vredestein + 18" set of winters.

Current car is a Skoda Octavia VRS CR DSG Hatch. 4th winter on 16" steels + Continental TS830 tyres. The difference between summers and winters is huge. (my current 16" set up will not fit Cupra).

What settings are you running - Comfort / Sport / Cupra or individual? The mechanical diff can be set to strong. (see recent threads)

Don`t give up yet

 

[forge197]

I recently changed my Bridgestones to Pilot Sport Cup 2's as supplied as an option on the Sub8 they have more traction in the dry for sure and I also think a bit better in the damp, simliar in cold and damp though but thats where winters come in, it certainly feels more planted with the Pilot's though.

Today put some Conti Winters on they are on an 18", can't comment on them yet as they are brand new so need a bit of wearing in before I see how they are for traction over the winter.

I did notice the Bridgestones as the temperature dropped were more prone to breaking traction in the damp and cold, at the end of the day they are a summer tyre and so I wouldn't expect them to be all that in the current climate.

 

[kazand]

A quick read of the many many threads on here about mpg would have told you what the realistic MPG you could expect from a Cupra. Previous R averaged 290-310 per tank on super unleaded, with a mix of driving types.expecting around the same from new one.
It seems as if you were looking for a car with the performance of an Evo and the economy of a diesel. Realistically, that was never going to happen with a Cupra . Your best option would have been an FR184 .