Re: TDI sales

$12,000 was my asking price.  This was back in Feb/March 2006  
timeframe...

It is worth noting that the car now books for $13,110 with current  
mileage which would be just over 60k miles...  That is Kelly private  
party "good" condition.  NADA books higher...

And when I sold it the buyer got extra VW custom floormats, a VW hat,  
some VW videos, some NewBeetle toys and collector items, a couple VW  
license plate holders, and some other gadgets...  (I had been in the  
New Beetle club since 1999)

:)

Not to mention all the service records, and I am pretty anal about  
service....

On Oct 5, 2006, at 1:48 PM, Tad wrote:

> John- What was your asking price?
>
> On 10/5/06, John Reinhold <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I am not so sure of this...
>>
>> While I do agree that TDI vehicles are in higher demand here in the
>> NW than other places in the country, they don't go within hours EVERY
>> time...
>>
>> I had a 2002 VW New Beetle TDI that I listed here, on CraigsList, on
>> PDXForsale (before it went defunct), on TDIClub, on every biodiesel
>> site known to man (almost), and in AutoTrader and the Oregonian.  In
>> addition I kept it parked on Powell near the Ross Island Bridge (very
>> busy and highly visible) with HUGE for sale signs in the windows with
>> "TDI - 50MPG!" written in 4 inch letters on the signs.  And the car
>> had a TDI badge that I had added - so it was not  a "secret" TDI....
>>
>> It had 55k miles, good service records, and was in almost flawless
>> condition.  I was asking $500 less than book value (Private Party).
>> It took me 3 months to sell it.
>>
>> I kept getting people who wanted to pay the gas engine price for the
>> TDI and would criticize me for wanting more....  None seemed to know
>> the value of the diesel.  I had dealerships calling almost every day
>> wanting to buy it for $1000 less than trade in value.  I had people
>> test drive it and like it but not want to pay the price.  The best
>> offers I got from anyone came in at trade-in value...  Many people
>> would use the fact that "diesel costs more than gas" to try and get
>> me to lower the price.  I am not bad at math so I didn't bite....
>>
>> Finally I found someone who recognized the value of the TDI and that
>> I was asking below book, and they bought it with no haggling.  But it
>> took 3 months to get there...
>>
>> So I would say that it is not impossible to find a TDI vehicle.
>>
>> Of course, I belive Shody is wanting a wagon.  Those are a lot more
>> in-demand and a bit harder to get.  A Passat Wagon TDI is worth more
>> than it's weight in gold.  :)
>>
>> -John
>>
>>
>>
>> On Oct 5, 2006, at 11:26 AM, Jerry McIntire wrote:
>>
>> > Shody,
>> >
>> > Automatics are a little easier to find, but no TDI is easy to find
>> > in Portland, or even on the west coast.
>> >
>> > The ones that are advertised sell within a day or two, or even
>> > hours, and the prices are high here.  The 2003 Jetta wagon we
>> > bought this summer in Colorado cost $3,000 less than it would have
>> > in Portland.  Made the flight and drive worthwhile.
>> >
>> > My favorite places to look are www.tdiclub.com and
>> > www.autotrader.com  The TDI Club is the very best site for TDI
>> > info.  They have classified listings at the bottom of the forums  
>> page.
>> >
>> > I agree with Marcel, 2003 or older are best.  For parts
>> > recommendations, see Oldpoopie's posts at tdiclub.com, or call
>> > him-- he's here in Portland.  He's a good TDI mechanic also.
>> >
>> > Jerry
>> >
>>
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