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I've started advertising my car this week with the idea to get the new GTI. I'm in no rush though so if I don't get a buyer for my car, I'll be fine keeping with it so I'm not going to order a new car if I don't have a confirmed buyer for my current car.

So the problem is that if I do get a buyer, I'll be without a car from the day that I sell my car to the day that my new car arrives which could be up to 5 months if I'm unlucky. Are there any cheap rental options out there? The standard rental companies (Avis, etc.) charge about R5000 a month for an entry level deathtrap. The cheaper I can pay, the better so that if I can save up some money to add to the deposit that would be great.
 
Why not find a place to trade your car in for the one you want
 
M3mPh1z said:
Why not find a place to trade your car in for the one you want
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Rouxenator said:
What car are you selling? Can't you hold on to it until you get your new car?
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Because I'll be ordering a custom build so it will have to be ordered from Germany.
If I sell it directly and I can get retail value or just under that, if I use the difference between the price and my car's settlement for a deposit, I can basically buy a new GTI with all the extras which includes a new service plan, new warranty, more power/torque and better fuel consumption, all for the same monthly instalment that I'm currently paying. The plan is to also include an unlimited extended warranty up to 5 years / 200000km and then actually drive the car for at least 5 years.

Dealerships however always screw you with the trade-in. Even if the car is in perfect condition with extras, their offer is always below the trade-in value.
In my case, the car is in perfect condition with low km and is still awesome to drive so if I don't sell it privately for close to retail value, I'm more than happy to keep driving it. If I do get a buyer though, I'd be stupid not to go for the upgrade which won't cost me anything extra.

themba990 said:
Probably the old Gti :)
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Rouxenator said:
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Yep, pretty much :)
 
Contact your Insurance Broker and maybe he did a good job and added car hire to your policy. You then go through that company at preferential rates.
 
Hemi300c said:
Contact your Insurance Broker and maybe he did a good job and added car hire to your policy. You then go through that company at preferential rates.
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I do have car hire on my policy, but it is only if I'm stranded due to an insurance claim (e.g. vehicle repairs, etc.). I didn't know I can take advantage of that in other instances like when selling my car. I'll send my brokers an email and find out.
 
All the best Viper , I hope this work out for you. Had it not been for the colour I would have bought the car from you. Sorry about that. My friend is getting a red Gti 7 DSG tomorrow which I will be test driving soon. I will tell you about it. Your car is well priced, should sell soon.
 
Try dollar thrifty . Always found them well priced and reliable.
 
You could get a Tazz for R2650 /4 weeks from www.vrentals.co.za

Monthly SPECIAL (28Days/4 weeks incl. Total of 1500km free for the entire 4 weeks)
CARS

Toyota Tazz/ VW Chico: R 2650 (R 94.64 per day)

Toyota Yaris/ Suzuki Alto: R 4900 (R 175 per day)

Polo Vivo/ Toyota Corolla: R 7600 (R 271.43 per day)
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