Is this a good price ????

[DJC]

How do you know the price wont be equal, it may or may not be!

That's up to the party selling it isn't it!

The simple point is that a car fitted with more options will be more attractive to a buyer, if the price point is very similar/same.

[Rocket36]

The simple point is that a car fitted with more options will be more attractive to a buyer, if the price point is very similar/same.

That's not true at all.... I bought a 12 month old VE Clubsport R8 6 speed manual from a dealer in January 2008. It had factory leather and factory sunroof (both around $2,000 options). My only criteria when I was looking at the time was it had to be red, and it had to be manual.

When discussing it with the dealer I was told the price was higher than other cars in similar condition because of the factory options. I explained that the price was too high because neither of the options were selling points for me so there was no added value in the price they were trying to re-sell the car for. So they could either drop the price or I'd buy elsewhere. Guess what, they dropped the price.......

Bottom line - just because a car has factory fitted options doesn't mean it will sell for more in the 2nd hand market. It simply makes it a more attractive option for the same or very similar price. So it may be easier to sell, but there is no (or hardly any) extra re-sale value on account of options.

If you're talking about something selling easier with options, you're right and I agree. But don't let anyone try to convince you when you're buying something new that it will be worth more in the 2nd hand market if you cough up for options.

[DJC]

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If you're talking about something selling easier with options, you're right and I agree. But don't let anyone try to convince you when you're buying something new that it will be worth more in the 2nd hand market if you cough up for options.

Totally agree. I option the car with the things that I want and need! I will never let a dealer tell me what options to fit.

Just so happens that the VW R36 has very limited factory options for a European prestige vehicle, and all ones that I want.

You should never option a vehicle in view of resale! Because this just wont work!

[ozr36]

Yes after all guys you want to enjoy the car while you have it and if you buy just for resale only - forget it.
Unless you can afford a Veron!!

[tryingavw]

Yes after all guys you want to enjoy the car while you have it and if you buy just for resale only - forget it.
Unless you can afford a Veron!!

if you buy a car for resale ( ie highest return ) you dont go adding options- you lose most of the money spent. just buy the cheapest plain vanilla in the most popular color ( which for passats i see on the road would be silver)

boring but true.