New Vauxhall Astras entering used car market – opportunity for used car buyers on older model
We estimate that there are roughly 2,000 used Vauxhall Astras for sale at garages around the UK at anyone time. With the arrival of an all-new and very attractive Astra at the end of last year, the used market for nearly new Astras is in flux.
New-shape Astras, mainly 5 door variants, are entering the market already at all sorts of discount rates. There are less than a 100 out there but those numbers are going to increase rapidly over the next couple of months.
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Ex-demonstrators, with less than 5,000 miles on the clock are already around for as little as £12,500. Which is the sort of money you would normally expect to pay for a 1 year old old-shape model at a Network Q centre.
That being the case, it is a buyer’s market for the nearly new (less than 18 months old) old shape Astras. Main dealers need rid to make way for the more desirable new model. So why not make an insulting offer?
Open with £9,000 for a 1 year old car with 6,800 average miles and reluctantly move to £10,000 in £250 increments. Grind them down and you will walk away with a car that feels like new but is literally half price.
