Just wondering, 'cause I'm getting bit by the new car bug. My VW is in excellent shape, gets great fuel mileage and is paid for in full.

But it's also got just over 95,000 miles on it. Time to sell before it hits 100,000 and the presumed drop in value of having a "high mileage car"?

Or should I just keep it for a couple more years and then sell.

Any thoughts?

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Current:
2014 VW Tiguan SEL 4Motion 43,000 miles.

2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (wife's).

Past:
2006 Jetta TDI 135,970 miles. Sold Nov. '13.
1995 E-320 Special Edition. 220,200 miles. Sold Sept. '07.
1987 190-E 16 valve. 153,000 miles. Sold Feb. '06.
1980 300-D 225,000 miles. Donated to the National Kidney Foundation.
1980 240-D manual, 297,500 miles. Totaled by inattentive driver.

The worst time to sell your car is when you NEED to sell it. If your new purchase can't be comfortably done without the sale of your current car, and you can't overcome the notion that you need to buy soon, you'll end up selling your car for less than it's worth or worse, you'll trade it in and really get stung.

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You're a daisy if you do.
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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

Keep it as long as you are not putting money in it. I have a 1999 corrolla with 93,000 and have not put more than brakes and tires. Still has the original battery. No car payment and easy on gas. I paid cash for my 2005 Grand caravan SXT new and it still owes me a few more years. It has 87,000. No real problems either. You will miss your money and the old trouble free car.

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Brad



1966 230 SL
2005 CLK 500 Cabrio
2013 C 300 4 Matic sport 3.5

you gonna trade it for another vw?? or something else?or sell it outright.timing belts about due so vw dealers and the educated public that will more then likely be looking at your car will know this.other dealers well who knows.

I think you can put it on the market now. It lets you feel out the market a bit. You don't have to sell.

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a VW automatic non-diesel? Yes I'd be trading it in.

*edit. Saw its a diesel. Nevermind.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

I only sell when I have to, I plan on keeping my truck until the rust gets it since its a work truck. Probably 10-15 more years until that.

Its a personal financial decision; now is a good time to sell though since used cars are high and you will get more in trade.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Check out TDI club if you already haven't. I remember reading somewhere the 2010/2011 TDI's lost a few mpg's over their counterparts, if that is a concern of yours.

If its a diesel, then I'd wait a month, hoping the gas prices stay high or go higher. That usually raises the prices on car that get good mpg.
Othe vehicles, like 4wd then in the fall or early winter. Pickups and convertables, spring and summer.
Tom

the biggest hit a car takes is driving off the lot, 90 to 100 on a diesel will make minimal difference. now if you hate the car thats a whole other thing

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1982 300CD Turbo (Otis, "ups & downs") parts for sale
2003 TJ with Hemi (to go anywhere, quickly) sold
2001 Excursion Powerstroke (to go dependably)
1970 Mustang 428SCJ (to go fast)
1962 Corvette LS1 (to go in style)
2001 Schwinn Grape Krate 10spd (if all else fails)