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VW gave me a courtesy car yesterday and i love it, it's a polo R-line in white.

would i be able to change it for my polo SE ?


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zdenek_kalok wrote: Thu Jun 06, 2019 9:57 am VW gave me a courtesy car yesterday and i love it, it's a polo R-line in white.

would i be able to change it for my polo SE ?


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Probably not, unless you're rejecting your Polo SE if it's had a string of faults from new.

zdenek_kalok wrote: Thu Jun 06, 2019 9:57 am VW gave me a courtesy car yesterday and i love it, it's a polo R-line in white.

would i be able to change it for my polo SE ?


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Sure you can change it if you have the money. Might not be the best financial decision but if you can afford it and it gets you into a car that you are more happy with then by all means.

No offence, but it's a strange question.
Of course you can change your car, why wouldn't you be allowed to?
It's all about the money.

Andy Beats wrote: Thu Jun 06, 2019 2:14 pm No offence, but it's a strange question.
Of course you can change your car, why wouldn't you be allowed to?
It's all about the money.

There'll be a hell of a lot of money lost chopping in a nearly new car. If your SE is 6 months old, be prepared to be offered only 70% of what you paid for it, or be in significant negative equity on it if you've bought on finance - making the change a lot more expensive than you might be expecting.

zdenek_kalok wrote: Thu Jun 06, 2019 9:57 am VW gave me a courtesy car yesterday and i love it, it's a polo R-line in white.

would i be able to change it for my polo SE ?


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I think a dealer usually disposes of cars on their courtesy fleet when they reach a certain mileage. I dare say you could express an interest in the R-Line with the dealer, so they notify you when it becomes available for sale. I personally wouldn’t want to buy an ex-courtesy car as it will have been driven by many different customers with different driving abilities, and different degrees of mechanical sympathy for the car. Some of the customers will probably have driven it like they would a rental car (i.e. as if they’d stolen it!).

If you’re seriously considering getting an R-Line, if you’re happy with a nearly new one, there are currently 91 current model Polo R-Lines listed in the used car section on VW’s website. If you want a new one, then there may be a small selection of ‘in-stock’ cars available within the dealership network for immediate delivery Alternatively, if you want one to your exact spec requirements and decided to go for a factory build, be prepared for a potentially long wait.

Changing a nearly new car doesn’t make good financial sense as they suffer the heaviest % of depreciation in the the first year of registration. It might be worth keeping your current car and considering an upgrade to an R-Line when the time comes to change your current car.

monkeyhanger wrote: Thu Jun 06, 2019 2:21 pm There'll be a hell of a lot of money lost chopping in a nearly new car. If your SE is 6 months old, be prepared to be offered only 70% of what you paid for it, or be in significant negative equity on it if you've bought on finance - making the change a lot more expensive than you might be expecting.

I checked with VW finance last week.
If I sold it to WBAC I'd be owe VW finance about £2000 to clear the debt.
Given that WBAC usually offer a good bit less, trying to sell it privately would reduce that gap.
If it sells, of course.
Bear in mind I only paid the minimum deposit, £999.
Not so bad.

In a broader sense, this is why it makes sense to give people nice courtesy cars.
This garage has potentially got a sale out of it.

I was provided with a VW Up when my Golf was serviced, obviously hoped either for a Polo or a Golf, keeping my options open when PCP is over and time to change next year. You know what, the Up wasn't half bad, as the poster mentioned whose wife drives an Up. Had a Polo last year and dunno what engine rating it was but it had no power, you put your foot down and the revs went up but nothing happened. But the Up was ok, reasonably nippy, fun to chuck around town, easy to park, etc. Wouldn't own an Up personally, very small boot, would obviously be a bit cramped in the back and not as refined as what I'm used to but for someone needing a mostly town car that is a bit fun & funky, an Up would be ok....

stevereeves wrote: Thu Jun 06, 2019 2:58 pm I was provided with a VW Up when my Golf was serviced, obviously hoped either for a Polo or a Golf, keeping my options open when PCP is over and time to change next year. You know what, the Up wasn't half bad, as the poster mentioned whose wife drives an Up. Had a Polo last year and dunno what engine rating it was but it had no power, you put your foot down and the revs went up but nothing happened. But the Up was ok, reasonably nippy, fun to chuck around town, easy to park, etc. Wouldn't own an Up personally, very small boot, would obviously be a bit cramped in the back and not as refined as what I'm used to but for someone needing a mostly town car that is a bit fun & funky, an Up would be ok....

I nearly bought a 'High up' for our eldest daughter last week.
Nice colour, nice mileage, nice spec and I love the leather interior.
It's at least a year until she passes her test, but I could give it to my mother to use in the meantime.

zdenek_kalok wrote: Thu Jun 06, 2019 9:57 am VW gave me a courtesy car yesterday and i love it, it's a polo R-line in white.

would i be able to change it for my polo SE ?


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What in particular stood out about the R over the SE?

stevereeves wrote: Thu Jun 06, 2019 2:58 pm I was provided with a VW Up when my Golf was serviced, obviously hoped either for a Polo or a Golf, keeping my options open when PCP is over and time to change next year. You know what, the Up wasn't half bad, as the poster mentioned whose wife drives an Up. Had a Polo last year and dunno what engine rating it was but it had no power, you put your foot down and the revs went up but nothing happened. But the Up was ok, reasonably nippy, fun to chuck around town, easy to park, etc. Wouldn't own an Up personally, very small boot, would obviously be a bit cramped in the back and not as refined as what I'm used to but for someone needing a mostly town car that is a bit fun & funky, an Up would be ok....

Shuuld have been more clear, I meant it had no power, not that the clutch was slipping....