Obviously very few cars are an 'investment', but I see the LR dealers asking almost list price of a current new car for up to 1 year old RRS. With availability becoming a bit easier in future, things may change. For those who have already part-exchanged an L494/RRS, how have the dealers treated you wrt residual values? Tony

I 'lost' 8K in a year. ( not against another RR though ) I also found that hardly any dealer was interested in buying it and those that were prepared to make a bid took the p..s big time.
Mine was a dynamic with a pretty good spec too. (14 plate )
Two months ago a friend picked up a 14 plate dynamic for 56k at auction.......

im interested in giving 500quid more than any main dealer bid if there are any decent spec available blacks whites greys more favourable  silverRRS 2.7 TDV6 22"WHEELS FULL COLOUR CODE,STEPS,REMAP..gone
Rimini red rrs 2.7 tdv6 steps. Full c code. Recon engine!!loved but!gone ,thank god !!
Gone rr sport supercharged. Loved but 11mpg !!!
current,triumph stag mk2...current bmw 325 sport convertible

It's always worth looking on the dealer trade websites. These are the sites that dealers use to sell to each other, it is possible to put your own car on them an dealers can bid in it.

Gavin Beecham wrote:

I 'lost' 8K in a year. ( not against another RR though ) I also found that hardly any dealer was interested in buying it and those that were prepared to make a bid took the p..s big time.
Mine was a dynamic with a pretty good spec too. (14 plate )

Not even the supplying dealer? That's quite a surprise.

Losing £8k in the first year is not that much of a surprise (to me), but I certainly understand it is painful. I don't think the depreciation will slow down much for the first 3 years either ! Tony

Dealer offered me £60k for my hse dynamic good spec 10 month old and with 1500 miles which cost £72k so don't hold value very well I'm afraid . 2016 bmw x5 40d m-sport space grey
2015 bmw 335i m-sport touring mineral grey/coral interior looking to change again .
Gone HSE SDV6 Dynamic indus silver, santorini contrast roof,panoramic roof,red brakes,privacy,climate front seats,tow bar great car enjoyed it ����
Gone my10 3.0 tdv6 Bali blue/ivory 5 years 24k no problems great car will be missed

dealer have upto £10000 margin in used RRS's - So your valuation is based on the trade value and not what they would sell it for - so real depreciation is about £6000 if you get your own provate buyer to pay aorund £65000/£66000.

Sold both my 63 SDV6 Autobiography and my 64 plate Supercharged privately for WAY more than dealers were offering me. It is a bit of a hassle but as long as you list it for a reasonable amount less than forecourt prices then many will be interested. In my mind they still had plenty of warranty left and as long as you check out the history/HPI etc then why go to a dealer - apart from a free coffee from a machine!?

I'm perhaps a different customer to some though as I don't want finance. Clearly if you're buying using finance using a dealer is easier. Having said that, some years ago a chap bought a car from me and financed it through Oracle. He had to pay an additional £500 to Oracle as it was a private purchase but it still worked out much cheaper overall than going to a dealer.

If dealers are being silly with their offers, try it on Autotrader or Pistonheads for a week or so. Interestingly whenever I do that I get mostly dealers ringing up with offers anyway - suffice to say the offers are significantly better than if I had approached them with my car to sell! SOLD - 15 plate Estoril SVR

SOLD - 64 plate Aleutian Silver Supercharged

SOLD - 63 plate Corris SDV6 Autobiography

I sold my 63 plate AB with 14k miles for £64240 in p/ex against a new AB. Cost was £77k. Dealer advertised it originally for £68950 then continually dropped it until at £64850 it got sold, maybe at a lower price than the sticker price. Not much margin for the dealer in this case.

Marvik125 wrote:

It's always worth looking on the dealer trade websites. These are the sites that dealers use to sell to each other, it is possible to put your own car on them an dealers can bid in it.

^^^ Yes, I too would be interested in that as I will be shifting mine soon. Current: Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription Pro PHEV with some optionals on top
Gone: MY16 RRS2 3.0 SDV6 Autobiography Dynamic, Carpathian Grey & Santorini Black Sliding Pano/Ebony & Ivory 2 Tone
Gone: MY13 RRS 3.0 SDV6 HSE Black Edition, Orkney Grey/Ivory
Gone: MY09 RRS 2.7 TDV6 HSE, Santorini Black/Almond

Thinking of buying a jan 2015 with a list price of 65000 for 58500 with 4k on the clock. Corris, black roof, privacy glass, big diamond turned wheels and service pack.

Sound about right?

Is that a pvt sale? Can't be a main dealer!?

Not main dealer but been put in touch with a seller via a dealer. I've purchased it anyway and paid slightly less. Should get it next week. Seemed cheaper than anything else out there like for like . So I'll give it a go!

Put in touch by main dealer!? That's a strange one....wonder why they never sold it themself? Either way thats a bloody bargain so well done!