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Hi all

We currently have a special edition van which came from Knowepark, its from their Island range which is based on the Charisma but it has extras such as extractor fan on kitchen roof light, wet locker etc however when we are getting trade in prices all the dealers are basing it on the basic Charisma and are not taking into account the extras it has (although they want to charge for theirs!)

I know with extras you will not get all your money back with them but should they not be taken into consideration at all when trading in?

Has anyone else owned a special edition van and come across this? 

Had this problem and the dealer claimed that it was not on their guide so did not know how to value it.

Looked around his yard and saw another dealer special advertised as such and at a premium.

They just try it on.

I swore at him and walked away

All vans are special regardless of extra,s Ours is and Adris and akin to Ikea on wheels but we like it.

Chris W

Quote: Originally posted by TrigGLX on 12/5/2009

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All vans are special regardless of extra,s Ours is and Adris and akin to Ikea on wheels but we like it.

Chris W

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I always seem to buy specials, more by luck than judgement.

They should be worth a bit more at trade in due to the extras, but maybe only the original dealer could differentiate.

Shouldn`t be worth any less than `standard` vans, but I wouldn`t necessarily consider paying more.

Used vans I have always believed should be priced on condition rather than age or `trimmings`. A bit like alloys or air-con on a car, the dealer will try to charge more for them, but won`t knock anything off if you don`t want them. Then again, a secondhand whatever-it-is-that-isn`t-fitted-as-standard wouldn`t be worth much in isolation anyway.