jw4free
Veteran Member
I have a 'big' spreadsheet where I am calculating Buyback and Fix Settlement scenerios.
Basically: If I did the Buyback today, the Passat cost me $182/month (excluding fuel, maintenance, taxes, ect)
If I do the Buyback in Sept 2018 that value is $145.
If I take the fix settlement, the vehicle needs to be worth more than $10,500 at Aug 2019, to maintain the $145/month cost.
Is $10,500 a reasonable future private party value for a TDI SE with 155,000 miles?
Additionally if one sets the future value of $5000, then one would have to drive the vehicle for an additional 37 months (Sept 2022) and have accumulated 192,000 miles, to maintain the $145/month cost.
Thoughts?
P.S. Final item to consider. I save $100/month in unrealized fuel costs between vehicle Option 1: 45mpg diesel vs vehicle Option 2: 17mpg diesel. based on the number of miles I drive in a month.
Basically: If I did the Buyback today, the Passat cost me $182/month (excluding fuel, maintenance, taxes, ect)
If I do the Buyback in Sept 2018 that value is $145.
If I take the fix settlement, the vehicle needs to be worth more than $10,500 at Aug 2019, to maintain the $145/month cost.
Is $10,500 a reasonable future private party value for a TDI SE with 155,000 miles?
Additionally if one sets the future value of $5000, then one would have to drive the vehicle for an additional 37 months (Sept 2022) and have accumulated 192,000 miles, to maintain the $145/month cost.
Thoughts?
P.S. Final item to consider. I save $100/month in unrealized fuel costs between vehicle Option 1: 45mpg diesel vs vehicle Option 2: 17mpg diesel. based on the number of miles I drive in a month.