Analysing market data
Fetching listings · computing fair value · building charts
Analysing market data
Fetching listings · computing fair value · building charts
Market Intelligence


Petrol · 1.2L
30 days avg on market · High data confidence
Listing price range
€17k – €19k
25th to 75th percentile
Listings
75
ROI active now
Updated 11h ago · ROI · High confidence
Median listing price
€17,950
private sale ~€16,600 Pricing assumptionsAssumptions· Good condition, full service history· No outstanding finance or damage· Based on ads seen in the past 30 days
Est. trade-in
€11,900 – €14,450
15–30% below private sale
Avg mileage
69k km
typical 66k km
Days listed
30d
avg on market · demand 70/100
AI-generated analysis · Carintel.ie · verify independently before purchasing
2018 Volkswagen Golf · Petrol · per year
Estimated annual cost
€5,135/yr
Per month
€428/mo
Depreciation
€1,813
35% of total
Fuel / electricity
€2,272
44% of total
Maintenance
€450
9% of total
Road tax
€600
12% of total
Assumptions: Depreciation based on €17,950 current market median at 10.1%/yr (regression from 101 listings across multiple years). Fuel cost assumes 16,000 km/yr (CSO Ireland average), Irish fuel prices. Road tax uses Irish CO2-based motor tax bands (NEDC regime). Maintenance is an AI estimate based on typical independent garage rates for this model.
16,000 km/yr · Ireland rates
Volkswagen Golf 2018, all powertrain variants
Market-level estimateAll available fuel types sorted cheapest to run · WLTP figures where available · current market highlighted
4.3 L/100 km, diesel
median €17,584
7.1 L/100 km, petrol
median €19,421
Assumptions: 16,000 km/yr (CSO Ireland average). Fuel: petrol €2.00/L, diesel €2.20/L. EV: smart-night €0.17/kWh (80%), day €0.30/kWh (20%). PHEV split: 45% electric, 55% petrol. WLTP consumption figures used where available; real-world usage is typically 10-20% higher. Road tax uses Irish CO2-based motor tax bands (NEDC regime, 2008-2020 registrations).
AI estimate · Irish independent garage rates
€450
estimated per year
TSI petrol engines are relatively low-maintenance, but budget for carbon cleaning service (~€150–250) around 80k miles if hesitation develops; DSG gearbox servicing (fluid and filter, every 100k miles) adds €200–300.
AI-generated estimate · costs vary by usage and service history · not a financial forecast
66 year-cohort data points
This Volkswagen Golf is holding its value 4.9% better than the industry average, suggesting strong demand.
Market rate from 66 year-cohort medians (log-linear trend). Industry rate: 15.0%/yr for Volkswagen. Not a financial forecast.
Volkswagen Golf · Petrol
by value score
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