Thoughts on my Peugeot 508 PSE's value?

Hi,

I have a 221 Peugeot 508 PSE Estate with 88,000km on it - this is the high-spec one with 360hp and all the extras under the sun etc (only three to four in the country I'm led to believe).

Love the car but it is just getting on in years, and I normally change every three years. I went looking at a 241 Audi e-tron GT last weekend to trade my car on and the garage didn't know where to value my car so they had to call me Monday with a value - only giving me €28,000 on my car - I understand a normal 508 estate might be valued between €30-35k but when I bought this car it was €78,000 new (I bought after nine months old).

Obviously, I want to maximise the value of my car on a trade in and to be honest an offer of €28k I felt was an insult but maybe my heart is ruling my head on this one.

Would like an opinion on this if you don't mind?

Paul Power (Waterford)

Nov 2025 Filed under: used car values

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Expert answer

Hi Paul,

That's a tricky one. We're familiar with the PSE of course and it's a cracking car. Unfortunately, very few people outside of the Peugeot dealer network are likely to understand what it is and you're unlikely to be offered a satisfactory price that reflects its true value.

But you can probably see the dealer's point of view as well: it's a special, niche model that just won't be in demand from the general public.

I'd suggest either finding a showroom that specialises in high-end and performance cars to try and better the trade-in offer (assuming they have a car you want of course) or sell the car yourself. It's a lot messier than trading in the car, obviously, and it may take time to find a serious buyer, but it's how you'd maximise its value.

Shane O' Donoghue - Complete Car Advisor