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I looked at the pics .. nice truck, looks "clean to the bone" ...!!
You are in Colorado, this is 4WD territory .. the miles are fine and what can I say, it's a nice one.
On a trade, you are gonna be in and around that $11ish figure. If you go down Retail Rd., I would ask $13,900 and let the little school marm take it home for $12,7/$13,2 ..
It's nice too see, someone take great care of their vehicle.!
Good luck .. did I miss any of your questions.?
Terry.
-Mathias
(who still thinks that in the long run, the best deal is often a new Toyota)
45,xxx miles
3.1L V-6
AM/FM Tape/CD
Power W/L
Power Drivers seat
Rear Spoiler
New tires
Exterior - Green with no flaws
Interior - Gray with no flaws
St. Louis, MO
I'll probably be trading it for a new Explorer if that makes a difference.
Thanks,
Phil
I have a green 1993 Mazda MX6 4-cylinder automatic. Power windows, power locks, 6-Disc CD Changer, A/C working properly, sliding sunroof working properly, factory radio works well. Has 96,000 miles. Paint is peeling badly, and the body has numerous dints and dings on the side and door panels. Also, there is a 3"x3" rust spot where the paint has peeled off above the left rear wheel. Other than the horrible cosmetic appearence, the car runs well, has been kept up-to-date on service, and has decent tires. Thanks!! I really appreciate it.
What is real vale trade in.
Terry :-))
A Houdini I'm not ..! -- The maid and my crystal ball both have the weekend off.
What friggin' year is this Mazda/Ford Tribute ..?
Dum Goff ...
Terry.
Please take a look at #8500 when you can. Thanks!
84,xxx miles
3.0L V-6
AM/FM/CD
Power Locks
New tires
Exterior - Blue with a few patches of faded paint
Interior - Blue with no flaws
Pittsburgh, PA
No miles, great color, it's an EX with a V6, a ding that probably Dr. Ding can take out for $60 or so bucks, lot's of warranty left .. Aaaaah, lets see, no kisses, aaah no burns ... hmmmmm , what can I pick apart --- ok, nothing I guess.
On a trade, in and around the mid to high $16's - and if it's better for you, on the Retail side, $18,9 and let the Mail man steal it for $17,9/$18,5 .. the tax benefit might be better here on a trade, you pay taxes on the net .. right, in CA ..?
Let us know ....
Terry.
Terry.
Could you give me trade in numbers on my brother in law's car
2001 Galant ES V6
Automatic
40,000 k Miles (Killer I know)
Sunroof
Alloys
Cloth
Cd Changer
ABS
Silver ext/ Grey int
pretty good condition.
In NY/NJ Area
TIA
1997 Chrysler Town & Country LXi
75,000 miles
Maroon-Dark Red exterior/Grey leather interior
3.8L
Automatic
Fancy Alloy wheels
CD/AM-FM Infinity sound system (nice)
ABS
pretty good condition.
In Fort Collins Area (1 hr north of Denver, CO)
pretty good condition; carpet will have some
small spots, but good otherwise. Mechanically
quite sound. This vehicle was pretty much top of line for the 97 model year.
Thanks in advance,
Robert Glenn
Terry, thanks for the info. That's about what I was hoping for. Unfortunately, CA charges tax on the selling price of the new car, no deduc for trade. They charge the buyer tax on a car EVERYTIME it is sold. Sounds illegal to me. So, I probably will retail it myself. I'll probably have to wait at least 6 months for the '03's to start selling near invoice, and to make sure there's no serious first-year redesign bugs.
1994 LeSabre Custom
Light Blue Exterior/Interior
99,500 miles
Gran Touring Package
Power Driver's Seat
Cruise
Cassette
Alloy Wheels
Peeling paint on bumpers
Scrape on bumper
Several small dings
Carpet needs cleaning
Driver's side upholstery needs cleaning
And thanks!
Options are:
Third Row Seats
Leather
Luxury Package (about $31K MSRP)
Has 13K miles.
Can you let me know auction numbers on this one?
Thanks! Damon
I have a 1999 VW Passat GLS, V6, auto, light blue/w black, sliding roof, 61K. Car is in great shape physically and mechanically. What should I be looking at for dealer trade-in here in Rhode Island? Retail a better option? I few years ago dealers kept these on their lots, but today? Thanks for your help.
PS: Would a VW dealer just buy this from me? Not as a trade-in.(I am looking at SUV's - more practical for my job.)
What do you think I should receive for trade in value?
Even in Florida, the "Dogs of War" will pay $28/$29 on a trade ...
Terry.
Don't ask me why, but these Malibu LS's are on a roll right now. There doing more money now, than they were doing 5 months ago ...
Most of it has to do with, You have a spoiler, V6, p/seat, Cd, (miles are no help here..ouch) .. and new tires. So, if it's a clean one, you should see "around" $7,0 or so on a trade ..
Good luck and let us know ...
Terry :-)
Sooooo, let's see here .. it has No miles -- and no slider ..? (it's an EX ..?)
If it's still new .. in and around $20ish on a trade.
Terry.
No help there .. on a trade, in and around $10 .. Most dealers, will have no problem with a Passat, they are in demand and just great vehicles all the way around.
If you decide to go down Retail Rd. .. try $12,500 (negotiable) .. and let the guy that runs the 7-11 -- "steal" it from you for $11,5/$12,2 ..
Terry.
The best thing you can do is try to negotiate the "pay off" through Lexus or whomever the Lease co. is -- Not the dealer -- Believe me, they want the vehicle more than you do ..l.o.l...
On a trade, it's worth in and around the mid to high $19's if it's a "baby doll", that means - no paint work, needs -0-, it's deep in rubber, no alligators living in the back seat and lookin' 02... if it needs stuff, start deducting.
This is a nice $23,980 retail vehicle in the paper .. and can be cut from the herd for $23 ...
Tell us what happens ... good luck!
Terry.
...? ...? ...?
Terry.
If it's a pretty nice little vehicle .. ya know, no bumps, lumps, or Gang battles, air is cold, everything is 100% and you are knee deep .. on a trade, maybe $1,5. This would make a great retail vehicle .. $3,9 in the paper and let the guy from Mr. Donut buy it, for $2,9/$3,2 ..
I hope the Steelers flop like Mullets this year. -- Hey, nothing personal ..l.o.l. ..
Terry :-)
TIA - Damon
this reminds me, i was wanting to ask someone how this works, in NC we have a 3% sales tax on vehicle purchases, when I bought my new car last yr, I included searching a couple dealers across the border in SC, they also have a 3% sales tax on cars, and i can't remember if they told me i would pay their 3% or my 3%, all i remember is it was 3% and that they could still do the title and tags for me...
when i sold my car privately, obviously i didn't charge any tax and as far as i know, all the buyer paid was the property tax under the new registration which they would have had to pay anyway, they send you a bill here a few months after a new or renewed registration is issued
Soooooooo this leads to my Q: I am pretty sure then, that all things being equal, I would pay less to a pvt sale here vs dealer on tax alone for used,
but what if I purchase a car in Georgia, there are several cars there equipped how I want them with reasonable asking prices, I was thinking of taking a day trip to Atlanta area to look at them, to make sure I am taking everything into consideration.....
To your knowledge does GA charge a tax on new or used vehicles from a dlr?
If not, does that mean in NC I would only pay the previously mentioned property tax. etc.?
Let's say on $26k that's almost $800, so to me that's worth considering, like if I'm close to the price I want to pay, that extra $800 makes it all that much easier to make happen, or better the deal even if they meet my #
Thanks if you can provide input, I know you are not required to know all this stuff, but figure you probably do anyway
Karz
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
1995 Dodge Caravan
Automatic 3.0L 6 cyl
122,000 miles
Tilt/cruise
7 passenger
AM/FM/Cassette
Sunscreen glass
Luggage Rack
Power locks
Rear defroster
Dk Green ext/ Grey int
Average condition for 122k
North Florida area
1990 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
4.5L 8 cyl
128,000 miles
All power - seats, locks, mirrors, windows
Leather
New JVC AM/FM/CD with remote and changer
Digital instrument panel
Rear defroster
White ext/ Blue int
Above Average condition for 128k
North Florida area
Could you give me trade in numbers on my brother in law's car
2001 Galant ES V6
Automatic
40,000 k Miles (Killer I know)
Sunroof
Alloys
Cloth
Cd Changer
ABS
Silver ext/ Grey int
pretty good condition.
In NY/NJ Area
TIA
Thanks,
jeh
I don't have to tell you, the miles are Not your friend here .. is that a 3.5 engine ..? ... Sunroof ..? .. leather ..? I need a little more info.
The warranty is a lifesaver for you .. and the next owner.
Terry.
Ouch, ouch, ouch .. lot's of miles going on here .. three big helpers though, V6, sunroof and it's ES ..
I gotta think, if it's nice, clean,etc., it's worth around $9,5/$10,0 on a trade.
Terry.
jeh
Here is a better example.
$25,000 New car.
10,000 Trade
____________
$15,000 Difference
$900 Tax 6% (or whatever)
____________
$15,900 TBF (to be financed, or cash)
Now some states, you have to pay on the whole $25,0 which is $1,500, even with the trade.
Now, depending on where you live .. sometimes it may be better to use the trade cuz you saved on the taxes, after the trade. This was specifically directed at some Honda's .. only cuz right now, their trade value is very high and you may only recieve an xtra $6/$9/$1,100 if you retail it .. now if you use the example above, it may be better to trade it, and save the $600 in taxes .. when you may only see an extra $6,0 or $900 by going retail.
I hope this makes some sense .. and if anyone wants to jump in here, please do.
Thanks for the help Stickguy ...
Terry :-0
The FWD's are kinda Cold and all over the place -- you may want to shop around on this one .. some want it and some don't.
Sorry ...
Terry :-(
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The Caddy is the right color in Florida .. if it runs strong, still looks sharp, (ya know, people think it's a 95/96) .. air will blow you to Georgia and the interior doesn't look like it was in a knife fight .. -- NICE, cleans ones at the auctions are doing around a $2,5, the not so nice ones, are doing around $9/$1,5 ...
Terry.
2001 Chrysler 300M
Silver ext/Black int
21000 mi
No chrome
no roof
Wood Package
located in Houston
Can you give me trade in and retail for it.
Thanks Again You guys provide an excellent service.
Silver, no chromes, no slider .l.o.l... 21,000 big miles, though you got the right color for Houston, you know the drill.
Clean and "jam-up" .. if not, start deducting
In and around the low $17's on a trade. In the Houston paper for $19,900 and let her rip, for $18,7/$19,200
Terry.
Terry :-)
(i) '98 Oldsmobile Intrigue, gold, leather, well equipped, don't know details, and 140k (yep 140 grand) miles. What might that be worth? On the lot at the local Pontiac "superstore".
(ii) '93 Audi 100 Sedan, leather, roof, 115k miles, FWD, dk green, dealer maintained, person says they already bought another Audi. Ooooh doggy. I guess it's too late for a trade-in now... Their ad didn't even give the model, the engine, or FWD vs. AWD; real amateurs... but it did say "Blue Book $5900, asking $5900". Yeahup. I should know better than to buy an old Audi, but, ya know,...
(iii) follow-up on an '02 Sienna (34k, ex FL rental) from the same Pontiac dealer; Bill said they might have $18k in it but they've had it for awhile... well, they just dropped the asking price from $20k to $18k, must be time to let it go... am still not interested.. white is just not my color.
Peace,
-Mathias
Based on your description .. it sounds a little rough, it needs paint work, it needs a lot of things -- Sooo, on a trade .. maybe $2,0 ..
Terry ;-)
You probably thought you got forgotten too ..! But, naaah ..
Ok -- question 1. The miles are like a new vehicle, it's an ES, V6, slider, leather and all the toy's -- this is going to be a "hard to find" -- on a trade, around $6, maybe more if it's puuuurfect.! This is an excellent vehicle for Retail Rd, in the Tribune for $8,9 and a college kid will grab this for $7,8/$8,5.
Ok -- question 2. Which X5 model ..? -- 3.0, 4.4 or the waaaay to high priced 4.6 ..?
Terry.
Other specs:
V-6 SOHC
Automatic
Rear air
Premium Sound System (w/subwoofer)
2WD
Tow Package
Tan leather interior
Dual Power Seats
Console Computer