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Unless it's some putrid color (You know better by now, right?
Silver, Moondust, Ash Gold, Black (In NJ) all good.
It's a hell of a car, and the maintinence bills are low too. I went ahead and cheated. If it's Silver and has 22K miles they paid $27,500 or 27,900 at the auction either a week ago or a month ago. If it's moondust with 22K they paid $28,500 in Jan.
That's hammer price, plus fee, shipping, etc...
$30K is a good deal on the car. No regrets at that price.
So, will ya let us know? And I wanna see a pic when you get it!
Bill
I was rteferring to that XJR on eBay that I posted a link to. Yeah, you can really get into pissing contests on those.. Esp Topaz, Sapphire, Silver or Carnival. a Big buyer for em is Alan Fisher of Main Jaguar in Madison, NJ.
He's like 5-10", mustache... always is at Manheim with a clipboard and is writing down the price of every car that sells. Always stands behind the crowd right in front of the auctioneer.
Bill
Silver was nice, but her van is silver, and I don't like an all black interior.
Where does the dark blue fit in your good-to-putrid spectrum, and do you think I would have a better chance of niggling the last few hundred off the price on one of those 2?
Just need to drive it again to make sure I'm not giving up too much "sporty" for all the luxury (boy, is this a comfy car).
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
By far the best and hottest color this car comes in!
Nautic Blue is OK....
Bill
Terry.
I never really look into Subarus until just recently. I was surprise to see that even their "base" models come very well equipped.
I'm also looking at getting a 5 year old used compact sedan for my wife to teach her how to drive. Looking at Mazda Protege ES, Chevy Prizms, and Ford Escorts all with automatic. So my car purchase might have to take a back seat for her car. Can any of these cars be had for around 5-6 grand with average mileage on them?
Thanks,
Leo
P.S. Terry....I'm about 7 miles from the Butler Auto Auction just outside Zelinople if that's the one your talking about. If so it is a small world indeed
Anyway, my latest thoughts are leaning towards a '98 S70 T5 Volvo. Bill, Terry, what are your thoughts? I'd be looking to one with a manual tranny, but otherwise fully loaded. And I'm a little wary about getting a 3-year-old Turbo car, though. You just can't know how the previous owner treated it.
I thought about a '00 S40, but you can't get one with a manual tranny. That sucks.
I still like the idea of the Lincoln LS. All I can do is hope that it will fall to within my price range in the next few months or so, but I don't think that will happen. and, if it does, would that then really be a car that I'd want to buy?
Ideally, I guess I'd prefer a "semi-automatic" transmission (or whatever you want to call it). Any suggestions for a $20K car that would have that? Obviously, I want to stay within the last 3 years or so ('98 or newer), considering that my trade-in is a '99.
I'm still a few months away from making a move, but I want to be well prepared. Not to mention I'm anxious. I love cars. My wife wants to kill me.
thanks.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
This is going back to my post 1092...
Another reason for me prolonging my decision on the Forester, besides the wife needing a reliable used car, is that the Subaru Forester is in for a makeover for the 2003 model year. Speculation is either a turbo 2.5L or perhaps the H6 and perhaps some rear suspension work.
Leo
Also have the option of a loaded (as in every option, including Nav) V70 T-5, also a 2001 with miles in the mid-20s (Volvo exec car).
The wagon is silver, 17" wheels, AT, all the stereo upgrades. MSRP is about $43,000 (still over 40K w/o the cost of the Nav).
Beautiful car, very fun to drive, whats a good price vs. the S80? Dealer seems pretty firm in the low 31 range.
Looks like the Volvo dealer is getting lots of my money, just have to decide what to spend it on. Need to save some for the divorce lawyer, since the wife will leave me if I don't get something soon.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
It's a 1993 Mercury Topaz GS, 4-door, automatic, light blue, power windows, door locks and driver's seat, rear defroster, AM/FM cassette, cruise control. It has a few minor flaws that will need to be fixed (cracked winshield, power locks don't work right, rear defroster broken) but it has low mileage for a '93, only 71,550 and has only needed minor repairs since I've owned it. I've gotten 3 different trade in estimates from Edmunds ($2,061), Kelley Blue Book ($1,845) and NADA ($1,700). Can you tell me which of these are the most accurate or if I should actually expect something much lower? I live in central Missouri, if that's important.
Thank you SO much!!
Jen
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Please give me opinions as to whether I can get a decent price myself, all the sites I check have it in the high 8's "retail", I would like to get low 8's.
Thanks all.
I have an idea...
How about a Ford Contour? 97 or so? Avoid the 95s.. but the newer ones are nice cars! And man are they cheap!
Bill
I think that, if clean, it's a $5,000 or so car.. give or take $500 or so...
Hope this helps!
Bill
98 S70s are nice cars.. the T5 is a blast. But sticks are not common. At all.
And these are dealer-only auctions, and you do have to pay for the car, in full, that day.
Also, don't worry.. my wife is much worse when it comes to cars.. she keeps smashing up expensive ones!
Bill
Smashed RX300...
Trade-In ought to be about $7,500 or so... Selling it privately.. I think it ought to be easily sold at $9,500 or so.
Hope this helps!
Bill
Also, bear in mind what they might be pricing those H6s at....
Bill
Try for $31K. Trust me on this
And the new T5 is a bit of a monster! Fun, isn't it? And the S80 2.9 wont light you on fire but it's a great highway cruiser... and you probably cannot buy a safer car than these new Volvos.
Bill
Terry.
A friend of mine had one of those in college (I went to SIU Edwardsville... not too far from you, hung out in Columbia a bunch of times which has to be close to you) so I know em well..except his was this nasty beige.. and it was also a wreck....
I think those sites are all close.. the windsheild hurts it a bit, if you have full coverage or even comprehensive a lot of ins companies will fix a windsheild with $0 deductible, pays to find out.
The car hits me in the $1,000-1,500 range. I think that with a windsheild fixed you could get as high as $1,750-2K for it, but it "hits" me at $1,500....
However, if you're near Columbia, bear this in mind. Cars like that are an easy private sale near a college campus. Students like cheap cars... $3,500/best offer is certainly worth asking for (But fix the windsheild!)
So we're within the range here.
Hope this helps!
Bill
But more than 8% or so have BEEN on the net!
Bill
As a trade-in, current wholesale on it is about $6,000-6,500 or so.
So I'd say it's gotta be worth $8K-9K retail...
Hope this helps!
Bill
see if that warranty of yours is transferrable, if not, cancel it and take the cash!
Bill
But, I didn't say that.....
Terry.
I hope this help's..
Terry.
So, Im gonna watch the Soprano's on cable (2nd time this week).....I hope to catch more of this ...tomorrow....
Terry.
Now just imagine how much one of those sexy jags could go for in the Great White North! Save big bucks. I did a little research on the Chevy Camaro, base model, MSRP is $3K cheaper when money is converted to usd. Now that's a 20K car. Imagine buying a Lexus or Jag up north!!!!
so that brings me to a new question: if I wanted to go to Canada & trade my car in, how much would I get? Do they use a different system of valuation on used cars? Would they give me the trade-in value in cdn money? Since my loan is here in this country, and I have to pay it in usd, would I lose money?
Oh BTW, Bill mentioned about "putrid" colors like the red or emerald. Heeeeeeyyyyyy......let me tell you my car is something similar to "emerald" (ok, they call it jade) and it is absolutely beautiful. One of the best green shades around...I do admit that some of GM's green shades do look awful. But this one's a gem!
Oh for those of you wondering if my wife knows of my plan to trade her car the answer is yes--she has become very fond of my (now hers) Toyota Sequoia!!!
Thanks again !!! and good night!
I did check with my insurance company about the winshield and I would still have to pay the deductible, so I didn't bother with it, thinking the cost of replacing it would be about the same as the loss I'd take for it as a trade-in.
However, you bring up a good point about selling it in the Columbia area. I ran ads in the Jeff City area with no luck, but I didn't think about Columbia. Maybe I'll try that. Thanks again for you info!!
Jen
Heck, we could have met at Lone Star in Cranberry and had a nice big juicy steak for dinner and a beer! Nice way to end a dreary rainy day
Leo
Leo
we operate in summer. The boss goes to
Canada to shop at Wallyworld all the time.
Last i knew you couldn't bring a US car to
sell in canada unless it is 10 years old.
The local big used car dealers go to Canada
every week and bring back TONS of late model
GM & FORD trucks and they sell a bit cheaper
than ones from the US. My friend just got a 99
loaded F-150 4x4 x-cab 14,000 KM for $ 15,999
He sez he can live with the KM spedo. Same
truck from USA was 19,000 at Ford dealer
Geo......
LS, loaded, no leather, 25,000 miles, Black
and pewter....Body & paint excellent,int clean
Tires match but worn. Truck in northern ny
GMS buyer so i expect low book wholesale..
Any ideas on trade ?? Thanks...Geo
One car I've always been interested in is an E class wagon. But they skipped two model years, 96 & 97 so it's either a 95 with at least 50k on it or a 98. An independant Mercedes dealer here in the SFO bay area has a couple of 98's with an advertised price of 39,995. One has 21k and the other 32k on it.
I'm wondering what these go for at auction so i can figure how flexible those prices are. At 40k it's way out of my budget but there is some posibility that I could stretch my budget and consider one if I could get it at 35k.
I found a '96 Volvo 850, 55k miles, all options except CD changer, non-turbo, 5-speed (can't believe I found one) with (inexplicably) the 850 R 17'' wheels. Dark green, beige leather. Two things: What's a fair price to offer, and how much do you think the dealer may have picked it up for? Thanks for your help. (It's at a Dodge dealer, and they're asking $15,900.)
I think it;s worth about $7,500 or so in your market.
A bit more with lower miles but then we knew that...
Let me know how it goes!
Bill
Even so, it can be a good deal I suppose but I woulnt do it.
And, yes, Green is a financially putrid color. However a 99 Emerald Green Vanden Plas is a work of art IMHO. However a Topaz one will be worth $3K more.
Bill
But it runs great, has been super reliable, etc... And I've had it since college and I am in love with the car. For the $7,500-8,500 or so that it's worth wholesale, there's no way in hell i'd ever sell it! It's my "baby" and I'll keep it till it falls apart (Which, the way it is going, may never happen!)
So let's see on the V70... Hmmm... actually a good color for those, if it's clean... I think its worth about $19,000 or so wholesale. The wagons do have stronger resale than the sedans, quite a bit stronger.
Hope this helps... whatcha gonna get btw?
Bill
I'd give it a shot, if all else you can always trade it..
Good luck! and let me know how it goes.
Bill
Let me know what cha find tho...
Bill
Bill
Who also loves the Sopranos!
Hmm... . Ones with about 3K miles are selling for $17K or so, so maybe $15K or so on yours...
This assumes clean condition and free of paintwork of course..
Hope this helps!
Bill
Why not try shopping it to a few local Honda dealers?
BIllg
Hmm, you ought to be able to find one for $35K if you shop hard With miles in the 35-40K range. They seem to be $32K or so cars at the auction. but not one with 21K on the clock. those will do $35K wholesale in a good color...
Hope this helps, and it's a GREAT car, Carmella Soprano drives a Brilliant Silver one
Bill