Real-World Trade-In Values

fleetsalesguy

Please don't send me to my room...LOL...the 95 Riv is supercharged.....

jeffreytaylor

Please give me an idea about the trade-in value of a black on black 2000 Infiniti I30 with traction control and winter package. The car is in Ohio (44212) and has about 84,000 miles with 2 dings and a scratch. Otherwise, it is in great shape. Also, is it worth getting the imperfections fixed before trading the car in?

Thanks,
Jeff

rroyce10

...... Tblazer is right in-line here, what may hold this puppy back, will be the handshaker and the miles, don't get your feelings hurt if you see more in that $22ish figure, but $23 would be great.! ..

          but let us know ...

                Terry.

rroyce10

..... What can I say, it's the right color for the area .. the miles, well, aaah, uhm, gheeeeez you need to hook-up to a dating service that's inside of 500 miles of your house .. trade side, in and around the $8's .. dings are dings, you may want to get the detail guy to do a "mop and glo" before you start down Trade Ave.
              Terry.

akangl

How's life in the fast lane?

Its finally starting to warm up here, I think spring is in sight.

You need to send some Subarus up here, they are bringing crazy money. Here's some examples....

1999 Subaru Outback, 5-speed, 71k, $13,999

1998 Subaru Outback, auto, 86k, $11,995

2000 Subaru Outback, auto, 61k, $16,995

1991 Subaru Legacy L wagon, awd, 5-speed, 132k, $4995

1991 Subaru Loyale sedan, 5-speed, awd, 100k, $4995

Those were just the ones I saw recently. Me thinks this land of moose coins is going nutso on used car prices.

jrct9454

1993 Mercedes 190E 2.6
-Automatic
-93000 Miles
-White
-Sunroof
-Leather
Very clean cosmetics...good wheels...tires with about 10k tread left...two small dings
-Located in Northern Calif - near SF
-Bought at auction by local used car dealer...he's asking $9900
-What's a fair offer? $7500? $8000? More?

rroyce10

..... $9,900 ....? -- that's a great price -- IF, you are a car dealer in Baghdad ..

          Anyway, before you think about buying this MB, you may want think about what it costs to fix one, if the air compressor goes out, the brake cylinders, the pins alone are $8 bucks a piece, etc, etc. .. Oooh, could get ugly.

          If you Can't live without it, he "may" have $5 grand in it, $7,5 would be the ETW ..

            Terry.

jeffreytaylor

Thanks.

Too bad it's the job that requires all the driving. I was (overly) hopeful that I could get more for it...guess I'll be driving this one for at least a couple more years.

jrct9454

Re: the 190

It's not for me, but for a friend who believes this is a safer, better car for his teenage son than many other alternatives. He's one who isn't bothered by maintenance costs.

Before you replied, I advised him that a $7500 offer would be more than fair...may have him start the discussion at $7k...

obmar

Hi, I have a red 2001 Toyota MR-2 Spyder with leather and carbon fiber dash, It has 26,500 miles and I live in Georgia(30740) I was wanting to know what to expect on trade in value. It is in very good condition with just a few minor chips ect, I was hoping for a good amount over kbb value due to them being semi-rare

mdsequoia

A coworker of mine is looking at the following car. The car just came off of lease. Does anyone have a good idea on wholsale pricing?

Silver 2001 SE Maxima with Sunroof, leather, Bose & Alloy wheels. Brentwoodvolvo you out there?

stever

Soobs aren't much cheaper in Boise - this place doesn't list odometer readings, but turns a lot of them, and gets good money for them. That was another reason I didn't mind going up your way for mine.

Remember, they're AWD :-)

Steve
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mapman1138

I've never heard of a MT car being called a "handshaker". I like it.

We'll see if I can live with the big depreciation hit.

Mike

akangl

Yeah, they do bring all the money no doubt there.

We thought about buying a new one, but the gas mileage just wasn't high enough. I've owned 2 Imprezas and barely got 25 mpg with either of them. That's why we went with the Corolla, 32/40 is the epa rating on that. Now if May 28 would hurry up and get here!! This 9 mpg stuff is killing me.

Anybody want a used 454, probably have to plant flowers in it or something, its too darn expensive to drive!!

mbednorz

What a great forum! Thanks in advance, everyone. Been lurking a while, now I have a car to sell on "Retail Road". I live in Houston.

2000 Expedition. Eddie Bauer. Blue w/ tan leather.
2WD. One owner. 62,000 miles (ouch) Tires are only half gone (20,000 miles).
Options: 3rd seat, tint, roof rack.
Car is very clean inside and out. Just a few scars in the cargo area plastic. Paint is glossy and deep, couple of dings. No signs of mistreatment. Mechanically perfect, drives great. Got all the maintenance records on the front seat; done like clockwork. Just had it detailed, so it shows well.

Lots of these in the newspaper here, so I want to go in with a "ready-to-sell" price on the ad.
My best guesstimate so far is to advertise it for $17, take $16.

qbrozen

ok, guys, got a few for you today hoping you can help me with. I'm just looking for auction prices on all.

'00 Civic LX auto and other standard equipment
55K miles
Maroon wrapped on tan

'00 land rover disco. 31K. Silver. dealer isn't providing much info, but i'm hoping for leather and moonroofs.

'99 disco. 34K miles. leather and moonroofs. red over tan.

and finally, looks to be your standard
'02 Trailblazer LS 4x4 auto. white. 30K.
(don't know why these dealers are not more forthcoming with info. on their websites)

all, as always, are in Jersey.

thanks a bunch.

tboner

1994 Geo Prism LSi 1.8L handshaker

106K on the clock and new rubber (Goodyear Regatta2's, nothing cheap about them.)

I'm gonna check it out tonight (in about an hour BTW) but the owner won't be there, Mom is showing it.

That new rubber is on alloy wheels, it has A/C and a moonroof. The windows and locks are the manual type, and I think it has the rear defogger as well. Color is black (as best I can tell, I'm colorblind) and owner says all records are there, but of course I can see it all...

If you don't remember, I'm just east of that big croquet wicket on the Mississippi River near where the Cards and Rams play.

The owner is asking $2800, but already said he would entertain offers, I'm thinking around 2K (it really does look nice, almost showroom new.)

As transportation value, its probably worth a bit more.

What say you Terry or Bill? This would make a good daily beater and if I can unload the Buick for the $1K I paid for it, I can probably save a significant bit on my operating costs.

Thanks in advance.

OBTW, if I do buy this, what should I ask for the 87 LeSabre with 129K on the clock, great Michelin tires, A/C converted to R134a. I think I'd ask $1500 and take the first $750-1K in greenbacks. It also recently had a new exhaust with new kitty and passed its last smog test with flying colors (at the first fast pass point FWIW)

TB

tboner

of course a bad day of golf is still better than a good day of work, right.

The Prism is a 1.6L according to the sticker under the hood.

Don't always trust what that sign on the window says.

Drove nice, certainly not the torque of the Buick, nor the pull to 7K of the SVT.

Nice ride, the normal scratches and stuff for an 8 year old car...

So I'll leave you alone now.

Cheers,

TB

texas100

You say "Ever the collector of meaningless minutiae.." and you're onto something. That Mitsu V6 is starting to burn a bit even with only 77K miles (all city for 11 years though). Good oil advice. Thanks,
Drew

jaserb

30k miles, no sale green, 5-spd. No spoiler, roof or ABS but all the ES goodies (PW,PL,Alloys,etc). A local Buy-here, pay here is asking 7800. Looks to be in nice shape. What say y'all?

ZIP code is 84606, BTW.

Thanks in advance,
Jason

blueseat

Terry,
Need to sell my relatives'

1996 Taurus GL with 130,000 highway miles

well-maintained, minor parking lot kisses on rear bumper, front bumper had a bra since day one and looks brand new

auto/air/cassette, pwr w/l, alloys. car is in good condition, garage-kept, also have take-off set of snows in great shape.

what $$ to ask in the paper? Realistic offer??

Many thanks in advance for your expertise.

dkuhajda

BTW where is the car located?
That kind of car is going to be VERY condition dependent to place a realistic price on it.

Full and proper maintenance records from day one (per the owners manual), good detail, plus a recent mechanics inspection. $3000 asking price, may be a little high (or low) depending on the condition of the car and where you live. $1500 to $2000 is not an unreasonable offer. Maybe $2500 out the door on a good day.

FYI within a 100 mile radius of where I am at, there are over 50 used 1996 Ford Taurus for sale with between 90K and 140K miles. Average dealer asking price is $3000 to $3500, lowest $1295, highest $4595.

There are lots of people looking for under $3000 reliable transportation. With maintenance records and a recent inspection, you will be able to give the perception that it is a good car, even with the high mileage on it.

96 Ford Taurus GL, well maintained, recent mechanical inspection, clean, reliable and ready to drive, $3000.

jaserb

They sold this one before I could get to it. Darn. A Mazda dealer has its twin, though-
'00 Pro ES 1.8
NS Green
5spd
24k miles
Cruise / CD / wheels
No roof or spoiler
Asking (way too much) - $10500

Another Buy here / pay here:
'00 Pro ES (again)
Silver (mucho better)
Auto (mucho worser)
42k miles
All the goodies-
Cruise, CD, Roof, Spoiler, ABS
Asking $8900

What say you to these two puppies? I prefer a handshaker, so how much of a hit should I expect?

Thanks again,
Jason

zueslewis

why would you even LOOK at a car on a buy here/pay here lot?

rroyce10

.... Hey Geo, It's a JX .. right .?

          Miles are looow, sounds like it could be a real nice one, super color combo, good history, great condition, $12,0 doesn't sounds bad at all .. right now the duplicate to that vehicle is doing the high $10's, low $11's a the auctions, even the yankee auctions down the street from you - I remember you are from the Niagara/Buffalo area .. hey start em' up at $11 and see what happens, the JXI's are doing "around" the $12/$13's.

          It may not look like spring yet to you, but the market is thinking that way - in another 2/4 wks, I bet these prices will go up another $500/$1,000 ..

            Let me know ....

                 Terry.

rroyce10

.... You ordered a new Corolla .? good for you.! *You go girl ...* I like the Corollas, but I reeeally the new ones, the style, size and "look" of them, I like em' a bunch better than the Camry's ..

              Terry.

rroyce10

..... $10 .? not a bad price .. probably have the high $7's, low $8's in it, so figure $9ish for it .. - it's a changing market like I just posted, so they will be seeing a buyer for it soon (Easter week, Easter hats, temp in the 60/70's, convert buyers get a little crazy up north) .. I hafta say, the Sebrings have a much better re-sale and they do have a great ride and lotsa room for a Convert ..

           Good luck and let me know ...

                Terry

rroyce10

..... 1500 ...? 2500 ....?

               V6 .. ... V8 ...?

               HD ... ? ...3500 ...?

             
           Reg cab ..? Xcab -- ..?

             Don't make me come over there and whack you with my 3 iron ....

               Terry.

rroyce10

...... Hey Lou - These are nice vehicles, awd, both sliders, low miles, all the stuff .. they dealer probably has $22/$23 in it, $24/$25 "seems" about right ... you might be able to snatch this baby for $23,5/$24,0 ..

                Terry.

stebu

I assume buy/pay here lot refers to a typical motor mile used car dealer. So, what gives?

rroyce10

...... Ok, we have a 00 EB in a 2wd, color is ok, we have 62 klicks and you say it it's a clean one, 5.4 V8.?

          Dealers in the DFW, Houston area are paying the $15/$16 range at the auctions for them with 60kish miles .. I don't have a Houston paper in front of me, so I can't say -- I would "assume" $17,9 asking.? and cut that baby loose with the first $16,9/$17,5 ...

           Terry.

rroyce10

... A little MR2 action .. the color is good, the miles are low - if it's a clean one, no freedom fry invasions, no paintwork, service is ok, tires are good .. then trade side, you should be seeing in and around the $15's for it, "might", "could", "maybe" see $16,0 if it's puuurffect and it glows in the dark ..

            Good luck and let me know ...

                Terry.

rroyce10

...... Clean ~ 01 Maxima SE's with like 15/25k, loaded up, Bose, heated leather bun warmers, sliders, spoilers, Auto .. are doing in and around that high $14, low low $15's range come trade side ..

            Terry.

jbollt

Terry, you gave me values in Jan, but I realize time deteriorates that! LOL I finaly convinced the wife it is time to upgrade...Please give current values for:
2000 Camry LE 4cyl Auto 43,000 miles, alloy wheels, Power driver's seat, ABS, cassette/CD white/grey interior, remote keyless entry, tires have about 10K on them. No french fries.
Very clean car, factory floor mats,what else?
Feels, drives and looks great.... Arizona
What should I expect trade in and Private party?
Thanks.

rroyce10

..... Sounds like a nice one, miles are fine, no rust, no paintwork -- 1.8 vs 1.6 ..? check the 8th digit of the Vin#, if it's a 6, it's a 1.6, if it's a 8, then it's the 1.8 .. $2000 ..? take cash, drop it at the kitchen table, it A l w a y s get's a better response than a $50 check and I will be back "Monday" with the rest stuff ..

             Terry.

zueslewis

I always worry about "newer" cars on buy here/pay here lots. Those guys don't pay wholesale for anything, so there HAS to be a reason why they didn't pay wholesale - salvage title, lemon law repurchase, rebuilt wreck, etc - all the things you can't tell from a quick lookover and in the case of the title status (salvage/flood/lemon), you wouldn't know until after you bought the car.

Avoid those places like the plague.

sonjaab

Thanks.....The Chrysler is GONE ! I knew somebody
would snap it up......It was NICE !
The salesman at the chevy dealer has been driving
me NUTS ! He called this AM. Its gonna be 50
degrees and sunny this weekend! Come on up and
take it for the weekend its ready and the plates
are on it. Let your woman drive it etc......
Me thinks they wanna MOVE this unit before it has
another b-day on the lot.....Makes me wonder if
something is wrong with that Z-24...But it has a
clean carfax and no visible repaints etc.....
Maybe they will knock some more $$$ of that 10k OTD
price......
Thanks again Terry !...............geo

jaserb

and there's your typical "late model used car" type lots that offer in house financing. I guess I shoulda been more specific. You're right, I won't step foot on one of these "we'll finance anybody" type places.

-Jason

rroyce10

..... Right color for the area, miles are a little stiff, but we have the wheels, ABS, power seat, the sneakers are semi new .. depending on the dealer with the p.seat, abs, wheels you might see the mid/high $9's, could see the low low $10's with the Xtra's, just make sure everyone is aware of it - also make sure it has a real good clean-up before you go shopping ... down Retail Rd, $12,5 in the paper and $11,5/$12,0 sends it down to the Camelback .. l.o.l..

            Terry.

sonjaab

Too bad your not near Syracuse NY.....
2000 Prism 4 door 18k miles aut0 power
goodies $7995
2000 Corolla same equipment, miles $12,000
Same car....Man those Toys hold their value
in my part of the world..............geo

zueslewis

but I'd still check six before making a commitment.

jaserb

but thanks for your concern. <sniff> I'm touched, I really am

Terry, Bill, I'll prob'ly be bugging you on a buncha little sleds in the next couple days. The Alfa croaked again and I gots to get me something more reliable (thinking Pro, Prizm).

-Jason

jbollt

Thanks for your quick reply. As always your service is much appreciated.

May our troops ALL return soon and safe.

tboner

I'm stopping by the bank today to pick up some franklins...

TB

zueslewis

tboner

Just give my some digits, I'll only share them with a few million of my closest friends on the 'net. <grin>

TB

akangl

Yup, finally figured out what car I wanted. Funny thing is it was the one that hubby wanted in the first place......ya know, Mr. Practical and all. I resisted it, said I wanted a used DC Minivan. I tell ya, driving that 454 Chevy for a while is a killer.......9 mpg on a good day. Made me rethink my choice of vehicles.

If you saw what our back up vehicle is you'd die laughing. 1983 Jeep Cherokee, 2.8L V-6, 4wd (but needs front driveline), auto, been wrecked who knows how many times and put back together, alloys, runs like a champ, no idea how many miles are on it. Ah well, the color's right its silver (I think).

qbrozen

Not sure if I got lost in all the action here on the board. Anyhoo, just in case, could ya take a look at message 11818? I'm getting pressured to go look at vehicles TONIGHT! Ugh!

While we're at it, I found one with much more specific info.
'00 Disco II. All the trim except the jumper seats. Silver over charcoal leather with a lowly 16 clicks. Internet price is $22K.

prodigalsun

Hi guys,

Have a dealer offering me $26K + TTL on a brand new 02 Nissan Maxima SE. 500 miles, Meridian package, sun roof, leather, loaded execept for the helical limitted slip. I can't get invoice pricing on this model, so I'm stumped as to whether it's a good deal. It's about the same $s as a similarly equiped '03 as far as edmunds TMV goes.

Any ideas?

Prod

qbrozen

500 miles is NOT brand new. If you can get an '03 with zero miles for the same price, why even entertain a year-old model that was beat to death by test-drivers?