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......... I figured it without the slider .. the 3rd seat can be a "delete" at order time, but I figured it in .... is the MSRP about right ..?
Terry.
trade/retail/wholesale $s pls?
looking for a runabout thats not an SUV so anything to watch out for in the hi-miler 4matic?
Terry :-)
Duncan
Trade side, in and around that $25 figure, "maybe" $26, maybe .. down the secret path to the little road by the big Cypress tree, is a street called Retail Rd .. super detail, looking and driving like 25k, $29,9 Asking* and say bye bye at the first $28,5/$29,5 .... the miles aren't Quasi's friend here ......
Terry.
Terry's take was "........ Miles are low, it's a 2wd not a biggie in your area, L pack, right color, a little am leather, eh' ... trade side, high $11's low low low $12's ... down Retail Rd, $14,9 "asking" and cut it from the herd at the first $13,5/$14,5 ...
Terry.
I'm here to report that the maestro hit it dead-on, not that I'm surprised in the least. Detailed it, put in a good 5-line ad in the local rag asking 14,9...had a few calls, ended up selling it for 14,5 in 4 days. Thank you sir!
Light Pewter with grey cloth bench
liftgate (no 3rd row)
5.3 engine
3.73 rear axle
raised letter tires (that look good to me)
no other options
18k miles
no wrecks, no paint, no chips, no rattles
23 months old and still smells new
I asked about this car a few months ago but didn't pull the trigger. Need a January '04 trade-in number. Looks like they're offering me $22.5k. Thanks in advance.
Thats a biggie .. the hand buys what the eye see's and if the eye doesn't see it, well you get the picture ..
I have a niece that wanted to sell her 01 VW bug GLX, nice little car, miles were low, good color, so she runs it through the El' Cheapo car wash, smears it all up and forgets to get the dog hair out (along with candy wrappers, pen marks, beach sand, one piazza box, a dark squishy material in the passenger side carpet and lets not forget those little tampon wrappers) then doesn't understand why she had 6 calls, showed it 5 times in 3 wks and it hasn't sold it yet .l.o.l..
3 weeks after that, she Finally gets it detailed professionally, looks great, keeps it in her neighbors nice clean garage for $25 a week and I have her rent a car at Thrifty for $99 a week .. it sells in 3 days, 2nd guy out and all I have heard for over 6 months is : Ya know, I didn't have to spend that Xtra money, it would have sold anyway ....... Yeah right, don't you have an appointment to get your hair dyed, again.? .l.o.l..
Terry.
Terry.
Found pictures of the prev owner and her kids under the back seat, rosary beads under the cup holders, and well, you get the picture.
Terry
This was a first for me to find, wouldn't have found them if the darn driver's side headlight hadn't shorted out, had to tear apart the driver message center. Usually I just find money in used cars, among other things, have found some pretty icky stuff before.
Thankfully my kids don't trash a vehicle, they are very good. Nothing irritates me more than stickers on windows/doors/seats and my kids know I'll string 'em up if they even *think* about doing that to my car. They also know that if they spill food/drink in mama's car they might as well get out and walk.
The body is in a good shape. The bumper is pretty scratched up, but otherwise, it only has a few minor scratches here and there. I had some body work done on the side a few years ago, but no frame damage.
The interior is in great condition. Other than some dirt on the floor, it almost looks new. I recently had my tires rotated - two are a couple of thousand miles from needing to be replaced and the other two are in great condition.
There is a whiney sound from the engine. I'm not sure completely what it is, but I think it might be the A/C compressor (the A/C still works, but may be on its last leg).
Options:
- Cloth seats
- ABS
- Power driver's seat
Thanks for your help!
Ok slick, it's a 02, great color anywhere, 2wd, LS, cloth, 5.3, (no 3rd seat.?).. low miles ...... $22,5 ....? ... Whoa, what can I say ~ "be there", like right now .. that's ALL the "Jingle in the Jungle" ..
Quit reading this, you should be doing your paper work by now .. $22,5 ~ w o w.!
Terry ;^)
Miles are kinda ok for the year, it's a base GXE, needs 2 sneakers, we have funny noises, the outside has been rolling around with the WWF .. what's it worth.? .. sounds like the dealer is stepping up to me, I would just blow and go with the $2grand ...... ;-)
Terry.
As long as you don't have all that hinky starlights, wacky wheels, pumps up and down stuff you should be ok, plus cold breeze .. so if we don't have any repaints, no I took the car to the beach and the tide caught it stuff going on .. then trade side, in and around the mid to maybe the high $2's ...
Vehicles like these sell in a "nano second" on the Left Coast, especially in your SD area .. me personally, I would get a super detail, a wonderful 5 liner Ad in the biggest paper in the area, *ask* $4,900 and I would bet it's gone for $3,9/$4,500 before the play-offs this weekend ...
Terry
Need help with this one: 2002 Mazda Protege5, base with 6-CD changer as the only option, handshaker (I know, no help there), 62k miles (I know, I know), silver, in NJ. It's my commuter car with a lot of highway miles. Few rock chips in the front but other than that, pretty clean with all the service records. A local Mazda dealer pegged it at $5,400 on a trade-in...what's a fair trade-in and retail?
TIA.
Thanks. I've been trying to move it for $4,700 for the last 3 weeks. I'm glad to see my first price wasn't out of line. I've come off a couple of hundred since then, and I have two calls on it I need to return later this morning.
And, no, I haven't done any crazy customizing to it. I figure it's the perfect blank canvas for an F-n-F fan to go nuts. True, it doesn't have a VTEC, but it's light (without all the power options), and be easily customized. Of course, the last thing I need to do is encourage another street racer in San Diego, where street racing is already an epidemic.
looking for info on the value of a rwd 2002 liberty, 21k miles in Raleigh NC.
Black, privacy glass, 3.7L V6 SOHC 12V FI Engine
i dont remember what is an option over standard on liberty, but i think i have everything except heated seats. I would put it at great condition all over.
thanks for any help!
ej
After a few folks from Iowa or Idaho move out there and they sit on their porches with shotguns, that will end that .l.o.l..
Anyway, try to keep the ego parked at the door .. the worst enemy a seller has, is usually themselves, this is gonna be a vehicle that someone will be paying cash for .. so if they have $3,900 or whatever, grab it ...
Good luck and let me know ..!
Terry.
IF ~ it's clean, no kisses, no battles at Wal-mart, no paintwork, no I let my neighbors kid paint my interior, deep rubber, auto .. then trade side, in and around the mid to high $14's .. if it needs stuff, start deducting ..
Terry.
Hey! I have neither a porch nor a shotgun...though I'm not from Iowa, I'm only living here now. Maybe that makes a difference.
...Actually, no. I see a bunch of those cars out here, too.
I might have to sell it in the spring, "inherit" wife's Accord, and get her a minivan. What can I expect from a dealer? Should I sell privately, and, if so, what should the asking price be?
(I know all the things going against me... manual, Prizm, small, FWD, non-SUV).
(I know I should wait until Spring with this question, but Terry et al are so helpful, and I got tired of lurking).
Excellent work, BTW, fellows!
Terry ;^}
But anyway, so you want to talk about your 02 Corolla, oop's, er, I mean your 02 Chevy Prizm .. miles are fine, good color and we have the power pack, gotta be clean and have deep round things -- nothing is going against you, except that friggin' handshaker, but it will sell, these are really nice little vehicles ...
Trade side, "forget about it", you won't have any problems selling this one down Retail RD .. a "superfluous" 5 liner Ad, a wonderful detail, all the records on the front seat, *asking* $8,5/$8,9 and snatch the first $7,5/$8,0 ..... or, get $6/$6,5 from the dealer on a trade ... (also, these are todays prices, in 2/3 months.?)
Whatever you do, don't tell Mathias, he will be knocking at your door ...
Terry.
Thanks,
Nate
Go Pats!
you selfless help, prompt responses and occasionally disturbing wit are very, very much appreciated by this self-confessed lurker.
Asking 8.5k$ for my Prizm in a private party sale does not sound nearly as bad as I expected. I think I will wait until spring; demand may be higher then, we don't need a van just yet, and I cannot even wash the Prizm in this weather (what, only 5F below? I am not complaning).
As for the handshaker - I know now how it kills resale value; did not when I bought it. As most folks here know, a car like a Prizm/Corolla (light, with a small 4-cyl engine) is considerably more responsive and maybe safer to drive with a manual. I hope *some* potential buyers will appreciate this, too...
Keep up the excellent - no, make it amazing - work, and have a great 2004!
1990 Mer-Benz 560 SEL with 65,000 miles. Gray exterior and gray leather interior. Second owners, purchased 6 years ago from local Benz dealer (for around $20K, I believe) who sold it originally and maintained it. We have service records since my dad bought it; putting all of 2 or 3 K on it per year, and always garaged.
This thing is one big, smooth tank in very nice condition with no known peoblems. I believe it was MB's top-of-the-line when new.
Any idea on a fair price? We expect several friends may be interested and will probably do a private sale. But want to set a price that is neither "all the money", nor a "giveway". Since we'll probably sell to an acquaintance, we'd just want a figure that's fair for all concerned.
Many Thanks...
So how does a guy from the middle of nowhere MA wind up in the middle of nowhere America? Lemme guess, there's a woman involved isn't there?? LOL
"Go Pats"
Now You're talking!!
Dardson1 - I've enjoyed all your posts on the Tahoe/Yukon board. Good luck with selling your Tahoe!
Thanks in advance.
Yet, Edmund's testers gave thumbe down to the 2004 Chevy Malibu for not offering one. Shows the difference between 'dreams' and reality in car world.
03' RWD FX35 Black with Brick interior
12600 miles, No Accidents, body work or paint.
It has the tech package and is loaded.
Nav, roof, 20" wheel about 50% on the tires, DVD video, Laser Cruise, keyless go, The whole enchillada. Thinking about getting a Jag or stepping up to the 45. Could you give me trade and retail. This is garaged in H-town but may e-bay it if I get serious.
pics at http://photos.yahoo.com/clpurnell
oh by the way Go TITANS!!!!!!!!!
Here is the find at a Toyota dealer: 2002 Tundra extended cab limited, 4x4, no-sale green, tan leather, front buckets (driver’s ps), 18k, v-8, auto, TRD, and power everything else. I don’t know if it has traction or stability control, but still trying to find out. Good round things and spotless interior. Exterior looks to have avoided misfortune at Kmart parking events, but at -15 degrees, that is not where I spent much time. Not certified. Located in the Minneapolis area. What do you suppose they should have in it, and what is fair “retail” for such a thing?
Looking into your crystal ball, what do you see happening to the import extended cab used truck market with Toyota’s entry into the market with their double cab and Nissan’s new full sized truck, the Titan? Or more to the point, do you see prices on the existing extended cab Toyotas softening after Nissan’s move to the market and Toyota’s own larger cab competing? (ya, ya, I know; if you could tell future you would buy a lottery ticket-but just one. But what is your opinion?)
Many thanks. You are providing a great service, and look to be having fun in the process.
original owner
San Francisco area
very clean
100,000 mi
5-speed
no body repair or paint
non-smoker
black/black
CD changer, sunroof, computer, cruise
2000 Neons w/~55K, are doing $5500-$5900 at RETAIL with some warranty. Simply subtract around $2000 from that amount for trade-in depending on a very honest appraisal of condition. Add a little bit, couple of hundred, for your low miles. $4K trade side is in the ballpark if really, really nice condition. Can we stress the really, really, really, nice condition.
You will be so much better off retailing it out yourself. Get together all the service records showing maintenance per the owners manual. If the tires are less than 40% of new tread replace them with a decent set of name brands. Give it a good detail, bring all the maintenance up to date. Nice 5 liner add, and then ask the $5900. Your miles are going to save you. First offer near/over $5K sends it packing.
The GMC/Buick/Kia/Mazda/Pontiac/Mercedes dealership where I used to work made me a nice deal and my salesman is of course my best friend of several years.
I hope this is the end of our bad car karma.
Sorry, Jolie, but from where I sit, that's not bloody likely. You need a used Toyota Land Cruiser. Really. One of the older ones with the straight six, preferably. Either that, for freakin' move, at least to Anchorage! :-)
Actually, as long as I have a warranty I'm ok, you'd be surprised at what I can put up with. If my Explorer had a warranty I'd be doing fine and it wouldn't be leaving tomorrow.
Oh and we are moving to near Anchorage in 2 years. (just waiting for some things to clear up)