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we need to know what it is...XL? XLT? Lariat?
do all the buttons work? how are the tires? any rust? how is the interior?
He's got a quote for a brand new crate 3800 long block, everything except the intake man, for $2400, and he and his brother can install it (brother's a mechanic). Since the car is otherwise not worth anything, they're just gonna swap the engine (and the trans afterwards unless he can get a good price on one now), and run the Imp till the wheels fall off. Only thing he's a little concerned about is, the crate only carries a 12m/12K warranty, which would only last them 5 months - that appears to be the warranty for the performance engine... the generic Goodwrench swapper appears to be 36m/50K.
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i would send this truck down retail road in bullitt county. put a nice 5-liner in the mt. washington/shepherdsville paper, and *asking* $6495-$6995. send it away with the first $5500-$6k.
also, with the way a few of the dealers here in town work, i would make sure the $4300 was an actual offer and not a "what if" carrot.
*go cards*
Speaking of working too hard, I've been out logging, man, that's some serious work. I have more respect then ever for my hubby.
Jasper re man engines are out here with full warranty. There are better choices and prices out there than buying from Mr. Goodwrench.
automatic
72000 miles
black w/ gray interior (clean)
body in good condition (no rust)
standard am/fm radio w/ casset player
a/c works
cruise control
needs new tires
And i dont owe on it
what do you think??? thanks
Right now i am looking at some cars, and need some professional opnions. The cars are in NYC.
1. white 02 Lexus SC430, with 78000 miles, it is certified preowned, and engine warranty for life. Its from a dealer. they are asking $37000
2. 01 MB clk55 AMG, silver, with 25000 miles. dealer asking $36000.
3. 02 MB clk55 AMG, black, with 27000 miles, dealer asking $40000.
They are all in good condition, my question is that will I be able to sell a sc430 with 100000 miles. I put about 8000 miles a year.
And which is a better deal between the three.
Thanks alot.
3400 miles (no, not 34,000)
no chips, dents, paint
sits in my 80yr.old mother's garage most of the time
private sale value?
second question. . . same car after a parking lot mishap. . .(2 weeks ago). Volvo backed into this slow moving Honda. Body work and paint required to front fender, both doors, and rear fender (around $2000 per estimates).
private sale value after it's fixed?
Wanna ask the other guy's insurance company for some diminished value. I know it's worth less but how much? Thanks
Sounds like you got a very good deal and no more: KIA - Killed In Action ...l.o.l...
Terry.
Andreas took it to the Toyota dealer for inspection, where it got glowing reviews -- no sludge in evidence, everything else shipshape as well.
$12,600 took it home. He likes. The girl he's after appears to like, too... What price happiness?
-Mathias
Right now i am looking at some cars, and need some professional opinions. The cars are in NYC.
1. white 02 Lexus SC430, with 78000 miles, it is certified pre-owned, and engine warranty for life. Its from a dealer. they are asking $37000
2. 01 MB clk55 AMG, silver, with 25000 miles. dealer asking $36000.
3. 02 MB clk55 AMG, black, with 27000 miles, dealer asking $40000.
They are all in good condition, my question is that will I be able to sell a sc430 with 100000 miles. I put about 8000 miles a year.
And which is a better deal between the three.
Thanks alot.
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You got a boat load here ...
1.) 02 SC430 with almost 80k and a the Big CPO ... is this a trade or bought at auction.? gimme the Vin# .. dealer probably paid the $33/$34ish range for it and with the CPO he "might" have the $35ish range in it, he's not trying to hurt anyone, just trying to make a sale ...
2.) 01 MB clk55 AMG, silver, with 25000 miles. dealer asking $36000 ... $36 .? thats awful cheap for a 25k C55 ..
3.) 02 MB clk55 AMG, black, with 27000 miles, dealer asking $40000 ... $40 .? thats awful cheap for a 02 C55 with 27 klicks ....
One of 2 things - these are all crash and burn victims, the dealer is lookin' to "turn and burn" some expensive inventory - cheap, or both .l.o.l...
Do your homework and check them out real close , I have a feeling it's door #2 and with fall fast approaching the NE corridor it's a dealer thats lookin' to move some expensive inventory - cheap .....
100k Lexus ..? .. folks don't have much fear and it's a whole lot easier to sell a 100k Lexus than it is to sell a 100k Benz or Bimmer, that's for darn sure.! .. I have a friend in the biz that only buys and sells hi mileage *clean* Yota's and Lexi's and does Very well at it .. that being said, he knows what and were it will go .. you, in the meantime, will be in the mercy of the market .. take the Clean low mileage Benz - if they check out ...........
Terry.
Terry
I'm considering trading my 03 Pilot. What do you think is fair?
Redrock exterior
Grey cloth interior
All options except RES, leather and NAV.
Has 14,000 miles
Still looks new, no current or past damage. Located in No. KY.
Thanks.
Tim
Terry, thanks for the effort you put in here.
Time to get your input on trade-in value of my Blazer, please....
1999 Chevy Blazer LS, 4-door, 2WD
VIN 1GNCS13W6X2209262
Dallas, TX
Black
53K miles
AM/FM/CD/Cassette
power windows, locks, seat
overhead console w/garage opener
cruise
roof rack
towing package
privacy tint
new tires
Excellent cond. visually; looks new
except 2 small door dings;
Excellent interior except 1 small
red stain rear floorboard
Good cond. mechanically
All records
Want to sell it outright to maximize $ but don't have the time or energy, that is, IF I can get a remotely decent offer on it as a trade. Just wondering a range of what to realistically expect. Is $7K or even slightly more a completely ridiculous expectation?
Thanks!
The vin for the lexus is JTHFN48Y620013186.
I call the guy today, and he told me the price of the car is $38000, and I have the option to buy extended warranty from him a 4yrs/48000 miles for an additional $1100. He said it is a one owner car, and in very good condition, bo accident, clean title.
As for the clk55, vin is WDBLJ74G21F185207, they are asking $37000.
Please tell me what you think.
Thanks
94 BMW 325i w/85,000 miles. All on Long Island, NY
Black with black leather interior
Sunroof
New single CD player with aux input
Tires – about 10,000 miles on them
New Computer (don’t ask) about 5,000 miles ago
Rebuilt tranny (Aamoco) with 5,000 miles on it
Interior is in v.good shape – no wear marks or blemishes on the inside and the cushions are very firm.
Exterior – The car was seriously rear-ended once (its on Carfax). A few dinks, but otherwise the paint and body are in good condition. Both fog lights are gone.
Air Conditioning – slow leak, probably needs to be replaced
Temparture controls – The car is either hot or cold. Since the computer was replaced there doesn’t seem to be an in-between.
Brakes – one or more of the rotors is warped. You can tell at low speeds, but its really noticeable at high speeds.
Otherwise everything is clean and is in good shape.
Many thanks in advance!
01 MB clk55 AMG, silver, with 25000 miles, & a
02 SC430 with almost 80k,
is a no brainer. And Terry pretty much told you that, as did corvette, if I understand them correctly.
Even tho the SC430 is a Lexus, it's got over THREE TIMES the mileage on it as the M-B. When you go to sell/trade-in one of them someday, the market for a really high mileage car is going to be much more limited, while a really low mileage bmw or m-b can be very desirable.
BTW, do any of these have books/dealer service records/carfax? I'd do a lot of investigating before spending that much on a used car, inc. taking it to a high-end body shop to check for previous accident repairs, if any, talking to the dealer that serviced it, etc. And re-read Terry's response a few times--my interpretation is that both of the M-B's are either a Great Bargain, or Too Good to be True. Plus I'm wondering--who/what is the dealer, a Lexus store, or??? Anything "flakey", with the history of any of these cars, & you'll pay for it later--the "history" of a high-end car can be really important, esp. when you go to re-sell it.
Just my 2 cents.
>>I have narrow it down to the 02 sc430, and the 01 CLK55 AMG
VIN 1GNCS13W6X2209262
Dallas, TX
Black
53K miles
AM/FM/CD/Cassette
power windows, locks, seat
overhead console w/garage opener
cruise
roof rack
towing package
privacy tint
new tires
Excellent cond. visually; looks new
except 2 small door dings;
Excellent interior except 1 small
red stain rear floorboard
Good cond. mechanically
All records
Want to sell it outright to maximize $ but don't have the time or energy, that is, IF I can get a remotely decent offer on it as a trade. Just wondering a range of what to realistically expect. Is $7K or even slightly more a completely ridiculous expectation?
Thanks!
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Great description, thanks .. where's Useless Texas.? oop's, it says EULESS, Texas, sorry ...l.o.l....
The history "looks" clean, it's black (no help) looow miles for the year, it's a 4dr 2wd LS, power pack, rack, new round things, tow pack, we have the solar glass and you say it's in nifty condition - (no such thing as "excellent" condition unless your driving a a 02 SC430 with 9,500 miles and it was driven, garaged, covered, stored and blessed by the Pope) .... if this one is really nice, no 200 swirl o'matic car washes, cold breeze, looks/feels/drives like a 01 without the Bonnie and Clyde interior, then trade side .. in and around the mid to tall $5's, if it's super wonderful, you might "maybe" get a dealer to drop the low low low low low $6's in it, the only thing that will hold this one back is the color ... down Retail Rd, superb detail, great Ad, $8,900 *asking* and away it goes for $7,5/$8,5 ...
Terry.
08/12/2004 $ 34,500 78,400 WHITE 8G A X NE
09/26/2001 ROCHESTER, NY Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
11/08/2001 NY 36 Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE (Lien Reported)
10/01/2003 ROCHESTER, NY Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
08/11/2004 PA 78,400 Auto Auction REPORTED AT AUTO AUCTION
08/12/2004 PA 78,400 Auto Auction AUCTION ANNOUNCED AS FLEET/LEASE
Dealer paid $34,500 - plus the auction fee was probably $400, transport another $300, a little service, this and a that, a detail, add the CPO and he has at least $36,0 in it with all the stuff .. he's not going to retire on this one for $38,0 ...
The Benz and the SC430 were bought on the same day at the same auction -- But -- this one is hinky as hinky can get:
03/17/2001 FL 12 Motor Vehicle Dept. ODOMETER READING FROM DMV
03/28/2001 MIAMI, FL Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE (Title #:0082952961)
03/28/2001 MIAMI, FL Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
07/30/2001 FL 1,226 Motor Vehicle Dept. ODOMETER READING FROM DMV
08/07/2001 LAKE WORTH, FL Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE (Title #:0082952961)
08/07/2001 LAKE WORTH, FL Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
11/14/2001 NY 2,999 Motor Vehicle Dept. PASSED SAFETY INSPECTION
11/20/2001 YONKERS, NY Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
02/01/2002 NY Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE
10/30/2003 NEW ENGLAND REGION 22,699 Auto Auction REPORTED AT AUTO AUCTION
01/06/2004 NEW ENGLAND REGION 22,699 Auto Auction AUCTION ANNOUNCED AS REPOSSESSED
02/24/2004 NEW ENGLAND REGION 23,032 Auto Auction REPORTED AT AUTO AUCTION
02/24/2004 NEW ENGLAND REGION 23,032 Auto Auction REPORTED AT AUTO AUCTION AS DEALER VEHICLE
08/11/2004 PA 23,058 Auto Auction REPORTED AT AUTO AUCTION
08/12/2004 PA 23,178 Auto Auction REPORTED AT AUTO AUCTION AS DEALER VEHICLE
08/15/2004 GREAT NECK, NY 23,178 Dealer Record VEHICLE IN DEALER INVENTORY
This one was born in Miami, did a little time here, then moved to up North, no biggie .. what IS odd .. it been to 7 different auctions with 3 different dealers and no retail buyers -- something is going on in River City .l.o.l......
Terry.
automatic
72000 miles
black w/ gray interior (clean)
body in good condition (no rust)
standard am/fm radio w/ casset player
a/c works
cruise control
needs new tires
And i dont owe on it
what do you think??? thanks
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Depends on where you park this beauty ..!
It's a 98 Sentra GXE, we got the 72k thing going on, it's an auto, we need new sneakers, we have cold breeze, black and grey interior .. not much of a description ..
If it's "nice", the interior doesn't have that KFC look, no paint by numbers, new stoppers, no meteorite hits .. then trade side, in and around the mid/tall $2's, might get a dealer to drop the low low $3's if it's nicer than described ........
Terry.
Terry.
3400 miles (no, not 34,000)
no chips, dents, paint
sits in my 80yr.old mother's garage most of the time
private sale value?
second question. . . same car after a parking lot mishap. . .(2 weeks ago). Volvo backed into this slow moving Honda. Body work and paint required to front fender, both doors, and rear fender (around $2000 per estimates).
private sale value after it's fixed?
Wanna ask the other guy's insurance company for some diminished value. I know it's worth less but how much? Thanks
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So it wasn't smashed, it was just skinned to the tune of $2 large.? .. New fender.? .. or basically a fill and paint down the side.?
Terry.
1999.5 LE 4x4
52xxx miles.
- leather package (includes side airbags)
- sunroof package
- LSD (Limited Slip differential)
- Clean, dealer maintained with all records
New Michelin Tires and Front Brakes
This will be a direct sale.
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Trade side, (if it's really nice) it's probably worth in and around that tall $11 figure, maybe the low low low low low low $12 figure on a great and glorious day .. a fair price on the retail side would be "around" the $14ish Zipcode - it depends if your buying or selling ....
Terry.
This would be a dealer trade-in.
(also, I live in the Bay area -do you know if California is one of the states where I have to pay taxes on the full price of a new car, or one or the states where I only pay taxes on the net amount I am spending to trade up?)
Thanks a lot!
04 with tiny miles ..? .. if it hasn't been cracked whacked or smacked and still in showroom condition, then you should be seeing the tall $34 low $35ish range depending on the dealer ..... why are you trading it.?
Terry.
There's a big difference between a 78,000K Lexus and a 78,000 mile Benz - one sells, one dooesn't ..................
Terry.
I'm considering trading my 03 Pilot. What do you think is fair?
Red rock exterior
Grey cloth interior
All options except RES, leather and NAV.
Has 14,000 miles
Still looks new, no current or past damage. Located in No. KY.
Thanks.
Tim
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Has Nav and leather, right.? .. Super nice super clean, no Popeyes chicken, no K-Mart connections, no Dutch Boys, just a clean Pilot EX .. if so, your looking at the super tall $23's low $24's, might "could" maybe find a dealer to stroll close to the $25 figure if it's super nice, glows in the dark and needs -0- ...
Terry.
2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser, Turbo.
No leather, no sunroof, no power seats.
Electric blue, very pretty.
Car has 20900 miles, and is immaculate. Really.
This site suggests about $2500 less than KBB.
I am thinking about getting a Chrysler 300, and would like to provide a REASONABLE offer to a dealer for the value of my potential trade in.
Thanks for you help.
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Ok, we have a 03 PT Cruiser turbo with 21k, no slider, no seats, no hydes and no help with the color .. the miles are semi-tall, we have no toys, color is not a winner, sounds like a $12,5/$13ish Cruiser to me .. what are they giving you.?
Terry.
LX, 2WD, CD changer, fully electric sun roof, 16" alloy wheels, roof rack, tint, brand new timing belt, fairly new tires and brakes. All scheduled maintenance has been done on this. It has 94000 miles (mostly freeway). I was offered $5K in a trade. I was TOTALLY offended. Can you please tell me a fair trade on this? It's in excellent condition.
I am going tonight to possibly trade it for a new Element. I am SO undecided. ANY advice is GREATLY appreciated!
Thank you.
94 BMW 325i w/85,000 miles. All on Long Island, NY
Black with black leather interior
Sunroof
New single CD player with aux input
Tires – about 10,000 miles on them
New Computer (don’t ask) about 5,000 miles ago
Rebuilt tranny (Aamoco) with 5,000 miles on it
Interior is in v. good shape – no wear marks or blemishes on the inside and the cushions are very firm.
Exterior – The car was seriously rear-ended once (its on Carfax). A few dinks, but otherwise the paint and body are in good condition. Both fog lights are gone.
Air Conditioning – slow leak, probably needs to be replaced
Temparture controls – The car is either hot or cold. Since the computer was replaced there does’t seem to be an in-between.
Brakes – one or more of the rotors is warped. You can tell at low speeds, but its really noticeable at high speeds.
Otherwise everything is clean and is in good shape.
Many thanks in advance!
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Very good description, thanks.! .. well, we have a major meteorite hit to the transom, we have the stoppers going sideways, the eyeballs are MIA, rebuilt tranny, the air and controls are coughing up blood .. other than that, it's like brand new.
Without actually seeing this gem, depending on the dealer, it sounds like $3,0/$3,5ish on the trade side, the miles save this one, hopefully ...
Terry.
Dealer wants to be conservative, but he will see $6,0+ at the auction ... down Retail Rd - $8,900 *asking* and $7,5/$8,5 gets a new owner ....
Good luck, let me know, but read the posts first ..............
Terry.
And.. in Suzerene's defense.. I think that was another CR-V last week, though similar in miles and age..
regards,
kyfdx
(CR-V afficianado)
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Has Nav and leather, right.?
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- High miles (136K)
- All the options - navigation, 6 CD changer in trunk, wipers on the headlights, etc.!
- In good condition mechanically - serviced regularly, nothing currently in need of fixing as far as we know.
- Exterior has a few scratches but otherwise in good shape and no accidents.
- We live in Southwestern VA if that's relevant
- Car is dark red (burgundy) with tan leather
- Considering trading it for a new Toyota Highlander.
- Listed it on Autotrader and local paper two weeks ago for $12,500. Have had a few inquiries but no offers.
I'd really appreciate any thoughts you have. We're getting tired of trying to sell it ourselves but don't know what's fair for a trade-in. Thanks!!
It's a 2002 Acura RSX (not an -S) with the 4 banger and the SportShift slushbox. Color is Desert Silver (the darker one), with gray cows inside. Has all the regular goodies, roof, CD, etc. No nav. In the neighborhood of 28,xxx miles. Immaculate condition. Hovered in, to use the parlance of our time. Sneakers show plenty of tread. One small dent in the nose to get fixed.
Last winter it caught a piece of flying ice on the highway, resulted in a decent sized dent on the hood that required a $600 pull and paint.
Located in the home of the soon to be World Series Champion Cardinals.
- High miles (136K)
- All the options - navigation, 6 CD changer in trunk, wipers on the headlights, etc.!
- In good condition mechanically - serviced regularly, nothing currently in need of fixing as far as we know.
- Exterior has a few scratches but otherwise in good shape and no accidents.
- We live in Southwestern VA if that's relevant
- Car is dark red (Burgundy) with tan leather
- Considering trading it for a new Toyota Highlander.
- Listed it on Autotrader and local paper two weeks ago for $12,500. Have had a few inquiries but no offers.
I'd really appreciate any thoughts you have. We're getting tired of trying to sell it ourselves but don't know what's fair for a trade-in. Thanks!!
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Yikes.! .. what can I say, the miles aren't going to be your friend here, plus the color is no help ..
"IF" ~ the tires are super deep, no repaints, no uh oh it's Maaco, service is 120%, seats look hovered in and it looks/feels/drives like 50k .. then trade side, you should be seeing the tall $6's low low low $7's, Might "maybe" could "on a good day" even find a dealer thats into his bookie for some serious money and drop close to the $8 figure in it, thats a BIG maybe .l.o.l.. along with the tall miles, that darn color is killing it ...
Me personally, I would have that dude listed at $10,900 and snatch the first $9,5/$9,9 ..... $12,500 ...?!? ~ Your a brave Hiawatha ...............................
Terry.
It's a 2002 Acura RSX (not an -S) with the 4 banger and the Sport Shift slushbox. Color is Desert Silver (the darker one), with gray cows inside. Has all the regular goodies, roof, CD, etc. No nav. In the neighborhood of 28,xxx miles. Immaculate condition. Hovered in, to use the parlance of our time. Sneakers show plenty of tread. One small dent in the nose to get fixed.
Last winter it caught a piece of flying ice on the highway, resulted in a decent sized dent on the hood that required a $600 pull and paint.
Located in the home of the soon to be World Series Champion Cardinals.
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Hurricane dude..? had to wrap up the properties, boat, bikes, my favorite Wayne Newton albums .. bud, this is the TWIN to what happened 5 years ago (almost to the week) with Floyd, we will be buggin' out tommorow morning ..
02 RSX with 28k, we have the right color, we have a little $600 kiss to the hood, leather, slider, tunes, auto and you say it's cleanish ..... depending on the finish work and the sneakers, trade side, in and around the mid/tall $13's, might see the low $14's ....... the Cards.? my money is on Boston ......
Terry.