You've probably got a ton of posts to get through, but when you get a chance can you look at my original post 22656 regarding my Pro and pass along your expert advise?
Terry, I have now seen the truck, and have updated the following info..
Private party sale info please, as my son will be selling it outright...
southern AZ (as in Tucson) 2000 Toyota Tacoma SR5 Extra Cab V6 2 wheel drive 5Spd 89,000 miles White exterior, tan interior bucket seats, AC, cruise, tilt, power windows, locks, clock, amfm/cd/csassette, remote keyless entry, alarm, sliding rear window, chrome rear step bumper. tires about 50% brakes about 50% oil changed every 5,000 miles, well maintained, but, it has been used as a truck, the bed has numerous scrathes inside, but has a rubber bed mat.
Interior is clean, no tears, no rips, a couple of minor plastic scuffs on the glove box door, and above the speaker on pass. door. Orig floor mats have protected the carpet, but the drivers mat has a hole worn it it..We think it is best to show truck without the worn matts. ??
The exterior of the truck looks good, a couple of very minor dings, but overall looks fine..Paint is shiny, chrome is bright, all wheel covers look good...
Also, it has RED campershell (on a white truck) The shell looks poor, fiberglass paint is peeling. We wonder if it is best to leave it off the truck for showing, then perhaps offer it up as an extra, during negotiations, or show the truck with it. What do you think???
I was wondering how long it would take you to accept less than the offers you were complaining about a couple of months ago. Apparently, ALL the buyers, & offers, you've received over a several month period are unfair, & a "total waste of your time". One would think you're selling some rare Ferrari or something.......even then, it's the market that sets the price, not what the seller dictates.........with your attitude, why even bother trying to sell a car privately?
Yeah...Rare Ferrari...that's it. I want $10,000 over book value, and not a penny less. Get real. I was willing to take $2-3k over wholesale. Why bother selling a car privately? To try to get more for it that way. I'm really quite reasonable....although not "reasonable" enough to take at or below wholesale for it.
Have an '01 dark blue/tan top & interior Z3 3.0, 5 sp., wood trim, sport & performance pkgs, heated seats, pwr. top; 13,800 mis., garaged day and night, excellent condition. Is the trade value (don't want to sell it myself) enough that I can swap even for a new MINI Cooper S lightly optioned (i.e., $23-24K)?
I have a 2002 Ford Escape XLT, V6, AWD, 6 disc CD changer, dark grey ext/grey int, 51,500 miles. It's in excellent condition. Orange County, NY. Any thoughts on what would be a fair trade-in value? Thanks in advance.
Well...if you had garaged it morning and afternoon as well as day and night, then I think you could swap it out even. But since you've only garaged it day and night, then you're probably only looking at even swaps for a non-S Mini.
Value on a Used Lexus SC430? by lookingforcpo Oct 17, 2004 (8:03 pm) Bookmark | Reply Hi Terry, I am starting to shop for a 2002 Lexus SC430. Since there are no options, I was expecting asking prices at dealerships to be fairly consistent... Boy, was I wrong! Looking at 2002's only, and in the mileage range of 20k-30k miles, I have found asking prices of $43,000 to $55,000. I am wondering what these cars really go for at auction to know what a fair offer is to make for the car. I live in the Chicago area, and am looking for either white, black, or red, and something with 20k-30k mi. I understand that if the car is Lexus certified, then it will have additional cost beyond auction price, but a $12,000 window makes me worry about the car's actual cash value. Any help is greatly appreciated. Ryan
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In Chi-Town ... super nice clean, pampered 02 SC430's, miles in the 20/25k range, clean paint, perfect history, no love taps, no curb burns, seats have been hovered in .. if so, they are doing the strong $42/$43,0 range, so figure a little auction fee $400, a little transport $250, a service here and there $300 add a little CPO action $1,200 and they should be hitting the table at in and around the $45ish range ... a fair price for both would be in and around $49,9 or less ..... $55,000.? - ok, I have this really nice Timex I can sell you you for $2,500 ..... the main reason why dealers use optimum retail figures is for the guy thats trading in his 90k 99 ES300 with all the dings and dents and wants $14k for a $7,500 vehicle ...
2003 Odyssey EX-L by 6422130 Oct 16, 2004 (8:24 pm) Bookmark | Reply Was wondering what the trade in would be at a Honda Dealer for a 2003 Odyssey with leather (no DVD or Nav). Flawless, 23K mi. Bay Area.
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Flawless.? .. you mean you kept it in a dehumidified garage, then only ran the miles in a dynamonitor and it's never seen a street.?
In the land of the Peterson trial we have a 03 Ody-L with 23k and hydes .. depending on the color and how perfect it might be, trade side in and around the super tall $19's low low $20ish figure ..... what were they offering.?
Hi Terry, I'm feeling sorta lazy so I'm just going to cut and paste my old post into a new one:
Hey Terry, you should start chaging a buck a piece for each quote you do. You would be a multi-thousandaire by now...
Here's what I need trade-in/private party pricing for (will that cost 2 bucks?)
98 chevy s10 LS v6 (not High Output) 5 speed manual ext cab, third door bed liner, bug deflector, diamond plate tool box am/fm cassette white with tan interior 102k miles, small rocks chips in bumper and hood Never wrecked and average interior regular maintenance, 100k tune-up done at 80k 50% on tires
With this long list of specs, I hope I didn't forget anything obvious. Also, where should I send the 2 dollars? I'm in Vegas so can I send you one of those recipts that the slot machines pay out with nowdays? Thanks, Steve
I'd like an idea of the trade-in value of a Mercedes C240.
Location: Westerville, Ohio Year/Make/Model: 2004, Mercedes-Benz C240 Body Style: 4 Door Sedan Engine: 6 cylinder Automatic Mileage: 6,000 Color: Desert Sand, tan leather interior Options: 6-disk CD Changer, sunroof, heated seats, alloy rims, leather interior, steering wheel controls etc. Condition: Car was just purchased 3 months ago. Found out there is a little one on the way and need to sell the car to save money. Car is in excellent condition inside and out. No damage anywhere on the vehicle.
Terry: what's a ballpark on an 04 Aviator Ultimate with DVD, sunroof, Class 3 hitch? Mineral Gray with Gray interior. Couple of minor dents on rear quarter panel (no paint damage); otherwise very clean in and out. 12000 miles
I posted this a few days ago and wanted to bump up the question...
2003 Infiniti FX35 RWD - Laser Red 12,200 miles Sport & Touring Packages Sirius Radio Flawless condition except for one small dent in back bumper, Carmax did not take any value away because of it, they only took off because the vehicle is red.
KBB Trade-In Value $32,250 CarMax offer $28,000
I'm going to a BMW dealer tomorrow night to see what they will give me for the Infiniti. I doubt it will be any better than Carmax, but it's worth a try. I also considered selling it but it seems that a 2004 can be had for $34,000 or so. I'm curious to see what values you come up with.
Posted this a while ago while you were out for a few days. Not sure how far back you'll weed through posts, so I'll "cut in line" here
Looking for realistic trade value.
2001 Protege LX 2.0 5-spd 54k miles Emerald Mica (drk green) ext, beige int. Options include sunroof/keyless entry/alloys/ABS-SAB package. One-owner, non smoker. Clean title (no accidents) Maintened per recommended schedule. Interior is immaculate. Exterior shines like new (always garaged, waxed 3 or 4 times per year). Has usual rock chips in front, small scratch on hood, small parking lot dent on drivers door, small dime-sized paint chip in rear bumper. Tires are original w/ roughly 30% tread left (most of the 54k miles were highway). Brake pads have 30% left (verified by local Mazda dealer). Car's located in the Detroit/Flint area (far northern Detroit suburbs).
What's it worth for trade? How about private party sale?
Hello Terry, I've got an 04 Toyota Matrix XRS for you in Missouri. 6-spd, 180 hp 1.8L motor. 17000 miles, silver with all options except NAV (moonroof, 6 cd, 17" wheels, etc)
No smacks or dings or drive-by shootings. Inside it has typical wear from hauling stuff and kid. Overall, I'd say it's very clean (no DNA or french fries).
How much should I expect on trade? Thanks in advance!!!
However, if you say a new one can be bought for around $34,000 the Carmax offer of $28,000 seems fair. You gotta think they will want to sell it for enough to make a profit but have to price it far enough below the new one to make it worth it for someone. Your car is going on two years old now that the 05's are out.
I see now that he wasn't referring to me, I guess I need to read the title lines more often. Either way, more info is good and that's why those guidelines are there.
I guess I'm just shocked at the difference between KBB value and what is apparently Real World Value. When I explained my whole sob story of why I hate Infiniti to my local dealer (finance dept) he came up with a value of 27,000. I'm very interested to see what BMW and Terry come up with.
Dallas, TX 1998 Honda Accord LX 4 door auto, a/c., etc. 4 cyl 54,000 miles silver no major options except 6 cd changer Excellent condition - no dents or chips recently detailed - service guy thought it was a 2001. brakes pretty good, tires have 15,000 miles on them
Re: FX35 [pjo1966] by rroyce10 Oct 17, 2004 (2:55 pm)
Bookmark | Reply .... Every Carmax is different .. the Carmax in LA will be putting different money in a FX than one thats in Denver, Tulsa or Chicago .. that being said, they will probably put different money in one thats in Sacramento or Seattle depending on the time of the year and their current inventory - "and color" .. red is not a big seller in most SUVS, Lexus made a reddish maroonish monotone color for the RX300 and the ES300 and they were a $1,000ish deduct if they had really really really low miles, if they had just average miles or more they were a $2,000ish deduct, cold - very cold color in SUV's ..................
I'm about to buy that truck and trade them the TT for $18,500
The only quasi reasonable private party offer I got on the TT was $21,000...of course trade with tax advantage is like $20k, so the $1k difference isn't worth the inconvenience. Got another of $19k, and another of $18k. I told those two where to stuff it.
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Thats a fair price for the Tacoma - even with the handshaker .. I would try them at $14,9 and see what happens ... probably $15,5 gets it home.
Vehicles can be a lot like boats come that September/October time, especially sport types like the TT's ... the time to be cutting those from the herd is in that June/July time frame when everyone is looking for them .. when the leaves start falling, so does the prices .. Up north, dealers will be loaded up in boats and RV's - and so will be the auctions.
I'd like an idea of the trade-in value of a Mercedes C240.
Location: Westerville, Ohio Year/Make/Model: 2004, Mercedes-Benz C240 Body Style: 4 Door Sedan Engine: 6 cylinder Automatic Mileage: 6,000 Color: Desert Sand, tan leather interior Options: 6-disk CD Changer, sunroof, heated seats, alloy rims, leather interior, steering wheel controls etc. Condition: Car was just purchased 3 months ago. Found out there is a little one on the way and need to sell the car to save money. Car is in excellent condition inside and out. No damage anywhere on the vehicle.
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How much do you owe on this dude.?
Right color anywhere, miles are still short, cold pack, slider, sounds like the right stuff ... if we haven't had any visits to Maaco, no Buckeye bumps, still looks and smells "showroom" .. trade side, in and around the mid/tall $23's "maybe" might get a dealer to drop the low low low low low $24's in it - lots of "C" classes for sale right now, on the dealer and the private side .. the miles save this one, if it had 15/20k it would be worth $20/$21ish - maybe ....
Hey Terry, Posted this a while ago while you were out for a few days. Not sure how far back you'll weed through posts, so I'll "cut in line" here Looking for realistic trade value. 2001 Protege LX 2.0 5-spd 54k miles Emerald Mica (drk green) ext, beige int. Options include sunroof/keyless entry/alloys/ABS-SAB package. One-owner, non smoker. Clean title (no accidents) Maintened per recommended schedule. Interior is immaculate. Exterior shines like new (always garaged, waxed 3 or 4 times per year). Has usual rock chips in front, small scratch on hood, small parking lot dent on drivers door, small dime-sized paint chip in rear bumper. Tires are original w/ roughly 30% tread left (most of the 54k miles were highway). Brake pads have 30% left (verified by local Mazda dealer). Car's located in the Detroit/Flint area (far northern Detroit suburbs). What's it worth for trade? How about private party sale? Thanks!
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Good morning Mike, reposting is a "Good" thing .....
These are pretty nice little drivers .. this one has a handshaker, so no help there, miles are lowish for the year, it's an 2.0 LX, we have the no-sale green thing with tan guts, we have the side balloons with the slider and the service is up to date, but it needs some rubber and stoppers ..... trade side, in and around the mid/tall $5's, might "maybe" could see a dealer travel towards the low low low low low $6's, big maybe though ~ the meat clever holds it back, I bet $double nickels will kill it .... great vehicle for Retail Rd, superb detail, wonderful Ad and $7,900 *asking* and $6,9/$7,5 gets a new owner .....
Terry, I have updated and reposted the following info..(hope everything is OK with you and yours)
Private party sale info please, as my son will be selling it outright.
southern AZ (as in Tucson, AZ .. NOT the new Hyundai of the same name)..jeez, what is this with vehicles named after Cities? What's next, the Mercury Minneapolis)
2000 Toyota Tacoma (Not the Wahington Tacoma) SR5 Extra Cab V6 2 wheel drive 5Spd 89,000 miles White exterior, tan interior bucket seats, AC, cruise, tilt, power windows, locks, clock, amfm/cd/csassette, remote keyless entry, alarm, sliding rear window, chrome rear step bumper. tires about 50% brakes about 50% oil changed every 5,000 miles, well maintained, but, it has been used as a truck, the bed has numerous scrathes inside, but has a rubber bed mat.
Interior is clean, no tears, no rips, a couple of minor plastic scuffs on the glove box door, and above the speaker on pass. door. Orig floor mats have protected the carpet, but the drivers mat has a hole worn it it..We think it is best to show truck without the worn matts. ??
The exterior of the truck looks good, a couple of very minor dings, but overall looks fine..Paint is shiny, chrome is bright, all wheel covers look good...
Also, it has RED campershell (on a white truck) The shell looks poor, fiberglass paint is peeling. We wonder if it is best to leave it off the truck for showing, then perhaps offer it up as an extra, during negotiations, or show the truck with it. What do you think???
I have acquired another car and am going to sell this: 2002 Saturn SL 4 door, in Columbus Ohio. 5 speed, AC, factory CD. This is the base model, no other options. 48K miles, blue with tan int. Condition is good, tires are about worn out, but I can replace them. One scratch on the right side mirror. In Columbus, Ohio. I'm thinking I will price it around 5500??? Edmunds trade-in is $4,502...
we just had one of these about 2 months ago. i traded for it and sold it as well.
in july, we gave an actual cash value of $3000 for this exact car (color and everything), with 51k miles. this car was front-line ready when we got it, and only had to do a simple safety inspection.
we listed it on the lot at $5995, but the banks would only loan $4950, so thats what we sold it for.
if you are trading, i would expect about $2700-$2800, less any reconditioning that is necessary. privately, i would *ask* $4495, and grab the first $3800-$4200 that comes along.
the handshaker kills it along witht the armstrong windows.
Thanks for the reply Terry! That's pretty much the ballpark I was thinking. Mazda dealer in MN where I purchased offered $6,6 last May before we moved to MI. Decided to hang on to her and move her to MI. Didn't want to buy another car until we were settled. I hear the used car market in Detroit is a little soft right now...wasn't expecting to get much more than $5,5-5,9 for trade. I think I'll polish her up, take some nice pics and post a nice add in AutoTrader, see what happens.
Hi. I am looking to trade in (more convenient) my truck. Here are the specs: Location: Pottstown/PA 2000/Chevrolet/Silverado 2500 Extended Cab/Long-Bed 3rd Door Automatic/4WD/V8 60,000 miles Exterior:Light Pewter/Interior:Dark Grey/Black Cloth Basic Work Truck Interior, ie. no carpets AM/FM Cassette Manual locks and windows Additions: 6" RCD Suspension Lift, 35"Super Swamper Radial Tires with Eagle Alloy Wheels. Condition: Good, normal wear.
You musta been out on holiday, as you missed mine. Let's try again:
Location: Metro Denver, CO Year/Make/Model: 1999 VW New Beetle GL Engine/Trans: 2.0L gas, 5-speed manual Mileage: 66K Color: bright blue w/ black cloth interior Major Options: 6-cd changer in trunk Condition: OK to fair. New tires at 60K; brakes redone in April; no "kisses"; have all maintenance records; would need a good detailing, inside and out Other: Right front fender and suspension pieces replaced in February after deer-induced trip over a concrete curb
Located in TN 2000 Mercedes ML320 72,000 miles V6 AWD Silver with grey leather All options except Nav and 3rd row. Sunroof,Bose, mem/heated seats,etc Tires/brakes 50% All service records from local dealer, 2 owner Interior is clean, with all weather floor mats. No rips or wear on leather Exterior is clean. No paintwork, dings, scratches.
I may be replacing one or both in the stable. I haven't bought a car in a year and I'm getting that bug.
Location: Houston, TX Year/Make/Model: 2003 Infinti FX35 Body Style: [2dr/4dr/wagon] SUV Engine: 3.5 liter, 6 cylinder, auto Driveline: RWD Mileage: 26000 Color: Black/Brick Major Options: Touring, Port and Tech. Has everything minus roof rails. (DVD, NAV etc)
Condition: Very Clean - one ding in right rear qtr pane bought the size of a quarter Tires - new (how much of a deduct If I leave the current ones on?) Brakes - Good Maintenance - All Up to date Other: no hits no runs no errors
Location: Houston, TX Year/Make/Model: 2004 Honda Pilot Body Style: SUV Engine: 3.5 liter, 6 cylinder, auto Driveline: AWD Mileage: 17000 Color: Black/Beige Major Options: EX-L RES (Disney Pack) Condition: Clean Tires - 75% tread left Brakes - Good Maintenance -Up to date Other: Ok here is the bad news 12k of damage to the fron end. Looks like new though (all new oem parts) and I have put 6K miles on since then with no problems. Complete front end re paint to mid fron doors. Cannot tell and I still get compliments on the look and ride of the car.
Anyway, friend wants me to look at a mini van for him in town, before he drives down here to look at it. I'm concerned there's something up w/ this deal...
1999 Toyota Sienna XLE, at, full pwr, fully loaded, lthr int, green, 90k miles, 3rd row seat, dual ac, $7900
Charlotte, NC
That's all I know so far...
My friend called the guy, confirmed he had it, and at this price. It's on a small lot somewhere on the edge of town, have to go out of my way to go there, so wanted to know what to look for once I got there. I tried to call, but they were closed already.
On Edmunds, it shows clean trade at $9505, and Avg trade at $7579, so I thought I'd get the inside scoop in here!
Bought a 94 Camry from a friend and it now needs big repairs: left front coil spring broken, needs new front struts mounts and springs, r/fr outer axle boot torn open, l/fr boot cracked and soon to be open, needs new fr. exhaust pipe, timing belt ... about $2000-$2500 in repairs maybe
wondering what best bet is re: selling or trading in this camry (and price we should be looking for?) as we opt to lease new car to be our second car now
**Cutting and pasting others responses? Terry... you're getting lazy on us! ** ......
Hey knothead .. thats "my" response to you from your post, you just missed the post from a few days ago ..... color kills it, $28 might be a little extreme, but I wouldn't want one for anymore than $29,0 ~ on a push ............
Terry, I have updated and reposted the following info..(hope everything is OK with you and yours) Private party sale info please, as my son will be selling it outright. southern AZ (as in Tucson, AZ .. NOT the new Hyundai of the same name)..jeez, what is this with vehicles named after Cities? What's next, the Mercury Minneapolis) 2000 Toyota Tacoma (Not the Washington Tacoma) SR5 Extra Cab V6 2 wheel drive 5Spd 89,000 miles White exterior, tan interior bucket seats, AC, cruise, tilt, power windows, locks, clock, amfm/cd/cassette, remote keyless entry, alarm, sliding rear window, chrome rear step bumper. tires about 50% brakes about 50% oil changed every 5,000 miles, well maintained, but, it has been used as a truck, the bed has numerous scratches inside, but has a rubber bed mat. Interior is clean, no tears, no rips, a couple of minor plastic scuffs on the glove box door, and above the speaker on pass. door. Orig floor mats have protected the carpet, but the drivers mat has a hole worn it it.. We think it is best to show truck without the worn mats. ?? The exterior of the truck looks good, a couple of very minor dings, but overall looks fine.. Paint is shiny, chrome is bright, all wheel covers look good... Also, it has RED campershell (on a white truck) The shell looks poor, fiberglass paint is peeling. We wonder if it is best to leave it off the truck for showing, then perhaps offer it up as an extra, during negotiations, or show the truck with it. What do you think??? Thanks Terry! Jeff
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Mornin' Dave, Tuscon eh.? .. I wasn't to far from you in the last week, playing a little golf in Scottsdale .... (Mercury Minneapolis .l.o.l.) ...
Good description, thanks .... for starters, kick that friggin' red topper off, I'm happy Boston won but not enough to lose a sale with, spend $150ish and drop a liner in it and get new mats .... it's a 00 Yota Coma' SR5 with a handshaker, white is good in Tucson, 89k, cold breeze, V6, 2WD, Ecab, power pack ...
Sounds like a visit to the *Dukes of Detail* it needs to get that "clean" look, finish any service - remember, dirty vehicles get dirty money and clean vehicles get clean money, so spend a few bucks and then get a great 4/5 liner Ad on the biggest paper in the area - $10,900 *asking* and off it goes for the first $9,5/$10,5 .. watch the ego on this price point, lots of folks have $9,900 or less, but it seems few have $10ish .....
Don't forget to let me know what happens, or I will throw my 9 iron at your garage the next time I'm in the area .........
may be replacing one or both in the stable. I haven't bought a car in a year and I'm getting that bug. location: Houston, TX Year/Make/Model: 2003 Infiniti FX35 Body Style: [2dr/4dr/wagon] SUV Engine: 3.5 liter, 6 cylinder, auto Driveline: RWD Mileage: 26000 Color: Black/Brick Major Options: Touring, Port and Tech. Has everything minus roof rails. (DVD, NAV etc) Condition: Very Clean - one ding in right rear qtr pane bought the size of a quarter Tires - new (how much of a deduct If I leave the current ones on?) Brakes - Good Maintenance - All Up to date Other: no hits no runs no errors Location: Houston, TX Year/Make/Model: 2004 Honda Pilot Body Style: SUV Engine: 3.5 liter, 6 cylinder, auto Driveline: AWD Mileage: 17000 Color: Black/Beige Major Options: EX-L RES (Disney Pack) Condition: Clean Tires - 75% tread left Brakes - Good Maintenance -Up to date Other: Ok here is the bad news 12k of damage to the from end. Looks like new though (all new oem parts) and I have put 6K miles on since then with no problems. Complete front end re paint to mid from doors. Cannot tell and I still get compliments on the look and ride of the car.
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The Chicago to Houston transplant, right.?
03 FX35 2wd black with all the stuff and 26k .... sounds like the tall $27ish figure, maybe a low low low $28ish vehicle to me, "might" maybe get a dealer to wander into the tall $28ish figure because of the Disney package and all the stuff, black doesn't help it, but summer is over even in H-Town ...
The Pilot .. thats a whole different enchilada, this will all depend on "who" looks at it, is it on Carfax.? .. someone might just open a door and do a minor walk around or less, then someone might open the hood and see all the new bolts and pieces - it's hard to say, a pro will spot this with a close look and an Elco ~ or maybe not .l.o.l.. ... this one also has all the stuff, but the miles are a little tall for the year and it's black - it's a wild guesstamation here, somewhere between $12,0 and $25 grand ..... now there's a spread ........
Let me know .. I will be interested on how this one goes ...
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You've probably got a ton of posts to get through, but when you get a chance can you look at my original post 22656 regarding my Pro and pass along your expert advise?
Thanks!
Mike
Private party sale info please, as my son will be selling it outright...
southern AZ (as in Tucson)
2000 Toyota Tacoma SR5 Extra Cab
V6 2 wheel drive 5Spd
89,000 miles
White exterior, tan interior
bucket seats, AC, cruise, tilt, power windows, locks, clock, amfm/cd/csassette, remote keyless entry, alarm, sliding rear window, chrome rear step bumper.
tires about 50% brakes about 50%
oil changed every 5,000 miles, well maintained, but, it has been used as a truck, the bed has numerous scrathes inside, but has a rubber bed mat.
Interior is clean, no tears, no rips, a couple of minor plastic scuffs on the glove box door, and above the speaker on pass. door. Orig floor mats have protected the carpet, but the drivers mat has a hole worn it it..We think it is best to show truck without the worn matts. ??
The exterior of the truck looks good, a couple of very minor dings, but overall looks fine..Paint is shiny, chrome is bright, all wheel covers look good...
Also, it has RED campershell (on a white truck) The shell looks poor, fiberglass paint is peeling. We wonder if it is best to leave it off the truck for showing, then perhaps offer it up as an extra, during negotiations, or show the truck with it. What do you think???
Thanks Terry!
Jeff
'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
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Hi Terry,
I am starting to shop for a 2002 Lexus SC430. Since there are no options, I was expecting asking prices at dealerships to be fairly consistent... Boy, was I wrong! Looking at 2002's only, and in the mileage range of 20k-30k miles, I have found asking prices of $43,000 to $55,000. I am wondering what these cars really go for at auction to know what a fair offer is to make for the car. I live in the Chicago area, and am looking for either white, black, or red, and something with 20k-30k mi. I understand that if the car is Lexus certified, then it will have additional cost beyond auction price, but a $12,000 window makes me worry about the car's actual cash value. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Ryan
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In Chi-Town ... super nice clean, pampered 02 SC430's, miles in the 20/25k range, clean paint, perfect history, no love taps, no curb burns, seats have been hovered in .. if so, they are doing the strong $42/$43,0 range, so figure a little auction fee $400, a little transport $250, a service here and there $300 add a little CPO action $1,200 and they should be hitting the table at in and around the $45ish range ... a fair price for both would be in and around $49,9 or less ..... $55,000.? - ok, I have this really nice Timex I can sell you you for $2,500 ..... the main reason why dealers use optimum retail figures is for the guy thats trading in his 90k 99 ES300 with all the dings and dents and wants $14k for a $7,500 vehicle ...
Let me know how it goes in Chi-town.
Terry.
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Was wondering what the trade in would be at a Honda Dealer for a 2003 Odyssey with leather (no DVD or Nav). Flawless, 23K mi. Bay Area.
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Flawless.? .. you mean you kept it in a dehumidified garage, then only ran the miles in a dynamonitor and it's never seen a street.?
In the land of the Peterson trial we have a 03 Ody-L with 23k and hydes .. depending on the color and how perfect it might be, trade side in and around the super tall $19's low low $20ish figure ..... what were they offering.?
Terry.
Hey Terry, you should start chaging a buck a piece for each quote you do. You would be a multi-thousandaire by now...
Here's what I need trade-in/private party pricing for (will that cost 2 bucks?)
98 chevy s10 LS
v6 (not High Output)
5 speed manual
ext cab, third door
bed liner, bug deflector, diamond plate tool box
am/fm cassette
white with tan interior
102k miles, small rocks chips in bumper and hood
Never wrecked and average interior
regular maintenance, 100k tune-up done at 80k
50% on tires
With this long list of specs, I hope I didn't forget anything obvious. Also, where should I send the 2 dollars? I'm in Vegas so can I send you one of those recipts that the slot machines pay out with nowdays?
Thanks, Steve
Location: Westerville, Ohio
Year/Make/Model: 2004, Mercedes-Benz C240
Body Style: 4 Door Sedan
Engine: 6 cylinder Automatic
Mileage: 6,000
Color: Desert Sand, tan leather interior
Options: 6-disk CD Changer, sunroof, heated seats, alloy rims, leather interior, steering wheel controls etc.
Condition: Car was just purchased 3 months ago. Found out there is a little one on the way and need to sell the car to save money. Car is in excellent condition inside and out. No damage anywhere on the vehicle.
Thanks.
2001 Toyaota Highlander V6 RWD SUV
4 door
V6 RWD
Mileage 87000
Color White
Base + power seat privacy glass key less entry
Interior Clean
Exterior paint chip ( 3/4 inch x1/4 inch) / Primer showing above right front wheel well
Very Clean garage kept.
no accidents
I posted this a few days ago and wanted to bump up the question...
2003 Infiniti FX35 RWD - Laser Red
12,200 miles
Sport & Touring Packages
Sirius Radio
Flawless condition except for one small dent in back bumper, Carmax did not take any value away because of it, they only took off because the vehicle is red.
KBB Trade-In Value $32,250
CarMax offer $28,000
I'm going to a BMW dealer tomorrow night to see what they will give me for the Infiniti. I doubt it will be any better than Carmax, but it's worth a try. I also considered selling it but it seems that a 2004 can be had for $34,000 or so. I'm curious to see what values you come up with.
Year/Make/Model: [2003 Infiniti FX35]
Body Style: [SUV]
Engine: [3.5 liter / 6 cyl / auto]
Driveline: [RWD]
Mileage: [12,200]
Color: [laser red / graphite leather]
Major Options: [Sport & Touring Packages + Satellite radio.]
Condition: [Flawless except for small dent in back bumper]
Brakes - [new pads - warranty fix]
Maintenance - [all scheduled plus oil change every 3000 miles]
Other: [right front bumper repainted by dealer].
Posted this a while ago while you were out for a few days. Not sure how far back you'll weed through posts, so I'll "cut in line" here
Looking for realistic trade value.
2001 Protege LX 2.0 5-spd
54k miles
Emerald Mica (drk green) ext, beige int.
Options include sunroof/keyless entry/alloys/ABS-SAB package.
One-owner, non smoker.
Clean title (no accidents)
Maintened per recommended schedule.
Interior is immaculate.
Exterior shines like new (always garaged, waxed 3 or 4 times per year). Has usual rock chips in front, small scratch on hood, small parking lot dent on drivers door, small dime-sized paint chip in rear bumper.
Tires are original w/ roughly 30% tread left (most of the 54k miles were highway).
Brake pads have 30% left (verified by local Mazda dealer).
Car's located in the Detroit/Flint area (far northern Detroit suburbs).
What's it worth for trade? How about private party sale?
Thanks!
Mike
No smacks or dings or drive-by shootings. Inside it has typical wear from hauling stuff and kid. Overall, I'd say it's very clean (no DNA or french fries).
How much should I expect on trade? Thanks in advance!!!
However, if you say a new one can be bought for around $34,000 the Carmax offer of $28,000 seems fair. You gotta think they will want to sell it for enough to make a profit but have to price it far enough below the new one to make it worth it for someone. Your car is going on two years old now that the 05's are out.
I guess I'm just shocked at the difference between KBB value and what is apparently Real World Value. When I explained my whole sob story of why I hate Infiniti to my local dealer (finance dept) he came up with a value of 27,000. I'm very interested to see what BMW and Terry come up with.
1998 Honda Accord LX
4 door auto, a/c., etc.
4 cyl
54,000 miles
silver
no major options except 6 cd changer
Excellent condition - no dents or chips
recently detailed - service guy thought it was a 2001.
brakes pretty good, tires have 15,000 miles on them
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.... Every Carmax is different .. the Carmax in LA will be putting different money in a FX than one thats in Denver, Tulsa or Chicago .. that being said, they will probably put different money in one thats in Sacramento or Seattle depending on the time of the year and their current inventory - "and color" .. red is not a big seller in most SUVS, Lexus made a reddish maroonish monotone color for the RX300 and the ES300 and they were a $1,000ish deduct if they had really really really low miles, if they had just average miles or more they were a $2,000ish deduct, cold - very cold color in SUV's ..................
Terry.
Hello ...........................
I'm about to buy that truck and trade them the TT for $18,500
The only quasi reasonable private party offer I got on the TT was $21,000...of course trade with tax advantage is like $20k, so the $1k difference isn't worth the inconvenience. Got another of $19k, and another of $18k. I told those two where to stuff it.
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Thats a fair price for the Tacoma - even with the handshaker .. I would try them at $14,9 and see what happens ... probably $15,5 gets it home.
Vehicles can be a lot like boats come that September/October time, especially sport types like the TT's ... the time to be cutting those from the herd is in that June/July time frame when everyone is looking for them .. when the leaves start falling, so does the prices .. Up north, dealers will be loaded up in boats and RV's - and so will be the auctions.
Terry.
Location: Westerville, Ohio
Year/Make/Model: 2004, Mercedes-Benz C240
Body Style: 4 Door Sedan
Engine: 6 cylinder Automatic
Mileage: 6,000
Color: Desert Sand, tan leather interior
Options: 6-disk CD Changer, sunroof, heated seats, alloy rims, leather interior, steering wheel controls etc.
Condition: Car was just purchased 3 months ago. Found out there is a little one on the way and need to sell the car to save money. Car is in excellent condition inside and out. No damage anywhere on the vehicle.
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How much do you owe on this dude.?
Right color anywhere, miles are still short, cold pack, slider, sounds like the right stuff ... if we haven't had any visits to Maaco, no Buckeye bumps, still looks and smells "showroom" .. trade side, in and around the mid/tall $23's "maybe" might get a dealer to drop the low low low low low $24's in it - lots of "C" classes for sale right now, on the dealer and the private side .. the miles save this one, if it had 15/20k it would be worth $20/$21ish - maybe ....
Let me know what happens ...!
Terry.
Posted this a while ago while you were out for a few days. Not sure how far back you'll weed through posts, so I'll "cut in line" here
Looking for realistic trade value.
2001 Protege LX 2.0 5-spd
54k miles
Emerald Mica (drk green) ext, beige int.
Options include sunroof/keyless entry/alloys/ABS-SAB package.
One-owner, non smoker.
Clean title (no accidents)
Maintened per recommended schedule.
Interior is immaculate.
Exterior shines like new (always garaged, waxed 3 or 4 times per year). Has usual rock chips in front, small scratch on hood, small parking lot dent on drivers door, small dime-sized paint chip in rear bumper.
Tires are original w/ roughly 30% tread left (most of the 54k miles were highway).
Brake pads have 30% left (verified by local Mazda dealer).
Car's located in the Detroit/Flint area (far northern Detroit suburbs).
What's it worth for trade? How about private party sale?
Thanks!
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Good morning Mike, reposting is a "Good" thing .....
These are pretty nice little drivers .. this one has a handshaker, so no help there, miles are lowish for the year, it's an 2.0 LX, we have the no-sale green thing with tan guts, we have the side balloons with the slider and the service is up to date, but it needs some rubber and stoppers ..... trade side, in and around the mid/tall $5's, might "maybe" could see a dealer travel towards the low low low low low $6's, big maybe though ~ the meat clever holds it back, I bet $double nickels will kill it .... great vehicle for Retail Rd, superb detail, wonderful Ad and $7,900 *asking* and $6,9/$7,5 gets a new owner .....
Terry.
Private party sale info please, as my son will be selling it outright.
southern AZ (as in Tucson, AZ .. NOT the new Hyundai of the same name)..jeez, what is this with vehicles named after Cities? What's next, the Mercury Minneapolis)
2000 Toyota Tacoma (Not the Wahington Tacoma) SR5 Extra Cab
V6 2 wheel drive 5Spd
89,000 miles
White exterior, tan interior
bucket seats, AC, cruise, tilt, power windows, locks, clock, amfm/cd/csassette, remote keyless entry, alarm, sliding rear window, chrome rear step bumper.
tires about 50% brakes about 50%
oil changed every 5,000 miles, well maintained, but, it has been used as a truck, the bed has numerous scrathes inside, but has a rubber bed mat.
Interior is clean, no tears, no rips, a couple of minor plastic scuffs on the glove box door, and above the speaker on pass. door. Orig floor mats have protected the carpet, but the drivers mat has a hole worn it it..We think it is best to show truck without the worn matts. ??
The exterior of the truck looks good, a couple of very minor dings, but overall looks fine..Paint is shiny, chrome is bright, all wheel covers look good...
Also, it has RED campershell (on a white truck) The shell looks poor, fiberglass paint is peeling. We wonder if it is best to leave it off the truck for showing, then perhaps offer it up as an extra, during negotiations, or show the truck with it. What do you think???
Thanks Terry!
Jeff
So I take it that you agree that deducting $4200 or so because an SUV is red is a little extreme.
I'm thinking I will price it around 5500??? Edmunds trade-in is $4,502...
in july, we gave an actual cash value of $3000 for this exact car (color and everything), with 51k miles. this car was front-line ready when we got it, and only had to do a simple safety inspection.
we listed it on the lot at $5995, but the banks would only loan $4950, so thats what we sold it for.
if you are trading, i would expect about $2700-$2800, less any reconditioning that is necessary. privately, i would *ask* $4495, and grab the first $3800-$4200 that comes along.
the handshaker kills it along witht the armstrong windows.
Mike
Location: Pottstown/PA
2000/Chevrolet/Silverado 2500
Extended Cab/Long-Bed
3rd Door
Automatic/4WD/V8
60,000 miles
Exterior:Light Pewter/Interior:Dark Grey/Black Cloth
Basic Work Truck Interior, ie. no carpets
AM/FM Cassette
Manual locks and windows
Additions: 6" RCD Suspension Lift, 35"Super Swamper Radial Tires with Eagle Alloy Wheels.
Condition:
Good, normal wear.
Location: Metro Denver, CO
Year/Make/Model: 1999 VW New Beetle GL
Engine/Trans: 2.0L gas, 5-speed manual
Mileage: 66K
Color: bright blue w/ black cloth interior
Major Options: 6-cd changer in trunk
Condition: OK to fair. New tires at 60K; brakes redone in April; no "kisses"; have all maintenance records; would need a good detailing, inside and out
Other: Right front fender and suspension pieces replaced in February after deer-induced trip over a concrete curb
2000 Mercedes ML320 72,000 miles
V6 AWD
Silver with grey leather
All options except Nav and 3rd row. Sunroof,Bose, mem/heated seats,etc
Tires/brakes 50%
All service records from local dealer, 2 owner
Interior is clean, with all weather floor mats. No rips or wear on leather
Exterior is clean. No paintwork, dings, scratches.
Location: Houston, TX
Year/Make/Model: 2003 Infinti FX35
Body Style: [2dr/4dr/wagon] SUV
Engine: 3.5 liter, 6 cylinder, auto
Driveline: RWD
Mileage: 26000
Color: Black/Brick
Major Options: Touring, Port and Tech. Has everything minus roof rails. (DVD, NAV etc)
Condition: Very Clean - one ding in right rear qtr pane bought the size of a quarter
Tires - new (how much of a deduct If I leave the current ones on?)
Brakes - Good
Maintenance - All Up to date
Other: no hits no runs no errors
Location: Houston, TX
Year/Make/Model: 2004 Honda Pilot
Body Style: SUV
Engine: 3.5 liter, 6 cylinder, auto
Driveline: AWD
Mileage: 17000
Color: Black/Beige
Major Options: EX-L RES (Disney Pack)
Condition: Clean
Tires - 75% tread left
Brakes - Good
Maintenance -Up to date
Other: Ok here is the bad news 12k of damage to the fron end. Looks like new though (all new oem parts) and I have put 6K miles on since then with no problems. Complete front end re paint to mid fron doors. Cannot tell and I still get compliments on the look and ride of the car.
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I think you qualify for a Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous membership. Check with akangel to confirm...
Anyway, friend wants me to look at a mini van for him in town, before he drives down here to look at it. I'm concerned there's something up w/ this deal...
1999 Toyota Sienna XLE, at, full pwr, fully loaded, lthr int, green, 90k miles, 3rd row seat, dual ac, $7900
Charlotte, NC
That's all I know so far...
My friend called the guy, confirmed he had it, and at this price. It's on a small lot somewhere on the edge of town, have to go out of my way to go there, so wanted to know what to look for once I got there. I tried to call, but they were closed already.
On Edmunds, it shows clean trade at $9505, and Avg trade at $7579, so I thought I'd get the inside scoop in here!
Any thoughts?
Karz
wondering what best bet is re: selling or trading in this camry (and price we should be looking for?) as we opt to lease new car to be our second car now
Hey knothead .. thats "my" response to you from your post, you just missed the post from a few days ago ..... color kills it, $28 might be a little extreme, but I wouldn't want one for anymore than $29,0 ~ on a push ............
... hello, is this thing on .?
Terry.
Terry.
Private party sale info please, as my son will be selling it outright.
southern AZ (as in Tucson, AZ .. NOT the new Hyundai of the same name)..jeez, what is this with vehicles named after Cities? What's next, the Mercury Minneapolis)
2000 Toyota Tacoma (Not the Washington Tacoma) SR5 Extra Cab
V6 2 wheel drive 5Spd
89,000 miles
White exterior, tan interior
bucket seats, AC, cruise, tilt, power windows, locks, clock, amfm/cd/cassette, remote keyless entry, alarm, sliding rear window, chrome rear step bumper.
tires about 50% brakes about 50%
oil changed every 5,000 miles, well maintained, but, it has been used as a truck, the bed has numerous scratches inside, but has a rubber bed mat.
Interior is clean, no tears, no rips, a couple of minor plastic scuffs on the glove box door, and above the speaker on pass. door. Orig floor mats have protected the carpet, but the drivers mat has a hole worn it it.. We think it is best to show truck without the worn mats. ??
The exterior of the truck looks good, a couple of very minor dings, but overall looks fine.. Paint is shiny, chrome is bright, all wheel covers look good...
Also, it has RED campershell (on a white truck) The shell looks poor, fiberglass paint is peeling. We wonder if it is best to leave it off the truck for showing, then perhaps offer it up as an extra, during negotiations, or show the truck with it. What do you think???
Thanks Terry!
Jeff
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Mornin' Dave, Tuscon eh.? .. I wasn't to far from you in the last week, playing a little golf in Scottsdale .... (Mercury Minneapolis .l.o.l.) ...
Good description, thanks .... for starters, kick that friggin' red topper off, I'm happy Boston won but not enough to lose a sale with, spend $150ish and drop a liner in it and get new mats .... it's a 00 Yota Coma' SR5 with a handshaker, white is good in Tucson, 89k, cold breeze, V6, 2WD, Ecab, power pack ...
Sounds like a visit to the *Dukes of Detail* it needs to get that "clean" look, finish any service - remember, dirty vehicles get dirty money and clean vehicles get clean money, so spend a few bucks and then get a great 4/5 liner Ad on the biggest paper in the area - $10,900 *asking* and off it goes for the first $9,5/$10,5 .. watch the ego on this price point, lots of folks have $9,900 or less, but it seems few have $10ish .....
Don't forget to let me know what happens, or I will throw my 9 iron at your garage the next time I'm in the area .........
Terry.
location: Houston, TX
Year/Make/Model: 2003 Infiniti FX35
Body Style: [2dr/4dr/wagon] SUV
Engine: 3.5 liter, 6 cylinder, auto
Driveline: RWD
Mileage: 26000
Color: Black/Brick
Major Options: Touring, Port and Tech. Has everything minus roof rails. (DVD, NAV etc)
Condition: Very Clean - one ding in right rear qtr pane bought the size of a quarter
Tires - new (how much of a deduct If I leave the current ones on?)
Brakes - Good
Maintenance - All Up to date
Other: no hits no runs no errors
Location: Houston, TX
Year/Make/Model: 2004 Honda Pilot
Body Style: SUV
Engine: 3.5 liter, 6 cylinder, auto
Driveline: AWD
Mileage: 17000
Color: Black/Beige
Major Options: EX-L RES (Disney Pack)
Condition: Clean
Tires - 75% tread left
Brakes - Good
Maintenance -Up to date
Other: Ok here is the bad news 12k of damage to the from end. Looks like new though (all new oem parts) and I have put 6K miles on since then with no problems. Complete front end re paint to mid from doors. Cannot tell and I still get compliments on the look and ride of the car.
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The Chicago to Houston transplant, right.?
03 FX35 2wd black with all the stuff and 26k .... sounds like the tall $27ish figure, maybe a low low low $28ish vehicle to me, "might" maybe get a dealer to wander into the tall $28ish figure because of the Disney package and all the stuff, black doesn't help it, but summer is over even in H-Town ...
The Pilot .. thats a whole different enchilada, this will all depend on "who" looks at it, is it on Carfax.? .. someone might just open a door and do a minor walk around or less, then someone might open the hood and see all the new bolts and pieces - it's hard to say, a pro will spot this with a close look and an Elco ~ or maybe not .l.o.l.. ... this one also has all the stuff, but the miles are a little tall for the year and it's black - it's a wild guesstamation here, somewhere between $12,0 and $25 grand ..... now there's a spread ........
Let me know .. I will be interested on how this one goes ...
Terry.
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