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How much do you think this one Acura dealer has in this car?
'04 Acura TSX 6 speed with NAVI
Red with beige leather
Chicago area
22K miles
Aptional body kit + fog lights + MP3 player.
TIA
I think I may be cured from the BMW sickness...
It won't work, because the condition of the car makes a big difference, but I think it would be good for everyone if banks would only loan enough money to cover the actual value of the car.
Perish the thought...
-Mathias
Yes, $29k: $432/mo * 20mo = $8640 - MSRP $38k = you guessed it, $29k ;-p
I have looked into the lease assumption and aside from the $500 transfer fee the "buyer" would have to qualify through BMW Financial. Probably no different than any other company.
Unless some dealer makes me an offer I can't refuse, I'll wait a year and play the same game next December. The same incentives will be there and I'll only have 4 paymwents to cover (assuming I stay under my mileage). Not so bad, except that we need to lower our monthly obligations now, not one year from now...that's life...thanks again!
My parents are trying to trade in a 2001 A4 1.8t FrontTrak with 56k. It's black with gray cloth, 5 speed, sport suspension package, 16" alloys, power sunroof, homelink, auto dimming rear and side view mirrors, CD player. Interior and exterior is in good shape with only some scratches on the rear bumper. Car was dealer maintained until 50k. They live in West Palm Beach, Florida (33458).
So far, they have been offered what I feel are ridiculously low trade in values. The Acura dealer started at 8k and then went up to 10k but said they wouldn't go any higher. The Infiniti dealer basically said they didn't want to insult him with their offer but stated they would only offer him $7500. The salesman went on to explain why they were offering such a low value by stating the rear passenger door appears to be repainted because of tape marks and there are paint blemishes on the roof near the drain rail. This car was bought new by my parents and stays in a garage. It was never wrecked in that door and the remark about the roof just floors me because I've never seen a dealer look at the roof that closely. To be honest, I'm quite baffled. When they bought their Audi, the A4 had one of the highest resale values. Have values really tanked that bad on the A4? I know the cloth hurts the value some, but otherwise, it has a good mix of options. What is the best trade value they can expect on their car? My brother is also worried since he owns a similar car (his 01 1.8t has quattro, xenon, 17" alloy, and Leatherette) and is wondering whether he should get rid of his car before his mileage gets too high (he has 20k now). Does he have cause to be worried or are these 2 dealers just a fluke?
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Wholly Molly, man is that bright, where's my sunglasses.? .. how did you get it to go so "bold".? it's kinda like a bad Xmas card .l.o.l....
Anyhow ..... have they taken you to the Palm Beach Polo Club for lunch yet.?
We have an 01 A4 1.8T - no Quattro, it's cloth, it's a meat clever, it's black and it's in sunny and warm Florida .. so where's the good stuff.?
The paint stuff.? I can't say because I can't see it .. maybe transport problems when new, perhaps your Dad bumped into the neighbors car at the track, maybe Mom scratched the side at the Bingo game .. best way to find out, have someone run an Elco over it, you'll know in about 3 seconds ...
What kills this puppy is the handshaker and the color, but the miles save it .. if you can get a dealer to drop $10,0 big ones into it (Real Money) then you need to "be there", cuz' thats the whole Coma Se' Yama - and the bag of chips .... actually this would be a pretty nice vehicle down Retail Rd: a visit to the Dukes of Detail, a great 4/5 liner Ad in the paper, all the service records falling out of the dash, $13,900 *asking* and away it goes for the first $12,5/$13,5 ... remember, your trying to sell a car, not trying to convince a jury - so park the ego and grab the cash ....................... ;^}
By the way, how much did you think this pup was worth, it's 5 years old .. if it was a kid, it would be in Kindergarten by now ....
Let me know how it goes.!
Terry.
Terry.
Looks like we will be selling (keeping) the Disco (previous post) for some time. Can't afford those great trade in figures. Soooo we thought we'd get the scoop on the Burb! Any info would be apprecited!
ATL
99 Chevy Suburban K1500
White
4wd
Base Model
Bench Seats
3rd Seat
Vinyl
Manual Windows (yep)
2nd owner
no wrecks
130k miles
new tires
2nd Owner
CD
Had a slight fender bender before we had it that bent the bumper - we replaced and added a hitch.
Nothing wrong with this one - just a great big ol work truck!
What is a trade and private sale figure.
Thanks,
"2001 Oldsmobile Aurora
Planning to get a Certified 2001 3.5L Olds Aurora (one owner, off lease) with:
25000 miles,
silver color,
leather,
CD player,
On star,
moon roof
dual zone hvac
power seats
remote starter
for $12000.
Is this a good price?
The sales manager is asking $1200 w/ $100 deductable for a 3yr/30000miles bumper-to-bumper GM warranty...seems pricy to me...
Many many thanks! "
I'm going to the Manheim auction outside of Philly this Friday looking for a 2004 Mazda 6. KBB and Edmunds are showing dealer trade values of between $12-13K for a 6i 4 cyl. with auto. and $14-15K for the 6s V6 with auto. I'm figuring with 15-20k miles, maybe up to 25k. I'm not expecting too many base 6 cyl. to be available, but maybe I'll get lucky. Do these prices sound about right? Can I expect the auction prices to be close to the dealer trade values? I'm sure we'll have the latest copy of Galves on hand.
Thanks
2001 Mercedes ML320
SUV full time 4WD
3.2L V6
55,000 miles
Desert Sand w/ grey cloth interior
Sun roof & CD options
New Michelin tires and front brakes
Excellent condition with no previous collision damage
One dealer offered me 16K on a trade. This hurt since it was a $39K new to have depreciation after 4 years of over 50%. Any opinions on what I should expect for a fair trade-in value?
Let me know what you think of this one on Autotrader: http://tinyurl.com/5vges
Canton Ohio (Akron area)
1993 Acura Legend LS
4 door sedan, V6 Auto
75k miles
White/tan
I'm waiting for pictures.
This is an email I received from the dealer:
"The vehicle has never been in an accident and has had 2 previous owners.
There was a little rust on the the right rear fender that we had fixed and
it really probably could use 4 tires. the ones currently on there are louder
than normal. I can sell this vehicle with 4 new tires for $7,800 plus tax
and title."
What's a fair price? Assuming it's clean inside and out?
Thanks,
Q
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&cate- gory=5333&item=4512069132&rd=1
I could take a ride to St. Louis, if the savings were there.
Atlanta,Georgia
1997 Chevrolet Suburban
C-1500 LT
170,000 miles
Green
Leather, tow package, rear air, most options
Few dings, needs tires, overall good condition.
Realistic on the high miles, just want to get a figure to go on. Thanks
yeah, ok, so my limit is like $22k, but still...
'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
Last time around the block, the car had a reserve of $27,900 which wasn't met.
But there's two large dudes standing behind me in the office, and they are asking me for a # for this thing:
'00 Neon, 53k miles, 4dr, red
auto, ac, tires not so good.
good paint, no rust, no accidents known (2nd owner), good carfax.
What to put it in the paper for?
TIA,
-Mathias
How much would my car fetch as trade-in ? Can I do better at BMW dealer than, say, Honda dealer ?
San Francisco area
2003 bmw 525iA
15k miles
pearl white
auto is the only option
My goal has changed. Not sure it is more expensive to keep it or to trade in for, say, a new Accord/TL.
2001 Acura 3.2 TL
black w/ black interior
miles - 56,xxx
automatic
with Navigation system (only option available I think)
Interior is in decent shape. Exterior has a few bumps and bruises here and there, typical of a black car. Front bumper was repainted/repaired due to fender bender, has some overspray in areas so it'll be easy to spot by a pro.
Tires are new, brakes are fairly new. Has not had any typical service that is coming due, such as the 60k checkup.
Second vehicle:
1999 Ford Ranger XLT 4x4 Extended Cab Shortbed
Dark blue ext w/ dark grey guts
miles - 48,xxx
4.0 v6 4 wheel drive
5 speed manual
pw, pd, cd player, a/c, other std items.
Truck is in decent shape few knicks here as you get with pickups especially around the bed, has bed-liner and covered "top" for bed.
Tires and brakes are fairly new
What would be our typical trade-in values here.
Terry, as always, thank you much in advance.
Location: Long Island, NY
Engine: 3.5 V6 auto..
"Hi Terry and others, would you please take a look at this...thanks..
"2001 Oldsmobile Aurora
Planning to get a Certified 2001 3.5L Olds Aurora (one owner, off lease) with:
25000 miles,
silver color,
leather,
CD player,
On star,
moon roof
dual zone hvac
power seats
remote starter
for $12000.
Is this a good price?
The sales manager is asking $1200 w/ $100 deductable for a 3yr/30000miles bumper-to-bumper GM warranty...seems pricy to me...
Many many thanks! " "
'04 Lexus IS300 - blue metalic with beige leather, handshaker, 18K miles, navi, premium sound, etc... Chicago area...
Asking price - $26999.
Not a bad car at all! Drives great, most likely bulletproof reliability. Definitely a contender (along with the TSX and TL).
TIA
I felt a dealer that wants to move a car would give maybe $12k for their car or $10k combined with a decent near invoice price on the new car. They bought it in March or April of 2001 so they haven't even owned the car for 4 years. The 7.5-8k figures the dealers were throwin out just seemed ridiculously low and I was trying to figure out what was going on since these cars aren't cheap on the used car market. I'd expect to hear figures like that on a Honda Civic, not an Audi A4.
Albuquerque
04 Toyota Tacoma Pre Runner
Double Cab
V6
RWD
8000 miles
White/Beige
SR5 with Chrome, locking diff, 16 inch wheels, convenience package, spray on bed liner
Perfect (really) one oil change.
Terry.
I'm going to the Manheim auction outside of Philly this Friday looking for a 2004 Mazda 6. KBB and Edmunds are showing dealer trade values of between $12-13K for a 6i 4 cyl. with auto. and $14-15K for the 6s V6 with auto. I'm figuring with 15-20k miles, maybe up to 25k. I'm not expecting too many base 6 cyl. to be available, but maybe I'll get lucky. Do these prices sound about right? Can I expect the auction prices to be close to the dealer trade values? I'm sure we'll have the latest copy of Galves on hand.
Thanks
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Don't let that Galves book make you go blind, because you might find yourself going home in a Greyhound bus ..l.o.l...
The V6's are doing in and around the tall $15's, low/mid $16's and the miles have gone *static* meaning: you will pay the same for the low milers as you will pay for the high milers, so bid the ones with the lower miles ... the "I" 4 bangers are seeing the tall $12's low $13's - as above, the miles have gone static, so bid on the lower miles .. don't miss a nice vehicle for a few hundred - remember, the Lord hates a coward ...................
Terry.
Hmmm, have you told your wife yet.? ..........
So .... it's a 00 Leon, and I will just GUESS it's a base ... the miles are short, we have the auto thing, no rust, rubber is weak, breeze, it's a Leon .. $4,900 *asking* and scream and shout at the first $3,9/$4,5 ~ but take it .........
Terry.
Terry.
Wake-Up.!
Event Date Event Location Odometer Reading Data Source Event Detail
03/30/2004 SAINT LOUIS, MO Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
04/08/2004 SAINT LOUIS, MO 150 Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE (Title #:PH852724) (Lien Reported)
07/12/2004 MO State Agency FRONT IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE (Case #:0040092888)
10/19/2004 MO 12,615 Auto Auction REPORTED AT AUTO AUCTION AS DEALER VEHICLE
11/05/2004 MO 12,699 Auto Auction REPORTED AT AUTO AUCTION
Terry.
Q
let me know how it goes ...
Terry.
I'm going to sell the car myself, so I'm looking for a good newspaper listing price and a cut it loose from the herd price.
Selling:
Milwaukee metro area
2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GT
4 door, silver exterior
56k miles
sunroof
cloth seats
auto climate control, power this and that, etc
good condition inside and out
no accidents, no dings
all regular maintenance to date
newer tires and brakes
extended warranty good for about 9 more months
I'm looking for a good value on a used minivan. The following one looked pretty decent to me. What range could I expect to pay for something like this:
2003 Ford Windstar SE
29,000 miles
blue exterior
rear heat and air
quad seats
keyless entry
all the usual power accesories for the trim level
tires are original
body has one ding, but in otherwise good shape
interior is clean
Thanks for the help
Terry."
WHAT??? $4 street price for a 5-year-old Neon (indeed a base), crank windows, and that awful thrashy 4cyl? I realize the miles are sorta low, but only sorta (10k/yr)... but hey, you're the boss, and I'll pass it along...
Thanks,
-Mathias
2001 Acura 3.2 TL
black w/ black interior
miles - 56,xxx
automatic
with Navigation system (only option available I think)
Interior is in decent shape. Exterior has a few bumps and bruises here and there, typical of a black car. Front bumper was repainted/repaired due to fender bender, has some overspray in areas so it'll be easy to spot by a pro.
Tires are new, brakes are fairly new. Has not had any typical service that is coming due, such as the 60k checkup.
Second vehicle:
1999 Ford Ranger XLT 4x4 Extended Cab Short bed
Dark blue ext w/ dark grey guts
miles - 48,xxx
4.0 v6 4 wheel drive
5 speed manual
pw, pd, cd player, a/c, other std items.
Truck is in decent shape few nicks here as you get with pickups especially around the bed, has bed-liner and covered "top" for bed.
Tires and brakes are fairly new
What would be our typical trade-in values here.
Terry, as always, thank you much in advance.
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Mother-in-laws, Yikes .! .....
ET - phone home ... good description - thanks .. triple black is a good color for the area, miles aren't bad for the year, nav is good, we have some lumps bumps and fill and some overspray, sneakers are fresh, stoppers are good, 60k is due .... trade side, in and around the high super $11's low/mid $12's, might "maybe" get a dealer to crawl towards the $13 figure, but the 60k and the body stuff will probably hold it back .... me personally , I would run this dude down Retail Rd, a wonderful 4/5 liner Ad, a superb glow in the dark detail, records super-glued to the dash, finish any service, $16,490 *asking* and wave bye bye at the first $15/$16,0 ...
The Ranger is a 4.0 4x4, Xcab, XLT, we have the meat clever with low miles, a few little Walmart kisses over here and a few little K-mart kisses over there, tonneau cover, almost strong in the rubber and stopper department ... if we have no click click in the 4wd, doesn't have that Bonnie and Clyde look, looks feels and drives like a 03 .. then trade side, in and around the tall $6's low low $7's ... another nice little driver for Retail Rd: $9,495 *asking* and $8,5/$8,9 gets a new owner .............. let me know ...
Terry.
Terry.
>>I'd expect to hear figures like that on a Honda Civic, not an Audi A4
What should I expect to get if trading at dealership?
Atlanta,Georgia
1997 Chevrolet Suburban
C-1500 LT
170,000 miles
Green
Leather, tow package, rear air, most options
Few dings, needs tires, overall good condition.
Realistic on the high miles, just want to get a figure to go on. Thanks
But, you still have a lot of warranty and free maintenance left on your BMW.. Plus, even though it is a low-option model, it is an automatic.. and the E39 5-series has some of the best resale numbers going..
I can't imagine how it would be cheaper in the long run to trade off for a $26K-$35K new car.
Since you already own it, the best route is to keep driving it.
heresy, I know..
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Looks like we will be selling (keeping) the Disco (previous post) for some time. Can't afford those great trade in figures. Soooo we thought we'd get the scoop on the Burb! Any info would be apprecited!
ATL
99 Chevy Suburban K1500
White
4wd
Base Model
Bench Seats
3rd Seat
Vinyl
Manual Windows (yep)
2nd owner
no wrecks
130k miles
new tires
2nd Owner
CD
Had a slight fender bender before we had it that bent the bumper - we replaced and added a hitch.
Nothing wrong with this one - just a great big ol work truck!
What is a trade and private sale figure.
Thanks,
I'm buying a used car and need to find a fair value on a 2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac XLT 2WD; however, there is a huge difference when I compared between Edmunds' TMV and Kelley's Blue Book.
Someone please advise me what would be a fair offer to a private individual selling the vehicle described below:
FORD 2003 SPORT TRAC XLT 2WD with the following options:
Location: Los Angeles, California
2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac XLT
Body Style: 4 door
Color: Black/Grey interior
Engine: V6 4.0 Liter
Trans: Automatic
Drive: 2 Wheel Drive
Mileage: 5,200
Condition: Excellent - has one slight 2" scuff mark on rear bumper
Equipment XLT
Air Conditioning
Power Steering
Power Windows
Power Door Locks
Tilt Wheel
Cruise Control
AM/FM Stereo
Multi Compact Disc
Premium Sound
Dual Front Air Bags
Front Side Air Bags
ABS (4-Wheel)
Leather Seat
Power Seat
Moon Roof
Roof Rack
Sliding Rear Window
Running Boards
Hard Tonneau Cover
Bed Liner
Alloy Wheels
P.S. The private seller is asking about 19+K and the car does look great. BUT HERE IS THE CATCH:
I CAN GET A BRAND NEW 2004 FORD Sport Trac XLS 2WD for $18,400 (out the door price would be $20,269).
So! Am I better off buying new or used? And if used is a better deal, what would be a reasonable offer price??????
Thanks for any suggestions.