Real-World Trade-In Values

imidazol97

As an Ohio taxpayer I have to ask how the school district decided to buy Toyotas by Daihatsu? There are all kinds of vehicles made in Ohio... Was a board member related to a Toyota dealer? I realize the treasurer does not make that decision!!! but I am curious.

stl2112

Looking for the going trade in value on these 2 cars - thanks!

2002 Mitsubishi Lancer ES
Manual transmission
85,000 miles
Standard equipment
Tires - 75% tread left
No accidents

2002 Nissan Altima 3.5SE
Manual transmission
105,000 miles
3.5L V6
6 disk Bose sound system, sunroof, spoiler, xenon headlights
Tires - 75% tread left
No accidents

explorerx4

did you buy it from 'mack?

lls57

Phoenix, Az
2002 Chevrolet S-10, LS
Regular Cab, Short Bed
4 cylinder engine, Automatic, RWD
Mileage, 85,500
Color: Gray/Gray
Alloy wheels, PW,PDL, CD, Cassette, ABS, CC
Never been in a wreck. Interior in great shape, Truck bed show scratches from use, exterior in great shape. Rear Tires could be replaced, Front are about 75% life left.

Any ideas for reasonable trade in value at a Honda dealer?

mmccloskey

Greetings:

I purchased the car at the local Toyota Dealership in Charlottesville, VA in April 2007.

Regards -

M. J. McCloskey

volvomax

Well, trade would be in the $13-14's.
So, a private party price would be $2-3,000 more.

volvomax

$3 grand on the Mitsu, $5 grand on the Nissan

volvomax

Somewhere between $3-4,000

stl2112

Thanks volvomax - appreciate the response!

ateixeira

Wow, those are good values for the Outback.

From a buyer's perspective, you may as well buy new. They start around $20k.

Kirstie_H

A reporter would like to talk to mothers who use a large SUV to transport children but are now considering a smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicle as a result of high gas prices. Please respond to jwahl@edmunds.com with your daytime contact information along with your current vehicle and the vehicle/s you are considering no later than Wednesday, June 11th.

Thanks,

Jonathan Wahl
Corporate Communications
Edmunds Inc.

ateixeira

I can't get through, all the lines are busy.

sebring95

Groundbreaking news coming soon........"I had to sell my Yukon 'cause of gas prices!.....I had to finance $48,000 to buy a CRV, but now i'm saving $100/month in gas"

volvomax

Groundbreaking news coming soon........"I had to sell my Yukon 'cause of gas prices!.....I had to finance $48,000 to buy a CRV, but now i'm saving $100/month in gas"

Thats old news!
We see it every day.

mc4nam

Dallas, Texas
2004 Honda Element
4 cyl. Auto
FWD
50k miles
Silver
Has all air bags and aftermarket XM radio will stay with vehicle.
Interior - great to excellent
Exterior - No major scratches, 2 very minor door dings
Brakes - Great
2nd set of Tires - only 5k miles on them
All Maintenance records kept and done at the Honda Dealership.
Never wrecked or re-painted.

Potentially trading in at a Honda Dealership.

Thanks in advance for all replies and suggestions
MC

volvomax

Car should trade @ $10,000

2099

Good question and I don't mind at all. We had run this inter-school mail/delivery service for many years and finally discontinued it due to funding issues (it was partly supported by state funds which are no longer available and without that money the cost per district was prohibitive for some of the smaller districts and they dropped out making the whole thing implausible after this recently ended school year). Over the almost 13 years I have been here we have had Dodge Caravans, Ford Rangers, and Chevrolet Malibu Maxx's. We had severe expensive maintenance problems with the Caravans and Malibus, and the Rangers were fine, but not "user-friendly" for delivering volume mail (too much hands and knees crawling in the pick-up bed). We are a county school system and our board insists that we buy within the county. There is a new Toyota dealership in the county and they decided to try them. Hope this answers your questions.

Tom

rprossil

Thanks and thanks to volvomax as well. Don't think I'm going to go this route because the mileage rating is about the same as my Element for city, and that's where I'm looking for savings. We have a minivan so I don't need 2 family type vehicles. From the value on the Element, I should be able to trade into something more compact/efficient for a similar payment and save $80-$100 per month in gas. Car shopping used to be a lot more fun. Oh well. Thanks again.
Rich

volvomax

I should be able to trade into something more compact/efficient for a similar payment and save $80-$100 per month in gas.

I said it before and I'll say it again.
It's a lot of brain damage to save $100/mo.

kathy3420

Please help me figure out what to expect when trading my van
2004 Toyota Sienna XLE Limited AWD
77k
Nav, DVD, Tow pkg
Good condition - no dents, etc.
Tires 7k miles
Brakes new within last year, both front and rear

Upstate NY

Thanks,
Kathy

akangl

Groundbreaking news coming soon........"I had to sell my Yukon 'cause of gas prices!.....I had to finance $48,000 to buy a CRV, but now i'm saving $100/month in gas"

Thats old news!
We see it every day.

Thus the reason I'm still driving my Pilot. I figure 20 mpg isn't THAT bad and the gas savings will never ever come close to covering what I would lose trading it in, lol. Good thing I love my SUV!!!

volvomax

Should trade @ $14,000

rprossil

I understand, and I'm considering that as well. We're considering it since we're not upside down, and there are still a little over 2 years left on the Honda loan (bought it used), and the maintenance will increase during that time with the miles. If trading it meant taking a loss, that would be a different story. Unfortunately, most of the driving my Honda does is 16-18 mpg, and I'm not a leadfoot, so that is why we're looking into it. It would only make sense to me if I can get to 25+ mpg in city driving. I do appreciate your honesty though. Thanks.

robbieg

Subies don't get the best mpg since they are AWD. I have one and would love to sell it but I don't have enough equity to get into something that I would like for the same payment. That being said, I love my Legacy GT and would really hate to sell it.

rprossil

I know what you mean - I really like the Element, but since I have the equity and don't need 2 "utility" type vehicles (other one is a minivan), we're looking at the savings aspect, but I need to be around 25 mpg city to make any sense, so I'm looking at subcompacts and compacts.

quick2k2ecotec

Trying to gauge a fair offer for this vehicle: http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=245217478&dealer_id=62668447&model=- - CIVIC&make2=&start_year=1996&engine=&keywordsrep=&keywordsrep=&keywordsfyc=&keyw- - ordsfyc=&certified=&fuel=&search_type=used&distance=100&make=HONDA&color=&keywor- - ds_display=&min_price=0&drive=&default_sort=priceASC&max_mileage=&style_flag=1&a- - ddress=44460&advanced=y&end_year=2009&transmission=Automatic&doors=Four+Door&max- - _price=8000

What do you think?

quick2k2ecotec

Cleveland, Ohio
1999 Honda Civic EX
Sedan
1.6L I4
FWD
79167 miles
White
Automatic, Moonroof, AM/FM/CD, Power Locks, Mirrors, Windows
I have not seen the car in person. Appears to be in good condition.

kchuck

How about a -

2003 F-150 Supercab, xlt sport, 6’ fleetside bed, silver outside, gray inside
4.6 v8, auto, 2wd, 70k miles
cloth buckets, manual rear slider, limited slip, single cd,
factory sunroof, bedliner, running bds, 17" alloys
I added retractable tonneau, tints
Clean outside, a few scratches on side of bed and tailgate, few rock chips on grill, no rust, shiny paint
Ft. Lauderale FL, never left the state of FL
1 owner - me, non smoker, no pets, inside is clean - no spills, no rip or tears, no hitch - never towed a trailer
Never wrecked
4 tires replaced at 50k
Oil changed every 5k - I have receipts
No mechanical problems to date
Thanks for your help.

mikefm58

I think you should repost and use the orange paragraph at the bottom as a guide.

woods77

Hello, I live in Orlando, Fl and I am looking for the trade-in value of my vehicle. It is a 2003 Toyota Corolla LE, 4 door sedan. It has a 1.6L engine with an automatic transmission. It currently has 45,980 miles on it. The car has power everything, single cd audio system, ABS brakes, and cruise control. The car does have a few scratches and.or dings. The paint looks good. The cars runs really well. I would say the tires have at least 75% tread left. The car is its 2nd set of tires. Brakes just got new pads about 3 months ago. I think that is about it. Any info given would be great! Thanks for your assistance!

cusafr

Sell to car dealer (like CARMAX)?
Private Sale?

Lubbock, TX
2003-Infiniti-I-35
4-Door Sedan
Engine: 3.5 liter, 6 cylinder, auto
Driveline: FWD
Mileage: 59,900
Color: exterior-Autumn Bronze (like Dark Green) interior-like Beige
Major Options: Sun roof package
Condition: Very Good
Interior and exterior have some wear and tear, but better condition than most.
Tires - About 5% worn. Newer Michelins
New Brakes front and rear about 5,000 miles ago.
Maintenance: All maintenance completed, including the 60,000 mile service.
Other: No accidents, clean car.
Retired, have two cars, need one.

Thanks,

Jim

cccompson

This is a highly desirable used car, especially right now, and should bring $9000 to $9500 on craigslist if it looks nice. Somebody else might have a hard trade number but my feeling is that it's worth $7500, give or take $500.

woods77

Thank you for the useful information.

dbt

Minneapolis, MN
1994 Porsche 968 Convertible (thin market for these)
6-sp manual, RWD
70,000 miles
Black / black
Leather, CD, heated seats
Good / Clean condition (no major problems)

Looking for trade-in / Private party. Thanks.

kyfdx

There might not be any auction data on this model.. (Was there ever another car with a 3.0 litre 4-cylinder?)

You should also post your description here: What is this thing worth?

Mr. Shiftright can give it a shot..

regards,
kyfdx
visiting host

british_rover

Off the top of my head no I can't think of any other 3.0 liter four cylinder vehicle that wasn't a diesel engined truck/tractor of some kind.

Shifty is his best shot in that other thread. He had a 928 for a long while.

dbt

Thanks for the referral

lemmer

968s are hugely dependant upon condition. Completed eBay listing might be the best place to look. What amazes me is that nice ones go for as much or more than early Boxsters in nice condition. I love the front engine Porsches, but that is just crazy to me.

stephenfd

Boston, MA
2006 Pathfinder SE
3.5 V6 (not exactly sure on displacement but its the V6 they put in all Pathfinders)
FWD
34,500 miles
Black on black cloth
Upgraded stereo, sun roof
Condition: Good. Minor paints scratches on hood, otherwise all normal wear. Tires good (50%), brakes good. All maintenance up to date.

I have a good lease payment but am going to exceed my miles by a lot. (Lease ends April '09, I have 4,500 miles remaining, I will easily do $15k in that time. Job change brought this situation on.) I am trying to figure out what the break point is for a new car payment that would make early lease termination and buying a new car cheaper than just hanging onto the Pathfinder and buying it at the end of the lease. Thus, I am curious as to what it's worth in trade right now.

volvomax

Truck values are plummeting so fast they are hard to keep up with.
You probably have a $4-6,000 truck right now.

volvomax

$7-8,000 on a trade.

Couple more private party

volvomax

Actually, 3 went over the block nationwide.
Avg miles was @ 65k
Avg value @ $9,000

volvomax

Well, right now SUV values are dropping rapidly.
I'd say that $12-13,000 would kill your truck dead right now on a trade.

dbt

Thanks Max. Edmunds TMV on it was about $9300, KBB was $14,900. Seems the auction puts it much closer to Edmunds.

gtechie

With the SUV market plummeting, what can I expect to get in tradein for a 2006 BMW X3, 50K miles, Auto, Sport Package, Premium package. No Nav.

Thanks,

kyfdx

Dang! The miles aren't going to help... you are already out of warranty...

What color/interior? Xenons?

volvomax

So far, the small SUV's haven't really been hit that hard.
Your problem is miles.
$19,000 car.

gtechie

Color is Silver/Silver. Yes on Xenons. Also privacy glass (for what is worth).

aja123

Looking to Trade on 2009 Pilot or private sale if the difference is worth it.

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Location: NJ (NY Metro Area)
Body Style: SUV - (EXL RES)
Engine: 6 Cylinder
Driveline: AWD
Mileage: 90,000
Color: exterior- Black, interior - Grey Leather
Major Options: All EXL options incl. DVD, Leather, Front and Rear Climate Control, Cruise Control. Accessories added - Running boards, mudflaps, roof crossbars, Trailer Hitch (for bike trailer)
Condition: Overall Normal wear - some exterior nicks, no accidents. Some minor interior scratches. Carpet in good condition, original mats never used.
Tires - Mich. Xterrain about 30% wear
Brakes - OK
Maintenance - Up to date, all from Honda dealer

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With SUV values headed the opposite way of gas...Go ahead make me !!!!!!

Thanks for the help, you do a great service for us Edmunds' users.

cusafr

Wow! Only $7-8K. This is way too great of a car for that kind of money. I know you are only the messanger.

At that price, I will keep it forever,

Thanks for your input,

Jim