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Idiots.
And I hadn't bothered with the carfax, figuring it was a link to "carfax.com" and an invitation to spend money... waddayaknow, that looks like a righteous vehicle. Michelins are always a good sign, esp. on a one-owner car.
The accident is the sticky wicket, of course.
Dat color tho...
Thanks, I'll pass it along! If he's interested, maybe I'll take a look myself. It's not far from here.
Cheers -m
'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
Thanks q.
'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
'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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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige
His rationale for not trading is the gas mileage and reliability. I pointed out that the Jeep wasn't stellar in either category, and if you can afford the RR (which he can easily) then it really isn't an issue.
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But if you have a warranty, survival gear onboard, AAA and good life insurance, I don't see why there's any cause to worry.
Maybe this can be worked to our advantage. Find a vehicle like the one you want to trade in and browse the link a few times. Maybe the price will go up and you can ask more for your trade.
2024 Ram 1500 Longhorn, 2019 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, 2019 Ford Mustang GT Premium, 2016 Kia Optima SX, 2000 Pontiac Trans Am WS6
Well, its worth a helluva lot more than I would have thought. I think you'll find most with asking prices of $18k-$21k.
If maintenance is up to date and it needs nothing, I'd list it for $17995 and take $16.5k or better. You might get $13.5-$14k on a trade or maybe $14.5k-15k from a carmax like place.
Be aware that they dive down a good $1500-$2k when they cross the 100k-mile mark.
'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
I have a 2010 Toyota Prius II with no major option.
The odometer is at 68K miles and no major dings on the outside. Tires are Michelin with around 20K miles left.
It does have some undercarriage damage. As a consequence of hitting some solid road debris (a tool box), the front air dam broke which my mechanic just yanked away. This also caused a quarter size hole in the front bumper.
This is a white car, located in southeast.
Edmunds calculator predicted 8K for trade in, does that sound fairly accurate? Would I get a much better value if I get that air dam replaced?
Whether or not it is worth fixing yourself depends on the numbers. I'd get an estimate to fix it properly, then head to the dealer and see what they'd give me for it as is. You may very well be better off just trading it as is because dealers can often get the repairs done for less than you can and calculate it as such (repair is $3k but they only ding you for $2k, for example). It also, of course, depends on WHERE you trade it. A toyota dealer may do better for you because they will get the parts at cost.
'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
Yes, it's Texas. For some reason I thought I remembered a template on here suggesting zip code was helpful......
2024 Ram 1500 Longhorn, 2019 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, 2019 Ford Mustang GT Premium, 2016 Kia Optima SX, 2000 Pontiac Trans Am WS6
And of course, it is impossible to value it unless you look at it, that's pretty obvious.
Until the car goes through the actual repair process, there may be other damage that can't be foreseen.
qbrozen has a good idea there. Take it to the dealer as is, and ask him trade value with/without repairs.
2. ?? So why did you ask??
'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
I'm planning on trading my 2014 honda odyssey elite - Pearl with 15,000 miles..what will it be the trade in value at a dealership ?
any help will we appreciated ?
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
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It has all the options..wide HD screen, 4 wireless headphones, dual on board screen, nav, lane departure, blind spot monitor, collison monitor,etc etc...
Do you know how much trouble those are?
The warranty companies won't even sell warranties on them!
Word of advice you didn't ask for: make sure you put in the carseats and THEN get the older kids in and out of the back. The 3 year old is still in a carseat that gets strapped to the LATCH anchors, yes? So forget about folding that seat to get in the back. If the 5-yr-old is in a booster, its a tad easier to fold that seat, but still an extra step to move it, get the kids in the back, and put it back. Then if an older kid needs to jump out for some reason, it is a process. Although, if you have the full bench in your Odyssey all the time, you probably already experience this problem. It is the reason we got a minivan with 2nd row captains' chairs... so the bigger folk can walk in between and we don't have to move any carseats.
'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
I hate LATCH. The concept seems good, but who actually puts a seat in a car and leaves it there? We're regularly swapping ours back and forth between vehicles. Our use of LATCH lasted about three weeks way early in our naive parenting. After that, it was all seat belts, all the way. It's probably been near a decade since I used those anchors, and my oldest is not yet eleven.
'24 Chevy Blazer EV 2LT
@qbrozen - I don't think the 5 year old has to be in a booster seat according to the state of Florida. I've got my 3 year old in a LATCHed Britax Marathon & my 2 sons (8 1/2 & 6) in high back booster seats. A minivan with 2nd row captain's chairs would make our lives a bit easier, but with 12 payments left on the Pilot until it is ours, we'll make it work.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
In our vans always left the middle open in 2nd row for pass through. And in the car seat days, each car had dedicated ones. No moving back and forth. That was also in pre latch days! And no,, I don't miss dealing with car seats.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
the Q7 provides decent 3rd row space. My 3 year old is in his britax boulevard latched in (we have another one in my car) and my 5 year old girl is in a britax parkway using the seatbelts in the middle row. the other seat is the one that moves back and forth nowadays to get into the back. normally we dont carry much anymore in the trunk unless we go to the beach and in that case we will fold one of the 3rd row seats i guess in the Q7 for the big cooler.
my good friend (manager a ta local bmw store) wants me to get an x5, so it is working the magic numbers..but the moe i see and hear , the x5 will be even tighter :-(
2016 Audi A7 3.0T S Line, 2021 Subaru WRX
Yes, apparently Florida only requires a booster for children under 6 (so, yes, the 5-yr-old must be in one). However, I find that a bit disturbing as it really should be based on height. My oldest son is in the 90th percentile in height and, at 8 years old, he was just barely tall enough to not have the shoulder belt on his neck. I had to always tell him to "sit up straight!" in the car so it would be positioned correctly. BTW, NJ is anyone under 8 yrs or under 80 lb.
'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
My wife was somewhat fanatical about them always having their seats when they were little, but the graduation from five-point to three-point (booster) was when they were able to successfully buckle the car's belt themselves... about five yrs for each of them. We went to butt boosters for them both when we took our transcontinental trip (and just didn't want to deal with the bulk and discomfort of the full-backed boosters for a trip like that), and they both continue to use those.
As long as they're comfortable and securely buckled, all is well. But, when it comes to buying a new car, those child seats (and accessing them to secure the occupant) were a major consideration for us on all our primary (e.g., "family car") purchases to date.
Go figure.
'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
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive