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  • 2takoyaki2takoyaki Member Posts: 3
    Can you help me with the trade-in value for a 2009 Mini Cooper (Base) Hatchback in good shape. No accidents and serviced at Mini Dealers.

    63,500 miles
    Black on black
    Manual Trans.
    Cold Weather Package
    Sport Package
    Auto A/C
    Dual Pane Sunroof

    in Minneapolis

    Thanks!!
  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,736
    edited September 2015
    Michaell said:


     I think he made a deal for it at $10,750.  One owner car, all service records through the dealership.  original owner traded it in on a new Q 50 

    oi! Please tell me it was a coupe!

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  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,736
    edited September 2015
    2takoyaki said:

    Can you help me with the trade-in value for a 2009 Mini Cooper (Base) Hatchback in good shape. No accidents and serviced at Mini Dealers.

    63,500 miles
    Black on black
    Manual Trans.
    Cold Weather Package
    Sport Package
    Auto A/C
    Dual Pane Sunroof

    in Minneapolis

    Thanks!!

    hmmm... your location makes it a bit tough to pin it down. Most of these seem to be warm climate cars. My one Philly car had 10k more miles and got $1500 less than all the warm weather cars. boy. I'm gonna take a stab at $6500, give or take a nickel.

    Sounds like a REALLY good private party car. Right packages, right color in the north. Ask $8995 and it might go quick with the right advertising. Take the first $8k that comes along.

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  • 2takoyaki2takoyaki Member Posts: 3
    qbrozen said:

    2takoyaki said:

    Can you help me with the trade-in value for a 2009 Mini Cooper (Base) Hatchback in good shape. No accidents and serviced at Mini Dealers.

    63,500 miles
    Black on black
    Manual Trans.
    Cold Weather Package
    Sport Package
    Auto A/C
    Dual Pane Sunroof

    in Minneapolis

    Thanks!!

    hmmm... your location makes it a bit tough to pin it down. Most of these seem to be warm climate cars. My one Philly car had 10k more miles and got $1500 less than all the warm weather cars. boy. I'm gonna take a stab at $6500, give or take a nickel.

    Sounds like a REALLY good private party car. Right packages, right color in the north. Ask $8995 and it might go quick with the right advertising. Take the first $8k that comes along.
    Thanks for the help! I had one dealer offer me $6k but was hoping for a little more. Might try for a private sell for a few weeks and see if I get any bites.
  • MichaellMichaell Moderator Posts: 262,164
    qbrozen said:

    Michaell said:


     I think he made a deal for it at $10,750.  One owner car, all service records through the dealership.  original owner traded it in on a new Q 50 

    oi! Please tell me it was a coupe!
    Nope, sedan. I'm not planning on telling him he overpaid. Too late, and he really likes the car, so it represents good value to him.

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  • g8orgrantg8orgrant Member Posts: 47
    Need to sell my parents car -

    2005 Toyota camry LE 4 door sedan in a royal/navy blue
    83000 miles
    am/fm cd radio
    power windows
    cruise control
    moonroof
    power drivers seat

    Well maintained. Tires and brakes in good shape. Body in solid shape minus a scratch or two. No accidents. Clean carfax and title in hand.

    Long Island / NY Metro Area.

    Thanks!
  • suydamsuydam Member Posts: 5,068
    That sounds like a terrific car for a college kid. Private party sale it would be gone in a heartbeat.
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  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,736
    edited September 2015
    missed 1 important detail: how many cylinders?

    edit: well, ok, I looked up both and it doesn't make much of a difference. 4-cyls seems to be doing a shade better, actually, but you'd probably be looking at $3500-$4k trade either way. Private party is, of course, the way to go. For a creampuff, you could ask maybe $6995 for a V6 and $7495 for a 4-cyl.

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,341
    put that Camry on Cl and it will cause a feeding frenzy if you don't go crazy with the asking price.

    also a good one to spread the word among friends/coworkers. Always someone looking for a car for a HS kid, or a station car.

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  • rny421rny421 Member Posts: 163
    Looking for some help with trade in value on my parent's 2010 XC90:
    • Western NY
    • 110,000 miles
    • One owner
    • All service records
    • 7 passanger
    • 3.2 AWD
    • Dark blue exterior
    • Tan interior
    • Sunroof
    • Bluetooth
    • Towing package
    I'm trying to convince my mom to go car shopping to figure out what she wants next, but she's not one for change. She wanted to find a leftover new 2014 XC90 because she likes that model - ugh! She had a 2005, and now her 2010. It's a pretty nice car, but talk about picking the longest model-run ever! It went from 2003 - 2014 with virtually no changes except some engine choices.

    Thanks!
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  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,736
    its a nice truck when not broken, and at least she is comfortable for all those miles she is driving. Figure maybe $9k on a trade.

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  • mitsgirl1mitsgirl1 Member Posts: 4
    I read this thread, but am still a little confused. High KBB for a "trade in" on my car is $6,000. It is a 1999 Mitsubishi 3000GT SL with 103,000k miles, no rust, good paint, leather seats, Brembo brakes, leather seats, steering wheel, etc., etc. I've had it 10 years and taken excellent care of it. Gorgeous car! I see them for sale online for $8,000 - $11,000 and even more. I want to sell my car, so what's the best way to price it? If people are only looking at the $6,000 trade in price, then that probably doesn't bode well. What's the best way to sell a car nowadays? I have not bought or sold in 10 years! Thanks...
  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,736
    Trade in is just that... its what you would trade it to a dealer for. You may do that for convenience, tax break, among other reasons. Retail is what a dealer may sell a car for, and private party falls in between the 2, reason being that, in many cases, buyers have some form of consumer protection when buying from a dealer, but not private party. Not to mention financing advantages when buying from a dealer.

    You have a bit of an interesting car there. It is not a VR4, but I'm sure it still has some kind of following.

    HOWEVER, $6k trade is nuts. No dealer would give you that for it. The absolutely nicest and highest one in recent months at dealer auction only got $4450, and that had just 75k miles.

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  • mitsgirl1mitsgirl1 Member Posts: 4
    Thanks! Sounds like I'm better off trying to sell it privately.
  • boomchekboomchek Member Posts: 5,516
    mitsgirl1 said:

    I read this thread, but am still a little confused. High KBB for a "trade in" on my car is $6,000. It is a 1999 Mitsubishi 3000GT SL with 103,000k miles, no rust, good paint, leather seats, Brembo brakes, leather seats, steering wheel, etc., etc. I've had it 10 years and taken excellent care of it. Gorgeous car! I see them for sale online for $8,000 - $11,000 and even more. I want to sell my car, so what's the best way to price it? If people are only looking at the $6,000 trade in price, then that probably doesn't bode well. What's the best way to sell a car nowadays? I have not bought or sold in 10 years! Thanks...

    Specialty cars can be a bit harder to sell. Just because you see people asking that much, it doesn't mean they'll get it. The 3000GT is rare, but I would think that enthusiasts would rather pay a few extra bucks and go for the VR4 model. Most dealers wouldn't pay anywhere close to book value on such a car because once again, specialty cars are a bit harder to sell and might sit around on the lot for a long time as they would only appeal to enthusiasts. Dealers are in the business of flipping their inventory quickly and profitably.

    Yes, selling privately might be the way to go. you might get rid of it quickly, or it might take a few months. Hard to tell. Advertise it high (in the range that others are advertised for) and adjust the price accordingly if you're not getting phone calls or inquiries.

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  • rny421rny421 Member Posts: 163
    @qbrozen - Thank you! Knock on wood, both XC90s have actually been very reliable, requiring only a few non-regular maintenance repairs. I talked to her this weekend, and supposedly she wants a 2016 XC90 now. We'll see...
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  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,736
    She must have had the right models. I'll assume the '05 was a 2.5T? If FWD, even better. Either that or she didn't put that many miles on it. The AWD is a guaranteed failure point, its just a matter of when. And the transmission in the T6 models was junk, too.

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  • rny421rny421 Member Posts: 163
    The 2005 was a T5 AWD, and had 90,000 miles when she traded it. Only issues were a fuel pump that failed, and a wheel bearing. Historically there were problems with the angle gears, but I think that was more common with the T6s and V8s due to the extra torque that it wasn't designed to handle. Last generation S60R owners also had a high failure rate of the angle gear too it seems.
    It is definitely true that the XC90 T6 transmission was a ticking time bomb. It was like the CVT Transmissions in the Saturn VUEs - it wasn't a matter of if it would fail, it was when would it fail. I genuinely feel bad for people that purchase cars like that used, then realize after the fact what they've got on their hands.
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  • ridgeliner2ridgeliner2 Member Posts: 13
    I may trade in my 2007 Honda Ridgeline for a new car and was wondering what I can expect for a fair trade.

    RTL 107k miles already had the Timing Belt done.

    I bought it brand new and the truck is in I would call great/clean condition. Located in Ohio. Thanks
  • MichaellMichaell Moderator Posts: 262,164

    I may trade in my 2007 Honda Ridgeline for a new car and was wondering what I can expect for a fair trade.

    RTL 107k miles already had the Timing Belt done.

    I bought it brand new and the truck is in I would call great/clean condition. Located in Ohio. Thanks

    What color - inside and out?

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  • tommister2tommister2 Member Posts: 393
    Can't stop thinking about a 2016 Tundra. Wondering what my 2013 might be worth in trade.

    2013 Toyota Tundra Double cab 4x4
    SR5 with Rock warrior package
    5.7 V8
    Tow package plus all power options
    Black ext/black leather interior
    12k miles in Richmond VA
    Very clean inside and out. All maintenance up to date.

    Thanks.
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  • robr2robr2 Member Posts: 8,805
    Here's one more for you Q:

    2013 Volvo S60 T5 FWD
    Volvo Certified
    Premier Package (leather, roof, keyless)
    BLIS Package
    White over Beige
    19K miles
    Rims are scuffed
    Couple of bumper scrapes that have been touched up.
    In Boston
    Dealer is asking $21,900:

    http://www.bostonvolvo.com/certified/Volvo/2013-Volvo-S60-e51043d90a0e0ae8538f312a9deaad3a.htm

    YV1612FS3D1215149

    Thanks,
  • ridgeliner2ridgeliner2 Member Posts: 13
    Michaell said:
    I may trade in my 2007 Honda Ridgeline for a new car and was wondering what I can expect for a fair trade. RTL 107k miles already had the Timing Belt done. I bought it brand new and the truck is in I would call great/clean condition. Located in Ohio. Thanks
    What color - inside and out?


    Sorry for not including this:

    White exterior with beige leather.
  • ridgeliner2ridgeliner2 Member Posts: 13


    Michaell said:

    I may trade in my 2007 Honda Ridgeline for a new car and was wondering what I can expect for a fair trade.

    RTL 107k miles already had the Timing Belt done.

    I bought it brand new and the truck is in I would call great/clean condition. Located in Ohio. Thanks


    White exterior with Beige Leather.

  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,736
    Ridgeline - about $9500-$10k.

    tundra - tough to compare with the miles. Could be as high as $28k.

    s60 - auction value is only about $16k. Personally, I think $20k is all the money.

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  • tommister2tommister2 Member Posts: 393
    Thanks @qbrozen
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  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,736
    you're welcome

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  • robr2robr2 Member Posts: 8,805
    qbrozen said:

    s60 - auction value is only about $16k. Personally, I think $20k is all the money.

    Thanks Q. Are the $16K ones mostly base models? The best asking prices I am seeing for CPO units are $22,500 or so. If not, I guess I will have to consider really lowballing.
  • 28firefighter28firefighter Member Posts: 9,824
    Alright - let's give this one a try since the books seem to be all over the place.

    2011 Mazda3 s Sport 4-door Sedan
    Auto Trans
    Silver
    Black Cloth Interior
    24k miles
    Sunroof
    Nav
    Bose
    Xenons
    Keyless Entry/Start
    Satellite Radio

    Location: Seattle Area

    Good shape - curbing on the wheels and the rear bumper has some marks from parking on the street - nothing terrible. No other hits to speak of.
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  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,736
    robr2 said:

    qbrozen said:

    s60 - auction value is only about $16k. Personally, I think $20k is all the money.

    Thanks Q. Are the $16K ones mostly base models? The best asking prices I am seeing for CPO units are $22,500 or so. If not, I guess I will have to consider really lowballing.
    That's for the Premier trim. I think $2k off isn't much of a lowball.

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  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,736

    Alright - let's give this one a try since the books seem to be all over the place.

    2011 Mazda3 s Sport 4-door Sedan
    Auto Trans
    Silver
    Black Cloth Interior
    24k miles
    Sunroof
    Nav
    Bose
    Xenons
    Keyless Entry/Start
    Satellite Radio

    Location: Seattle Area

    Good shape - curbing on the wheels and the rear bumper has some marks from parking on the street - nothing terrible. No other hits to speak of.

    about $7500-$8k, methinks.

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  • 28firefighter28firefighter Member Posts: 9,824
    qbrozen said:
    Alright - let's give this one a try since the books seem to be all over the place. 2011 Mazda3 s Sport 4-door Sedan Auto Trans Silver Black Cloth Interior 24k miles Sunroof Nav Bose Xenons Keyless Entry/Start Satellite Radio Location: Seattle Area Good shape - curbing on the wheels and the rear bumper has some marks from parking on the street - nothing terrible. No other hits to speak of.
    about $7500-$8k, methinks.
    Wow! The books are way off on this. They were showing 10-12 trade. 

    Granted I haven't shopped anything...but sheesh. 
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  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,736
    not a single Sport model has traded hands for anywhere near that, so no idea where they are coming up with their number. What was that car selling for brand new 4 years ago? $20k?

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  • 28firefighter28firefighter Member Posts: 9,824
    $23k
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  • seank2seank2 Member Posts: 79
    This is going to be ugly, I know, but I'm going to ask anyway, so I know what I have to deal with.

    My girlfriend's paralegal is in need of a new vehicle. Her current ride will be a trade, not a private sale. She's a single girl, and really doesn't want to deal with selling it, and not really with buying the new one either, which is where I come in. Anyway, for a trade we have:

    1999 Nissan Altima GXE
    charcoal gray over light gray cloth
    4cyl/AT
    power windows, locks etc
    NO slider
    207,000 miles
    It's "average" for its age and miles, and having spent the last 15 years outside, so it has some fading on the hood and the interior is definitely sun faded

    Location is metro Atlanta.

    I'm thinking $1000-1500 on a trade, which she will gladly take, because it's starting to have some mechanical issues, which isn't surprising given its age and miles, and its left her stranded more than a few times, which is what has led her to look for its replacement.

    Which will be a 2012-13 Nissan Rogue SV or SL, preferably CPO. These seem to be in the $16-23,000 asking, and I know the SL has all the goodies, so they will be at the top end. One specifically is:

    2012 Rogue SV
    Brilliant silver over gray cloth
    4 cyl/CVT (the only way they come)
    AM/FM/CD/XM
    backup camera
    no sunroof
    keyless entry
    22,1xx miles
    CPO
    Asking is $18,178, at a Nissan store in Cobb County, Georgia (metro Atlanta).

    There are probably a dozen of these in various colors, so I'm trying to get an idea of where the numbers should be, as I'll be the one at the negotiation table.

    Thank you for the help.
  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,736
    seank2 said:


    I'm thinking $1000-1500 on a trade, which she will gladly take

    Well, sure she'd gladly take that! Because that is way more than its worth. Seriously, this is scrap to a dealer. Worth $0. They may show her some money on paper, but it really would be just for show. They'll have someone haul it away.

    On the Rogue, are we talking FWD or AWD?

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  • suydamsuydam Member Posts: 5,068
    They might give $500 off. That's what a Chevy dealer gave for my son's '98 LeSabre that was barely running. Kind of good will gesture.
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  • roadburnerroadburner Member Posts: 18,325
    edited October 2015
    Any thoughts on this sled? Thanks as always!

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  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    Well no bargain---normal retail asking price. Hmmm.....3 owners in 5300 miles is rather odd but perhaps there is an explanation. Also has an open recall for air bag defect. I kinda like the blue color they offer for this year.
  • roadburnerroadburner Member Posts: 18,325
    If you check the Carfax it looks like it was a demo initially, and the second "owner" was a dealer. Airbag recall? Big deal- bring it to an authorized dealer and get it replaced.

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  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    edited October 2015
    Oh I didn't say it was a big deal...just noting it. Personally I'd look for a nice color, a few more miles, say to $15K, and shave $4K--$5K off the price. Looks like a fun car. Makes no sense to pay a premium price for low miles on a car this new. I'd have 5,000 miles on it in 3 months.
  • xwesxxwesx Member Posts: 17,681

    Oh I didn't say it was a big deal...just noting it. Personally I'd look for a nice color, a few more miles, say to $15K, and shave $4K--$5K off the price. Looks like a fun car. Makes no sense to pay a premium price for low miles on a car this new. I'd have 5,000 miles on it in 3 months.

    I definitely agree with the miles premium. I had a friend who owned a 2004 Cobra with the independent rear suspension. He bought it with about 3500 miles on it and maybe a year old. He sold it probably four years later, with a whopping 4500 miles on it, but didn't get anywhere near what he wanted for it. People just weren't willing to pay a huge premium for those miles because it would take them a few months to double that and more, so what's the point?

    The part of the story they didn't know, though, was that it was his drag racer, so it only had 1,000 miles more because it rode in a trailer to and from the drag strip and accumulated miles one at a time. NOT a car on which I would want to pay a mileage premium. :p

    I love the color of that Boss, though.
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  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,736
    manheim isn't cooperating with me today, but I can see average prices with average miles (12k) are in the low $34k range. So his asking price is about on target. Knock off about $1k-$1500 for a fair deal.

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  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,723
    Looking for trade in value for my 2013 Ford Fusion Titanium 2.0.
    FWD
    27.5k miles.
    Condition:
    Exterior has some rock chips and a couple of scrapes, left front fender and rear bumper replaced.
    Tires 50% left, everything else immaculate.
    Dealer service every 5k.
    Exterior: Deep Impact Blue
    Interior: Black
    Major options: Moonroof, Nav, 19" wheels.
    Originally, I was looking at swapping the 2013 Escape I bought last January, but just got back from a 2500 mile road trip with it, and it's a keeper.

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  • roadburnerroadburner Member Posts: 18,325
    xwesx said:


    I definitely agree with the miles premium. I had a friend who owned a 2004 Cobra with the independent rear suspension. He bought it with about 3500 miles on it and maybe a year old. He sold it probably four years later, with a whopping 4500 miles on it, but didn't get anywhere near what he wanted for it. People just weren't willing to pay a huge premium for those miles because it would take them a few months to double that and more, so what's the point?

    The part of the story they didn't know, though, was that it was his drag racer, so it only had 1,000 miles more because it rode in a trailer to and from the drag strip and accumulated miles one at a time. NOT a car on which I would want to pay a mileage premium. :p

    I love the color of that Boss, though.

    I found another in the same color and checked it out last week. The idiot PO had installed an aftermarket exhaust(thereby doing away with the way-cool OEM sidepipes that can be "uncapped" by removing a couple of thin metal baffles.On top of that, he had removed the two piece driveshaft in favor of a one piece unit- a dead giveaway the car had seen the strip on a regular basis. I'm finding most cars in my neck of the woods are either low mileage garage queens or miled up dogs- not many in between.

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  • roadburnerroadburner Member Posts: 18,325
    qbrozen said:

    manheim isn't cooperating with me today, but I can see average prices with average miles (12k) are in the low $34k range. So his asking price is about on target. Knock off about $1k-$1500 for a fair deal.

    Thank you- I'm going to check it out in a day or two.

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    Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
    Son's: 2018 330i xDrive

  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,736

    Looking for trade in value for my 2013 Ford Fusion Titanium 2.0.
    FWD
    27.5k miles.
    Condition:
    Exterior has some rock chips and a couple of scrapes, left front fender and rear bumper replaced.
    Tires 50% left, everything else immaculate.
    Dealer service every 5k.
    Exterior: Deep Impact Blue
    Interior: Black
    Major options: Moonroof, Nav, 19" wheels.
    Originally, I was looking at swapping the 2013 Escape I bought last January, but just got back from a 2500 mile road trip with it, and it's a keeper.

    A replaced fender? oh boy.

    A clean one would be $14.5-$15k. So I'm going to lowball it just because I can't see it in person. $12k.

    '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

  • seank2seank2 Member Posts: 79
    qbrozen said:

    seank2 said:


    I'm thinking $1000-1500 on a trade, which she will gladly take

    Well, sure she'd gladly take that! Because that is way more than its worth. Seriously, this is scrap to a dealer. Worth $0. They may show her some money on paper, but it really would be just for show. They'll have someone haul it away.

    On the Rogue, are we talking FWD or AWD?
    I know anything is for "show" on the trade, but I was curious if there was any value. Not to a dealer, but so I know what the real money is on the buyer's order.

    On the Rogues, they're mostly front wheel drive, with one AWD exception, but it spent its life in Jersey, so I'm not really keen on it.

  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,736
    edited October 2015
    not sure what you mean, but its still worth $0 on a trade. Examples with lower miles than hers are only getting $500-$800 at auction. Maybe retailing for $2k-$2500. There just isn't room there for a dealer to give any real money for it and turn around a make a profit.

    A FWD Rogue SV with somewhere between 20k-30k miles is worth mid to high $12s at the block. Figure somewhere in the $15s would be fair retail. Not sure what Nissan CPO adds, but probably not much. I would think $17k is ALL the money.

    SL seems to add about $1500 or so.

    '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

  • seank2seank2 Member Posts: 79
    qbrozen said:

    not sure what you mean, but its still worth $0 on a trade. Examples with lower miles than hers are only getting $500-$800 at auction. Maybe retailing for $2k-$2500. There just isn't room there for a dealer to give any real money for it and turn around a make a profit.

    A FWD Rogue SV with somewhere between 20k-30k miles is worth mid to high $12s at the block. Figure somewhere in the $15s would be fair retail. Not sure what Nissan CPO adds, but probably not much. I would think $17k is ALL the money.

    SL seems to add about $1500 or so.

    Thank you. We'll forget the Altima and make my best deal on the Rogues, which are listed from $18-20 on the SVs and up to $22 for the SLs, so I've got some work to do.

    I appreciate the help.
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