Real-World Trade-In Values

qbrozen

how do you know what they sold it for?

kyfdx

breld said:

Hey Q - what kind of values are you seeing for a Q7 TDI such as this?

2014 Q7 TDI Prestige S-Line

2014 Audi Q7 TDI Prestige S-Line
Blue over black
35k miles
Located in Austin, TX

That Prestige S-Line trim level is pretty much loaded as is, so I don't think there are any options or packages to add to that.

Thanks!

Don't Audi dealers have holds on the TDIs? Can they even sell them?

breld

qbrozen said:

how do you know what they sold it for?

Well, good point.  I'm going off the list price and the fact it sold quick, so by all means could have been lower.  

breld

kyfdx said:

Hey Q - what kind of values are you seeing for a Q7 TDI such as this? 2014 Q7 TDI Prestige S-Line 2014 Audi Q7 TDI Prestige S-Line Blue over black 35k miles Located in Austin, TX That Prestige S-Line trim level is pretty much loaded as is, so I don't think there are any options or packages to add to that. Thanks!

Don't Audi dealers have holds on the TDIs? Can they even sell them?

They can still sell used ones - not CPO though.  

Sandman6472

Was on Mint.com last night and finally filled out all the things they wanted. They priced my vehicle at $13,950 which was almost the same as your value. At this point, keeping it and not even considering the 2014 320i anymore. Besides the slight turbo lag at times, generally still like it. Best to save the funds and get what I want in a few more years. Like a lot of things but nothing right now I have to have, think I already have it now!
As of Friday, that 320i was still at the Honda store but some sales guy was opening it up as I drove out. Have a feeling it's no longer there!

The Sandman

andres3

jark said:

Trade in value for a 2014 Kia Optima hybrid ex. White with tan leather and interior. One minor scratch on front wheel well otherwise Excellent cosmetic and mechanical condition. 3 reported accidents on CARFAX also had replaced the front windshield. (All rear ended). However still a clear title. 35000 miles. Trade in for Los Angeles. Thank you.

3 Accidents, in a 2014 model, and all rear-enders! As I said, the track is much safer than a typical CA freeway.

andres3

sandman_6472 said:

Was on Mint.com last night and finally filled out all the things they wanted. They priced my vehicle at $13,950 which was almost the same as your value. At this point, keeping it and not even considering the 2014 320i anymore. Besides the slight turbo lag at times, generally still like it. Best to save the funds and get what I want in a few more years. Like a lot of things but nothing right now I have to have, think I already have it now!
As of Friday, that 320i was still at the Honda store but some sales guy was opening it up as I drove out. Have a feeling it's no longer there!

The Sandman

Have you tried "S-mode" on your transmission? I believe it'll resolve most of that turbo lag issue you describe.

stickguy

Good point. Often it isn't the engine, it's the tranny not wanting to downshift.

Sandy, describe exactly when you notice it, and the specific symptoms please!

jpp75

kyfdx said:

You would use it far more frequently than you need to... at least that was my experience with my wife's G37.

In the last ten years, I've been over 100 mph about five or six times. All but two of them were in the G37. For no particular reason, at all.

Actually same here, I had my G37 over 100 mph two or three times, effortless.

nyccarguy

jpp5862 said:

You would use it far more frequently than you need to... at least that was my experience with my wife's G37. In the last ten years, I've been over 100 mph about five or six times. All but two of them were in the G37. For no particular reason, at all.

Actually same here, I had my G37 over 100 mph two or three times, effortless.

You guys are not helping my cause here

Michaell

andres3 said:

sandman_6472 said:

Was on Mint.com last night and finally filled out all the things they wanted. They priced my vehicle at $13,950 which was almost the same as your value. At this point, keeping it and not even considering the 2014 320i anymore. Besides the slight turbo lag at times, generally still like it. Best to save the funds and get what I want in a few more years. Like a lot of things but nothing right now I have to have, think I already have it now!
As of Friday, that 320i was still at the Honda store but some sales guy was opening it up as I drove out. Have a feeling it's no longer there!

The Sandman

Have you tried "S-mode" on your transmission? I believe it'll resolve most of that turbo lag issue you describe.

I ran a couple of errands tonight in the Jetta, and thought I'd take @andres3 suggestion and use the S-mode on my transmission.

It does make a difference, especially from a dead stop. I'll play with it more, but I might find myself switching between D and S, depending on the situation.

stickguy

I need to look at mine. Did not even realize I had it!

thebean

Could I please get a fair retail (dealer) price on a 2015 Lexus RX350, FWD, Claret exterior, Parchment interior, 23,700 miles, clean Carfax, Lexus Certified, Premium package, Dallas, TX area?  Returned lease vehicle if that matters.  They have an asking price of $35,500 on it, which seems high to me.  Thanks for any info you can get.

jpp75

Hey @qbrozen. Just for funsies (mostly) 2015 GMC Canyon SLE All Terrain; 17k miles, gray exterior, 4WD. Located in NC and here's the VIN (if it helps)

1GTG6BE31F1192186

Michaell

jpp5862 said:

Hey @qbrozen. Just for funsies (mostly) 2015 GMC Canyon SLE All Terrain; 17k miles, gray exterior, 4WD. Located in NC and here's the VIN (if it helps)

1GTG6BE31F1192186

Replacement for or in addition to the Touareg?

jpp75

Michaell said:

jpp5862 said:

Hey @qbrozen. Just for funsies (mostly) 2015 GMC Canyon SLE All Terrain; 17k miles, gray exterior, 4WD. Located in NC and here's the VIN (if it helps)

1GTG6BE31F1192186

Replacement for or in addition to the Touareg?

It would be a replacement but it's mostly just dreaming. I've always liked these but don't really need a truck so it would just be for fun. This caught my eye a few months ago when they had it priced at $31,995. It's still sitting there and now down to $27,995 so just curious what it will really sell for....but the lower the price goes the more I like it.

thebean

@qbrozen, if I could also please get trade-in value on (and this one could be difficult to get comps on) a 2001 Lexus ES300 with 66,000 miles, white exterior, beige leather interior, no wrecks or bodywork, rear bumper has a few scrapes 3-4" long), interior is excellent (leather has no tears or cracks), also located in Dallas, TX area.  Thanks very much.

qbrozen

thebean said:

Could I please get a fair retail (dealer) price on a 2015 Lexus RX350, FWD, Claret exterior, Parchment interior, 23,700 miles, clean Carfax, Lexus Certified, Premium package, Dallas, TX area?  Returned lease vehicle if that matters.  They have an asking price of $35,500 on it, which seems high to me.  Thanks for any info you can get.

Average auction is about $28k. There are a couple super clean ones that broke $30k, but I always gotta stick with the average. So I'd say $31k-$32k tops for non-CPO. I can't really state what CPO adds on a Lexus. I guess it is worth what you are willing to pay for the benefit.

qbrozen

jpp5862 said:

Hey @qbrozen. Just for funsies (mostly) 2015 GMC Canyon SLE All Terrain; 17k miles, gray exterior, 4WD. Located in NC and here's the VIN (if it helps)

1GTG6BE31F1192186

I'm seeing a report of 2 owners already in just 17k miles.

$28k would be the normal value. I gotta kinda ding it a little because of the 2 owners already. I'm gonna say $25.5k trade and maybe $29k retail.

Ah, just saw your follow-up, so it seems they are finding out what I'm already guessing. $28k seems fair enough.

qbrozen

thebean said:

@qbrozen, if I could also please get trade-in value on (and this one could be difficult to get comps on) a 2001 Lexus ES300 with 66,000 miles, white exterior, beige leather interior, no wrecks or bodywork, rear bumper has a few scrapes 3-4" long), interior is excellent (leather has no tears or cracks), also located in Dallas, TX area.  Thanks very much.

DO NOT trade that in!

If you are lucky, they'll give you $4k-$4500. I bet if you listed that yourself for $7500, you'd have a line at your door.

jpp75

qbrozen said:

jpp5862 said:

Hey @qbrozen. Just for funsies (mostly) 2015 GMC Canyon SLE All Terrain; 17k miles, gray exterior, 4WD. Located in NC and here's the VIN (if it helps)

1GTG6BE31F1192186

I'm seeing a report of 2 owners already in just 17k miles.

$28k would be the normal value. I gotta kinda ding it a little because of the 2 owners already. I'm gonna say $25.5k trade and maybe $29k retail.

Ah, just saw your follow-up, so it seems they are finding out what I'm already guessing. $28k seems fair enough.

Thanks Q, 2 owners in 2 years and 17k miles definitely steers me away.

thebean

Thanks for the quick reply & info, @qbrozen.  Wife hates private sales, so I'll have to work on her to do one on the ES300 if we get the RX350.  I really appreciate your help.

Mr_Shiftright

thebean said:

Thanks for the quick reply & info, @qbrozen.  Wife hates private sales, so I'll have to work on her to do one on the ES300 if we get the RX350.  I really appreciate your help.

I'm not seein' the retail prices for your ES300 as strong as Q's estimate, at least not out here in CA---more like $5K for a low miles example like yours. Which means the dealer is going to offer you dirt for it on trade.

thebean

Mr_Shiftright said:

Thanks for the quick reply & info, @qbrozen.  Wife hates private sales, so I'll have to work on her to do one on the ES300 if we get the RX350.  I really appreciate your help.

I'm not seein' the retail prices for your ES300 as strong as Q's estimate, at least not out here in CA---more like $5K for a low miles example like yours. Which means the dealer is going to offer you dirt for it on trade.

I'm really afraid that if a dealer lowballs it on a trade, my wife will tell them to kiss her, uh, foot and we'll take the ES300 back home.  She would rather keep it than give it away.  We shall see.

nyccarguy

@qbrozen - what do you think a good price would be on this CPO 2015 Q50 AWD with Premium & Navigation?  Thank-you

http://www.pepeinfiniti.com/certified/Infiniti/2015-Infiniti-Q40-white-plains-dbce4ce40a0e0ae80ba064fb59458d8f.htm

stickguy

took my advice and decided to spend a little extra money for 2 MY newer I see! Like the car, a lot. Love the miles (heck, might be too low!). Just hate the color combo.

qbrozen

Mr_Shiftright said:

Thanks for the quick reply & info, @qbrozen.  Wife hates private sales, so I'll have to work on her to do one on the ES300 if we get the RX350.  I really appreciate your help.

I'm not seein' the retail prices for your ES300 as strong as Q's estimate, at least not out here in CA---more like $5K for a low miles example like yours. Which means the dealer is going to offer you dirt for it on trade.

Interestingly, I have zero comps in CA. The top examples at auction have been Texas and FL.

qbrozen

nyccarguy said:

@qbrozen - what do you think a good price would be on this CPO 2015 Q50 AWD with Premium & Navigation?  Thank-you

http://www.pepeinfiniti.com/certified/Infiniti/2015-Infiniti-Q40-white-plains-dbce4ce40a0e0ae80ba064fb59458d8f.htm

Actually not bad for CPO. That's only $4k-$4500 over Manheim.

nyccarguy

@qbrozen - they've had the car since November.  If I take a test drive and it checks out, what do you think I should offer them?

28firefighter

I can't speak for Q but maybe $24 for their car and even payoff on the Legacy?

qbrozen

nyccarguy said:

@qbrozen - they've had the car since November.  If I take a test drive and it checks out, what do you think I should offer them?

You can try $22. Can't hurt. It would be a very good deal at $23. $24 is fair enough for both parties.

nyccarguy

Thanks dude. That's what I was thinking.

stickguy

Sounds like your GG, 1 offer, GSM contact deal is your car + $10k?

Key point here. You would not be dropping back any model years! And gaining a lot of miles off the ODO.

28firefighter

stickguy said:

Sounds like your GG, 1 offer, GSM contact deal is your car + $10k? Key point here. You would not be dropping back any model years! And gaining a lot of miles off the ODO.

Enabler. 

robbieg

nyccarguy said:

@qbrozen - what do you think a good price would be on this CPO 2015 Q50 AWD with Premium & Navigation?  Thank-you

http://www.pepeinfiniti.com/certified/Infiniti/2015-Infiniti-Q40-white-plains-dbce4ce40a0e0ae80ba064fb59458d8f.htm

Just wanted to make sure Q got it right. The ad is for a Q40 and the request says it is for a Q50. Guessing this makes a big difference.

nyccarguy

robbieg said:

nyccarguy said:

@qbrozen - what do you think a good price would be on this CPO 2015 Q50 AWD with Premium & Navigation?  Thank-you

http://www.pepeinfiniti.com/certified/Infiniti/2015-Infiniti-Q40-white-plains-dbce4ce40a0e0ae80ba064fb59458d8f.htm

Just wanted to make sure Q got it right. The ad is for a Q40 and the request says it is for a Q50. Guessing this makes a big difference.

Thanks! He knows I'm looking at Q40s, not Q50s.

qbrozen

robbieg said:

nyccarguy said:

@qbrozen - what do you think a good price would be on this CPO 2015 Q50 AWD with Premium & Navigation?  Thank-you

http://www.pepeinfiniti.com/certified/Infiniti/2015-Infiniti-Q40-white-plains-dbce4ce40a0e0ae80ba064fb59458d8f.htm

Just wanted to make sure Q got it right. The ad is for a Q40 and the request says it is for a Q50. Guessing this makes a big difference.

i used the vin, so its all good.

tifighter

Question for Q - any auction values for a 08 TT Roadster? Quattro, V6 with 6MT, 75k miles. West coast would be great but I'm guessing there aren't many comps anywhere.

andres3

stickguy said:

Good point. Often it isn't the engine, it's the tranny not wanting to downshift.

Sandy, describe exactly when you notice it, and the specific symptoms please!

Oh, well, I'm of the opinion that VW/Audi's automatic transmissions (and admittedly 99.8% of my driving miles are on DSG's in regards to Audi/VW transmissions), have for a long time (at least since '06) had that S gear on the selector not just as a way to raise the RPM's of your shift points, but to overall increase the driving excitement and performance the car offers. Opening up the engine/throttle, exhaust, and of course, shifting more aggressively, quicker, and letting you venture a little bit into the red-line before shifting.

it was "DRIVE SELECT" prior to them being able to create a button for it and market it at extra cost nowadays!!! Of course, now there can be no doubt the car's personality changes with "drive select" and it can make changes to the steering weight and suspension settings (if your car is equipped properly).

qbrozen

tifighter said:

Question for Q - any auction values for a 08 TT Roadster? Quattro, V6 with 6MT, 75k miles. West coast would be great but I'm guessing there aren't many comps anywhere.

You are correct about no comps. I have 2 in CA with auto trannies. 64k miles for $13.8k and the other with 77k for $11.5k.

Sandman6472

Happens when starting from a dead stop. Like this morning, waiting to get across traffic to get on the expressway. A car is coming but enough room to go, I hit the gas and...nothing for a split second, then it goes. Sometimes it gets downright scary as it just hesitates. Will try the "S" mode again and see how it goes. That might just give me the extra kick I need to get going!

The Sandman

tifighter

qbrozen said:

You are correct about no comps. I have 2 in CA with auto trannies. 64k miles for $13.8k and the other with 77k for $11.5k.

Thanks q. Looks like it's the right time of year to be looking at a soft top...

Mr_Shiftright

qbrozen said:

tifighter said:

Question for Q - any auction values for a 08 TT Roadster? Quattro, V6 with 6MT, 75k miles. West coast would be great but I'm guessing there aren't many comps anywhere.

You are correct about no comps. I have 2 in CA with auto trannies. 64k miles for $13.8k and the other with 77k for $11.5k.

That sounds about right. The rather high-priced dealer near me has one with only 36K on it, listed at $19995 retail.

dillydill

In Massachusetts I have a 2011 Toyota Sienna LE V6 with about 137,000 miles. Dark blue exterior with gray cloth. Not quite taliban special but overall fair condition. A few dents and open recalls that there aren't fixes for.

Looking at a 2014 Acura MDX awd. Black exterior with parchment interior 50,839 miles. Asking $25,568. Thanks.

Michaell

dillydill said:

In Massachusetts

I have a 2011 Toyota Sienna LE V6 with about 137,000 miles. Dark blue exterior with gray cloth. Not quite taliban special but overall fair condition. A few dents and open recalls that there aren't fixes for.

Looking at a 2014 Acura MDX awd.
Black exterior with parchment interior
50,839 miles. Asking $25,568.

Thanks.

Is the MDX the base trim, or does it have the tech or advanced packages? Either of those will impact the value.

The Sienna is part of the Takata recall?

dillydill

Mdx appears to be base without tech or advanced. 

Sienna is a part of the airbag recall.  We currently don't use the front passenger seat.   Also, the sliding doors have a recall and may open while driving. I'm told my local dealer does not have a fix for either. 

qbrozen

dillydill said:

In Massachusetts I have a 2011 Toyota Sienna LE V6 with about 137,000 miles. Dark blue exterior with gray cloth. Not quite taliban special but overall fair condition. A few dents and open recalls that there aren't fixes for.

Looking at a 2014 Acura MDX awd. Black exterior with parchment interior 50,839 miles. Asking $25,568. Thanks.

About $6k-$6500 on yours. I would have said $26.5k-$27k is fair on theirs, so it looks to be a very good deal as is. Have you checked the carfax?

some advice you did not ask for: if you bought that yota new, it appears you are putting 21k-22k miles per year on. Buying a vehicle that already has 50k means you'll break 100k inside of 3 yrs. You might consider something with far fewer miles. 

tifighter

Mr_Shiftright said:

qbrozen said:

You are correct about no comps. I have 2 in CA with auto trannies. 64k miles for $13.8k and the other with 77k for $11.5k.

That sounds about right. The rather high-priced dealer near me has one with only 36K on it, listed at $19995 retail.

They are now offering it around q's high wholesale number, which is pretty tempting. Slightly more miles, but configured how I like it with the manual.

dillydill

qbrozen said

About $6k-$6500 on yours. I would have said $26.5k-$27k is fair on theirs, so it looks to be a very good deal as is. Have you checked the carfax?

some advice you did not ask for: if you bought that yota new, it appears you are putting 21k-22k miles per year on. Buying a vehicle that already has 50k means you'll break 100k inside of 3 yrs. You might consider something with far fewer miles. 

Thanks Q good stuff

We got the sienna certified in 2012 with 32k on her. 
mdx car fax looks good to me. It went through auction in January. 

Have more stuff to think about.  I'd prefer to keep the sienna. 

Thanks again. 

Mr_Shiftright

tifighter said:

Mr_Shiftright said:

qbrozen said:

You are correct about no comps. I have 2 in CA with auto trannies. 64k miles for $13.8k and the other with 77k for $11.5k.

That sounds about right. The rather high-priced dealer near me has one with only 36K on it, listed at $19995 retail.

They are now offering it around q's high wholesale number, which is pretty tempting. Slightly more miles, but configured how I like it with the manual.

That does sound like a good price, although both the manual transmission is usually considered a minus on a car like that--I mean, for the "usual" type of buyer for that car. Also approaching 100K miles on an Audi does require sobriety in terms of a pre-purchase inspection, etc.