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My question is this- if I know that we will be trading this car in within the next 2 years, is it of more value to a dealership while it is still under warranty? Should I be able to get a higher trade-in value if I do it before the warranty expires? ...or does it not matter at all?
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So I complete the bill of sale, purchase and financing contracts on 8/31 that show trade in of 14,900 and pay off of 14,900. However, it was the end of the day and for some reason the dealer had a computer glitch and I was unable to sign the electronic "Dealer trax" system they use. So as it was around 10pm, I agree to comeback on my lunch break for 5 minutes and finish it up. I went home with the new vehicle and turned my old vehicle over to them. Afterall, I did have the bill of sale contract and all the other paperwork.
When I went back today, I was there for more than I bargained for. Because I had made a payment on my lease on 8/31 the payoff had apparently dropped to around 14,000.00 with the leasing company. And I was told that I need to sign another bill of sale for the updated payoff amount. When I looked at the new bill of sale the trade in price was now knocked down to 14,000.00 again matching the lease payoff.
I refused to sign the new bill of sale and told them we have a done deal and they can work the accounting out themselves. I was rather livid.
I did not request the difference at the time, but the more I think I believe I am entitled to the difference between the original 14,900 on the bill of sale as the TRADE IN VALUE, versus the 14,000 that was the lease payoff amount. Am I wrong in thinking this way? and what would be the best approach to getting my money back? I feel like I should hire a lawyer or write a letter myself to recoup the difference. Any advice?? Thanks in advance.
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What would you recommend as a very good vehicle and give me a good deal to lease? I don't intend to buy the vehicle at end of lease, will have low mileage and probably lease for 3-4 years.
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can someone please guide me in the right direction..
my FORD RANGER 2005 MODEL(4X4) (it is the auto select that works off a vacuum , not manual select) keeps dissengaging, whilst i am driving on the beach, the trick question is why? and.. why does it not happen whil'st i am driving in reverse??????
i am very far from the nearest workshop and i have to fix my 4x4 myself..
PLEASE!!!!!! HELP ME..what can i do to rectify this problem..
oh yes, and is there a way that i can download(free hopefully) a repair schematic cd/manual for this problem...
Try posting here: Ford Ranger 4x4 Problems
Possibly, some other Ranger owner will have the information you are looking for.
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I own a 2008 Altima2.5S which has 54000miles. I am moving from Seattle to Baton Rouge.
I am not sure which of these two options works out better:
1. Shipping the car to Baton Rouge - Shipping costs around 1000 bucks + cost to rent a car while my car is in transit
2. Selling my car in Seattle and buy a used car locally (will look for car with similar specs as mine)
How do car prices in Baton Rouge compare to the prices in Seattle? If cars are cheaper in Baton Rouge then I might prefer selling the car in Seattle. Any advice/suggestions/insights are highly appreciated.
Thank you.
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My small family (myself, husband, and toddler) need to buy a used car in about ten days. We only have about $4500 total (tax and fees, etc) to spend. We don't need much. Good gas millage, good reliability, and four doors is all we need. I thought we needed something like a 2001/2002 Ford Focus, 1998/1999 Toyota Corolla, or a 1996/1997 Honda Accord. Based on my research using the Edmunds TMV I thought these would be good bets for our price range and for what we needed. I also thought that since these are popular cars there would be a lot of them on the market to choose from.
This has really not been the case. We live in San Francisco and every place I've contacted will come nowhere near the TMV value for these cars. I'm guess maybe they are so popular, the dealers don't have to worry about selling them. There's no need to give me the price I'm asking if they can sell it for 1-2K more tomorrow or next week.
I need some suggestions on what to do and where to start. What cars should I consider to get what we need at this price? I'm really at a loss. I don't even know where to post this question.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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I am new here, but have been reading the forums here for research purposes. Not sure if this is the right area, but I am going to lay out my situation to get some feedback from the group.
My in laws bought my then girlfriend a new 2008 Civic EX outright with the intent being my wife pay them back over time. Fast forward to now and there is about 2k left on the balance that we owe them for the car. We have some debt that we could use some funds to pay down so I am entertaining selling the car for that purpose. The Civic has about 45k miles and has some minor dings, so it should fetch a decent price based on my research.
Ultimately my question is does it makes sense to sell the Civic privately and then get a sub $200/month lease deal to have the additional cash for debt payoff and emergency funds? We dont exactly have a monthly payment now we just pay what we can when we can. On the other hand we would get a new car with little to no maintenance costs.
Your thoughts are appreciated and thank you in advance.
There are a few discussions in our Smart Shopper Board that may apply in varying degrees to your situation...
Pricing my used vehicle for private sale
To Fix Up or Trade Up, That is the Question
Prepping Your Used Vehicle for Sale
When is it time to get rid of an old car?
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I'm new to purchasing and leasing cars.
I will be moving from NY to MD this summer. I am looking to possibly lease 2 cars before I move to MD. I know I will have to register the car in MD to get Maryland license plates. But will I be responsible for paying NY taxes on the lease vehicle or maryland taxes (which taxes the final sale cost)?
I can't find any information online so far.
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I'm wondering if it would be to my advantage to trade it in on a Kia Serento or something similar, something with better gas mileage.
The Volvo is financed, is it good sense to trade?
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T
If you are looking to compare vehicles (prior to purchasing) to see what might suit you MPG-wise, you might have a look at the vehicle comparison tool: http://www.edmunds.com/car-comparisons/
MPG is one of the features listed for each vehicle that you select to compare.
Please let us know if you need more help or if I haven't really answered your question.
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X3 2.8 with an MSRP of $48,275. 36 Months 12K
X3 3.5 with an MSRP of $51975. 36 Months 12K
GLK-350 with an MSRP of $48,330. 30 Months/36 Months 12K
Thanks for any advice and help...
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I am currently leasing a 2010 Jetta- long story short, moved, waaaay over milage. Need to purchase something soon before trade in value goes down even further.
Looking to purchase a midsize suv/crossover. I spend a lot of time in my car, fairly long commute each day.
I can't spend a lot, would like to keep it under 27,000 and REQUIRE, leather/leatherette heated seats.
I have look at everything under the sun, but nothing seems to stand out to me. Would like to hear from others what they think, Safety? smoothest ride? Comfortable cabin? Excellent Technology? Etc...
Would really like to hear what others recommend.
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Finding someone to handle the transaction if you decide to buy the car is harder.
Try asking in the Purchasing Used Vehicles discussion or the Buying used cars from out of state one.
1 loophole I seem to have legally is that it says on the bottom This Order Is Not Binding Until Signed And Accepted By The Retailer, but he never countersigned before he gave me the receipt. Anyway just trying to figure out how much this sheet matter when none of the financing/leasing/insurance paperwork has been filled out yet . Thanks in advance for any answers.
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The previous couple of days had been very wet, then followed by very cold freezing temperatures, just wondering if this could have caused the blower to be unable to operate function correctly and cause the smoke?
Any help would be great.
I drive about 15K miles a year. Have two dogs (planning on wagon/suv with them NOT on the seats) that would go in it very occasionally and two grandkids that I tote around once in a while.
One more thing, I would not want a base model of any car I chose. I'd be looking to lease or buy close to the top of the line. Don't know whether this fact makes any difference in the equation.
Thanks.
Don't be put off by the fact that the last post there is from a year ago - members who have experience with both transactions tend to keep those discussions on a "watch" list, and will jump in when they see a new post. Our members like nothing better than to help spend other people's money.
I think you'll get a variety of feedback there!
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Don't be put off by the fact that the last post there is from a year ago - members who have experience with both transactions tend to keep those discussions on a "watch" list, and will jump in when they see a new post. Our members like nothing better than to help spend other people's money.
I think you'll get a variety of feedback there!
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