Real-World Trade-In Values

qbrozen · April 2018

Mine was a coupe, but good memory. I believe the leather makes it a Touring.

Condition means everything at this point. Needing a new top and clutch with those miles would lead me to believe it has not had the most pampered life. Let's call it $6k trade tops. So maybe $8500 PP? What do they want for it?

28firefighter · April 2018

qbrozen said:
Mine was a coupe, but good memory. I believe the leather makes it a Touring.

Condition means everything at this point. Needing a new top and clutch with those miles would lead me to believe it has not had the most pampered life. Let's call it $6k trade tops. So maybe $8500 PP? What do they want for it?

My understanding is the clutch and top were replaced as a preventative matter since the car had not been driven much by the current owner since 2015 (illness etc.). Also, apparently the clutch life on these cars wasn't great from what I've read. It looks pretty well as pampered as I've seen a 350Z.

....$8600.

Mr_Shiftright · April 2018

Q is right on the money there!

That is true, some cars are inherently hard on clutches--take the Boxster for instance. 80K miles and you are definitely done.

Having said that, I've never heard of a "preventative" clutch repair--it's not a cheap job, so probably the clutch was chattering or perhaps sticking. (pressure plate).

If a top looks shabby, it's hard to sell a convertible like that.

28firefighter · April 2018

It feels like a reasonable price to me, so I wanted to double check. And it seems like maybe a better choice for a while both price and reliability wise.

Mr_Shiftright · April 2018

How do you fit in it? They are a bit snug for some drivers.

qbrozen · April 2018

they certainly are being reasonable. I would have guessed $9995. If you can get it for $8k, I'd feel better about it.

28firefighter · April 2018

Mr_Shiftright said:
How do you fit in it? They are a bit snug for some drivers.

Fine - I'm not a big guy - 5'11 and 160 lbs.

qbrozen · April 2018

I just fit in the coupe, but HAD to have the power seat. The little bit of front leg tilt made all the difference for me. I believe the vert has less seat travel, so it would be a no-go for me (I don't like verts, anyway).

biancar · April 2018

I will most likely be trading in my 2005 Touring Roadster tomorrow. Same colors as above, half the mileage, AT, original top (looks good).

No problem fitting in it. Very comfortable driver's seat. Passenger's seat, according to my husband, not as comfortable, but since I was always the driver, that wasn't a big concern to me. It was nearly always driven as a one-person car, anyway.

I never measured it, but both the driver's seat and the passenger's seat have quite a bit of seat travel. I know because every so often I move them both all the way forward to get into the bins in back, and then all the way back to clean the floor mats.

28firefighter · April 2018

biancar said:

I will most likely be trading in my 2005 Touring Roadster tomorrow. Same colors as above, half the mileage, AT, original top (looks good). No problem fitting in it. Very comfortable driver's seat. Passenger's seat, according to my husband, not as comfortable, but since I was always the driver, that wasn't a big concern to me. It was nearly always driven as a one-person car, anyway. I never measured it, but both the driver's seat and the passenger's seat have quite a bit of seat travel. I know because every so often I move them both all the way forward to get into the bins in back, and then all the way back to clean the floor mats.

Thanks for the input! Any complaints? I’m seriously considering it.

Mr_Shiftright · April 2018

Only advice I would have is for you to test drive a 370Z and see if it's worth reaching a bit. I think in the U.S. the first year was 2009. The 370Z is considerably changed from the 350Z.

corvette · April 2018

370z coupe was in the running at the time I bought the Mustang. I never drove one, but they look nice.

28firefighter · April 2018

370Z is 100% out of budget, so if I decide to wait and up the budget, I definitely will.

My wife has latched onto getting rid of the C300 now no matter what, so now I have to try and flip that too.

biancar · April 2018

Honestly I love it. I've loved driving it. I'm the only owner, bought it new in April of 2006. Very reliable. Only issue is that high-performance summer tires need replacing more quickly than you might think. I finally put on some Hankook all-weather tires and have been much happier. If you are an ordinary driver, not a track racer, I would highly recommend getting something like that rather than performance tires.

I'm only trading it in (on a 2016 Audi A5 Cabriolet, because my convertible-loving days are definitely not over) because 1) aging knees and back are telling me it's time to look to the future, and 2) (most important) the Audi can carry four people if needed on occasion, and the back seats fold down so I can carry our dog in his crate to training classes, the vet, whatever.

Life is too short to never own a red convertible. Go for it. You'll love it.

roadburner · April 2018

corvette said:
370z coupe was in the running at the time I bought the Mustang. I never drove one, but they look nice.

I gave the 370Z NISMO a hard look before I bought my M235i; the 370Z's reputation for brake fade on the track gave me pause...

Mr_Shiftright · April 2018

That's a good point. "They" say that good brakes and suspension is worth at least 50 HP on the track.

roadburner · April 2018

From the December 2017 issue of Car and Driver:

2009 Nissan NISMO 370Z
During our fourth running of Lightning Lap, a 2009 Nissan NISMO 370Z ended up in the tire wall after suffering brake failure at 130 mph. We dug into why it happened and weren’t comforted by our findings: Nissan spec’d the NISMO’s brake pads for their low-noise and low-dust characteristics and not for track use. Nissan introduced optional high-performance pads for the Z within months of our crash. We tested those pads and discovered that, while they could endure 12 or so more stops from 100 mph than the stock pads, the brakes still failed after only 24 stops. The brakes on a Porsche 911 or Corvette of the era could survive 45-plus stops with minimal fade. Thinking that the brake fluid had boiled on our Z, we switched to a higher-temp fluid and pushed the point of failure to 35 stops. We surmised that in designing the Z, Nissan didn’t provide enough airflow to cool the brakes. We suggested upgrading the pads and fluid and adding brake-cooling ducts for trackbound Zs.

fiftyfiv3 · April 2018

Hi guys/gals, I hope you are well. I need a real-world trade in value of a 370z, info below:

2014
Nissan 370z with Sport Package
Silver exterior, Black interior
15k miles
Manual transmission
Rear view camera
Excellent condition
SW CT

Thanks!

tifighter · April 2018

It's Z Week on the Trade-In thread...

nyccarguy · April 2018

fiftyfiv3 said:
Hi guys/gals, I hope you are well. I need a real-world trade in value of a 370z, info below:

2014
Nissan 370z with Sport Package
Silver exterior, Black interior
15k miles
Manual transmission
Rear view camera
Excellent condition
SW CT

Thanks!

SW CT? I could take a look at it for you @28firefighter

qbrozen · April 2018

fiftyfiv3 said:
Hi guys/gals, I hope you are well. I need a real-world trade in value of a 370z, info below:

2014
Nissan 370z with Sport Package
Silver exterior, Black interior
15k miles
Manual transmission
Rear view camera
Excellent condition
SW CT

Thanks!

I'm assuming it is a base model (not Touring or Nismo), and doesn't have any current needs, nor does it have any previous damage. About $18.5k.

28firefighter · April 2018

Ha, thanks @nyccarguy. About double my budget for right now.

creinard · April 2018

Hi folks...looking for real world trade in on ‘08 Subaru Outback 2.5xt automatic in Pittsburgh. 82k miles.
Black interior/grey exterior
Second owner
turbo replaced at 75k miles,
No nav.

Thanks

biancar · April 2018

Well, I did indeed trade in my 2005 Z today, in exchange for a 2016 Audi A5 Cabriolet. They gave me $6500 for the Z and came down $1,000 on their original price of $38,500 on the Audi. I think that was a fair deal. Not fantastic, but good. Where they held the advantage was that the Audi had all three packages I wanted, included neckwarmer, which is very hard to find. Plus it had walnut inlays. Not essential but a nice touch. So it was a couple thousand more than similar ones without the Comfort package and the trim.

I think we both ended the transaction happy, and that's a good thing.

28firefighter · April 2018

Man I would have paid more than 6500! Alas. Wrong coast.

biancar · April 2018

I know. If I had had the patience to advertise and let strangers come to the house and test-drive and so forth, I could have gotten a couple or three thousand more. But I didn't want to go through that. So ease of trading it in vs selling it myself certainly cost me something. Well, them's the breaks. I just didn't want to do that. If you had only been local...;-)

biancar · April 2018

But here's a question to toss out to the crowd: the dealer is now offering me various "Platinum" warranty packages to cover some maintenance, "Curb rash" on the wheels and tires, etc. Three different packages, total cost a bit north of $7,000. What comes with the car is the remainder of the original warranty (about 2 years, 3 months), plus another couple years up to 50,000 miles. (it has 10,500 on it now.)

Are these things a good idea or not?

Michaell · April 2018

biancar said:
But here's a question to toss out to the crowd: the dealer is now offering me various "Platinum" warranty packages to cover some maintenance, "Curb rash" on the wheels and tires, etc. Three different packages, total cost a bit north of $7,000. What comes with the car is the remainder of the original warranty (about 2 years, 3 months), plus another couple years up to 50,000 miles. (it has 10,500 on it now.)

Are these things a good idea or not?

Gulp! $7000?

I'd pass, at that price. Would take a lot of dealer visits to spend that much, even at Audi prices.

andres3 · April 2018

Yes, you can buy just about any new tire and wheel package ever invented in all of history for less than $7,000 all-in. And that means all 4. I wouldn't worry about rash at that price.

mgrmitch · April 2018

Hi All, Thanks in advance I need a real-world trade in value of my Accord.

2016
Honda Accord EXL V6 V-tech with NAV and Honda Sensing
White, Ivory interior
32K miles
Auto
Tint and spoiler
Excellent condition
MA

kyfdx · April 2018

biancar said:
But here's a question to toss out to the crowd: the dealer is now offering me various "Platinum" warranty packages to cover some maintenance, "Curb rash" on the wheels and tires, etc. Three different packages, total cost a bit north of $7,000. What comes with the car is the remainder of the original warranty (about 2 years, 3 months), plus another couple years up to 50,000 miles. (it has 10,500 on it now.)

Are these things a good idea or not?

The only thing you might consider is an extended warranty. Ask them the price to just add a couple of years.
Not saying you should do that, but it would be good to get a number.

Since you have over two years of warranty left, you can judge how problematic the car is, over that amount of time. If it seems like too much, you can dump it in two years, and get something else.

biancar · April 2018

andres3 said:
Yes, you can buy just about any new tire and wheel package ever invented in all of history for less than $7,000 all-in. And that means all 4. I wouldn't worry about rash at that price.

It's not all for the tires. It breaks down like this (actually closer to $5400 than to $7,000, I was remembering incorrectly when I wrote last night).

Audi Warranty: $2885. - Platinum plan. $85 deductible for warranty-covered services. Covers the car until 2026. Picks up where the current warranty leaves off, basically. Covers all mechanical parts of the car, plus 24 hour roadside assistance, towing up to $100, Rental car reimbursement for $35 a day. (Some of this duplicates my AAA coverage.). Can be transferred to a private party for $50 if I sell, or it can be cancelled at any time.

Audi Care: $1149. No deductible. Covers until July, 2020. Covers service work, oil changes and such, all scheduled maintenance from 15,000 to 45,000 miles.

Tire and Wheel: $1371. Covers until 2023. Covers cosmetic repair, blowouts, nails, glass, curb damage, TPMS.

kyfdx · April 2018

biancar said:

andres3 said:
Yes, you can buy just about any new tire and wheel package ever invented in all of history for less than $7,000 all-in. And that means all 4. I wouldn't worry about rash at that price.
It's not all for the tires. It breaks down like this (actually closer to $5400 than to $7,000, I was remembering incorrectly when I wrote last night).

Audi Warranty: $2885. - Platinum plan. $85 deductible for warranty-covered services. Covers the car until 2026. Picks up where the current warranty leaves off, basically. Covers all mechanical parts of the car, plus 24 hour roadside assistance, towing up to $100, Rental car reimbursement for $35 a day. (Some of this duplicates my AAA coverage.). Can be transferred to a private party for $50 if I sell, or it can be cancelled at any time.

Audi Care: $1149. No deductible. Covers until July, 2020. Covers service work, oil changes and such, all scheduled maintenance from 15,000 to 45,000 miles.

Tire and Wheel: $1371. Covers until 2023. Covers cosmetic repair, blowouts, nails, glass, curb damage, TPMS.

AudiCare looks marked up... The price to add AudiCare to a new car is only $869.

Extended warranty: Until 2026? It's an 8 year warranty from now, on an already 2-yr-old car? That just seems unlikely. What is the upper mileage limitation?

Tire/wheel insurance is a good deal.. for the person that sells it..

biancar · April 2018

qbrozen said:
That is quite high. Is it CPO? I think $36k-$36.5k for non-CPO and maybe $37.5k CPO.

Qbrozen, want to thank you for this comment. Gave me the confidence to ask for the $1,000 reduction and they gave it to me with virtually no back-and-forth. Done at $37,500, just like you said. Decent price for my trade, so happy deal all around.

qbrozen · April 2018

creinard said:
Hi folks...looking for real world trade in on ‘08 Subaru Outback 2.5xt automatic in Pittsburgh. 82k miles.
Black interior/grey exterior
Second owner
turbo replaced at 75k miles,
No nav.

Thanks

this is a Limited, right? About $6k-$6500

qbrozen · April 2018

Mgrmitch said:
Hi All, Thanks in advance I need a real-world trade in value of my Accord.

2016
Honda Accord EXL V6 V-tech with NAV and Honda Sensing
White, Ivory interior
32K miles
Auto
Tint and spoiler
Excellent condition
MA

You missed one REALLY important detail. BUT, I'll just assume it has 4 doors. So about $19k.

creinard · April 2018

qbrozen said:

Hi folks...looking for real world trade in on ‘08 Subaru Outback 2.5xt automatic in Pittsburgh. 82k miles.
Black interior/grey exterior
Second owner
turbo replaced at 75k miles,
No nav.

Thanks
this is a Limited, right? About $6k-$6500

Yes. 2.5 XT Limited. *Gulp*. Guess I’m better off selling it.

28firefighter · April 2018

creinard said:

Yes. 2.5 XT Limited. *Gulp*. Guess I’m better off selling it.

This would be a great private party sale for sure, especially if you have all of the records for it.

mgrmitch · April 2018

qbrozen said:

Mgrmitch said:
Hi All, Thanks in advance I need a real-world trade in value of my Accord.

2016
Honda Accord EXL V6 V-tech with NAV and Honda Sensing
White, Ivory interior
32K miles
Auto
Tint and spoiler
Excellent condition
MA
You missed one REALLY important detail. BUT, I'll just assume it has 4 doors. So about $19k.

Sorry. It is a 4 door

biancar · April 2018

AudiCare looks marked up... The price to add AudiCare to a new car is only $869.

Extended warranty: Until 2026? It's an 8 year warranty from now, on an already 2-yr-old car? That just seems unlikely. What is the upper mileage limitation?

Tire/wheel insurance is a good deal.. for the person that sells it..

So you're of the opinion that it's not worth it, essentially? She didn't mention a mileage limit for the extended warranty, but that's not likely to be a problem. I'm retired, no long commutes to think about, just driving around for errand running, weekend jaunts, and travel between our home in Northern Virginia and a beach place in the Outer Banks. Maybe 5 to 7k a year on it. For long vacations we use our Volvo wagon.

andres3 · April 2018

kyfdx said:

biancar said:

andres3 said:
Yes, you can buy just about any new tire and wheel package ever invented in all of history for less than $7,000 all-in. And that means all 4. I wouldn't worry about rash at that price.
It's not all for the tires. It breaks down like this (actually closer to $5400 than to $7,000, I was remembering incorrectly when I wrote last night).

Audi Warranty: $2885. - Platinum plan. $85 deductible for warranty-covered services. Covers the car until 2026. Picks up where the current warranty leaves off, basically. Covers all mechanical parts of the car, plus 24 hour roadside assistance, towing up to $100, Rental car reimbursement for $35 a day. (Some of this duplicates my AAA coverage.). Can be transferred to a private party for $50 if I sell, or it can be cancelled at any time.

Audi Care: $1149. No deductible. Covers until July, 2020. Covers service work, oil changes and such, all scheduled maintenance from 15,000 to 45,000 miles.

Tire and Wheel: $1371. Covers until 2023. Covers cosmetic repair, blowouts, nails, glass, curb damage, TPMS.

AudiCare looks marked up... The price to add AudiCare to a new car is only $869.

Extended warranty: Until 2026? It's an 8 year warranty from now, on an already 2-yr-old car? That just seems unlikely. What is the upper mileage limitation?

Tire/wheel insurance is a good deal.. for the person that sells it..

My indy shop priced Audi Care on my car at about $650. I think that skips the first 5K service as that's covered by Audi. So it's the 15K, 25K, 35K, and 45K service. I just have a 4-banger though.
I remember one service, I believe it's the $35K is about half the whole enchilada. That service includes DSG Oil change among other things. The rest is just motor oil and sometimes air/cabin filter changes.

andres3 · April 2018

kyfdx said:

biancar said:

andres3 said:
Yes, you can buy just about any new tire and wheel package ever invented in all of history for less than $7,000 all-in. And that means all 4. I wouldn't worry about rash at that price.
It's not all for the tires. It breaks down like this (actually closer to $5400 than to $7,000, I was remembering incorrectly when I wrote last night).

Audi Warranty: $2885. - Platinum plan. $85 deductible for warranty-covered services. Covers the car until 2026. Picks up where the current warranty leaves off, basically. Covers all mechanical parts of the car, plus 24 hour roadside assistance, towing up to $100, Rental car reimbursement for $35 a day. (Some of this duplicates my AAA coverage.). Can be transferred to a private party for $50 if I sell, or it can be cancelled at any time.

Audi Care: $1149. No deductible. Covers until July, 2020. Covers service work, oil changes and such, all scheduled maintenance from 15,000 to 45,000 miles.

Tire and Wheel: $1371. Covers until 2023. Covers cosmetic repair, blowouts, nails, glass, curb damage, TPMS.

AudiCare looks marked up... The price to add AudiCare to a new car is only $869.

Extended warranty: Until 2026? It's an 8 year warranty from now, on an already 2-yr-old car? That just seems unlikely. What is the upper mileage limitation?

Tire/wheel insurance is a good deal.. for the person that sells it..

My indy shop priced Audi Care on my car at about $650. I think that skips the first 5K service as that's covered by Audi. So it's the 15K, 25K, 35K, and 45K service. I just have a 4-banger though.
I remember one service, I believe it's the 35K is about half the whole enchilada. That service includes DSG Oil change among other things. The rest is just glorified motor oil and sometimes air/cabin filter changes.

creinard · April 2018

28firefighter said:
This would be a great private party sale for sure, especially if you have all of the records for it.

Everything since I bought it. Know anyone who’s looking? LOL.

28firefighter · April 2018

Put a for sale sign in it and park it on Pitt’s campus in a central location. My guess is it would go quickly.

stickguy · April 2018

Heck, if I lived near there, I could be talked into it!

28firefighter · April 2018

stickguy said:

Heck, if I lived near there, I could be talked into it!

I was thinking the same about me.

alise007 · April 2018

Hi! We have 2 vehicles--48306-zip-Detroit burbs looking for trade in values.

2011 Honda Odyssey EXL 80,000 miles-- pretty good condition minus some scratches- paid off

2016 Subaru Outback Limited with Eyesight package/Adaptive Cruise, NAV 24,000 miles (36 mo 15k/yr lease) up in August. residual approx $21,500

Have discovered we need an AWD 3 row vehicle for winter/ski/mountain driving and all our gear and growing kids. Love my minivan for road trips but would prefer something a bit more winter hill friendly. The Outback isn't big enough to haul everything even with the roof rack for the ski gear much less bring a friend along.

Ideally-- since we are now spoiled with the fancy tech features on the Outback --we love the Adaptive Cruise Control-- we could find 2 vehicles to replace our current options. Would like a smaller commuter AWD vehicle like the Rogue, Crosstrek etc....and then something like the Traverse or Enclave AWD with Adaptive Cruise. But can't make the numbers work. Willing to lease again for the 3 row vehicle but was quoted $575 for the Traverse that didn't even have the ACC option. -$50/month if we can get an Executive Referral GM with the conquest lease discount. We qualify for a supplier discount and conquest currently. Ascent isn't out til July for comparison. It looks like most Demo deals are FWD and no extras. May have to suck it up for 2 years before the High Country/Avenir trims come off leases. They have a decent size 3rd row and more cargo space behind the 3rd row. Would like to not go over $500/month total.

Pay off the small commuter car quickly (5-7k balance depending on Honda trade in value) and then in about 3 years we will have our first kid driving so we can hand over a gently used car and repeat that process 2 years later for the 2nd kid. OR maybe we are looking at this the wrong way.....better plan/idea?

Michaell · April 2018

alise007 said:
Hi! We have 2 vehicles--48306-zip-Detroit burbs looking for trade in values.

2011 Honda Odyssey EXL 80,000 miles-- pretty good condition minus some scratches- paid off

2016 Subaru Outback Limited with Eyesight package/Adaptive Cruise, NAV 24,000 miles (36 mo 15k/yr lease) up in August. residual approx $21,500

Have discovered we need an AWD 3 row vehicle for winter/ski/mountain driving and all our gear and growing kids. Love my minivan for road trips but would prefer something a bit more winter hill friendly. The Outback isn't big enough to haul everything even with the roof rack for the ski gear much less bring a friend along.

Ideally-- since we are now spoiled with the fancy tech features on the Outback --we love the Adaptive Cruise Control-- we could find 2 vehicles to replace our current options. Would like a smaller commuter AWD vehicle like the Rogue, Crosstrek etc....and then something like the Traverse or Enclave AWD with Adaptive Cruise. But can't make the numbers work. Willing to lease again for the 3 row vehicle but was quoted $575 for the Traverse that didn't even have the ACC option. -$50/month if we can get an Executive Referral GM with the conquest lease discount. We qualify for a supplier discount and conquest currently. Ascent isn't out til July for comparison. It looks like most Demo deals are FWD and no extras. May have to suck it up for 2 years before the High Country/Avenir trims come off leases. They have a decent size 3rd row and more cargo space behind the 3rd row. Would like to not go over $500/month total.

Pay off the small commuter car quickly (5-7k balance depending on Honda trade in value) and then in about 3 years we will have our first kid driving so we can hand over a gently used car and repeat that process 2 years later for the 2nd kid. OR maybe we are looking at this the wrong way.....better plan/idea?

Is the Subaru a 2.5 or a 3.6?

qbrozen · April 2018

Sooo...one of the needs is a smaller AWD commuter vehicle. Sounds like an Outback. So why are you looking to get out of that lease early?

alise007 · April 2018

2.5 Outback I forget they also have the bigger engine!

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