Real-World Trade-In Values

rroyce10 · April 2003

...... The Galants haven't been doing much, especially this one with 50k+ .. the V6 ES will help it bunches .. on a trade, it might be worth the low $8's ..

The Ody's still do a little money, so figure the miles will save this one .. probably has $26,0 in it, should be able to buy it for $28ish ..

Terry.

rroyce10 · April 2003

...... Right color, miles are a little tall, might be coming out of warranty .. "might" have $11 and some change in it, so figure $14ish would be all of it ...

Terry.

Kirstie_H · April 2003

I've seen such a wide variability in value, so here goes for the experts:

1997 Infiniti I30
95K miles
Beige
Moonroof, leather, I think it has all options
Good mechanical condition, seats show wear

This car is definitely being sold within the week, but I don't want to expect an unreasonable amount for it. Thanks!

kirstie_h
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dockerr · April 2003

Terry,
Thank you!

paulhuang · April 2003

Hi Terry,
I have been reading your posts here for a few months now, it's been informative as well as entertaining.

Looking for a little help here. I am getting a hand-me-down pop-up camping trailer and looking for something to tow it with.

1998 Ford Explorer 2 Dr. Not sure about trim level. White, ABS, AC, automatic, 2WD, 98365 miles, 4.0 V6 (probably OHV not the better SOHC), power windows and locks. Located in Sacramento, California. I have not seen the car, so let's just say it's average to good condition.

This is an alleged "Easter special" at $7988. I didn't bother with the books and came straight here

Thank you very much in advance. I hope I didn't forget anything or I'll have to go to my room.
Paul

PS: This is at a Toyota dealership. I have not deal with any private mechanics. Is it possible for me to drive it to a Ford and ask them to check it out thoroughly (I'll pay for the inspection)?

rroyce10 · April 2003

........ 2WD .. ok, got that part ..

            Limited ..? EB ....?

         XLT .....? Sport ...?

               Off with your head .. then off to your room .................... it's kinda like describing a house ~ it's a 2 bedroom house .. is it a 4,100 sq ft 2 bedroom home or a 1,400 sq ft 2 bedroom home ... ?

                No tickey ~~ No washey ....

                 Terry.

rroyce10 · April 2003

...... Ok we have a 97 I30 (not a T right .?)

         Good color, seats are ho-hum, miles are waaay tall .. if the service is up to date, we have some strong rubber, no-paint, no I ran over my neighbors tractor by mistake, cold air, runs and looks strong, drives like 40k .. then trade side, the high $4's, low $5's if it needs -0- --- on the retail side, maybe the high $7's ...

            I hope this helps .....

                  Terry.

mayerzd · April 2003

Thanks Terry! I appreciate the help on the Jetta.

niteswmer2 · April 2003

Hi Terry. I'm looking to either sell or trade in my VW Jetta (need a bigger car now that I've got the 2nd kid).

Details: Vdub Jetta, 1.8T, 27,400 miles, light blue, auto, all options save for leather (i.e. pwr everything, heated seats, monsoon stereo with 6 disc cd-changer in trunk, etc). No dings, fries, or work done by Bob's paint and barbeque. Needs -0-. St. Louis area. What do you think for trade-in and retail. I love this car and need a "real-world" expectation to bring me down to earth a bit - you know how we love to exaggerate the value of cars we love.....

dropngvme20 · April 2003

Any feedback on trade-in for a loaded, beautiful 2002 Saab 9-5 Arc at 11000 miles?

Any data or guesstimates on what would this car go for at a lease auction?

Thank you very much!

rroyce10 · April 2003

...... You are welcome ..

Terry.

rroyce10 · April 2003

....... 4DR .....?

                  Wagon ......?

                          Ice cream truck ..?



                 Terry.

rroyce10 · April 2003

....... Great description .! ~~ These are nice little drivers, I bought a 01 for my nephew with the VR6 in white pearl, with the tan guts ..

           The miles are ok, it's a good color, it has all the right options, leather would be nice -but, no visits to Bobs (I never saw blue ribs and chicken before) and it's an auto .. and one of my Aunts lives in Crestwood(?) .. on a trade, you should be seeing the high $12's, low $13's .. a little trip down Retail Rd, $15,9 in the paper and the first Tyson chicken salesman takes it back to his coop for $14,5/$15,5 ..

          I hope this is good news ...

                   Terry.

dropngvme20 · April 2003

Terry,

Sorry - 4 door sedan. It's the v6 model.

Thanks again!
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Any feedback on trade-in for a loaded, beautiful 2002 Saab 9-5 Arc at 11000 miles?

How about data or guesstimates on what would this car go for at a lease auction?

Thank you very much!

th83 · April 2003

What is the trade-in value of a Silver 2002 Accord EX V6 sedan? It's completely stock with no options and it only has 4k miles. The interior is perfect and still smells new. On the exterior, there are no dings, rock chips or scratches. The only problem with this car is that it has been in a rear-end collision and the body shop only did a fair job. How much of a depreciation hit am I looking at? I imagine that a dealership wouldn't give me much for it since it's pretty obvious that it has been wrecked. The collision wasn't severe enough to be considered a major accident so it doesn't show up on Carfax. It's still not looking too good, eh?

mark156 · April 2003

th83, just wondering, why in the world would you let them do just a "Fair" job on your repair? How much damage was it?

Mark

clpurnell · April 2003

Terry I got exactly 26k on the trade in of the ody ex on a deal where I got a FX35 - Tech for 400 over invoice. Not bad. Thanks a bunch for the numbers!

niteswmer2 · April 2003

Thanks Terry! Always appreciate your insight. That was about what I had figured the "real-world" values to be. I was hoping to sell it for a smooth 50 grand (cuz you know, cars appreciate and all!). I had one dealer offer me 10K for a trade and thought that was kinda low, but wanted to make sure I wasn't just letting the love of my car get in the way of a decent deal. I'm gonna try the private party route for awhile since I don't "have" to get another car (and, it'll help brother and sis get to know eachother better).

Crestwood is just a hop, skip, and a jump from my place (St. Charles).

Bob's is great cuz you can get that ding out of your car and have ribs to boot. (Wouldn't that be nice if an auto shop really did BBQ for their customers?)

rroyce10 · April 2003

..... Yep, I hear Bob is going to open up a launderette right next to it .. this way, you can eat barbecue, get your vehicle pounded out and painted, and get your clothes washed at the same time ..

Terry :-))

rroyce10 · April 2003

....... There is a lot of Saab's rolling around right now, but there isn't a whole lot of Arc's .. yet.

The miles are low so I gotta figure to the "right" dealer, it may do $23/$24 on a trade ..

Terry.

rroyce10 · April 2003

...... Need a little more info here ..

How much damage was done .. $1,500/$7,500 ..? any frame damage detected ..?

Terry.

rroyce10 · April 2003

....... Glad I could help .. I love those FX35's, tell me how you like it .. I think Nissan/Infiniti has some big winners here ..

Terry.

rwmiller · April 2003

Terry, It appears you may have overlooked my post from last week - I know how easy that could be for someone who has as much message traffic as you do.

I am looking for a trade in value for a 1996 Altima GXE

- 82K miles
- new tires (within last 10K)
- minor scratches on roof, door dings, no accidents
- dark blue with blue/grey cloth interior
- several new engine components (alternator, water pump, power steering pump)
- had a battery explosion (which slightly dented the hood, all residue was rapidly washed out and no lingering affects noted)

- located in Washington DC / Baltimore suburbs of MD

Thanks for your help,
Bob

JNorthstar · April 2003

Hi Terry, trade in value please.

The car is in Portland, Oregon.

Color: Torch Red
Mileage: 9,000
Transmission: Automatic
Options: Moonroof, leather, air, pwr seats, windows, locks, heated seats, heated mirrors, alarm system, deep in rubber, no scratches or ring dings on the inside.

paulhuang · April 2003

Um, Terry,
I think you might have missed an important piece of information (it was in my post though)

It's an Explorer Sport with 2 doors. They don't come with a bunch of trim levels like the 4 door ones.

Anyway, I think it's a base Explorer Sport with Automatic, and nothing else. Hope that helps.

clpurnell · April 2003

The FX is great. Quite a head turner compared to the oddy lol. I think Nissan/Infiniti is in full comeback mode. Thanks again for all your help!

Chris

ghulet · April 2003

My brother's ex is trading in the following on a new Jetta GLS 1.8 turbo automatic (just found this out today):

97 Dodge Avenger base 4-cylinder (aka 2-door Stratus now)
80k miles, one female owner
silver, gray interior, 16" alloys
a/c, AM/FM cassette both working
power windows, locks, automatic transmission
taken very good care of, great condition in and out, no rust, dents, no kids, no cigarettes, no fast food messes.

Given she's trading on a Jetta, I'm not guessing she's going to get too much. However, she's trading in the south suburbs of Chicago, where American cars sell better than up here, so that could be an 'equalizer'. TMV says $4900 on trade, which seems quite optimistic to me. She's hoping to get $4k.

alfaber · April 2003

Hi Terry,
  I'm curious about a private sale value for this car. It was my daily driver till I bought an I35 about a year and a half ago, and I've finally decided it doesn't really make sense just to have an extra car in the driveway:
  1995 Volvo 850 Turbo sedan, dark gray with dark gray leather interior (and dealer wood on the dash). Automatic, CD changer, fog lights (don't recall if there were any other options; it's basically "loaded", as Volvo defined the term). Very clean in and out and no known problems running, good tires. But, 140,000 miles on the clock. San Francisco Bay area.
  Any help you might be able to give would be appreciated.
  Thanks, Andy

rroyce10 · April 2003

....... Good morning Bob .. yes it does "appear" I missed your post, so lets see what we have here ...

It appears you have a lot miles here, it appears you have no-sale blue as a color .. it appears that you might have had a terrorist attack under the hood and it appears that it has new sneakers and some new parts .. it appears you may be lookin' in and around the $2,0/$2,500 zipcode on a trade ..

Terry :-)

rroyce10 · April 2003

...... Chris - Yep, they are way cool .. I gotta get me one for a driver.

Terry.

rroyce10 · April 2003

...... Oooh, a little SS action going on here .. all the stuff, plus no miles, right color, slider, no Ho Ho's, no Dixie creams ..

             Hmmm, the market is kinda strong on these pups right now .. you gotta see at Least $14,0 on the trade side, if it's as clean as you say it is ..

                Let me know ....

                  Terry.

akangl · April 2003

Either I'm up late or you're up way early, goodness.

My dad is getting the itch again with his Cummins, keeps saying he's gonna trade it, I know he's gotta be buried in it.

2001 Dodge Ram 2500, quad cab, 4x4, SLT, all the pwr goodies, am/fm/cd, cummins diesel, auto, 20k on it, alloys, red/gray (has its few bumps and still has blood on the headliner). All in all a nice truck. He's saying its gotta be worth around $24k, what say you? He wants a new Cummins.

rroyce10 · April 2003

...... My Psychiatrist says I miss a lot of important pieces ..

           But anyway .. $7,900 is a great Easter Egg price, it will also make a great 4th of July price, could even be a good "Labor Day" blow out price ..

         Unless this dealer is the Mayor of Baghdad, or smokin' that stuff in those big pipes or both, then his price is a L I T T L E on the high side .. can't have more than $4,0 in it if it's like brand new .. double nickels, $6,0 on the push is all the money for the "end of the month blow out price" ..

                        Terry.

rroyce10 · April 2003

..... Good morning Sunshine, you must be up late .. I have been up for a couple of hrs, went to bed early, and a tee off time at 7:30 this am to chase those little peppered balls around ..

I gotta think that the $23/$24 range is the money .. the miles are low, the headliner matches the outside .l.o.l. it's a 4x4 Cummins, Q cab with all the stuff .. it's all good.

Terry.

rroyce10 · April 2003

...... Ohheee, these things are cold .. plus this one is a 4 banger, miled out, some toys, 2dr .. gosh, she might be better off leaving the keys in it and reporting it stolen ...

If she can see $3,0 out of it that would be nice .. if she see's 4,0 I would change religions, but let me know ... - $4,900 .? I have this piece of property down here in FL I would love to introduce you too, "I swear" if you get all the alligators off of it will be worth Big money ...

Terry

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rroyce10 · April 2003

.... Hey Andy .. 140k ...? what, do you commute to La Jolla everyday ...?

IF ALL the service has been done, new rubber, looks and drives like 40k and needs -0- then maybe $5,500, and let the first 49er take it home for $4,0/$5,0 .. I dunno, lot's of miles.

Terry.

ghulet · April 2003

...Just looking at local ads, I knew 'TMV' @$4900 on the Avenger was a (crack!) Pipe Dream. Turns out the VW dealer would do TMV (~invoice, aka $2k off MSRP) on the Jetta but only $2k on the trade. Not surprised, I advised to negotiate on the new car independently, (and also to check out the Accord!) sans trade; her credit's fine, she'll get the 1.9%/60 financing from VWoA. Kind of a typical 'caress you here, stab you there' scenario. Where does Edmunds get these figures?

Next step, put the Dodge in the Tribune @ like $39-44, take $35, run like hell and 'call it a day'.

Thanks, as always, for the figures and help!

Kirstie_H · April 2003

Terry, you were right on the money -- we got $4700 in trade for the I30 (your estimate: 4-5K), which we felt fine about considering there was a rip in the rear seat and it needed a bit of mech. work. Also, it was a trade-in on an employee purchase priced vehicle, and I liked the dealership, so all-around good experience. Thanks!!

kirstie_h

ratherbefishn · April 2003

I'm New to this site. I'm looking for true trade in or wholesale or likely / auction value of this vehicle.

2000 dodge caravan 4dr se 3 seats
135,000 miles fleet vehicle
am/fm cass
white
interior shows wear
some rust front hood
softball size dent pass door rocker panel
paint ok rust/break dust rear hatch
trans shifts rough occasionally

zueslewis · April 2003

qbrozen · April 2003

you aint kiddin that's a tough one!
135K miles on a Dodge in 3 years AND its missing 4 of its 7 seats!! Geesh!

(p.s. that is sarcasm, i don't really think its missing seats... sssshhh)

stever · April 2003

I threw away the middle bench on my Quest van so it's a 5 seater (I try to drive them forever, but figure I could always pick one up at the junkyard if I had to trade it).

Hey Akangl, I'm not liking the weather reports up there. Tell the ice to stick around for another week, will you? My classic ticket is for the 6th!

Steve
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garyw · April 2003

Terry:

We are looking to trade our Discovery for an Odyssey. We are in Oregon, details:

* 2000 LR Discovery II
* 26,000 Miles
* Black/tan leather
* Dual roofs, cd changer, Land Rover dog cage
* Roof rack, tow package, 5 seats
* Hardly a scratch

What are we looking at? Grazie...
* Original owner, warranty thru 2004

95gl · April 2003

We are contemplating trading in DH's car. It's black, 5 spd., with sunroof. It's got approx. 90k miles and lives in Central NJ. Runs well, has new clutch (last 5k) and fairly new tires. Couple of dings here and there, but a good cleaning should take care of most of the cosmetic stuff.

Thanks-

ratherbefishn · April 2003

Hi your a popular Guy !!!
every one knows you by first name.

You may have missed my post. So I'll try again.

Trade In Value For 2000 Dodge Caravan Bill/Terry ?

I'm New to this site. I'm looking for true trade in or wholesale or likely / auction value of this vehicle.
2000 dodge caravan 4dr se 3 seats
135,000 miles fleet vehicle
am/fm cass
white
interior shows wear
some rust front hood
softball size dent pass door rocker panel
paint ok rust/break dust rear hatch
trans shifts rough occasionally
Zip 49686 tilt ac pw/pl/ the regular trim stuff

stebu · April 2003

Terry, could you give me some idea what the real numbers might be for this vehicle?

NEW (never registered) '02 Montero XLS, 15 miles (yes 15), black, doesn't appear to have much beyond standard equipment i.e. no leather or sunroof or anything. It apparently went to auction (just a guess) as a liquidation from a defunct Mitsu dealer. It's sitting on a used car lot in NE. They're asking $25 large. What do you suppose they have in the car and what would be a good i.e. bargain price?

Thanks in advance.

alfaber · April 2003

Terry,
  Thanks for the numbers, although they are lower than I had hoped. I'm not an unusual driver, I just drove it about 20,000 miles a year for 7 years = 140k miles. I sorta hate to part with it, but I can see it needing an unexpected, very expensive repair one of these days, and then the only thing to do would be to scrap it or donate it to charity.
  I'll let you know what I decide to do.
  BTW: I've been a surfer of this board, sporadically, for some time, and you certainly provide a useful service. Thanks.
  --Andy

lanzz · April 2003

Terry,

Can you give me an idea what I should be paying for a 2002 Cadillac DTS? I am planning to buy one, I and I would like know the ballpark retail figure from a GM dealer.

Shopping in North Jersey or Long Island, and looking for a car with the following options: Comfort and convenience package, chrome wheels, power sunroof, CD changer, XM radio and navigation. Colors I am looking at include silver/black/bronze with black or tan guts.

Looking at cars with between 8,000 and 20,000 miles on them - most are GM Certified.

Sorry for the long post, just want to be armed with good info for the inevitable debate with the local Caddy chaps.

Thanks.

akangl · April 2003

How'd I do? We are finally buying a car. Went to visit a friend today at a used car dealership and he had a beautiful 01 Corolla sitting there just begging me to take it home.

2001 Toyota Corolla CE, 44k, handshaker, only option seems to be a/c, it has am/fm/cass, its silver/gray, only bad thing I found about it is it needs tires, other than that it looks and drives like new. Paying $8495 + fees, total of $8878 OTD. We pick it up in the morning.

It will be so nice to be able to stop supporting the gas station with our truck, ugh. Of course we are keeping our truck, but it won't be a daily driver like it is now.

rroyce10 · April 2003

...... If it "looks" clean, drives 40k, folks think it's a 01, then try $4,9 in the Trib for starters .. and just like you said - like $39-44, take $35, run like hell and 'call it a day'.

Terry.

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