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I'm trying to sell my 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX to a third party. It has all the features EXCEPT leather seats and 6 cylinder engine.
Features are AIR CONDITIONING, POWER STEERING, POWER WINDOWS,POWER DOOR LOCKS, TILT WHEEL,CRUISE CONTROL, AM/FM STEREO, CASSETTE, MULTI COMPACT DISC, DUAL FRONT AIRBAGS, FRONT SIDE AIR BAGS,
ABS(4-WHEEL) SLIDING SUN ROOF, ALLOY WHEELS.
Mileage 22K , WELL MAINTAINED.
I have got couple of offers from third party's. They are asking for 12K.
I'm looking at 13.5 K ! What's a reasonable price to sell it Considering the present market conditions ? Your suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Please HELP !
Our neighbor is trying to sell 2 cars, yes 2 at one time and isn't having any luck, so I thought we would call the pro into this and let him read it himself.
(1)The first one is a 98 Caddy Eldo, 44k, NOT a ETC, champagne in color, leather, heated sts, cd, no sunroof, clean inside and out non smoker, usually sits in the garage in the winter, new tires, has a spoiler and a 1/4 matching vinyl top, looks sharp, drives like brand new, no kisses or funny stuff. He has been asking $18,900 and will take $17,000 but he hadn't had 1 offer, it's a real nice car (2) The other one is literally like new, 5k, it's a Mercedes SL500 white, blue leather interior, blue top, always garaged and no winters, special wheels(?) and sport package (?) this one is new, I mean new new new. He is asking $59,000 (lot's of money, you never know it until you write it down
Both he had cleaned, both look like new cars, both have had zero offers, whats up?
Have a great weekend and thanks again!
M.
The weather is nice, do I have to go to my room? sure is dark in here.
M.
2001 Toyota Corolla CE, 46k, 5-speed, a/c, am/fm/cass, tan/tan, its in excellent shape inside and out. It does need tires though.
Thanks.
Honestly, were we that out of line here? Will e-mail 2 other dealers closer to home with an offerof $10k out the door just to start negotiations. Any help would be appreciated!
Confused down in Ft. Lauderdale!!!
The Sandman :-(
What are the pitfalls in buying lemon law buybacks, other than the obvious price haircut? e.g. I have heard banks wont finance those cars (like salvage titles).
Whats a fair trade value for an '00 A6 4.2 (sil/blk) w/ all the gizmos (except heated seats and navi) and 30K miles? Whats a good purchase price?
Separately, handsfree, i just sold my '01 SL500 sport w/ the 8/100 premium starmark warranty and got $55K and i think i got ALL the money in it. Tough mkt for those cars but anywhere b/w $50-53 should do it @ retail. On the left coast lots of '99s w/ way less than 15K miles in the very low $40s are killing the mkt for '01s and '02s. Saw a starmarked silver arrow '02 w/ 13K miles for $56.9 @ a benz dealer.
could be worth maybe 5? maybe 15k? who knows?
Time to go to your room.
Can you hit this one for my mother-in-law. she is looking to purchase. lives in Tennessee, black with black leather, 30,000 miles, pretty spotless, good condition, will need new tires in the next 10k or so.
thanks.
Brent
You can get $14,0+ on a trade, why are you asking $13,5 on the retail end .. I'm missing something here, where do you live, the Falklands .? ~ where's my Tylenol ..?
Terry.
Here's the deal Lucille .. when folks sell their vehicles on their own, they need to stop and think, do good research and put their ego and their emotions in the circular file .. they look at KBB, Edmund's, Nada, National Geographic, American plumber, Oprah, then they pick the highest retail figure they can find .. of course, everyone punches the "excellent" condition column - hey no such thing, but in this case a 5k SL might be worth it - *depending on the market*.
In the case of the Eldo, it sounds nice, clean, miles are low for the year, great color probably a real nice vehicle .. but it's not a ETC, no slider, that's a tuff market on a big 2dr, folks like them loaded up and the 00's can be bought for just a few bucks more with a factory warranty .. based on what you are telling me, it's worth "around" the ultra high $9's on a trade if it's perfect and needs -0- .. down Retail Rd, $13,5 "asking" and kick that dude lose at $11,5/$12,5 .. .. $17,0 ...? not in this Galaxy ... !
Sweetv12 is dead on the SL .. most get driven as a 2nd car, most have ultra low miles, most are perfect and there is a bunches for sale .. folks start looking at the books, or they see the dealer is asking Xtra Large money and they feel they can do the same - the big difference is, dealers need all that mark-up to "show" a Huge trade allowance, especially on Benz and Caddy buyers .. the SL is probably worth in and around $48ish on a trade .. down Retail Rd (no matter what book their reading) $54,999 "asking" and $51/$53 get's a new owner -- these may end up being better trade-in's if your friend is from the Philly area .. 6% savings on the difference (right.?) .. this way, he can get over himself .l.o.l. .. $59,000 for an 01 ...? I Don't think so .. I just sold a 02 with 9k for $59,0 and it was cleaner than the "Board of Health" and twice as sanitary ...
Good luck and let me know ...
Terry :-)
PS. Thanks Sweetv12 for your help.! (Yep, you got ALL the money)
I'm going to somewhere in the midwest or Texas, would I be better off to sell the truck up here or when I get there. I was thinking about trying to trade it for a minivan or suburban of equal value.
1994 Chevy K2500, 4x4, auto, 7.4L 454, red/black with gray interior, silverado pkg, captains chairs, pwr windows/locks, a/c, am/fm/cass, knee deep in rubber, now the kicker, it has 134k on it.
The truck is in perfect shape, meaning it looks and drives like an 01 and 20k.
As a single mom (yup, going through a divorce) I don't see the point in such a big truck, but if I can't get anything for it I guess I'll keep it. So far the dealers up here have offered either nothing or $3500.
.........best wishes to ya..........!
Do you owe anything on the truck? Maybe that should help determine which one to keep... Also, you could use the truck to haul the Corolla to the lower 48. :-)
--18fan
What would be the right amount to pay for a 2003 Honda Element 4WD EX with 2700 miles on it?
Thank you for your help
Optional Equipment $1,210 $1,002 $1,195
T02 ABS and Side Airbags Package info $600 $520 $594
K93 Rear Spoiler info $360 $278 $354
G04 Premium Audio Package info $150 $131 $149
M94 Splash Guards info $100 $73 $98
Color Adjustment
Bronze Shimmer -- -- $17
Destination Charge $540 $540 $540
Total $16,750 $15,493 $16,677
I'm sure this one is more expensive than the one you are looking at ..
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A $10,500 difference "should" put you at $14 for the vehicle, plus the this and that ..
Don't get too shaken', the dealers month will end this coming Sunday .. the one thing I wasn't aware off is, there is no rebate or dealer money on Sentra's .??? (I don't know why, that's for sure) .. I'm guessing the dealer will be calling you back ..
Terry.
gheeeeez, I take a few days off and the whole friggin' world starts falling apart ..
I need a drink ........ !
Terry.
Your thoughts?
Wanted to say thanks.
John.
#12089 of 12441 JNorthstar .. by rroyce10 Apr 29, 2003 (4:49 am)
...... 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.
I would appreciate it if you could help a friend determine a reasonable trade-in value on his soon-to-be wife's car:
2002 Honda Accord EX sedan V-6, red metallic, tan leather interior, CD changer, sunroof, 14,200 miles, 11 months old. No dings or dents, so it's in pretty decent shape (been garaged nights and workdays). Located in the metro Milwaukee area. Black book says 19.5, KBB says 18.5, dealer says 17.
What's fair?
I'd greatly appreciate your input.
Thank you, in advance,
--Robert
Just got off the phone with my mechanic.My 92 convertible with 128,000 miles,chipping paint-has the following problems:(1) needs a new radiator (2) needs a new oxygen sensor (3) has a failing transmission (4) convertible top doesn't close (5) has a leaking head gasket (6) air conditioning doesn't work.(7) bunch of other little stuff wrong as well
In short a true mechanical wonder-Do I offer it to my mechanic in exchange for his diagonostic work or does this thing have value to a junk yard?
Thanks in advance
NOT knowing what vehicles really look like in Alaska .. I'm guessing that Texas or the Minnesota region "might" be the place for the K (it's a Ecab .. right.?) .. Silverado package, 454 and 4x4 .. right now, based on what you are telling me, they are doing "around" the high $4's, low $5's with 120/140k --IF-- they are clean, knee deep, needs -0- and lookin' like a 00 .. that tells me the dealers, or a private seller can see $6,5ish on the retail side.
The Corolla is sounding like a $7ish vehicle on a trade, $8,5 on the retail side with tires.
I'm sorry about the other thing
Terry.
I drove the Alcan last month and it's in good shape, if that matters in your decision when you drive out. Can't help but think a 4x4 would sell better up there, but it's hard to argue with "paid for." Best of luck.
Steve, Host
Terry
Here's my humble, stupid opinion on these Lemon buy-backs -- not all, but most, like 70%+ are the "real deal" complaints .. I also have been in the biz long enough to know that there is some Great Actors out there, and they are lookin' for a Academy Award and a new vehicle to go with.
If it's a constant failure, electrical, drivetrain, sensors, windows and such that can be duplicated at least 30% of the time, then there is a problem, maybe a Big problem .. if the vehicle is down in the shop 2/3/4 times for the same incident - it "might" be a lousy service dept, that's why I always recommend getting a 2nd opinion, even if it's a 30 mile ride .. we do it for Dr's (or we should.!) so we should also do it for with service depts.
If you have 2 "top notch" service depts agreeing across the board, then it might be time to step up some big time heat .. now, a vibrating mirror doesn't count, a rear window that makes a small sound in the up position at 52mph and at 88 degree's doesn't count, a digital Bose system that should change tracks in 4 seconds, instead of the 2 seconds that's stated in the manual doesn't count, etc, etc.com.
Should folks get their moneys worth AND get great service ~ ABSOLUTELY ~ .. but in all fairness, for the guy that complains that the wiper blade is too loud at 67mph and the power seat doesn't function right when he ways 350 lbs kinda sucks the life out of service Mgrs, especially when they are calling Zone reps, VP's, etc.
Now that I bored you into a coma, have this vehicle checked out .. get the "actual" service records and spend $20 bucks, and take the actual service guy that worked on it out to lunch, and see what he see's and feel what he feels .. he has nothing to lose or gain. If he put's the Kibosh on it, then there's an existing pattern, if it's common and he has no faith, then it's time to look elsewhere ... every incident is different and I have heard some great stories, some good some bad, a few were written by Rod Serling .l.o.l..
Now Turbo's are whole different critter .. was it a failed system, was everything re-done and fully covered by Audi, does the vehicle have a full warranty from Audi which is 4/50,000 ..? Did they do a 110% job but the customer was still PO'd and did a Greta Garbo in the showroom ..? inquiring minds need to know .... right now, they are doing "around" that $34ish zipcode at the block .. the ultra nice A6's with the big block 4.2 with all the stuff, 25/30k are doing "around" 26/$27 at the block, the time they get them home and "certify" them $28ish, gotta be $31 or less on the buy side.
I hope this helps ...
Terry.
First dealer jerked us around, first said $10.5 and my car otd if we took it right then, $11.2 any other time. He left us alone to talk, we then agreed, he went back to his manager, no dice now at $10.5k, said there were "minor issues". Let us walk with no explanation.
Went home and sent out 2 e-mails to two closer dealers. Memorial Day morning, went to another dealer, $11.0k with my car otd, again, it had to be right then. We decided to try the dealer that sold us the '01 Altima 2 years ago, nice no pressure dealership.
Went down into Pompano and within 5 minutes, they had me at $10.9 and my car with the add-ons otd, to be delivered on thursday morning. SOLD!
Well...? And there is a $1500. rebate.
The Sandman :-)
(wife is quite happy because the car will be hers within the year!).
I thought there was "at least" a ghee whiz in rebate money .. but I checked Edmund's this AM and they showed -0- and no rate $$ .. so I drake another cop of coffee, ate a blueberry bagel with strawberry jam and there was still nothing on the site - I was going to call my neighbor (he's a Nissan dealer) but since I had to carry him off the boat last night I knew he wouldn't be up til' noon .l.o.l..
You did good, real good.!
Terry.
If I check the trade in value of my car on the Kelly and Edmunds site and in the NADA book at the libray (do they have a web site?), and all three sources list a similiar value for my trade, is this what I can expect as my "real world" trade in value? How should I present this information to the dealer... right up front, or start with a high asking price?
Come the 7th time in, the service folks say *^#@ it, call Audi and replace the whole friggin' thing from the caps up, under warranty .. in the meantime, Dr Doodles is all yanked out of shape, he spent his $50 grand and $50 grand should buy you ZERO problems anytime anywhere, yatty yatty yatty .. (in the meantime, his last patient spent $250,000 and he still can't walk .l.o.l.) .. now the vehicle is running like a Kentucky Derby champion, but he wants OUT.
You do this stuff all the time and sadly, you just went through this with your PT and that was a "real deal" .. I'm painting with a wide brush right now, but I think you know what I mean ... the legits get a slapped title, the Vegas hustlers go back on line.
Terry :-)
We've got a 2001 Rav4 here in Phoenix, wanted to get your take on it. Here are the particulars:
2wd (not a big deal here in Phoenix)
19xxx miles
Automatic
Silver metallic
Aftermarket leather
PW, PL, CC, CD/Cassette combo
Alloys
Roof rack, Hard spare tire cover, Spoiler, Fogs
"L" package (nicer trim, includes most of above)
Plenty of life in tires
Better than good condition, though not excellent
No moonroof, no ABS
Into it for about 13,600 at this point, think I'm right side up a small bit, wanted to get your input on trade-in/private sale. Thanks for your help, have always enjoyed your insights on the "Inconsiderate" threads.
Miles are ok, the color is good for the area and the Nav helps .. you know the drill, no kisses, no re-paint, no I dropped 5 gallons of Glidden Stain Master in the back seat .. she should be seeing the low to mid $18's on a trade.
Thanks for stopping by ...
Terry
Terry.
I always wonder what happens to some of the folks that post and I don't hear back - I guess that's "why" there's a black hole in the universe .l.o.l..
I'm glad things worked out ...
Terry
Terry.
Terry.
sorry ...
Terry.
-1997 Subaru Legacy L sedan,auto,abs,87k,green, from dealer,asking $6500,but has been on his lot about 3 weeks.
-1998 Honda Civic LX 4d,auto,84k,blue,from used dealer,asking $7000,on the lot 2 weeks.
-1999 Mazda Protege LX,auto,cd,51k,gold/brown,from dealer,asking $7900,may go a bit lower,on the lot 4 weeks.
What would you offer on these?