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kyfdx
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I thought I had everything covered!
It has been kept in a garage, so it is in very nice shape, especially with only 16k miles.
No dents, dings, scratches, knee deep in rubber, no fries stuck between seats, etc. Owned by a 27 year old female surgical resident - so it has only gone back and forth between the condo and the hospital for 3 years.
That's the story and I'm sticking to it.
asking $39,900
no, thats not a misprint. I about spit coffee all over my screen. I had them repeat 2x b/c I thought I misunderstood them.... lol.
what's it worth at the block, about $26/27ish?
thanks.
Buying a 1999 Dodge Ram 3500 dually, 4x4, V10, SLT, auto, fully loaded, red/gray, with 11,300 miles on it and a darn warranty. I'd rather have a truck payment than spend like we have been lately.
There's no end in sight with that Chevy, the engine is showing signs of wanting to give up now, I just want the truck to go away. Yes, we are losing our buttocks on this whole thing, so chalk it up to a really bad idea and hope we learned something.
Duncan
I'd rather have a truck payment then go through this. Hubby is thrilled, he will have a V10 again, he loved his 02 Ram V10, great truck, really great. Not to worry though, my Explorer isn't going anywhere, I'm far too attached to it.
You have had a rough way to go and you deserve some good luck. I hope you enjoy the new truck and after this I also hope you get to stay away from the car lots for a long time to come. :-)
Duncan
Yes, I knew you were kidding, lol, I'm just glad I made it past the 20th of last month.....although I had my doubts a couple times.
I do hope the Dodge is everything you want it to be. You've been through a rough time and you deserve better.
Also, while we're at it, color, any accidents and/or paint work? Tires?
Love these things...
-Mathias
We've had fairly good luck with Dodge trucks, we really wish we hadn't lost our 02 to repo man, but oh well, hard lesson to learn there.
Even with the new truck payment, house payment, and my truck payment our DTI is still only 24%, so not too bad. Not gonna let it get any higher that's for darn sure, hopefully will have the Explorer paid off by next summer.
So, who won the pool on when we'd get a new vehicle? lol
98 mazda protege lx (ac/cd/pw/pl, standard lx pkg)
58000miles
optional equipment :power moonroof
gold or bronze exterior, beige interior
very clean. runs very well, oil changes and service receipts. purchased as mazda certified with 24000 miles. clean interior (no stains cept on the floormats), very nice exterior. all power options work. no previous dmg, clean title.
my loan officer said it booked (what friggin book it was i don't know) at 3100 average trade. i was looking for something like 4000. what's the real world trade in value? oh, location is central minnesota.
If you get $3100 on trade ACV consider yourself lucky if it is a stick.
Consider this, local MAZDA dealer has a 1999 with 34K on the clock, automatic and is ASKING $6,900 including the 3 year 36K additional warranty!!!! Loaded to the tilt with factory sunroof etc.
How much do you think a 98 with 54K on the clock and would be at retail without warranty? Maybe $4,900 dealer ASKING price?????? Out the door retail of the low $4K's.
Clean it up real good. Nice 5 line ad in the paper, ask $4,500 and first cash/certified funds offer anywhere near $4K sends it to a new home. Easy car to retail out if it is a nice one and your description of service is complete and available.
Jim
We have a 00 GLS, it's a 4 banger, auto, sounds clean ..*No dents, dings, scratches, knee deep in rubber, no fries stuck between seats, etc .. Plus, it has the low low mileage package, how nice ... !
What's it's worth ...? ..(if it's as clean as you say) depending on the dealer, it's probably worth in and around that $10 figure on a trade .. down Retail Rd .? .. you could "ask" $12,9 and probably see $11,5/$12,5 .. the miles save it.
Ooop's, there it is .. $13,2 .. that's ALL the peso's, even with 16k, at least you know the previous owner ...
I didn't scroll back and see the end of the lease, but if it's 2/3 months away VW financial will (properly done) negotiate another price, whatever you do DON'T tell them the miles .. post me back and let me know ....
Terry.
*27 year old female surgical resident ~ hmmm, is she cute ..?
Sounds like he trying to get a buyer, so let me know ...
Terry.
Stay with the Subu .....!
Terry.
Anyway, I will see about negotiating with Volkswagon. But I think she is simply going to turn it in - she is VERY interested in a new Acura TSX.
I will keep you posted.
Damon
Hearing your car stories is like watching the movie "the Night of the body Snatchers" .. you get around one of those Pods and "swooop" off you go ...
Anyway, give me a description and the *Difference figure ....
Terry ;-)
Terry ;(
Every since Edmunds did this "remodeling" job it "seems" the site, the screen, the whatever you call it, has expanded and I have to scroll left and right to read the whole post (am I making sense.?) ... aaah, technology. Got any idea's ... ?
Anyway, let's get back to this GL Intrigue with 27k ... in the land of the Panthers it's the right color, miles are ok, slider, hubcaps, V6 .. dealer could "maybe" have $10ish in it .. $12,9 .? not a bad "asking price", but I have a feelin' that $11,5/$11,9 should take it home ....
Terry.
*Selec-trac (full-time) 4WD
*17,000 miles
*Baltimore-Washington area
*condition better than good, not mint (clean inside & out, no smoking, no kids, a small ding on the rear bumper due to backing up too much when hitching the trailer
*graphite gray metallic ext./dark gray cloth int.
*"F" package (incl. trip computer, keyless entry, power seats, homelink, auto-dim mirror w/compass)
*AM/FM/Cassette/Single CD
*no leather; no moonroof
Did I leave out any pertinent info??
Thanks!
I'm not sure of the specs and all on the Dodge, but will try my best to give ya the run down on it. Not sure of the whole deal yet, will know more about that tomorrow when we get there.
1999 Dodge Ram 3500, reg cab, dually, V10, 4x4, auto, SLT, red/gray, 11,300 miles, pwr windows/locks, a/c, not sure about much else, but the guy said its fully loaded and very clean.
Our trade (ha, I had to beg them to take it) is a 1994 Chevy K3500, reg cab, 6.5L TD, manual trans, 4x4, 150k miles, Silverado pkg, pwr windows/locks, a/c, am/fm/cass (gonna take our cd player out), green/tan. Exterior is in ok shape for its age, interior is ok, but missing the carpet (has a horrid rubber mat instead). Tires are about 50%. Truck looks its age, bottom of the bed is plywood (bed is there, but not straight enough to set anything on) doesn't have a tailgate, just a mesh gate thing. It has dings and dents here and there, nothing major, front clip has been repainted. They are offering $2500 for it. 4WD is iffy at best, it goes in and out at will, engine has a funky knock, it leaks/burns about 2 qts every 3k or so, and it stalls on start up. How's that for a description?? lol
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I wonder how those V-10's are on gas?
Doesn't matter anyway, I kicked the deal. Worked the numbers they gave me backwards and they are dreaming in techni-color and smoking crack. I told them to forget it.
So, here we go again, gonna drop another $500 into the Chevy this week. Ugh.
So, we will drive the Explorer to Anchorage tomorrow and pick up the Dodge, then sell the Chevy on our own......if we can find someone to buy it, lol.
Bottom line $16,900 for the Dodge which is fine, since it started out at $19,800 (like I said they was dreamin').
Terry.
A big toast to all veterans and a hearty, "THANKS"!!!!!!!!
Duncan
Southern california, 24,500 miles, Black/black, Overall excellent condition. Car has been kept in garage entire time. No accidents.
Options - multi CD, integrated phone, F&R side airbags. I believe all the other options are standard in the S500, such as leather, navi, etc.
Residual/buy back price is 51,800. Based on the what I'm getting from kbb and edmunds, looks like retail is 58-59K and trade in is slightly above the residual.
Trying to figure out if the car is a good deal at 51,800, or nothing special. My parents will be out of the country until next summer, so they don't need a car till them, however if it is a good deal, they will purchase. Would appreciate any opinions. Also, is there any possibility of negotiating?? Thank you.
Buddy of mine is considering ditching one of these in favor of an AWD Sienna. Both in mid-MI and owned by non-smoking sane people. Relatively.
2000 Accord EX V6 (auto, of course)
52,000 miles; silver over tan cloth; no nav
new tires in frt; rears are fair-to-middling.
no accidents, no paint work, no dogs.
Now for something a little different:
2002 Tundra SR5 V8 4x4 regular cab
10k miles; bought maybe 15 months ago.
pwr equipment, cruise, all the normal stuff; 16" wheels. It's burgundy ("sunfire red"), with nice matching $1500 'glass topper. Limited-slip diff in back.
It's in really nice shape -- except it has a 'kiss' in the rr qpanel/outside of the bed. $470 estimate, no big deal, but I thought I'd mention it... let's assume it's been done by a 1st-rate shop.
It was $27 new (sticker); $24 invoice... these trucks can get a little complicated on equipment, so maybe this helps.
What are the numbers at the store and on the street?
Vielen Dank in advance,
-Mathias
Need trade-in, retail on this one for my folks:
1999 Chrysler 300M, medium red/charcoal leather, located in Kentucky. slider, 44,000 miles, no love affairs with shopping carts, no left-over frys between the seats.
Always appreciate your help.
Rick
The Chevy will go to the shop on Friday, fix the 4WD and maybe the stalling problem. Then I just gotta figure out a price to cut it loose at, anything is better than what the dealer offered. I'm glad I got them to rework the deal without the Chevy in there. I don't think they really wanted it, lol, then again who would?
2. 1997 Ford F150 4WD, XLT, auto, regular cab, short bed, 98,500 miles, 4.6L V8.
Looking to trade them in on a 2003 Protege 5 or a 2003 SVT Focus (leaning towards the Mazda b/c its cheaper and probably more reliable, but the SVT is faster with a 6-speed, and the deal would be easier b/c the Mazda dealer is about 1.5 hours away)
Thanks for your input!!!
Unless it's an LX V-6. Those are pretty few and far between. Not the best sellers.
Still have the sticker:
2001 ES 300 Diamond White Pearl
Beige neutral leather
Upgraded 16" all-season tires
Wood/leather stearing wheel
Trunk mat
Wheel locks
Lexus Value Pkg (leather, heated mirrors, garage
door opener, moonroof, 6 disc changer, filter)
17,000 miles (yes....very low miles)
One early-on fender bender that replaced a fender and front bumper + paint done by the Lexus body shop. Looks fine to me but I'm no expert. No intrusion into the engine compartment. In for service one time but otherwise been perfect. 3k oil changes + one big service 2 months ago that was about $400.
Pay off is $19100. Downside is I've gotta pay sales tax again (about $1250) since ownership will change from Lexus to me (bummer and a negative IMHO to leasing) so that puts me at $20350 out the door. Keep it, yes....no? I'm not all that crazy about the new ones. Thanks.