Real-World Trade-In Values

steine13 · January 2004

Good job on that Windstar. Wow, that's a lot of $$$, I wouldn't have paid 1/2 that. I had an older Ford, no thanks. Runs forever, $400 every 3 months for this and that, not again.

Friend of mine just sold an ok, one-owner, purple, 92 Taurus GL with 120k. It had some little problems, all disclosed, iffy heat, some recent front-end work, nothing to write home about... he got $1,500, or triple what I would have paid. These things are trouble at 12 years of age, and they're tough to work on.

God help the poor saps who are looking for cars in the sub-$2k market.

-Mathias

lancerfixer · January 2004

"God help the poor saps who are looking for cars in the sub-$2k market."

They could buy my Volvo... :-)

akangl · January 2004

Fords are bad. I bought that 94 Escort for $1600 with 95k on it, drove the heck out of it and sold it for $900 at 105k. Good car. Bought my SIL a 1990 Taurus for $900 and here we are 13 months later and who knows how many thousands of miles, thing is still running great. There for a time it was running better than anything we had.

qbrozen · January 2004

Still on the lookout for that spare commuter car. Where might you hit this bare-bones example at, Terry?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item- =2455771307

by the way, I'm still in shock over that T-bird. Considering what some of these classic cars go for, I can't believe there is something that beautiful that can still be had for under $20k. Maybe I should just save my money up for next year and take a trip out there myself.

kyfdx · January 2004

Did you see that manufacture date? 02/98.. A real low miler, but no slider or leather? I'm an amateur, but I'm going to guess a "buy" price from the dealer of about $7500-7900. I love playing this game.. Come on, Terry.. show us the money!!

regards,
kyfdx

stickguy · January 2004

I like that SAAB. Cloth isn't a problem, but I require a moonroof. Of course, if it was cheap enough, there is always the local ASC franchise...

Plus, I'm only 20 miles from W. Chester.

And a true glutton for punishment.

teacherjim · January 2004

My previous post about wanting to know the value of a 2001 Malibu is still out there. See post 16963. The car is in Southwest Michigan. Thanks if you can get me some help.

rroyce10 · January 2004

.......... Other than some salt stains/wear in the front drivers mat, a little stain in the rear hatch, it's really Super clean ... maybe "too clean".

          The pictures are great and the miles are low, it's a black vehicle without a scratch, kind of hard to accomplish this, unless it was packed away or the pics are bad, no dings no kisses and awful shiny for a northern vehicle that has seen 7 winters, kinda makes me a little on the "noyvess" side, kinda makes me wanna go "hmmm" ...

          "Maybe" this is why:


       VIN YS3DD55N1X2001897 1999 Saab 9-3
Event Date Event Location Odometer Reading Data Source Event Detail

09/02/98 CT MOTOR VEHICLE DEPT. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL (Leased Vehicle)

09/02/98 CT 93 MOTOR VEHICLE DEPT. TITLE (Leased Vehicle) (Title #: 024395515)

06/29/99 CT MOTOR VEHICLE DEPT. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL

10/23/01 EASTERN REGION 31,111 AUTO AUCTION REPORTED AT AUTO AUCTION

10/31/01 NEW ENGLAND REGION 31,111 AUTO AUCTION AUCTION ANNOUNCED AS FLEET/LEASE

11/14/01 NEW YORK, NY MOTOR VEHICLE DEPT. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL

11/14/01 NY 31,162
MOTOR VEHICLE DEPT. PASSED EMISSION INSPECTION
PASSED SAFETY INSPECTION

11/17/01 NY 31,178 INDEPENDENT SOURCE INDEPENDENT INSPECTION/THEFT DETERRENT EQUIPPED
01/11/02 NY MOTOR VEHICLE DEPT. TITLE

11/03/03 NEW YORK, NY MOTOR VEHICLE DEPT. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL

            If you look at the Mgf sticker in the door, it looks like it "could" "maybe" have been messed with on a repaint, just guessing ... or, it was owned by a little 'ol lady that drove it to church on Sundays ~ Or, it was owned 3 times, been to 1/2 auctions and been to 2 states, but then I would be guessing ... this doesn't make it bad, but I would be a little suspect on a black 99 that looks like a 03 in that area, but if it's a straight vehicle, no runs, no hit's, no errors, then the dealer probably has in and around the high $5's, low $6's in it, depending on when he got it ..

                     Terry ;-)

stickguy · January 2004

Plus, it's only done 5K in the last 26 months, so it wasn't on the road in NY for some reason!

kyfdx · January 2004

So? Was I right? $7000-7500 takes it home from the dealer? Come on, show me the love....

kyfdx

rroyce10 · January 2004

..... **5K in the last 26 months, so it wasn't on the road in NY for some reason** ...

Maybe means nothing, maybe means a lot .!

Terry.

spatulaman · January 2004

You can drool in the car all you want for the low, low price of $14,900!

spatulaman · January 2004

Okay...so...I've noticed that we've been using a word incorrectly around here. If something arouses your interest, then we say that it piques your interest. NOT peeks...peek is the act of peering or otherwise viewing some one or thing.

aggie1995 · January 2004

Looks nice, no miles and a good history .. it's worth $33/$34 on the dealer side, he should be able to see $35/$36ish for it all day long ...

Terry.

My friend bid $33,100. Was outbid already.

The story he (the seller) is giving is that his friend is in financial straights and he is selling the car just to get some cash on hand. I didn't buy it but that's his story and he's sticking to it.

If you know of a nice RX300 or MDX that he could buy in the Texas,New Mexico,Oklahoma,Louisiana region e-mail me off line and I'll get you in touch with. Actually he is willing to have the vehicle shipped even it is further away.

isellhondas · January 2004

Looks like a gallon of Armor-All or Vaseline was slathered on the tires!

Sure gives it a phony look!

akangl · January 2004

Thanks for grammar lesson, I knew that, just wasn't thinking about it when I was typing. Silly me........My english teacher would be horrified.

rroyce10 · January 2004

...... So how does it go ..? .. I wanna "pick" my nose, or I wanna "pique" my nose.? .. I want to make sure I have this right at the next Marina meeting, I certainly don't want to be politically incorrect ...

Terry ;^}

rroyce10 · January 2004

....... $7,5/$7,900 should be about all of it, that's if it's a nice one, no paint no weird stuff, no unanswered questions .. I still would have it checked out ..

Terry.

qbrozen · January 2004

thanks for the info.
We'll see what happens. It was hanging down around $3500 for several days, so it was looking like a steal to me. I notice that it has started rising, as usual. Maybe at $4500 I'd take a chance, but above that and I'll let someone else figure out why it keeps getting kicked from auction to auction.

By the by, that same seller had a 2001 S2000 go off last night. Had a repainted passenger side BEFORE it met up with another fender bender on that same side, so it needed a second fixing! Had nice low miles, but at $18K, I hope the next owner is happy with his deal, cause I wasn't going to touch that.

rroyce10 · January 2004

....... $33,100 might be a little low .. if I read it right, it looks like it has package #2, $44,0 retail, probably pay $41/$42 New plus the TTL .. $35/$36 would be a good price with 3,500 miles ......

Terry.

driftracer · January 2004

but WHY would you throw a bid on something at all? "Watch" the item, wait until the last minute, then pounce. To bid on something mid-auction only drives up the price artificially and costs you more money!

chadwick11 · January 2004

Can you please give me a strong idea of what I should be getting for trade in on this car?
The discrepency between what Edmunds says and what the dealer is giving me is almost $2000

driftracer · January 2004

full details on the car and its location

chadwick11 · January 2004

Sorry, I'm in Atlanta, GA. The car has had two owners. There are no mechanical problems. Still runs very well although someone may want to update the struts and give it a tune up.
Mileage is high (164k), and the interior shows normal wear for a vehicle with as many miles, though nothing major.

oxx93 · January 2004

Any idea on a price if I trade it in?
Black with black leather
4WD with 4.7L V8(235hp)
Chrome Wheels
towing package
rain sensing wipers
tire pressure monitors
10 disc changer
heated seats

In Chicago with 26K miles

driftracer · January 2004

with those miles, it may not matter, but we still need exterior and exterior color.

chadwick11 · January 2004

It is a V6 which is worth something right?

driftracer · January 2004

is worth more than the 4 cylinder.

Terry, what say you on this '97 Camry listed above?

chadwick11 · January 2004

It is a V6 which is worth something right?

butchbr73 · January 2004

..... as in 164,000 large miles? wow...

on higher mileage cars, take edmunds with a grain of salt. its hard for Edmunds to judge high mileage cars without seeing them, and I haven't quite figured out how Edmunds can do that yet... but seriously, for an example, go back and put 100,000/140,000/160,000 and then 200,000 in the mileage, and you'll see that after about 140k+ miles, the value never changes.... something wierd there, huh? this one is going to be a prime candidate for Retail Road... Terry will throw ya a much more accurate price.

teacherjim · January 2004

Sure would have been nice to get a response, to my question. This is my first time using this part of the Edmunds forum and I have to admit it has been disappointing. If I did not give the info I needed,someone could have told me what I had to do.

driftracer · January 2004

the primary guy who helps out here owns several stores, plus is gone all the time running back and forth to auctions all over the Eastern half of the US.

I'll be glad to help, as I have appraisal experience as well, but Terry is far more the authority.

You'll have to pardon Terry - he's usually here at 5 am and posts sometimes 'til 2-3 am...he must be taking a well-deserved break.

This IS a volunteer deal on his part, as well as the other car biz pros who post here (me included).

How much did you say you paid for your free quote?

driftracer · January 2004

We have a 2001 Chevy Malibu, 26,800 miles, is the Standard 4 door model (read: not an LS), has power windows, locks and cruise.

The car is beige in color with cloth interior. (Couldn't be more rental car fleet with a miracle)

$7700 is full boat retail. Cars like these (base Malibus) are a dime a dozen and are in every rental car fleet in the nation. The same car would see $3500-4000 at auction...by the time you transport it, shop it, detail it, it's really a $5,000/5,500 car, in my opinion.

The warranty (Major Guard) has about a $550 cost - you be the judge on that one. If you get an extended warranty, the only way to go is GM - no hinky "Joe's Used Car Warranties and Shoe Repair" contracts.

etze_ · January 2004

Go sit in the corner and put the dunce cap on. Twenty four hours after you post and you start complaining about a free service.
If Terry misses you , just repost . So simple even a preschooler could understand it.
Sorry to interrupt the regularly scheduled programing but this guy was rude.

tdoma · January 2004

I had posted previously on 16867, 16886 & 16888. The dealer & I have agreed on a deal $36250 for their vehicle & $29500 for my Sequoia. So I guess I do not have to be patient anymore.
Thank you everyone, and especially Terry.
Talking of which, Terry is there anyway we can help you turn the service you provide here into some form of business.
Just a thought.

butchbr73 · January 2004

.....think we get the picture, you've posted the same thing 3/4 times.

tdoma · January 2004

I only posted once. It must be an application issue. I have however gone back and deleted some of the dupes. My bad.

rroyce10 · January 2004

..... Thanx for the update(s) .l.o.l..

Congrats, You did fine on your deal and enjoy your FX ... another business I don't need, actually I'm more on the path of weaning myself from a business end, and more into the enjoyment end ~ you live longer ......

Terry.

rroyce10 · January 2004

........ Not much of a description here .. but it's a 99 LE with a V6 and 164,000 bigger than Big, larger than Large Huuuuge miles, other than that it's just like new ...

Depending on the area, the rubber, the service records, the brakes, the paintwork, the color, condition and who your dating, then trade side it's probably worth in and around the $3's, the low $3's, maybe .. 164k, have you tried a different dating service.?

Terry.

lancerfixer · January 2004

Thanks for everything...There's another 50k mile S90 near Chicago at a Lexus dealer (they're asking $11,988) that I think I'm gonna check out as well, in addition to the one at the Ford dealer. The toughest part of this whole process is convincing Mrs. Lance that this is a good idea- I just threw another $150 as an offering to the Volvo Gods for the 740 this week, which sadly is becoming a more frequent occurence. Maybe a couple more offerings might do it (of course, there's certainly no guarantee that the same thing wouldn't happen with an S90...I'll keep you updated.)

rroyce10 · January 2004

........ We are in Chi-Town, color is good for the area, we have the bun warmers, V8, tow pack and sitting on 26k ...

If it's a nice one, deep sneakers, no KFC hiding under the seats, no collisions with the snow plows .. then trade side, in and around the high $19's, could see the low $20ish figure with all the snow you guys have been getting .......

.. but if needs stuff, start deducting ..

Good luck and let me know ..

Terry.

rroyce10 · January 2004

.... How many miles on the 740 ...?

lancerfixer · January 2004

About to turn 136,000. The failures/repairs I've been seeing have been more age-related as opposed to mileage related.

Here's the complete rundown:

1989 Volvo 740 GL, non turbo 5 speed (!)
Tan over black leather, 136k miles.
The usual stuff like slider, plus an aftermarket Blaupunkt CD player. 5k on Bridgestones, all maintenance history since new. New-ish brakes on new Brembo rotors. Leather's in near-perfect shape, the dash and headliner, not so much. It's had paintwork (it was rear-ended before I owned it...not enough for a salvage title or even the Iowa damage disclosure statement; excellent repair, but the paint is starting to fade differently than the factory paint.)

clpurnell · January 2004

HOUSTON TRAFFIC RULES FOR PEOPLE VISITING DURING SUPER BOWL XXXVIII, FEBRUARY 1, 2004
1. You must learn to pronounce the name of the city. It is "Hue-stun," not "Ewe-ston," and definitely not "How-ston." The street named San Felipe is pronounced "San fe-LEE-pay," not "San Fi-LEEP" or "San Fay-LEE-pee."

2. Forget any traffic rules you learned anywhere else. Houston has its own version of traffic rules. They are called "Hold On And Pray." There is no such thing as a high-speed chase in Houston. We all drive like that.

3. All directions start with "Go down to Loop 610," which has no beginning and no end.

4. You have the East, Katy, Southwest, North, South, Northwest, and Eastex freeways, which are actually I-10 East, I-10 West, 59 North, 59 South, I-45 North, I-45 South, and 290, but not in that order. Your job is to figure out which one you really want to get on, without any signs to tell you. God help you if you are in the wrong lane, or you will go around Loop 610 again, which is an endless circle.

5. The Chamber of Commerce calls getting through traffic "a"scenic drive." It is if you love seeing wrecks and people risking their lives changing tires, running through pot holes, slamming on your brakes to avoid a collision, having people cut you off, seeing alot of people's middle fingers, and exhaust fumes.

6. The morning rush hour is from 5:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The noon-hour rush is 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The evening rush hour is 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., sometimes 9:00 p.m. (or 3 a.m. during floods, which we call "ponding"). The teenagers take the streets from 9:00 p.m. through 5:00 a.m., and Friday's rush hour starts on Thursday morning.

7. If you actually stop at a yellow light, you WILL be rear ended, or at least cussed out, and/or possibly shot. When you are the first off the starting line, count to 5 before moving when the light turns green, to avoid being "T-boned" by crossing traffic.

8. Construction on every freeway, loop, and tollway in the city is a permanent form of entertainment as well as a source of delays.

9. Kuykendahl Road can be pronounced ONLY by a native Houstonian. (It is pronounced "Kirk-n-doll.")

10. All unexplained smells are accompanied by the phrase "Oh, we must be near Pasadena."

11. If someone actually has his turn signal on, it is probably a factory defect and should be ignored.

12. All Suburbans have the right-of-way, unless you are driving an 18-wheeler or perhaps a Bradley tank.

13. The minimum acceptable speed limit on Loop 610 is 85 mph. Otherwise, you will be stopped by Houston's Finest for impeding the flow of traffic.

14. The wrought-iron bars on windows in East Houston are NOT ornamental.

15. Never honk at the driver of a car with a bumper sticker that says, "Keep honking. I'm reloading." In fact, don't honk at anyone.

16. If you are in the left lane, and going only 70 mph in a 60 mph zone, the people who are passing you are not really waving at you.

17. If it is 100 degrees outside, then January 1st must be next weekend.

18. The Sam Houston Toll Road is Houston's daily version of a NASCAR race.

19. When in doubt, remember that all unmarked exits lead to the state of Louisiana.

20. Don't get on Main Street unless you really WANT to be on Main Street. Left turns and right turns are not allowed between the South Loop and Dallas (that's Dallas, Texas, not Dallas Street).

21. Don't get sick or injured. There are no parking spaces in the Texas Medical Center for anyone but doctors.

22. You don't have to wait for an exit to get off the freeways. Just follow the ruts in the grass to the frontage road like everyone else. This is how Houston residents notify the Texas Department of Transportation where exits should have been built in the first place.

Y'ALL ENJOY YOUR STAY IN HOUSTON, AND COME BACK REAL SOON NOW, Y'HEAR?

driftracer · January 2004

that is hilarious and priceless! Good job.

robr2 · January 2004

And since there will be a bunch of Bostonians there, we'll bring our own rules:

http://www.boston-online.com/bosdrivers.html

ehenness · January 2004

Here's a link to a site put up by a Boston-area tow driver of all of the carnage he's seen or dealt with...

http://towzone.com/roadkill.html

clpurnell · January 2004

Should be interesting with all the Bostonians down here.

teacherjim · January 2004

ETZE, your the rude one!, I said I was new and reposted to ask what I should do. Maybe your here all the time and know everything. Please give the new people a little slack we don't know ouir way around here like you.

ddelise · January 2004

2001 BMW 325 CI

A coworker is thinking of selling his car. We are located in Tampa, FL.

Here are the details:

47k miles  warranty good until 55K.

Black with tan leather interior. No dents or dings, never in an accident or a fender bender (no repaints), paint is glossy. French fries and other fast food goodies have not yet invaded the interior.

Auto/steptronic transmission.

Has a moonrooff, CD player, auto everything. (I think it has the premium package). Standard alloy wheels.

I hope I did not miss anything!

I am wondering what you peg as the trade-in value, and the retail-road value.

Thanks!

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