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I'm getting that spring time trade fever. What is mine worth??
2001 Infiniti I30, touring package, sunroof, heated seats, traction control, cd changer, silver with black guts, no love affairs at Wal-mart with shopping carts or frys under the seats from McDonalds, lives in Kentucky (about an hour north of Nashville) and has 45,000 miles
I need trade and retail numbers if you don't mind. I was offered 13.5k at a local dealer the other day. Is that LOW???
Thanks
Rick
Trade side, in and around the low to maybe the mid $15's range .. $13,500 ..? where did you go, Joe's Bait and Plumbing Co .?
Retail Rd ~ You know the deal, wonderful detail, amazing 5 liner ad, finish any services ... $17,900 *asking* and wave goodbye with a big tear at $16,9/$17,5 .....
Terry.
I'm trying to find a way to make this work, though rationally, trading one paid off Volvo with what are getting to be a steady stream of big repair bills for a car payment on another Volvo out of warranty probably wouldn't be the best thing, either. My budget's very limited, (though this particular car would fit in it) and while I love the long distance driving comfort and safety a Volvo provides, frankly, an S60 or V70 young enough to still have warranty left (or even better, be CPO'd) is well out of my price range. I may end up having to get one of corvette's "toasters."
Dammit.
Inquired a few weeks back about trading in a 1999 Mitsubishi montero. The dealer gave me $10K for the trade and I got an unbelievable deal on a 2004 Ford Expedition - Eddie Bauer. I paid $31K + TTL.
I am very happy and appreciate your advice on the trade.
The 13.5 came from a M-B dealer. They said "those don't sell very well now days".
I'm trying to decide between an 04 TL or an 04 Maxima SE. The best deal that I've found for each leaves the TL costing about $3k more than the Max. I just can't decide if it is worth it now or will hold its margin by that much down the road. Any words of wisdom??
Rick
to my story... we've got that black lexus rx300, took a little weekend trip to 'Hotlanta', and while at the hotel, something, I say something, because I am still trying to figure it out, was "scraped/dragged" across the hood of the car, my guess would be luggage. We've got some scratches going from the front of the hood on the driver side across to about halfway up the passenger side..... and let me tell you, the black paint "shows" it well! I've tried the Scratch-X, polish, wax deal, took most of it out, but there are a few of them you can feel with your fingernails when you run it across the paint, so they are fairly deep. Here is my question... is this something where its better to fix or leave as is(not that we are going to sell it, just to put the thought in the pipeline when the time comes)? My guess, the hood would probably have to be repainted, no dents or anything like that. Would it hurt the value that much if only the hood is repainted b/c of scratches rather than the dreaded accident repaint (a repaint is a repaint)? Or are we better off just leaving as is? It would be done professionally, let's say by Lexus or whoever they refer us to...
As always, thanks for the help.
I love Maximas, too, but they're used as rentals which can affect their value.
If the experts think I'm wrong, sorry!
Better styling
Better fit and finish
Less torque steer
Better warranty (4yr/50k vs 3yr/36K)
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Terry.
It's not that they are bad guys or anything, most times they may not know what the value really is, they usually call other dealers or wholesalers to firm up their deals .. remember, most have a very small Used Car facility and their thinking gets a little skewed from the rest of the planet ......
Which is the "better" vehicle ...? Maxima or TL ...? 2 different vehicles trying to accomplish 2 different things .. the TL is more sporty and the "new" Maxima is more Luxo-sedanish ... personally, I think the TL will do "mucho better" come trade time in 2/3 years ....
Terry.
Call around ~ A quality detailer can "probably" take a high-speed buffer to it and remove 90% of it, it may need to be clayed afterwards .. getting it painted is the "very Last" thing you want to consider -- the Very Last.! .. it "could" cost you as much as $3,000 at trade time, I know it's luggage, you know it's luggage, it's trying to convince the next buyer or dealer that it started as a scratch and you had it painted, etc, etc, etc ..............
Terry.
The seller lowered the reserve price. Learn more.
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I had a feeling the color and the handshaker would come back and haunt that TSX ...
Maybe you should email the guy and work a deal from there .....
Terry.
A local dealer is advertising this car without navigation for $21,000. How significant is the 60k miles on a 2003 Acura TL? Is $21,000 a good price for this car?
Thanks for your thoughts
Curious, what’s your (or anyone else) suggestion for a “d-i-y” home remedy for those small scratches instead of a ‘scratch-x’ product when doing a quick detailing?
?trade in value and private sell value? thanks a ton.
Terry.
Oh, it hardly effects it .l.o.l...
If I was going to have 60k on a one year old car, it probably would be a TL -- that being said, the only time this one stopped running was to put gas in it .... it's probably a $16/$17 vehicle on the trade side -IF it's like new (is that possible.?) $19 or less is a good price .... move on.
I thought you had some guy going to the auction for you ...?
Terry.
What about deals on 04 honda odyssey EX cloth. Anybody have any idea what's fair around invoice. Seems as if a lot of people are getting them around -200 to +500 invoice. thanks
Jason
Whats with you folks today .?!? .. take a bus, grab a cab, blow the moths out of your wallet and take a plane, airfares are cheap .....
IF IF IF IF .... all the service has been done, deep round things, looks-drives-feels-handles like 50/60k, no major repaints, no Popeyes chicken living in the trunk .. trade side, "in and around" the $5ish figure ---- Sell it on your own ~ spend a few bucks, super detail, a l l the paperwork, a l l the history, great ad .. $7,900 *asking* and goodbye it at $6,5/$7,500 ...... if it needs stuff, start putting a minus figure in there ............. 133k, Wow.
Terry.
Terry.
Terry.
120K mi., midwest, St. louis.
thanks, a monty python fan
We just test drove a 2000 Acura TL with 36k miles. No nagigational system. Dark green exterior with tan inside located in Charleston, SC. Brand new Toyo tires, small rip on side of front driver seat along with blue ink spray on same seat along with a couple of paint nicks. Other than that, real nice, look and feel, non-smoking.
The dealer is asking 19995, certified. What would be a realistic haggle price for it?
TIA
Bill
4x4 w/5.3L and tow package
46,000 miles
Tires in good condition
Very clean inside/out
Power Seats/locks/windows/moonroof
OnStar (for what its worth)
CD
Cloth
No third seat
Dimming rear view mirrors
Running Boards
Chicagoland area.
Thanks Terry
Thanks
Okay now, it's an LS and we have miles in the 46k range, we got the 4x4, slider, no 3RD seat (ouch) bigger V8 so we have a little help there and we have a little tow action - and you say the tires are in good shape, as is the vehicle ...
Trade side, in and around the mid $18's, maybe the low low low low $19's if it's clean to the bone, service is 100% and it needs -0- .. that missing third seat is going to bite your head off ...
Let me know how it goes ....
Terry.
It has no miles and it's the T5 .. if it's a clean one, no K-Mart kisses, I would think $25,5/$25,9 "might" get it home, maybe ~ but it's kinda hard to shop a 11k vehicle around because their *hard to get and hard to find* .. and yes, if it makes you feel better take it to the Volvo dealer on the other side of town .....
Good Luck and let me know ...
Terry.
second is a '98 Crown Vic Interceptor. *112k *cloth seats, rubber floor *driver side spotlight *freshly painted black wheels w/chrome center caps & trim rings *chrome grill & trim *1" receiver hitch *AM/FM cass replaced w/ Pioneer AM/FM CD *no rust, just a couple of dings/nicks & there's only one equipment hole and that's in the trunk lid *beigy/gold in & out *also UFO free *tires short on tread but roll smoothly
all of this is going on in tropical(not) NE Minnesota...
Thanks Terry!
Ro
---Hi RRoyce. It is not certified, however, it has been owned only by the dealer who has used it as a service loaner. They will however, do a thorough check on the car and show us what they have changed.
It has no miles and it's the T5 .. if it's a clean one, no K-Mart kisses, I would think $25,5/$25,9 "might" get it home, maybe ~ but it's kinda hard to shop a 11k vehicle around because their *hard to get and hard to find* .. and yes, if it makes you feel better take it to the Volvo dealer on the other side of town .....
----The car is very clean and loaded. The only problem we noticed was a shimming when we came to a stop. We told them about it and that we would not buy the car as is. They will service the brakes and we will drive it tomorrow to see if it is better. IN the meantime, they dropped the price to around $24,200 +TTL, included the 15000 service maintenance. We compromised to have the windows tinted at dealer cost (120 bucks) but we came halfway with the dealer. WE will be paying 60 bucks for the window tint. If the car drives better tomorrow, we will close the deal.
Any advice on things to check out on the car prior to signing the deal?
$24,200 ..? ... thats a great price for a 11k 02 T5 ..........
Terry.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
and stickguy is absolutely right on the price. I can get a new one in Jersey, according to carsdirect, for about $32K (without navigation or xenons).
so $24 seems about fair to me.
not arguing with you, though, Terry.
Just looking at it from my perspective as a buyer.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
I just found a car that I am interested in buying. It's 1995 325I converitble. It'a Automatic w/ premium package and leather. It has 34K on and sell for $14K. Is that price right or a bit high ?
Yes I am located in Boston, MA.
Condition is excellent and color is green.
thanks
Another car to sell (and perhaps the last of the year).
2001 Pontiac Bonneville SE Sedan
3.8 Litre 3800 series 8 V-6
Dark Bronzemist metallic exterior
Taupe interior
Dual Airbags
Remote keyless entry
Leather wrapped steering wheel
Leather bucket seats
Air conditioning with dual zone
AM/FM Stereo with cassette and CD
Traction Contro;
Rear Spoiler and fog lamps
Rally gages and tachometer
On Star
Interior - very clean
Exterior - no dings or dents BUT .....
A deer ran into the passenger side of the car a few months back denting both doors and the front and rear fenders (and survived).
Took it to the best body shop in the area and they did a great job. I can't tell where the damage was but I don't look at a thousand cars a week.
Two questions:
1) If I sent it to the auctions, what can I expect to see for it??
2) What would be the retail on this car?
I may bid on the car also. It is a sweet ride.
58k miles
Chicagoland area
I need some advice. I have a 2003 Toyota Sequioa sr5 with 55000 miles, leather seats, dvd system, jbl premium sound with 6 disc cd player,tinted windows, towing pk, dual power seat, roof rack, quad seating, self dimming rear view mirror, outside power heated signal mirrors with compass and homelink and trip computer, anti theft, premium alum. wheels,keyless entry, carpet floor mats.
There is a small ding in the rear corner of the driver side right above the bumper. Paint is in great shape. interior great shape.
What do you think I can get on trade in.
sheeesh.
-m
Thanks Rroyce, I ran a carfax report and there was no history on this car. The dealer did say that the car was never titled since they used it as a service loaner car at the Volvo dealer. Should I be suspicious?
Happens all of the time.