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Might this be a 4dr GTP ..?
Or perhaps this is a 2dr GTP ...?
Terry.
I would spend the extra $100ish and drop it off at the Nissan God (whoever that might be) in your area and have him take real good look and make sure there is no click click in the 4wd, no hinky stuff under the hood and all in all just a nice look see, this IS for your son - safety first .... $8,900 is a fair price, dealer probably has the $7's in it ...
Terry.
I am thinking about advertising it in a newspaper. What's a reasonable number to ask?
We've had a little of both in the past couple weeks, body shop screwed up and put the wrong tranny fluid in the Dodge, but they paid the dealer to flush it and make it right. Thankfully no damage done. They fired the guy who screwed it up too.......Good business.
Then with the Chevy, repair shop screwed up the t-case, so this whole thing is their fault. Owner of the shop won't fess up to the mistake, so we get to eat the $200 bill. Yeah I could sue them, but its not worth it really (or maybe I'm too nice). Bad business and we will just spread the word.
I have a lot of respect for a business that does the right thing. Even though that body shop made a serious mistake I wouldn't hesitate to go back, they did make it right.
If you donate it and plan on a big tax write-off, it is not worth it. The car is worth no more than $1000 and for most people, that yields a tax benefit of $100-250 IF THEY itemize. Oh by the way, the IRS is looking at such donations as a potential abuse area. Save a couple of hundred and increase your chances of an audit. No thanks.
Good point and folks should be very aware of it, plus they go back the 2 preceding years for a total of 3, so lets hope you didn't throw out all those records .............
Terry.
Duncan
I'm not looking for wise-[non-permissible content removed] comments about my car. I know what shape it is in (good) and it has higher miles. BTW, 15K/per year isn't that high - it is 6 1/2 years old. I know it lessens the value about 1K.
Other websites said that there are people on this forum who know what dealers are offering for trade in. That is what I'm looking for.
Thanks in advance.
yeow.. now thats not very nice. Terry (rroyce) is the one who can give you the info, don't get so defensive, roll with it. Read back a few hundred posts, I think you'll get the picture, he's just adding a bit of life to the board.
>>> I know it lessens the value about 1K<<<
compared to what? one with 50-60k miles? I think you're going to be suprised.....
Just because Terry makes a joke or two about french fry invasions, comments like that are not cool, not professional, and are very disrespectful to a man who comes here on his own time, helping folks for free, when he could be running his multi-million dollar business.
Lighten up, or you can feel free to PAY someone for an evaluation, or just play it by ear and hope for the best.
This is the main reason I read this board.
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aarggh: For someone who wants help on this board, you should be more temperate in your words .... But we are all good people here, so we'll forgive you this time cos you know not what you speak ! Terry, ignore his other wise-[non-permissible content removed] comment and help him out, will ya ?
1988 Buick LeSabre (Maroon interior/exterior)
- Custom sedan 4D
- V6 3.8L engine
- A/T
- Front wheel drive
- 110,000 miles
- A/C
- Power steering, windows, locks, drivers seat
- Tilt steering wheel
- Cassette stereo
- Zip code: 44139
Kelley Blue Book value of this trade-in is $475, what kind of leeway would I have to look for more...at least the car is worth way more than that to me. Excellent exterior except one spot of rust near front drivers side door lock. Please let me know!! THANKS!! Also, can I negotiate trade-in value?
and that is.......where? Terry doesn't work for the post office!
looks to be in some area in Ohio based upon your profile, can you confirm? near Columbus, Cincy or Cleveland?
as for the value, on a trade-in, most dealers won't want it. you'll be much better off down retail road selling on your own. sounds like a decent car for its age and mileage, it should give someone some trouble-free miles, "maybe" up to a couple of g's selling on your own... as long as everything is in working order, air blows colder than your freezer, doesn't need tires, etc...
Thanks for the great advice. I think you provide a wonderful service on here.
Mike
As for the Chevy......*rolls eyes*.....since it isn't really worth anything, it may hang around at least until it breaks down again and I sell it for parts.
Only reasons I hang around here are the constant razzing and of course Terry's wise [non-permissible content removed] comments.
1998 Honda Accord LX, auto, 6 CD changer, 50,000 miles, Dallas area.
As close to mint condition as a six year old can be.
I belong to other boards that I imagine are much like this one, mixed with humor and information and manned my volunteers (such as myself). For whatever reason, I didn't think this one was one of those. I thought this was an information only board based on the description I got from another site.
My sincerest apologies to Terry and all I have offended.
My 1K for high miles comment was based monstly on the blue book deduction versus average (12K/year). So instead of me being a smart-[non-permissible content removed], I'll ask the question, "How much of a penalty am I going to pay for near 100K miles?"
Thanks.
Duncan
yesterday my mechanic told me i need $600 worth of maintenance done. new transmission, alternator, and battery. it's not driveable without these repairs.
as a college grad, i have LITTLE SAVINGS! i need what little i have for my upcoming move in june.
my question: should i suck up the $600 just to keep the car another 2-3 months when i plan on financing one soon anyway?
my mom says donate it, but really, what will I get, $500 bucks if I'm lucky...NEXT April.
i can take if off the road and do without a car for the next 2-3 months, but will it have any trade-in value in september with a much needed alternator, battery, and transmission? i don't think so.
but donating it drives me up the wall cuz i'm just giving it away. i get nothing now. ii feel that if repairs are made, i should be able to get about $800-1000 for it in trade-in value. is this too optimistic?
regards,
kyfdx
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The advice of getting a repair shop to give you a quote on it is a great idea. I once had a 1990 Chevy Lumina with 170,000 miles on it when it finally slung a rod. $1500 to get it fixed.
I jokingly asked the guy at the shop if he wanted it, and he said "I'll give you $1000.00 for it......"
My reply : "SOLD". Used the grand as a down payment on my next car.
Dang you must be getting a pretty good job out of college to be purchasing an Acura.....Good Luck
Mike
Just my .02.
Duncan
Whoo hoo, you came to the wrong place .! .. My sincerest apologies to Terry and all I have offended.
Okay, your forgiven ......
Lets see here, it's in Clevesburg, it's a 4DR GTP and we have almost 100k .....
IF ~ it's clean, looks, drives and feels like 50k, waaay deep in rubber, cold air (remember, summer might be coming) no re-paints, no I bounced it off the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame .. then trade side, in and around the low to mid $3's, "might" "could" see the low low low $4's if it's a nice one and it needs -0-, the miles are killing ya .. if it needs stuff, start deducting ..
Let me know how it goes ...
Terry ;-)
Right color anywhere, interior works up north and the miles aren't bad .. if it's deep in round things, clean history and the service is 100%, then the dealer probably has the ultra high $15's, mid $16's in it .. these are pretty nice drivers, I would think it might take the super tall $17's, mid $18's to get it home ... whats he asking .?
Terry.
No bouncing of the Rock Hall or anything else for that matter.
"Lets see here, it's in Clevesburg, it's a 4DR GTP and we have almost 100k"
It's actually a two door. -2- doors. Zwei.
Just trying to help. -m
Terry.
Hah, I get two guesses, either it is the Lasik as Mathias has suggested.... or its the empty rocks glass on the computer desk resulting in seeing doubles! lol....
First, in Cleveland and vacinity, there are a number of working poor families than can only scrape $1000-1500 together for a vehicle. If your car runs well and looks decent (little rust) and most of the gadgets work, you will have a cash deal very quickly.
Most people will not worry about age as I see many 20 year old Buicks out on the road that are running well.
My wife ran a temp agency in Bedford and she would post a "for sale" sign and sell a car in two days.
The key to making a deal is to be realistic. However, at that price point you want cash IN HAND from anyone.
In the old days (like 20 years ago), your car would be an ideal "going to college car" or first car for a teenager. These days, most parents would die before letting their children buy one of those vehicles.
I would come a lookin' if I still lived in Lakewood.
How about a hypothetical question? I'm considering a new Accord V6 coupe... LXV6 has all I want, but sounds like a real looser come selling time. So now I'm thinking about the EXV6. The LXV6 should naturally depreciate less due to its lower purchase cost... but if nobody wants to buy it...
Estimating 7-yr depreciation based on Edmunds TMV for the '04 coupe & a '97 with 120K mi (4dr since no '97 V6 coupes) is
LXV6 = $22.1-6.4 = 15.7
EXV6 = $25.0-7.2 = 17.8 ==> $2.1K higher depr
Could you guys rub your headlight-illuminated crystal ball & imagine the not-so-far away future?!? Would the LXV6 be likely to depreciate unexpectedly high or be un-sellable?
Thanks! Will
No, it tells me your in Ohio and the dealer probably bought a bunch at the St. Louis Infiniti sale to stock up for the spring/summer market ........
Terry.
Assuming it's extremely clean, which I would expect since it's sitting on a Mazda dealer's lot, how off the reservation is their $5900 asking price? I was hoping for more like $4,000 and then sell the hard top for about $1,000 over at Miata.net to a Spec-racer.
Thanks for any input Terry!
model S, LX or EX style .... color .. tranny .. ????
Sorry, I would have answered your question but Mathias is using my Crystal Ball as a paper weight at his office ..............
Terry.
Base "A" package (with the HT, kinda weird) with 123 big ones ... In 1990 I was selling these for "around" MSRP plus $2,500 .. if it had a "B" package or a "M" edition, it would roll for MSRP plus $4,000 ..... cute little buggers.!
It depends on the condition of course .. cold air, deep rubber, clutch is strong, super nice paint, hasn't been to the Swirlo'matic car wash 200 times, service is 110%, seats are still stiff, no glued on St. Christophers leaving a big hole in the dash ..
If it's a nice one, the dealer probably paid in and around the $2,5ish range, he might of stepped up and paid "maybe" $3ish for it with the *top* and with spring on it's way to the Mid-West, cuz' their kinda all over the place right now, even with 123k (if it's nice) .. so yeah, $4ish/$4,5ish sounds about right, I have a feeling that $4,9 is going to be the "down the road motors" figure ..... but let me know.
Terry.
** Could you guys rub your headlight-illuminated crystal ball & imagine the not-so-far away future?!? ** ...l.o.l....
But anyway, there is about a 2,0/$2,500 difference at trade time with both being V6's, and thats rolling it back to 2000 and that will depend on "when" you trade it and the miles, plus these are Coupe's and not the most in demand depending on the color and the dealers inventory, 4drs sell all day long, coupe's they can sell in a day or they can sell in 60 days, or more, that's the "8 ball" ....
Terry.
Are you sure it's a Nissan ..? .. are you sure it's for your daughter ...?
Anyway, it's a 97 GXE Sentra with a power pack, 105k, we got the handshaker thing going on, you say the silver paint is in good shape, cold breeze (are you sure it's not a pink elephant.?) and the tires might be a little weak ... if it's been cared for, a good history and a better service life it could very easily see 160/170k (properly serviced) sounds like a vehicle that someone might have a quarter in ($2,500) maybe a little more if it's a really nice one .... "in and around" that $3,9ish figure sounds like the Retail Figure going on here ... what are they asking ..?
Happy Hangover ...
Terry
Well anyway the jury is out deliberating ............. let's see what Big money can do for ya.
Terry.