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I don't know if you've noticed, but he is NOT a CCBA member... looks like you're in trouble.
BTW, my guess is that even you will not be able to rationalize selling it. What you need is a good tranny shop where they can make it "better than new". That is a real possiblity with a tech who knows what he's talking about.
Beyond the transmission, I think it does exactly what it's supposed to do, so what's the point?
CCBA, that's what.
-Mathias
Actually the white truck belongs to hubby's logging buddy. It does what its supposed to do without breaking down, what a concept.
The truck stuggles to do what we want, the engine overheats going up the long hills pulling our trailer........the reason, the rearend is too darn light (its got the lightest rearend put in a dually) and the truck works harder than it needs to. Hindsight and all that, if I had known the rearend was that light (didn't know until after we bought it) we would have kept looking or kept fixing the Chevy. How long do you think it will last?
We are buying a new truck in the next few months, a diesel crew cab dually. All I asked Terry was what he thought the truck was worth. I have a pretty good idea and will try to sell it on our own.
Call it what you may, CCB, whatever, but when your business truck won't reliably do the work it needs to do in order to make money its time for it to go. At the moment we have a $4000 trailer sitting in the yard idle because the Dodge can't pull it without overheating.
Your getting a new van, so you have plenty of space to carry your neighbors stuff from Home Depot .. the Yota, well even though there nice and drive strong with many miles it's getting to be at a point where it will be one of many and not one of a few with tall miles ...
The S60 is still doing strong money, folks like em' and they sell very well and yours has short miles, the right color and all the stuff, so it's a "you call em'" ... the Sequoia is probably worth in and around the $20/$21ish range come trade side, warranty means -0- to the dealer, means a lot down Retail Rd, so if you waddle down there you might see the $23ish range, miles are tall and this one better be like puuuurfect to get any Real Money and the warranty saves it, but not too many strong buyers, unless they own a 7-11 ...
The T5 has short miles, right color and "if" it's in super duper condition, it will do "around" the mid to tall $20ish figure come trade side, now down the winding curves to Retail Rd, $23,900 *asking* and give it a kiss and wave goodbye at the first $22,5/$23,5 ~ so it's your call .... by the way, have you checked out the new 2004.5 S40..?!? - Volvo has a big winner there ............
Terry.
My wife is forcing me to sell our 98' Jag VDP baby (only 66K miles!) in favor of a Mercedes. She guarantees me (ha ha) she will keep this car for at least 4 years. Assuming she does, and both cars experience the same maintenance/care, which would be the better FINANCIAL choice between:
a) a 01' E320 with 34K miles, sport wheels (only), CD/htd seats, Desert Silver/Beige, Edmunds TRADE $28,500 - purchase for $27,500 OR
b) a 00' S430 with 48K miles, loaded to the gills, Horizon(light)Blue/Light Gray, Edmunds TRADE $35,800 for $32,500
On one hand, I'm torn to get the S430 because it is a nicer car but even with the discounted cost I'm concerned I'm gonna take a beating at sale time. Any thoughts would as usual be MUCH appreciated..
Here are the other things you probably need to know to help me answer my previous question.
1) Miles driven. She drives maybe 8-10K annually, possibly less since we just moved and everything she likes/needs is relatively close by.
2) Warranty. The 01' E320 has an original MB warrantee, the 00' S430 does not. This may be overcomplicating a simple decision, but what are your current thoughts on Extended Warrantees? I can't get the 00' StarMarked anymore. Should I roll the dice? Both cars are 1 owner, all service records available cars.
3) Location. We're now in Southern FL, the land of hot and flat and VERY bad drivers, hence the really high insurance rates..
Thanks again..
Rick
Camper/GLS/MV ............???
Terry.
This is a repost from a few days ago.
I have a 2002 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS that I am thinking of trading in relatively soon (could be tomorrow or three months from now), for another Subaru. Forgive me for going into too much detail.
43k Miles
5 Speed Stick
White Exterior & Black Cloth Interior
Options If they matter include,
Rear Spoiler
Fog Lights
Factory Upgraded Speakers & Tweeters
Factory Sub & Amp
Keyless Entry and Security Upgrade
Located in NJ
The interior of the car is clean (no smoking or pets) while the engine bay still looks brand new. The paint itself as a whole is all very good. Car drives great, as any Subaru should. Just put on fresh high-performance All Season tires (like 100 miles ago), no Pep-Boy Futura specials.
Now the bad. The car has been in one slow (make that moderate) speed accident two years ago. Kissed a Jersey barrier going about 25 mph during a snow storm, hit in the driver's side front at about a 45 degree angle. The car looked fine except for the ground down bumper skin.
Yet required $2000 to fix it, as it needed a new bumper skin, bumper beam, and headlight. Supposedly it needed a very short moment on the rack.
#1 Clamp down points produced from a Rack/Frame Machine are persent on the underside of the car. From what I understood it needed a minimal amount on the rack to just check things out. I wasn't aware of any frame damage but those clamp down points are there none-the-less. When put on a lift the underside of the car looks identical to other 'perfect' Imprezas, ie it looks straight with no tell-take krinkle or stress marks. Just those clamp down marks on the underbody rails.
#2 The shop who fixed the front was lazy when it came to painting the bumper skin. They didn't use flex agent or even primer on the bumper skin so the paint is just starting to flake off in two tight corners on the bumper. Paint work itself looks good, decent quality but still easily spotted because of that flaking just starting.
#3 The hood is krinkled from where something or someone fell onto it and stressed it. Not at all noticable but if you look (as they will), you can see three dents from where the hood was pushed in and then popped back up. Paint is fine. Only seen when throughly inspecting the car.
#4 The final damage is the most difficult to explain. It involves the rear passenger door. The car has a dent that runs along the entire length of the door that is about 3" wide, like a very broad swipe mark, on the lower portion of the door. The paint still looks fine on it with no breaks in it, yet in reality the sheet metal is pushed in about 1/8"~1/4". Due to the stock curvature of the door and the broad swipe mark it would mostly require replacement of the door skin, or one good body guy using glass. Believe it or not, from a glance this damage is not evident.
As a whole the car still looks sharp, its just these items. Again sorry for the long narrative, I know the wholesale value of the car is roughly $9k ~ $9.5k, from the infamous Galves. I can understand them taking off a big chunk for the comestic problems, yet I really want to prepare myself if they come back with a really really big chunk taken off.
Thanks Again for Your Knowledge And Time,
Tim
Weather channel shows no break for the next week or two for mid 90's at mid day all the way up to Kentucky.
I'm not a rocket scientist on these things, but you might, just might, make out if you were to drive it north, way north, later this year to trade it in.
How much would it cost to add A/C to the car?
Black / Tan Leather
No Navigation
Floor Mats, Wheels Locks and Trunk Tray
8500 Miles
Located in Oregon
Car is in excellent shape, clean title, no accidents, etc.
Dealer offered $22,600
I need a trade-in and private sale values for:
2004 Infiniti G35x (AWD)
Automatic transmission
Leather
Moonroof
Diamond graphite exterior
Graphite interior
9,000 miles
Perfect condition
Located in NJ
Thank you.
Jeep Liberty Renegade 2003 - Black, 3.7L, V6
Mileage: Less than 9000 miles
4x4, off-road group/running board
Towing Pkg, Sliding sun roof
Leather, dual power seats
4 wheel ABS, Alloy wheels
10-disc changer/cassette/AM/FM
Power Window/locks/key less entry/Anti-theft
Steering Control Stereo/CD/Radio
Excellent Condition
78,000 miles
Southern Cal
In the wrapper - except for a few minor rock chips on front.
Well maintained - looks like a 2002 - mechanically excellent
Thinking about buying this - was recent trade in.
Besides engine sludge - anything else I should know about these?
Thanks
Oh and another bright note......for those of you who say we can't keep a vehicle for more than a year......by the time the new truck gets here we will have had the Dodge over a year. Can't sell it until the new one gets here or is close, would lose too much money in business down time.
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Yikes ..! .. the miles are low low low but, it's 73 here now and it's gonna be 95+, and with the humidity it's like sucking the back of an exhaust pipe - and you have no breeze.? .. it's a DX coupe', we have a handshaker and it's no-sale green, wheres the good news.? I know.! your dog died ... I dunno, even the miles won't save this one - trade side, in and around the low to mid $2's, "might" get reeeal lucky and get a dealer to stumble over himself and drop the tall $2's .........
Seriously, good luck ....
Terry.
TROLL ALERT .!!!
Terry.
1998 Honda Civic LX 4-door
Manual transmission
Burgundy ext/gray interior
85,000 miles
Power windows, locks, mirrors, cruise, cold AC, aftermarket CD player.
It's in good shape. There is one slight boo-boo underneath the tail light on the driver's side. Otherwise the exterior is clean.
Interior is spotless. Needs a good vaccum.
Needs some of those black rubber shoes that cars seem so fond of though.
Purrs like a kitten when you start it up, cold AC, everything works.
Ran title history and everything looks good.
I can get the Civic for $3,500 and they are giving me $17,500 for my 2004 EX-L Accord 4 door automatic with 19,000 miles.
2000 BMW Z3/2.3/5 speed/Convertible
28k miles in South Florida
Bronze/tan top and leather interior
Power top
Premium package/In-dash CD
75% remain on Conti tires
Good condition inside and out
2 local owners, one minor accident
Not CPO, dealer says policy is not to CPO if more than 3 model years old, rec's extended wty instead
Asking $22k, already signaled flexibility, what do you think?
Thanks
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I also realize now I should have included the info on my current car to get your feel of that. (I had it in the original post, but didn't put it down on the repost).
2000 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2dr.
Sunroof, traction control, ABS, CD, tilt wheel
downside is no cruise (uggh), no power windows/locks
Silver, 37000 miles.
It belonged to employee of the dealer where I purchased it, so it was kept up well.
Has very deep rubber (BF Goodrich) because they got them replaced under warranty just before she traded it in (got the car late April 04).
Do you think I could flip this to the dealer for the 300M with little or no additional cash? (I know, I know, why am I even considering this car, when I can get a low miles Century, etc). It's stupid, but I like the car and would like to get into if I could.
He's blasted through 3 used trucks in the past year, took the tranny out of the 454 (at 138k so can't complain), the 6.5L TD was junk to begin with, and now the Dodge, well, it was cranky when we got it.
Guess I should have driven it before we bought it, he notices nothing, I notice everything about vehicles. The Dodge is a good truck, I just don't like repair bills.
Now we have to find a truck tough enough to put up with him and all his firewood hauling.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Buy a Mercedes S-Class with 48K miles & no warranty? Wow, you have more guts than I do. But then, you've owned a Jaguar, so maybe you're lucky with expensive-to-fix cars. My advice is, get as much warranty as possible on a M-B. Personally, I'd even buy a new or almost-new C-Class with lots of warranty instead.
Between the 2, I vote for the newer E-Class with less miles (14K miles more or less means a lot on a M-B, I'm thinking?), for less$$, & with a warranty. And the E-Class is sweet. Unless you need an S-Class to pick up visiting foreign dignitaries at Miami International or something, this seems like a no-brainer to me, but then again I don't know the prices that well.......Good luck!
I already know none of them have a truck like what we want, also I'd rather see him order exactly what he wants, then he has NO reason to gripe about it not being what he wants.
I've already threatened to send him to Al-Quaida if he demolishes the new truck before 100k.
OTOH, my Titan is still being perfect, that is the coolest truck.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I would like to know how much would I get at a dealer for the following car:
Nissan Maxima GLE 2000, Traction Control, Heated Front Seats, Power Heated Mirrors, Front Side Airbag Restraints, 52,000 miles, and minor scratches on the back bumper. It is a New York car.
Thanks.
Maybe he just needs a tank, I dunno.
Any thoughts on the Scion(s) I am renting a Xb tomorrow to see if this is a good work vehicle, living in NY I now drive about 30ishK/year so I am looking for something that offers a little better gas mileage while being a bit different(still thinking about a matrix, corolla, civic, prius...). The problem is it just does not seem right to have a Sienna, Sequoia and Xb, but for $15K I can limit the use of Sequoia and keep it forever while still driving a new car. With a $15K vehicle I won't feel so bad putting all those miles on. Any other suggestions for a dependable low cost vehicle (new or used) that gets good gas mileage????
As for the s40 I have not driven one but I did see one on the road--looks VERY nice but this entire car thing started because my 12 year old (a big kid) thinks the back seat of the S60 is too small--man kids (or at least mine) don't have a clue today--
Terry again, I really do appreciate the info--you are GREAT!!!!!
backster
Terry, I was told you would be able to help determine a "fair" purchase price.
I am looking at a 2001 max se 5spd in mn. The car is fully loaded with all options including leather, sunroof, etc. Mileage is 35K. Car appears in good condition. Asking price is $18.9K. Is this price reasonable, or what would be a "fair" price to pay on this car? Any comments on the '01 max? Problems? Impressions?
Thanks in advance for your help
2001 Pathfinder XE 2WD (NoCal)
champagne/beige cloth
45kmi, Auto
everything else is standard (power everything, no roof, cassette/CD, cargo cover, car cover)
1-year old tires
no dents/dings
exterior condition: 8/10
interior condition: 8/10
non smoker, no doggie smell, nothing ...
moonroof
80k miles
Florida car - no rust
good condition inside and out - non-smoker
automatic
runs well with only very slight hesitation at low idle
TradeIn? Private Party? Thanks in advance
Looking to trade in my Altima for a new Pathfinder. Can you give me an idea of what I might get at the dealer?
98 Altima GLE
99,560 miles
Black glossy paint
Alloy wheels
Moonroof
Anti lock brakes
tires 60%
Regular maintenance.
Cold A/C
Never in a wreck
Body in good condition except for key scratch on driver door.
Any chance I can get $5k? Or am I dreaming?
Thanks for the help.
Here are the other things you probably need to know to help me answer my previous question.
1) Miles driven. She drives maybe 8-10K annually, possibly less since we just moved and everything she likes/needs is relatively close by.
2) Warranty. The 01' E320 has an original MB warrantee, the 00' S430 does not. This may be overcomplicating a simple decision, but what are your current thoughts on Extended Warrantees? I can't get the 00' StarMarked anymore. Should I roll the dice? Both cars are 1 owner, all service records available cars.
3) Location. We're now in Southern FL, the land of hot and flat and VERY bad drivers, hence the really high insurance rates..
Thanks again..
Rick
** 2003 Wrangler X 25K Miles
6 Cyl, Auto, AC, Wheel Group, Full Doors, Rag Top
Maroon Ext., Gray Int. CD w/ 6 Speaker Sound Bar
84 month/70k Ext. Warranty **
We have this almost hi-mileage 03 Wrangler with the 6 banger, we have the auto thing going on, full doors are a big help, color combo is good anywhere, we have tunes and the ext warranty ... for starters, the warranty is not a help on the trade side, but a winner if you go down Retail Rd - or, if you trade it, you have some warranty $$ coming back .... ~if~ it's a nice one, clean, no I carry my 3 Rottweilers all over town, no I bounced off the Rally's drive-thru, tires are deep and it looks newish ... then trade side, in and around the ultra super high $13's, maybe the low/mid $14 depending on the dealer ..
Let me know how it goes ......
Terry.
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Terry ;^))
I'm starting to think he needs it. I really don't think he's destroying his truck, I think his truck just doesn't like to work. Other than the tailgate its in good shape. He crunched the top of the tailgate a couple days ago......don't try to move a trailer with the tailgate down, its not pretty. He had curse words I've never heard before.
$5K trade side, must be dreaming.
$5K is around a retail number. We have only sold a couple of similar Altima's this year, I think we got a whole $5,900 retail with warranty on a 99 GLE with just under 100K this last spring.
Trade side has to be less than $4K with the scratch. I'm thinking closer to the low-mid $3K's.
Terry will usually give something closer to the $100 or so, but to be honest, older or higher mileage cars really need a good touchy feely kind of appraisal.
My wife is forcing me to sell our 98' Jag VDP baby (only 66K miles!) in favor of a Mercedes. She guarantees me (ha ha) she will keep this car for at least 4 years. Assuming she does, and both cars experience the same maintenance/care, which would be the better FINANCIAL choice between:
a) a 01' E320 with 34K miles, sport wheels (only), CD/htd seats, Desert Silver/Beige, Edmunds TRADE $28,500 - purchase for $27,500 OR ------------------ *the color is super right, miles are super low for the year, cold pack, wheels .. if the service is from yesterday, deep sneakers, no repaints, "shows" and drives like an 04 and no hit & runs - then $27,5 is a flat Steal, better have this one looked at real close, price might be too cheap for a reason ....
** b) a 00' S430 with 48K miles, loaded to the gills, Horizon(light)Blue/Light Gray, Edmunds TRADE $35,800 for $32,500 ----------------- *another lower than average price, if it's clean, great history, no work, no paint, again, price seems awful low and we have no warranty, so have it check out Real close .. these are beautiful vehicles, but they can cost you your first born for maintenance work, a compressor alone in the 9 hot months of Florida is $2,500+ and that doesn't include the labor which I believe is 9ish hrs, so another $800+, and that can happen the day after you buy it at 48k .l.o.l...
The E class is easy to sell to the broad market, everyone wants one .. the "S" class always takes much longer to sell, Especially with tall miles and weak for the dollars spent, for the 00's, I'm only paying the $32ish figure for the ones with 30/35k (baby dolls) and the 50kers "S" sits .. warrantys are Great on the Bimmers, Benz's and the Audi's .. me personally, I would be heading towards the E320 ..
Terry.
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Thanks for the info. I kind of knew he was high, just didn't know how low it should be.
I also realize now I should have included the info on my current car to get your feel of that. (I had it in the original post, but didn't put it down on the repost).
2001 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2dr.
Sunroof, traction control, ABS, CD, tilt wheel
downside is no cruise (uggh), no power windows/locks
Silver, 37000 miles.
It belonged to employee of the dealer where I purchased it, so it was kept up well.
Has very deep rubber (BF Goodrich) because they got them replaced under warranty just before she traded it in (got the car late April 04).
Do you think I could flip this to the dealer for the 300M with little or no additional cash? (I know, I know, why am I even considering this car, when I can get a low miles Century, etc). It's stupid, but I like the car and would like to get into if I could.
2001 Chevy Impala LS - Silver
$26K sticker price new
61,300 miles
Spoiler, alloy wheels
Power moonroof
Cassette & CD premium sound w/wheel mounted controls
Leather seats--Power & heated both front seats
Cruise with wheel mounted controls
On-Star & Homelink
Trip computer & Driver Information System
Dual front airbags, traction control & ABS
Power locks, windows, heated power mirrors
Auto-dimming rearview w/compass & temp
Hmmmm, I think I've got it all. We are the original owners, it's very clean with new tires, brakes, well maintained-never smoked in. Excellent mechanical condition--all the power stuff is in perfect working condition. Just has some long scratches on one of the lower door panels--husband brushed up against a sign at Home Depot! We would guess it would cost about $200 for a dealer to repaint. Otherwise needs very little conditioning for sale.
We were pretty disappointed at the trade in value, but maybe they were in line. What would you say it's worth?