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Car has 79,000 highway miles, dark grey/black leather, no sunroof or autostick, otherwise the LHS came with all the toys. Rubber has between 7-9K miles on it. Car looks and drives great, everything works. Whats it worth going down retail road?
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The 3rd time is hopefully the charm .l.o.l..
In the land of the Vikings we have a 99 LHS with 80 klicks, it's that charcoalish color with the black guts, tires are ho-hum with no slider ..
If the service is 100%, no K-mart kisses, no soccer Mom interior, no I scraped the front off at Popeyes chicken and we need that cold breeze, if so .. Trade side, in and around the mid/high $4's, maybe on a good day and with the proper alignment with Mars and Venus someone "might" see the low low low low low $5's - if it needs stuff, start deducting ..... down the curvy winding path to Retail Rd, maybe some rubber, definatly finish any service, a State of the Art detail and a super Ad, $6,900 *asking* and let that dude go at the first $5,5/$6,5 .. LHS's are kinda like John Kerry, lots of miles and plastic glitter doesn't excite the buying market ...
Terry
Terry or anyone else, could you please help me with the value for my car as a trade-in and/or private sale? I am looking to close a deal for a new car as soon as possible and really need the help.
Here are the details once again:
- Located in Burlington VT
- 2002 Ford Escape XLT V6 4WD
- 64,500 miles
- Full maintenance records
- Silver exterior, grey interior
- Running boards, towing package
- Bridgestone tires with lots of tread left
Thanks in advance for the help!
That'll last til winter when it's -230 degrees outside and you have nothing left to do except ponder your next car purchase.
2000 Z3/2.3/5 speed/premium pkge/leather/CD
28k miles
Bronze/tan top and seats
75% new matching tires
clean and in good condition in South Florida
$22k asking without CPO
Dealer upgraded to CPO and countered my $19.5 with $21. Next we throw in an early lease buyout. They peg the difference in my lease buyout to trade value at $1,700 - which matches fairly well with your guidance and my research.
The latest offer from the dealer is $21.9k all in. This seems pretty close to the right price, what do you think?
Thanks for your help.
we have an almost 3 year old, lowish mileage 2-door slushbox that is still under warranty. if the repair work is perfect, tires and brakes are newish, the maintenance is current, including the 30k mile service, and a good strong detail is performed, you should see around the mid-to-upper $9k's, and MAYBE the low low low $10's, if the dealer needs a deal bad enough.
being in the OC, you MIGHT see an extra couple hunskies for the high gas mileage car.
good luck and keep me posted.
1999 BWM 528i; 66K, no accidents
Black with tan leather. Auto. Runs really well. Brand new 19" tires (Bridgestone Potenza ~$1100) with 19" custom chrome rims (~$2100). Fully loaded. Sunroof/moonroof. 6 CD changer. All power. Memory driver seat.
Only issues were that the ABS control went out, replaced with factory unit (~$940) and fixed an oil gasket leak (~$400). Otherwise no major problems.
Can't any of the digital odometers be changed from km to miles without being reset to zero?
If I owned the car which way is better for retained value? Just painting the bumper and leaving the rest of the car alone even if it is slightly mismatched or doing the blending, which is noticable if you look hard, and might suggest more extensive bodywork than was actually done. Work was done by a Lexus-certified body shop, which I assume means it was a high quality repair.
Thanks again.
Dean
2001 Ford Ranger Edge 4 x 4 V6 4.0 automatic
Extend cab, four doors
Cruise control
AM/FM 6 CD changer
AC
Sliding rear window
Tow pkg
68,000
power windows, locks
interior is extra clean
exterior has dings and the rear bumper is dented in two places but the actual body is fine
Thanks in advance,
shelley
Hmmm, you weren't following some nutty girl with Alaskan plates were you ..?
$8 big ones.? -Ouch- it's hard to say .. it "sounds" like were talking brackets, support parts, mounts, radiator, trans cooler, condenser, control arms, etc, etc, etc .. I can't see it, so I dunno, then we have the paint and clearcoat and hopefully in the "right" spray booth - just bunches of stuff ..... it will depend on the finish work and it has to be done with all OEM parts and done by Picasso - (Paul Picasso, do you know him.?) .. whats going to kill ya is the mismatched paint, as more and more the seasons change, cold to hot and back again, the more it will show ... back to the lease co I would be thinkin' ~ unless you can flat steal it for 50cts on the dollar, thank goodness it's a lease .l.o.l... ..............
Terry.
2001 Ford Ranger Edge 4 x 4 V6 4.0 automatic
Extend cab, four doors
Cruise control
AM/FM 6 CD changer
AC
Sliding rear window
Tow pkg
68,000
power windows, locks
interior is extra clean
exterior has dings and the rear bumper is dented in two places but the actual body is fine
Thanks in advance,
shelley
Went to the Ford dealer on Tuesday and got $600 Trade-In - went for it and got a 2005 Escape! You were right on the money! (Going back to Carmax over $200 wasn't worth it for me) **
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I love these follow ups ...!
Sometimes it's better to get what you can upfront and fight for the rest (per my Grand Daddy) you had the type of vehicle that 8 dealers would give you 8 different values on, it's a 98 Escort, not a Piaget ....... you did fine.!
Enjoy that new Escape.!!
Terry
Terry.
2001 Ford Ranger Edge 4 x 4 V6 4.0 automatic
Extend cab, four doors
Cruise control
AM/FM 6 CD changer
AC
Sliding rear window
Tow pkg
68,000
power windows, locks
interior is extra clean
exterior has dings and the rear bumper is dented in two places but the actual body is fine
Thanks in advance,
shelley
2001 Ford Ranger Edge 4 x 4 V6 4.0 automatic
Extend cab, four doors
Cruise control
AM/FM 6 CD changer
AC
Sliding rear window
Tow pkg
68,000
power windows, locks
interior is extra clean
exterior has dings and the rear bumper is dented in two places but the actual body is fine
Thanks in advance,
shelley
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Do you know what the letter "H" stands for in Houston .? ~ Humidity ........ good description, thanks.
Anyway, we have this 01 Ranger (XLT - right.?) 4x4 with the 4.0 V6, we have the 4dr Ecab, auto, power pack, tunes, tow pack and we have 68 big klicks and a few love taps here and there ... other than the taps, if it's clean, no click click in the 4x4, deep in the rubber department, service is all there, the bed doesn't have that refrigerator look, no repaints, no I drove behind Aka and got a log splitter in my grille ... then trade side, in and around the high $9's, low/mid $10's if it's a nice one and needs -0- .. the miles aren't your friend here .........
Good luck and let me know ......
Terry.
It came off a truck towing it going in the opposite direction and came into my lane. Fortunately it was an access road in a mall so no one was going fast, but I was downhill and it kept coming. I came to a stop before it hit , but it took out a clean 8" wide cut of everything below the license plate (which was unharmed) stopping just after cracking the oil pan. Looked like the car was hit by a meat cleaver. So we had the bumper, cross brace, A/C. radiator, one of the fans and whatever else hangs out there wiped out and replaced, thus the big $. No airbags or personal damage although I did manage to fall off a chair the next day (standing on it to sand the top of a door) and required 3 hrs of elbow surgery and 6 mos of rehab. Heck of a weekend!
So the question remains, which is worse...very slightly off color bumper or painted fenders (even though no damage to them).
Standard Options
40,000 miles
excellent condition
Florida
non smoker
Please Help Fast! He said he had a few offers already I don't want to miss out on a deal but I don't want to offer to much more than what it's worth.
Thank You
I swear it wasn't me!! Our log splitter only goes places in the bed of the truck secured with straps. Its too expensive to want to bounce off someone's grille.
Now if it was a peice of firewood........well, that's a different story, we've been known to send those flying at tailgaters. (just kidding, really)
Terry.
** When they replaced the bumper cover they blended the paint into both fenders so as to make any color mismatch (light silver/green metallic) less noticible. **
LS430 right, 01/04.? cypress, moonlite, maybe mercury.? (25% of males are color blind) but to answer your question, a bumper can be explained away, everything from the firewall forward can't .... do the bumper cover only, unless it's Attila the Hun and he's using his sons welding unit to paint with, then they should be able to make it 110% ...........
Good luck and let me know.!
Terry.
GT version, 2 door coupe, dark green, automatic, A/C, power window, locks, and driver's seat, remote entry, Am/fm/cd, rear spoiler, overhead console, great condition, never been wrecked, 104k miles, four new tires, new brakes, new battery.
Trade-in value at Ford Dealer?
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Raleigh, nice town .... so where's the good news.? .. we have a 98 GT Grand Prix coupe' with the auto, we have the no-sale green deal going on, spoiler, no Oh oh it's Maaco, deep sneakers, new stoppers, new power pack and you say it's in nice condition and we haven't had any visits to Dr. Repair, but we do have (gulp) 104 Big Klicks ...... trade side, in and around the tall $2's, "might" maybe get a dealer to wander over to the low/mid $3's if it's super nice, clean and it looks/drives like 50k, if it's just a beat high miler with new stuff, then were back to the tall $2's .................
Happy hunting and let me know.!
Terry.
Ok Smokey, I need some I-N-F-O ................
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COLOR
LOCATION
MILES
REPAIR DONE
I - N - F- O ................ or, are you going to wave that flag all day that "says" excellent, your going to end up poking someones eye out with that darn thing ......................
Terry.
We are buying a 2004 Town and Country LX(extended) 8000 miles with quad seating and rear air along with the standard PW,cd roof rack,antilock,traction. Original had it 8 months and decided they want Sto and GO seating on 2005's...
Price after a few trips back..if we take delivery by SAt so they get it in July's numbers:
18300-3800(trade) Final price with trade $14,500.
I couldnt get them to budge any more.
Good? bad? or fair?
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We have a 00 Stratus with 58k, we need new stoppers, new sneakers, we got rust growing all over it and they gave you $3,800 on trade.? ................... they need your business, cuz' it's a $3,000ish vehicle, kinda maybe .. your difference is $14,5.? ---- Be There, thats a great price.! - enjoy.!
Terry.
2003 Range Rover HSE
Standard Options
40,000 miles
excellent condition
Florida
non smoker
Please Help Fast! He said he had a few offers already I don't want to miss out on a deal but I don't want to offer to much more than what it's worth.
Thank You
***97 328 coupe, white over blk leather.
100k, 5sp stick, sunroof, computer (I think), no aftermarket abominations.
Will need new summer tires "soon", extra snows (good tread) to go with the car.
This is his beater, he also has a 2003 M3. Really.
Maintained by the book, oil changes done as per on-board computer.
Two love taps; one guard rail, one deer. No frame damage, $3k each, done right by the body shop that the high-end dealer uses.
One little rust repair a year ago; a seam had let water through and was fixed... dunno if follow-up to earlier repairs. It's in great shape, treated with love and respect by a BMW nut job.
How much at the auction? How much on the street? ***
Pretty please? -Mathias
Standard Options
40,000 miles
excellent condition
Florida
non smoker
Please Help Fast! He said he had a few offers already I don't want to miss out on a deal but I don't want to offer to much more than what it's worth.
Thank You
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Yikes.! 40k on a 03 ..? .. what? does he live in the Keys and he drives to the McDonalds in Orlando everyday ..? .. now here's a guy that needs a better dating service .l.o.l... well these Range Rovers do make for some nice drivers though ..
*Depending on the color and the condition*, it's probably worth in and around the $48/$49ish zipcode to a dealer ... Rovers have a wacky Big book, so I'm "assuming" that some crazy someone is asking the $57/$59ish range ... if the rubber is from yesterday, the service is from the day before, no love bug invasions, no repaints, no runs no hits no errors and the seats look "hovered" in, then it's a $52/$53ish vehicle on the retail side .. the 40k kills it ......... whats he asking.?
Terry.
This all happened in April. After the fact, based on what I had learned here, I thought I should have just taken my chances with the bumper match but wanted to make sure. It's hard to make good decisions about auto repair when you're on percocets. The LS goes back in Oct. Shame because it only has 31K today and probably was worth 3-4K over buyout and I was considering buying it. Best car I ever owned, and as solid as the day I bought it. I got an SC430 as soon as I got out of my cast because I was bummed, and it made me happy. My wife and I are rediscovering the fun of evening rides with the top down. I also bought the correct headgear to fully be the cliched OMWAH.
I'm sure you just shrugged off the bs from that dietcoke guy, but just let me add that you have earned my respect for the time and effort that you put into helping people here and the knowledge you bring.
Steve
See what happens when you spend $250 for Lasik surgery and go on the payment plan .... (how much my payments with the late fee's?) ..
But anyway ....
** ***97 328 coupe, white over blk leather.
100k, 5sp stick, sunroof, computer (I think), no aftermarket abominations. ** - how many miles on the M3.?
We got rust (and rust never sleeps) we got 100k, we've been whacked, we have deers and chirping birds, service is 100% and cold breeze(?) and we have "see thru" rubber ... trade side: "sounds like" the low/mid $5's, maybe the low low low $6's depending on the finish on the rust work and the rest, maybe .. I've seen dozens of these dudes with rust work, mostly around the slider, it's like pimples, you can pop em' but that doesn't make them go away, unless it's done right ....... Retail Rd (done right) they still see $$ ~ $8,9 would be a-l-l of it - but $6,9 would be the way to go ........................ let me know.
Terry.
Yikes.! 40k on a 03 ..? .. what? does he live in the Keys and he drives to the McDonalds in Orlando everyday ..? .. now here's a guy that needs a better dating service .l.o.l... well these Range Rovers do make for some nice drivers though ..
*Depending on the color and the condition*, it's probably worth in and around the $48/$49ish zipcode to a dealer ... Rovers have a wacky Big book, so I'm "assuming" that some crazy someone is asking the $57/$59ish range ... if the rubber is from yesterday, the service is from the day before, no love bug invasions, no repaints, no runs no hits no errors and the seats look "hovered" in, then it's a $52/$53ish vehicle on the retail side .. the 40k kills it ......... whats he asking.?
Terry.
He's asking $50,000 he proffesional athlete, he drives to most of his games in the southeastern states because he hates flying. 6'11 he already bought an Escalade ESV because he had leg room issues with the RR 03 the color is zambeski silver I'm not a flashy guy but he has 23' rims (if he accepted my offer I would resell those rims seperately) dual exaust and a few other things. I think he only had offers from dealerships.
The money is waaaay right.! maybe too right ~ that being said, just make sure that a Rover "god" looks at it Real Close, but some of these guys have more $$ than sense .. I also had a Mr. "Aren't I wonderful" (actually his wife's car) try trading in her A8, nice vehicle, low in the miles department and other than everything from the cradle "up" being replaced (Darn good job I might add!) it was perfect, anyway he had it in the Tampa paper back in May after we couldn't agree on price, or his stats for the 03 season .l.o.l...
Terry
*Yikes.! 40k on a 03 ..?*
Problem is, you've got a Range Rover with only 10K miles left on the warranty (I think--unless it has ext. warr.--which would be great). Have you ever owned a Land Rover product? Or checked out any of the owner's reviews or message boards on Edmunds? Owning one even under warranty can be trying--out of warranty; I can't even imagine. Then there's the depreciation--which is awful, & continues to be awful even if/after you get a "good deal" on a used one. Then, there's the abysmal gas mileage......
But they are beautiful vehicles. If you "have to have one", I'd pay more to get a low mileage one with PLENTY of factory warranty left. The extra $$ spent upfront will pay off in repair $$ saved, & easier resale later on. Just my 2 cents......
Need your help on the trade-in value of the following:
2002 Honda Odyssey EX with leather
Color: Dark Red
Miles: 28,000
Inside: Great Shape
Outside: The usual assortment of door dings (about 4)
Service: Up to date
Location: Houston
P.S. Thanks for the quote on my 4-Runner from a few months ago - the dealer hit it at the exact number you advised! Give that man a cigar!
Thanks! rickd1 Location is New Jersey Shore
Ad went like this. 94 Cavalier, all maintenance up to date, ready to drive, 127K miles, runs and drives good, $1000, call ####### and can be seen at ######. Under the picture it listed all the options. She had a cash offer of $800, this weekend, and took it. She was quite happy because the ad she paid for in the paper and asking of $1500 got one call and no looks. Was not a good 5 liner either.
At least she has enough for a down payment on a car that will take the 40 miles to work each day. She was last looking at the Ford dealer for a "certified" 2001 Taurus with a price of $8,000 and something like 40K on it, and a 3 yr 36K warranty of some kind.
Your lucky you didn't go home in a 01 light green Cavalier .l.o.l.. yep, they are nice vehicles, so I feel your pain .. if you think your going to keep it for the next 4/5 years and the work is "right" (and the price is right) then the repairs will become a mute point .... and thank you for the compliment, I appreciate it!
Terry.
Need your help on the trade-in value of the following:
2002 Honda Odyssey EX with leather
Color: Dark Red
Miles: 28,000
Inside: Great Shape
Outside: The usual assortment of door dings (about 4)
Service: Up to date
Location: Houston
P.S. Thanks for the quote on my 4-Runner from a few months ago - the dealer hit it at the exact number you advised! Give that man a cigar!
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As long as it's a Dominican or a Cuban I'll take it ..!
In H-town we have a 02 EX dark maroonish Ody with 28k, we got leather and we got some bumps and lumps ... if the rubber is deep, service is 100%, then trade side: depending on the dealer, in and around the low to mid $18's, someone might be a brave Hiawatha and wander into the tall $18's, "maybe" the low low low low low low $19's if it's really nice and needs -0- ..........
Let me know ......!
Terry.
Sounds like your standing right on it .. the cpo is worth at least $1,500 ....... hows that go again.? those who hesitate ......
Terry