Real-World Trade-In Values

peachtree103 · February 2005

You asked your wife for a motorcycle, on HER birthday, and you thing SHE's the one that's lost her danged mind? Just be glad you didn't come home with it and ask for permission on her birthday. Those alimony payments get expensive.

I think I've got a similar situation here. My buddy didn't want to talk about going to see the Jag yesterday. I think his wife found out about it...

jbollt · February 2005

Terry, after some careful and deep thought, (and just maybe, some fatherly advice) my son has decided to stay with his '01 Civic, rather than take on payments on a new Vibe ...thanks for your input...However, my older daughter, who CAN afford to take on payments, (has a good
post-college job) decided she could go for a new car...see next post.

driftracer · February 2005

I had talked to her about a few weeks before, it was all cool, but I certainly should have picked a better day to bring it home - I got a $9,000 bike, and all I got her for her birthday was dinner and a watch....

jbollt · February 2005

Terry, for my daughter:
Tucson AZ (ouch, the Wildcats lost yesterday!)
:-(
trade-in and private party sale values please...
2002 Mazda Protege LX ...which includes P. widows locks, cruise, CD etc etc..
4 door
4 cyl (2.0L) automatic
55,000 miles
color: (sand? some kinda gold metalic)
moon roof, alloys
interior doesn't show any wear, but could use a good detail (which it will get before tradng)
exterior has a couple of small door dngs
brakes are about 60%
tires have 15k, still look very good
oil changed every 5K, tires rotated every 7,500 30,000 mile service performed on time...
no body work or any insurance claims

that about covers it, I think

Thanks....Jeff

ibdb · February 2005

Tacoma, WA
1998 Isuzu Rodeo LS
SUV
V-6 Automatic
4wd
98,400 miles
Silver/Grey Leather
Moonroof, Running Boards, CD player, Power Windows, Locks, Factory Alarm

One owner. Clean -- new tires, garaged 95% of the time
No accidents

Likely to go the private party sale route, as the dealer I'm talking to offered $1500 and told me they just don't want the car at all. . .

gosox · February 2005

Oops, sorry-4 cylinder turbo

25233 of 25261 Repost-2002 Passat by gosox Feb 25, 2005 (9:40 am)
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2002 Passat-71,000 miles, Silverstone Gray-Black Leather, Heated seats, alloys, power sunroof, 5 speed, front wheel drive, excellent condition inside & out. New tires @ 55,000 miles or so.
Located in Eastern Massachusetts.
Thanks!

=======================

Did Teddy ever make it to any AA meetings yet ..?

Anyway ... GLS 4 banger ..? .. GLX V6 ....?

Terry.

jginbama · February 2005

Birmingham,AL
2000 Ford F150 Supercab 4x4 Lariat, Flareside
5.4L V8 Auto
4 Wheel Dr
115,000 miles
All power options(lariat package)
White exterior, Tan leather
Truck is in excellent condition, bright white paint with no work on it, no dings and no scratches.
Tires are brand new, put on Jan.14 2005, Goodyear Wrangler RTS, brakes are new and rotors are new, both put on in February of 05. Everything is in perfect working order. Thanks in advance for your opinion of my trade value!

dbauer · February 2005

i dont often need you, but here is an interesting one...

1996 acura NSX
manual xmission
33000 on the clock
black-on tan leather
perfect paint, perfect upholstry
new tires, brakes, all belts replaced 2 months ago.
you know my location
my bosses are buying one and im trying to find out what they *should* be paying for it.

schafudd · February 2005

You hit the nail on the head!!!

I bought my Wrangler this weekend. The first number they used for my Trade in was 6700 (exactly what you said). After dickering with the guy for about 2.5 hours i walked out of there with a price $30 a month lower than thier original first run number.
After going over the final number on the purchase order i noticed they raised my trade in value up to 8,055, i laughed to myself because once again Terry you nailed it.

Thanks Man, and to everyone else don't bother looking anywhere else Edmunds.com and Terry are all ya need!!!
Schafudd

Kirstie_H · February 2005

Great!! Can Edmunds & Terry use your post on our promotional brochures?

escofi · February 2005

terry,

lol...pavlov.

yes...automatic. yes, cpo.

--todd

escofi · February 2005

woodyww,

GREAT points! an acura tl's looking good. i drove one, though, and didn't like the front wheel drive

now, to see what terry has to say.

--todd

schafudd · February 2005

H E DOUBLE HOCKEY SITCKS YEAH!! Use me all you want I certainly used you guys to the best of my abilities!

Thanks Edmunds!!!!

chazmo · February 2005

St Louis, Missouri

2003 Honda Accord LX

23000 miles

Tan exterior

Tan interior

Auto

Standard wheels

Pw/pd/pl, keyless entry

single disc cd

immaculate inside and out

one accident, $5000, front quarterpanel and hood, no frame or sub frame damage. Repaired by Honda dealer.

What should I expect to get trade in or selling myself?

woodyww · February 2005

Well, the E39 5-Series is a really nice car, the best all around car I've ever owned. An extremely "well balanced" vehicle with tons of safety features, plus built like a brick outhouse to begin with. CR even says they are pretty reliable (altho there are well documented issues with the cooling systems & possibly the auto trans. as they get lots of miles).

Hey, the Inline 6, bmw's been doing it forever. Just DON'T try to drive w/o snow tires, ever, in more than 1 inch of snow. Good luck!

gshocksv · February 2005

Hi Terry,

I bought my Jag S-Type 3 weeks ago thinking I would still keep the Mustang. After 3 weeks in the Jag, I don't really want to go back to the Mustang anymore, so can you help with the value?

Southern Cal
2002 Ford Mustang, V6 premium.
Manual, 3.8 liter.
47,000 miles
White exterior/beige interior, no leather
Major Options- CD changer, Mach Audio System 460 Watts. Rear wing, tinted windows, 16 inch wheels. Leather wrapped steering wheel.

Very clean interior, exterior is very good but there's a dent on the driver's door, not really noticeable though. A very small scratch on the front bumper.
Tires/brakes - 80% left.

All servicing records, mostly done at Ford dealership.

The high mileage and manual tranny will probably make it difficult, but this has been a very very reliable car, not even one malfunction, a lot of power, no accidents.

What can I expect for trade-in?

icedog97 · February 2005

Pittsburgh, PA (15136)
Automatic, 2.4 liter, 4 cyl (155 hp I think)
36K miles
White, tan cloth interior, Alloy wheels, spoiler
pwr windows/locks, cc, pwr sunroof, 6 cd changer

EXCELLENT condition inside and out...well taken care of (garaged).

Thanks!

chazmo · March 2005

St Louis, Missouri

2003 Honda Accord LX

4dr

4 cylinder engine

23000 miles

Tan exterior

Tan interior

Auto

Standard wheels, original tires (rotated every 6000 miles)

Pw/pd/pl, keyless entry

single disc cd

immaculate inside and out

maintenance performed by the book at the dealership

one accident, $5000, front quarterpanel and hood, no frame or sub frame damage. Repaired by Honda dealer.

What should I expect to get trade in or selling myself?

rroyce10 · March 2005

...... I appreciate that ....

As Elvis would say: thank ya, thank ya .. thank ya very much ..................

Terry.

rroyce10 · March 2005

...... In the land of the big arch ... or is that Mcdonalds.?

Airbags deployed..? ...

**immaculate inside and out**

Well ... all except for this minor itsy bitsy $5,000 kiss on the nose of this dude, other than that ~ it's just perfect .l.o.l.. at least the miles are low, good color, auto LX .... it's hard to put a figure on a vehicle like this without really seeing it, does it show on the Carsmack.? ... trade side, it could be worth $10, it could be worth $13, it's hard to say ..

It's kinda like my buddy's house that was smacked by the hurricanes .. other than a non-matching partial new roof, some new partial windows, some concrete work done by the pool and the patio screening that doesn't match ~ it looks just perfect .................. ;^} ..

Terry.

rroyce10 · March 2005

Terry, for my daughter:
Tucson AZ (ouch, the Wildcats lost yesterday!)
:-(
trade-in and private party sale values please...
2002 Mazda Protege LX ... which includes P. widows locks, cruise, CD etc etc..
4 door
4 cyl (2.0L) automatic
55,000 miles
color: (sand? some kinda gold metalic)
moon roof, alloys
interior doesn't show any wear, but could use a good detail (which it will get before trading)
exterior has a couple of small door dings
brakes are about 60%
tires have 15k, still look very good
oil changed every 5K, tires rotated every 7,500 30,000 mile service performed on time...
no body work or any insurance claims
that about covers it, I think
Thanks.... Jeff
==============================

Morning Jeff .... aah, the Tucson Open ....

It's a 02 LX, we got the auto thing, 55k, slider, power pack, tunes, sneakers and the stoppers are ok, we have a good color for the area and hopefully cold breeze ..... these little Protege's still do some money, you know the deal, if it's nice, blah blah blah .. trade side, in and around the mid/tall $5's, might maybe get a dealer to wander towards the low low low low low low $6's, maybe .. but the miles will probably hold this one back ..

Down Retail Rd - ya know the deal ~ super bath, super ad, super history .. $8,900 *asking* kick the ego, and kick it off the driveway at the first $7,5/$8,5 ... probably won't last long if done properly ..... my guess: $7,900 will be the target price ..

Don't forget the update.....

Terry.

rroyce10 · March 2005

dont often need you, but here is an interesting one...

1996 acura NSX
manual xmission
33000 on the clock
black-on tan leather
perfect paint, perfect upholstery
new tires, brakes, all belts replaced 2 months ago.
you know my location
my bosses are buying one and I'm trying to find out what they *should* be paying for it.
=========================

Excellent vehicles ...!

These little dudes get some $$ ... they gotta be perfect - and I do mean puuuurfect to get the "big" money and this one has no miles ... a new fender and a painted door can cost $10 large on the trade side .... $30 grand would be a flat steal, but I have a feeling it will take $32/$33ish to make it happen ..

I had a 50k "97" come in last month, not a perfect vehicle, nice - but not pampered, it needed some stuff like rubber and some service, nice paint, but the interior was just kinda less than average .. I ran it thru Hotlanta and it did $37,5 and you would have thought I had a Piaget in the console, it did *ALL* the money .............

Terry.

manamal · March 2005

Terry,

I am looking at the following car:
Location: Washington DC area
2001 Saab 9-3 SE
4dr hatch
2.0L HOT turbo
44K miles
Black out, tan leather in
Auto
Sunroof
Power everything
Premium Sound
Clean with all maint. records

No major dings, new rubber and brakes

Here is the kicker: the current owner claims it is worth $16000, because that is what he owes. I can buy an '02 certified for that. I offerred 11K based on KBB and edmunds TMV. However, everyone knows that the Terry market value is more accurate.

chile96 · March 2005

i thought i would get that - but you don't make money by being frivolous or careless. my wife even at times gets annoyed with me because i am always trying to get "the best deal". it's more of a sickness than a good trait.

admitting it is one of the first steps to recovery right?????

dbauer · March 2005

thanks...turns out they passed on it...i heard the wholesaler saying he needed $40k...

robr2 · March 2005

Oh trust me I understand that. I like the security of having money in the bank so I tend to be frugal in many ways.

I just see a Lambo Gallardo as one heck of a toy. And in my neighborhood, not many of us would have that kind of toy.

gosox · March 2005

I've got this info scattered over a few posts so I thought I'd consolidate it here:

2002 VW Passat GLS 4 cylinder Turbo-72,000 miles, Silverstone Gray-Black Leather, Heated seats, alloys, power sunroof, 5 speed, front wheel drive, excellent condition inside & out(glossy paint, no significant dings, etc..., interior immaculate). New tires @ 55,000 miles or so. All maintanence done per schedule.
Located in Eastern Massachusetts.
Thanks!

konshesgirl1 · March 2005

Hi Car Man,

I have a 1999 Toyota Solara SLE coupe in excellent condition. I bought the car when my credit & finances weren't as good as they are now. The interest rate is so high, I'll be paying double the KBB price ($7k) to the finance company.

Now that I have the remaining $13k due on the loan & the $ to pay for it, I don't know if I should pay off the car or trade it in and get a new vehicle.

Can you help?

Thanks,
Kim

bear_down_chi · March 2005

Terry,

Looking for your opinion ..

Chicago burbs (north)
2003 Camry XLE (4 cyl)
37K miles
Black Exterior/Tan leather int.
Front and Side airbags
Heated front seats
Alloy wheels
Moon roof
JBL Stereo w/6-disc in dash CD

All service done at Toyota dealer (every 5k oil changes, 10 k tire rotates + 15k and 30k services). I have all the receipts.

Tires are starting to look pretty worn .. I'm open to putting new ones on if you think it is pays to (about $400-500 to put new rubber)

Breaks -- still originals, no noticeable problems.

Body in good shape and interior pretty good (no kids, non-smoker, no rips)

I am looking for trade-in value.

Thanks in advance ..

chazmo · March 2005

Terry,

Yes, the Airbags deployed. Both of them. It does not show on Carfax.

icedog97 · March 2005

Sorry...forgot to mention I was looking for a TRADE-IN value...

Original post:
2001 Nissan Altima SE (sedan)
Pittsburgh, PA (15136)
Automatic, 2.4 liter, 4 cyl (155 hp I think)
36K miles
White, tan cloth interior, Alloy wheels, spoiler
pwr windows/locks, cc, pwr sunroof, 6 cd changer

EXCELLENT condition inside and out...well taken care of (garaged).

Thanks!

Kirstie_H · March 2005

Note: I moved the post above from a discussion on another board. I'm sure folks in here can help with this question.

mirth · March 2005

Well, you should absolutely pay off, or at least pay down, the balance on the car since the interest rate must be horrible. Maybe you could refinance it to lower the rate.

I wouldn't trade it in and then roll the remaining debt ($6K) into the next car, because you won't be solving your problem.

Finally, unless you have a very good reason otherwise, I would keep this car because it will last a good long time and be cheap to maintain.

thebigkahuna · March 2005

Hi Terry, it's trading time again! I'm looking for a dealer trade number on the following; 2004 Jeep Wrangler X, black, 5 speed, 6 cylinder, 8,800 miles, soft top, soft tinted windows, cd, air, sound package, wheel and tire group, no dings or scratches but the spare needs to be fixed. Thanks a million!
Sonny

escofi · March 2005

Terry,

I'm reposting so you don't have to go back to add my two emails together:

2001, BMW 530i
12,300 miles
Yes, CPO
Automatic
Silver with black interior
Premium/Sports package
No CD player
No Nav
Asking = $33,990.

I offered a lower price for this lease return and was told to forget negotiating. Then I received an email from the dealer today saying he'd give it to me for $33,290. Realistically, I'd rather pay $31,000 at most to feel good about it.

Any pointers on how to get them down a little before this bad boy is nabbed by someone else who sees the low mileage?

Thanks, Terry!

--todd
Bay Area, CA

dkuhajda · March 2005

Have you made at least one full year of payments on the car yet? What is the current state of your credit situation? Can you pay off your loan without interest penalty? Will your loan allow additional principal payments without extra fees or penalties? You need to give your loan agreement a super good look over and maybe call the lender.

Trading it in will kill you on additional loss of depriciation.

If you have not made at least one year of payments on the loan, I would (if possible) calculate out what principle payment you need to make now to have it paid off after you have finished one year of payments. At least that way you will show one full year of payments on time on your credit report.

rroyce10 · March 2005

Terry,
Looking for your opinion ..
Chicago 'burbs (north)
2003 Camry XLE (4 cyl)
37K miles
Black Exterior/Tan leather int.
Front and Side airbags
Heated front seats
Alloy wheels
Moon roof
All service done at Toyota dealer (every 5k oil changes, 10 k tire rotates + 15k and 30k services). I have all the receipts.
Tires are starting to look pretty worn .. I'm open to putting new ones on if you think it is pays to (about $400-500 to put new rubber)
Breaks -- still originals, no noticeable problems.
Body in good shape and interior pretty good (no kids, non-smoker, no rips)
Thanks in advance ..

=======================

No smoke..? depends on what your smokin' ... in Bears territory we have a 03 XLE 4 banger, we have 37k, good color for the area and nightmare to keep clean in all that snow, salt and slush, we gots the side balloons, bun warmers, slider, wheels, and the rubber is worn more than Dan Rather memory on how the story leaked out ...... other than the cookie snatchers and no visits to the "house of paint" .. then trade side, in and around the low/mid $13's, might maybe "could" get reeeal lucky and have someone climb towards the $14 figure, maybe .. but I have a feelin' that the Snicker Bar wrappers and the weak rubber will hold it back ....

Don't-forget-to-let-me-know ....

Terry.

bear_down_chi · March 2005

Terry .. thanks for the info. I'll let you know what I find (probably go out this weekend.)

BTW, what is your opinion on the tires, should I go ahead and spring for the extra $400 before trying to trade, or just let the dealer do it later. My gut tells me the dealer probably can get tires cheaper than me, so why bother, but if you think it holds me back from getting higher resale it might be worth it.

Thanks again.

Chris

PS -- I'll make sure and get all those wrappers cleaned up prior to going in.

rroyce10 · March 2005

.. **My gut tells me the dealer probably can get tires cheaper than me, so why bother** ...

Your first thought is always the best .. don't bother ..

Terry.

gosox · March 2005

I've got this info scattered over a few posts so I thought I'd consolidate it here:

2002 VW Passat GLS 4 cylinder Turbo-72,000 miles, Silverstone Gray-Black Leather, Heated seats, alloys, power sunroof, 5 speed, front wheel drive, side air bags, excellent condition inside & out(glossy paint, no significant dings, etc..., interior immaculate). New tires @ 55,000 miles or so. All maintanence done per schedule.
Located in Eastern Massachusetts.
Thanks!

amemicpul · March 2005

I am looking for a trade-in value please.
I am located in Sheboygan Wisconsin(50 miles north of Milwaukee)
1998 Chevy Blazer
2 Door Wagon Sport utility
4.3 liter V6 CPI OHV 12V
4 wheel drive
87,000 miles
red
4 wheel ABS, Running Lights, Dual front air bags/active (manual) belts

Standard Equipment: Power Windows Optional, Power Steering, Air Conditioning, AM / FM Cassette, Power Brakes, Tilt Wheel Optional, 6-digit Odometer
Interior: could use detailing, some carpet wear but otherwise in excellent condition
Exterior: Paint on the body in great shape except for a couple of surface scratches. Flat black paint on the rear tire arm is rusting.
Tires: newer
Brakes: new
Maintenance: Regular oil changes at LEAST ever 5000 miles.
No insurance claims

Thank you in advance

kyfdx · March 2005

Read this thread... about 4-5 messages regarding "new" '04 TSXs.. seems really strange..

lainey, "Acura TSX: Prices Paid & Buying Experience" #1302, 2 Mar 2005 12:12 am

Whaddaya think??

regards,
kyfdx

rroyce10 · March 2005

...... No location and the word "certified" is in there ... 27 04's.? either they are hearing what they "want" to hear, or they are pre-owned and/or been down Hurricane alley ........

Terry.

rroyce10 · March 2005

Tacoma, WA
1998 Isuzu Rodeo LS
SUV
V-6 Automatic
4wd
98,400 miles
Silver/Grey Leather
Moonroof, Running Boards, CD player, Power Windows, Locks, Factory Alarm
One owner. Clean -- new tires, garaged 95% of the time
No accidents
Likely to go the private party sale route, as the dealer I'm talking to offered $1500 and told me they just don't want the car at all. . .
===========================

HA..! .... you probably thought I missed you ..

Waaay out there in the land of Washington .. we have a 98 Rodeo LS 4WD, we got some tall miles, but almost low for the year, good color for anywhere, we got some hydes, slider, boards, power pack, 1 guy behind the wheel, new round things, tunes and it sounds like you might have taken care of it ..

$1,500 on trade ...? is this thing all rusted, banged up and broken..? dealer probably doesn't have a home for it, so off to the auction it would go, it probably would see $3,0/$3,5ish there, at least ..... $1,500..? Am I missing something .?

Down Retail Rd .. If ~ we don't have any paint by numbers, no Moose attacks, serviced, no drive by shootings, no click click in the 4wd, no Taliban interior and it looks/drives and feels like an 03 .. then, lets do a super detail, a glorious Ad in the Big paper and: $7,495 *asking* and wave bye bye at the first $6,0/$6,5 .....

$1,500 .....?

Let me know what happens.!

Terry.

rroyce10 · March 2005

#25257 of 25319 What is the trade in value? by kensing Feb 26, 2005 (8:48 pm)
NYC
Silver AWD 2004 FX35 with Touring Package
Only 2500 miles
Like new except few small scratches on bumper
Like to trade in for larger SUV but wondering how big a loss I could expect.
thanks,
============================

2,500 miles ....?

.. in NYC, we have a 04 FX35 AWD, we have the touring package and maybe a few little baby kisses here and there, good color .... so trade side, in and around the super ultra tall $29's low/mid $30ish range, might maybe "could" get a dealer to stagger towards $31,0 because of the low low miles and the high high snow drifts ............................

Terry.

rroyce10 · March 2005

Consolidating/Reposting 2002 Passat by gosox Mar 01, 2005 (11:57 am)
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I've got this info scattered over a few posts so I thought I'd consolidate it here:

2002 VW Passat GLS 4 cylinder Turbo-72,000 miles, Silverstone Gray-Black Leather, Heated seats, alloys, power sunroof, 5 speed, front wheel drive, excellent condition inside & out(glossy paint, no significant dings, etc..., interior immaculate). New tires @ 55,000 miles or so. All maintanence done per schedule.
Located in Eastern Massachusetts.
Thanks!
========================

Sorry you got missed .. I've been hanging out with the Bingo crowd lately and we all went out and had tattoos done ...

It's a 02 GLS 4-banger with 72k and we have a handshaker, good color combo, bun warmers, wheels, slider, kinda new rubber and we live in Mass -- doesn't Theresa Heinz have a husband there..?

If all the K service has been done, no Freedom fries, no battles at Wal-mart, just a pretty nice little Passat ... then trade side, in and around the super tall $7's low/mid $8's, might get reeeal lucky and get a dealer to get into the low low low low (did I say low.?) low low low $9's ... the miles and the handshaker are going to slap ya right upside your head ...

Let me know how it goes ...

Terry.

bimbalas · March 2005

Hi,
I'm thinking of purchasing a 1998 BMW 328iS coupe,6cyl,4speed automatic overdrive and with 150000 miles ..for 6000-6500$(Kelly Blue Book value 8200$)...is it a normal deal considering high milage of the car..what things I should look at before buying it?What major problems this car can have because of it's high milage?It's an individual selling this bimmer,I'm going to look at the car on saturday,checked carfax everything seems ok,owner has all the maintenance records,he's the second owner and was doing most of the highway miles from home to work.Does anyone have any experience in buying a high milage bimmer?Any suggestions?

cheezhed · March 2005

2003 BMW 540i: auto, sport (includes M appearance) and premium pkgs., premium radio/6 cd changer and (DVD)Navigation, power sun shades and 18.4K mi., one and on-half year in service, tinted windows; condition excellent with no accidents with minor curb scratch of one alloy wheel; maintenance up-to-date and tires with fair-good amount of wear left;
silver with grey leather

(Dealer offered $34-36K)

Thanks

driftracer · March 2005

Please go back and read post #20851 for some reference. You could really be looking at a serious money pit.

robsharp · March 2005

Location: Rockville, MD (near wash dc.)

2003/Chev/S10
Body Style: Ext Cab/Xtreme
Engine: 4.3L V60/Auto transmission
Driveline: RWD/Locking Diff
Mileage: ~25,000
Color: Dark Red exterior/Black Cloth Interior
Major Options: Xtreme Package, Bedliner
Condition: Excellent condition, few scratches
Tires - 50%
Brakes - Getting Low but still usable
Maintenance - Dealer serviced
Other: Front grill replaced after I rear ended someone going 5 mph. Replaced by dealer with OEM parts.

Other Options: A/C, Cruise, Tilt Wheel, Power brakes/steering, 3rd door on the extended cab, CD Player

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