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2006 Buick Terraza CX
19,000
2wd
Blue with Gray interior (half cloth, half leather)
DVD system
Pittsburgh, PA
Thanks for the help.
- Nav.
- Levinson
- 39,000 miles
thank you...
Location: Manassas, VA
Year/Make/Model: 02/Envoy/SLT
Body Style: 4dr
Engine: 4.2liter, 6 cyl, auto
Driveline: 4WD
Mileage: 53xxx
Color: exterior--green; interior--grey (leather)
Major Options: alloys, sun roof, tow, bose, run boards, power everything, heated seats
condition: interior--no flaws at all, stilllooks/smells new, no pets, no smoke; exterior--generally good, couple o teeny dents and one 1" scratch below driver's door, otherwise paint in real good shape.
Tires - 3 months old
Brakes - no issues
Maintenance - no issues; kept up to date.
Thank you very much.
Dave.
Private party between $13-15000
Last month, I sold a 1995 Ford Windstar for $1550. I disclosed up front that the car was 12 years old and might have problems. Also, the "check engine" light was on due to an oxygen sensor (per our mechanic). Otherwide, we maintained it like we do with all of our fleet cars. I let the buyers take it home, drive it and run it up to their mechanic.
I also explained that the sale was "as is, where is" and that there would be NO returns and to factor that into the bid.
You keep the insurance on the car until you sell it. PERIOD - NO EXCEPTIONS, You keep the title and registration. When you sell it, you keep teh plates and the registration and they get the title signed. I also do a bill of sale to alleviate any later problems.
Generally, you don't collect taxes as the DMV handles that.
Depends on the state, in some states, CA for one example, the plates stay with the vehicle. I would guess there are others.
I recently took over the ownership of a salvage title vehicle and would like to sell it. Would you please provide an appraisal so I have somewhere to start at?
Houston, TX
2004 Infiniti G35 2dr Coupe - red
Manual transmission
23,400 miles
Sun roof, some special kind of rims, nice radio
Excellent exterior and interior condition
I haven't pulled a Carfax so I don't know what happened to it before. Thank you!
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The oft-quoted rule is to deduct 1/3 off wholesale for a salvage title. On a newer, expensive car like the G35, it may be more than that.
Good Luck!
For a lux car, take the low book and cut it in half.
Location: Orlando Florida
Year/Make/Model: 2004 Toyota Highlander
Body Style: 4 door STD
Engine: 4 cyl auto
Driveline: FWD
Mileage: 28K
Color: black exterior, light tan interior
Major Options: alloy wheels, roof rack, keyless entry
Condition: wife works retail, many door dings
Tires - original tires, 40% tread left
Brakes - original brakes
Maintenance - dealer maintained according to owner's manual
What's a realistic # for trade and private sale?
TIA, metmdx
Tampa, Florida
2004 VW Touareg
3.2 liter, 200hp 24 valve V6
Permanent 4WD
Mileage: 26,340 miles
Exterior: Campanella white
Interior: Kristal gray leather
Premium pkg I includes:
-12 way pwr driver seat w/memory
-power folding/self dimming ext mirrors w/memory
-manual rear side sunshides
Bi-Xenon headlamps w/headlight washer system
Power glass sunroof
Sound system I -300 watt, 8 channel, 11 speaker audio system
Condition: interior/exterior...excellent
Tires: brand new
Brakes: no issues
Maintenance: up to date
Should be somewhere between $14500-15000
2005 Honda Pilot EXL
AWD
39k
Silver
Good condition inside and out
Tires are in a decent condition
Maintenance is up-to-date
I am the original owner, thinking of trading it in for another Honda, most likely a CRV. Any thoughts about the trade-in value will be be appreciated.
2000 Pontiac Grand Am SE
4dr
2.4L 4-cylinder, AT
FWD
85K
grey ext/grey int
AT, spoiler, cruise control, CD player
long scratches on the sides and rear bumper but almost all of them on the plastic cladding and not on the sheet metal
tires - 70% worn
brakes - pads replaced about 40K ago
reasonably well maintained
was slightly scraped by somebody w/ a claim filed, barely visible scratches remain
I'm planning on selling the vehicle myself - any idea what it could be worth? Thanks.
Further details:
Edmunds says "clean" condition is $22K, "fair" is $19.5. Where would I fall if the car is in pretty good condition except for the bumper thing?
Location: Fairfield, CT
Year/Make/Model: 2004 Acura TL
Body Style: 4 door STD
Engine: 6 cyl auto
Drivetrain: FWD
Mileage: 43K
Color: black exterior, light tan interior
Major Options: comes with lots, but no NAV
Condition: Big bumper ding and one significant scratch. Tires - 6 mos old
Maintenance - dealer maintained
2006 Mazda 6 S Sport Sedan black on black cloth
V6
Sport package (spoiler and fog lights)
Automatic with sportshift
Bose/Sunroof Package
Just purchased in Oct 06, only 6k miles.
Interior flawless
Ext sm door ding in rear passenger door that did not chip paint.
I'm trying to get a real value on this to determine whether I should trade it or hold out for a private party. Thanks!
Location: Brookline, MA
Year/Make/Model: 2006 Audi A3
Body Style: hatchback/wagon
Engine: 2 liter, 4 cylinder, DSG
Driveline: FWD
Mileage: 5900
Color: black exterior w/beige interior
Major Options: Premium package, cold weather package, 17" alloys
Condition:
Exterior looks good – no noticeable dings, dents, or scratches.
Interior is clean, looks to be a couple of used spots on the carpet where shoes rested and the dirt hasn't completely come out.
Tires - ~75% of the tires left
Brakes unknown
Maintenance – scheduled maintenance done.
Other: Is being sold as a CPO vehicle.
The dealer is indicating his bottom line is $25,500 on the vehicle. I'm thinking of pulling the trigger. :confuse: Any thoughts from the group would be most appreciated.
- cosanostra
After all, it's a 43K mile acura, not a nearly-new S-class or 545i.
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A new bumper is probably @$2500 or so.
Unmolested you car would trade between $19-20,000.
Bumper should be $300-400 + about $500-700 to paint it, maybe with labor $1500 including painting adjacent panels etc.
-mike
Then there was the time I waited for 6 mo. for a bumper to arrive from Germany.....
Make/Model: 2006 Accord EX-L
Transmission: Auto
Engine: 4cyl
Mileage: 10,800
Color: Silver/Black Leather
exterior: Excellent, no scratches/dents
Interior: Excellent
Thank you for your help.
Bumper should be $300-400 + about $500-700 to paint it, maybe with labor $1500 including painting adjacent panels etc.
Not if you get a factory bumper and have a good body shop put it on.
If you go aftermarket and have Cousin It put it on, then it will cost less.
Not sure how the Volvo bumper is made... but, an Acura bumper is basically a plastic cover, that comes unpainted.. Unless you've torn up the bumper shocks and supports, it is definitely under a $1000 job. Acuras (Hondas) don't really have an entire bumper assembly. It comes in components... Usually, if you've torn up a bumper shock/support, you've done damage to the rest of the car it is attached to.
I have no problem believing that a Volvo bumper replacement would cost $2500, though..
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-2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport (midrange), black ext/gray cloth
-both tops (soft missing a side window, may just need the zipper fixed; the plastic windows are a bit dry/foggy; black hard top has a chip out of a corner near the right door, doesn't leak or anything)
-6 cylinder, 5-speed manual trans, factory AM/FM cassette with four speakers (two on the roll bar), not much else in the way of options (NO a/c, cruise, ABS or CD player)
-nice 15" factory alloys with 4 brand new, matching Goodyear Wrangler GS/A's, spare intact, no modifications whatsoever
-body average, has a small dent in the back bumper, some paint chipping off the door handles (common); no other paint issues, all glass good, interior good except one pinky-tip-sized cigarette burn and needing a detail
-63.5k miles, has had decent care (oil change receipts, brakes and tune-up @ around 40k), but nothing extraordinary
-no accidents, clear CarFax, original owner
It's a 'fun' vehicle, it's just that it sucks for most things other than being fun.
-mike
2006 Volvo S40 T5 4dr sedan
2.5 5 cyl turbo
FWD with shiftable automatic
12,7xx miles
gray/gray leather
sunroof, traction control, pwr drivers and passenger seats
full compliment of air bags
maintenance up to date
orig. tires (of course with only 12k miles!)
What say you??
Thanks in advance!
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Limited Velvet Red over Wicker Beige
2024 Audi Q5 Premium Plus Daytona Gray over Beige
2017 BMW X1 Jet Black over Mocha
I had the front bumper replaced on my SL500.
Cost was $3000. No labor.
The poster in question said that the bumper was dented in, so the foam support would have to be replaced as well.
It wasn't just the cover.
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Limited Velvet Red over Wicker Beige
2024 Audi Q5 Premium Plus Daytona Gray over Beige
2017 BMW X1 Jet Black over Mocha
I had the front bumper replaced on my SL500.
Cost was $3000. No labor.
The poster in question said that the bumper was dented in, so the foam support would have to be replaced as well.
It wasn't just the cover.
As you said this is honda stuff we are talking about, it's not an SL500!
As for the foam, you could probably get away with just the cover depending how much of a dent it was, especially if you were trading it in.
-mike
Atlanta Metro
2001 Toyota Highlander
2WD 4 Cyl
66,000 miles
Silver exterior/gray interior
alloys, roof rack, key less entry, privacy glass, after market DVD system 10" screen
Interior: Good condition
Exterior: Good condition with some bumper scratches
New tires
dealer maintained
We are looking to buy a new Odyssey.
Thanks very much!
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