Did you recently take on (or consider) a loan of 84 months or longer on a car purchase?
A reporter would like to speak with you about your experience; please reach out to PR@Edmunds.com by 7/22 for details.
A reporter would like to speak with you about your experience; please reach out to PR@Edmunds.com by 7/22 for details.
Options
Comments
However, you are suffering from bad timing.
Personally, I'd put the car away until Spring,and then look to sell it privately.
Venture 2003 Warner Bros Edition
Miles: 98500
Color: Silver
Condition: In pretty good shape for a 2003. Inside good condition. Some minor scratches on paint.
Acc: Dual sliding power doors, Rear parking assist, DVD, Leather
Thank you!
Its prob a $5000 car.
Thanks again for your help!
People don't like buying a car,esp a domestic one, with over 100k on it.
Could drop $1000 or more.
Tires were 90% and looked strong. I think the professional detail job helped a lot, fwiw.
KBB value, good = $10,870 / excellent = $11,615
It was at the high end of good. The pacific northwest may be a stronger market for trucks, especialy 4WD trucks (but mine was not).
Saw the new owner twice an he's realy happy with the Tundra. Win-win.
Thanks yet again folks!
2006 Pilot EX-L AWD with DVD
Light blue with 25k miles
Excellent condition.
This car is in Pittsburgh, PA
Looking to trade on a Volvo XC90 (probably 2004).
Thanks!
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx LS
1SB package (side airbags)
5 Door/Hatch
3.5L
29400 miles
New brakes, tires are still decent
Some scratches, nothing major
Got a CarMax appraisal in early Sept for $9500, when it had about 27.9k mileage.
How much less am I looking at now? Any tips/strategies for getting CarMax to go close to that?
Should I even bother letting a Honda dealer look at it on a trade?
I'm ready to unload it in favor of a new '07 Odyssey, which is an absolute steal right now. (mid $25's for an EX-L with a $32 sticker).
Thanks so much.
Carmax will do whatever is in their best interest.
Sometimes they pay more than market value,sometimes they don't.
Looking for auction/trade-in values on:
2006 Magnum RT with 24000 miles, or 2007 Magnum RT with 12000 miles,
Wagon
5.7 litre Hemi
FWD
Black exterior, grey leather interior
18 inch aluminum wheels, no sunroof, Boston Acoustics sound (standard I think).
No dings, scratches, repaints, etc. Nice looking cars with normal wear/tear for the year.
Does not need tires/brakes (not brand new, but not needed yet) - 50% each.
Maintenance is up to date.
Thanks - Damon
Black with tan leather. Automatic, Navigation, Premium and Cold Weather packages, heated stearing wheel, xenon lights, fold-down rear seat. Very good condition (some minor scratches). 6 months left on CPO warranty and maintenance plan. All maintenance done at dealer (including brakes at 60K). New battery, newish tires.
gx model
32k miles
burgundy
automatic but pretty basic (ie roll up windows etc)
original tires
brakes are new
maintenance is up to date
no accidents
Yardley,Pa location
Probably try for a month to sell it myself and if unsuccesful trade it in.Any ideas what this thing is worth?
About $19000 for the 07.
Miles are good, you might try selling it privately.
Damon
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
Ok, not terribly local. About 20 minutes from me. But it is the closest, I think.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
They offered $9000 even for the Malibu.
Its all theirs, this week. I don't think I'm even going to bother with the Honda dealer on trade---there is no tax advantage in VA.
But my God...I'd never guy a car there...they've got an 07 Ody EXL with 11k miles, no RES, no NAV, sitting on their lot for 28998...I'm close to buying a new one for under 26k.
BTW--the Camry Hybrid's a great car. (That's my daily driver). I disagree on the passing acceleration...its actually quite good. Runs a 7.7 to 60. Once you've driven it for a few days, you're totally used to it. Its faster than a 4 cyl Camry and whisper quiet. And, interestingly, the most reliable of the three '07 Camry models (4 cyl, 6, hybrid). Dealers never see them for service.
Well, thats why Carmax pays so much for trades.
Personally, I don't know how they stay in business.
this kind of nonsense did in the Auto Nation used car superstores.
Now.. he just sold it to CarMax.. We should have one here by next fall... Closest one was 2 hours in any direction before this.
Edmunds Price Checker
Edmunds Lease Calculator
Did you get a good deal? Be sure to come back and share!
Edmunds Moderator
I could actually see it being good from a dealer standpoint, because prices may get driven up. On the other hand, it might force consumers away from the traditional 'haggling' dealerships.
I may try to get a Honda dealer to beat that price, though I doubt I'll have any success---only reason why is if they use it as a way to sweeten the pot for my overall deal.
I bought a Sienna because Odys were not as good a value at the time.
Hard to say... Doubtful that one used car store in a market the size of Cincinnati can make much of a difference..
But, if they pay top dollar for trades, that is a good thing... I buy/lease mostly new cars... so, if I can sell my car to them at a high price, then make a good deal on a new one, elsewhere.... then, I'm happy.
Edmunds Price Checker
Edmunds Lease Calculator
Did you get a good deal? Be sure to come back and share!
Edmunds Moderator
Car buyers by and large prefer traditional "haggling" dealers, believing that they will get their best deals in those dealerships.
Carmax works best for those consumers who dislike or fear traditional dealerships and don't mind paying more for the peace of mind of dealing with a 1 price dealer.
Don't know how they're doing but high prices/knowledgeable consumers strikes me as a strange strategy.
It seems that the N.E. CarMaxes give better offers, relative to regular dealerships... Maybe because NE dealers use Galves?
We'll just have to wait and see!
Edmunds Price Checker
Edmunds Lease Calculator
Did you get a good deal? Be sure to come back and share!
Edmunds Moderator
Don't get me wrong. I think their business model is great but WOW, if I had to pay those prices.
44,200 miles
Silver
Gray leather interior (done by the dealer)
Chrome wheels (done by the dealer)
Sunroof
Good condition (a few minor scratches, super clean interior)
Relatively new tires (5k miles)
Well kept, regular oil changes, alignment, etc.
Dallas, TX
Had a guy hit the rear bumper (his grill guard punched a hole in it because he rolled through a stop sign into me), but it was replaced and looks like new; there was no body damage
Trade-in value?
Thanks,
ChiGirl
We put a number of 39,000 dollars on a 10,000 mile BMW 335CI hard top convertible. Only option was automatic trans.
Carmax said they would pay 47,000 dollars for it. :surprise:
Location: Maryland
Year/Make/Model: 2007 Acura TL-Sport
Body Style: 4 Door
Engine: 3.5L V6/AUTO 5SPD
Driveline: FWD
Mileage: Approx 2500
Color: Black/Black Interior
Condition: 1 small scratch on interior of leather door
Tires - 90 % worn
Brakes - Excellent
Maintenance
Other: Front end collision on driver's side causing approx $12K in damage. Car was fixed and in "like new condition" (structural damage of course) ... sigh
Thanks for the help
W/ 12k worth of damage, prob @ $20,000, maybe a little more.
If I were you, I would have your local Acura dealer give you an appraisal of the car.
Location: Denver
2004 VW Passat 4motion GLS Wagon
1.8T tiptronic
37k miles
Silver/gray w/ leatherette
ESP, heated seats, alloys
Very good condition - dealer maintained w/ factory approved synthetic oil changes
tires approx 50%
no body damage or prior work - orig owner.
thanks in advance!
Chuck
Houston, Texas
2004 TL 6 Speed, non-navi
42,500 miles
Blue with tan interior
New tires @ 3000 miles
Brembo brakes newly replaced
No damage
TIA.
ChiGirl
I have a 1999 GMC Yukon SLT 2WD.
Color: Blue
Int: Gray Leather - Good Condition
Fully Loaded - All Options
20" Chrome Wheels
DVD Flip out Screnn
47000 Miles
Los Angeles Area.
Everything in Good Condition, a few scratches and little dings on the car.
Thanks for your help!
IMO, if the work is done by the Acura dealer (perfect work) and clean carfax, I think the gap between no accident and w/ accident should be closer...but this is just my opinion...plus I never had this much damages on my car, the most I had was around 7K damages.
I think it's better just trade it in. The problem is (s)he just needs to find a dealer that is willing to take it in.
kenyuana, Regard to DV? Is Maryland one of the state required insurance to pay DV? If not, did you sue them in order to make them pay you DV?
The dealer offered me $9400....vs. KBB's trade value of $13,400, Edmund's $13K, and your $12-13K....needless to say, we walked away. Maybe we'll try CarMax and see if they can do any better.
I wonder what good the KBB, Edmunds, etc. sites are in giving trade-in values....when it's clear that the dealers are low-balling so badly. All of the research I did indicated this car was worth $12-13K, so we were really surprised to get such a dramatically different offer (even after having been through the trade-in process many times before). I feel like none of the information online is of any use to me. The salesman's explanation was, it has to be priced to go to auction in case they can't sell it, so that's why it's so low. The condition of the car was immaterial to them, as were the extras like the chrome wheels.
Anyway, not your fault, I always appreciate the assistance I get here, but I thought I'd share my experience.
ChiGirl
03 MDX Touring, 62.6K miles, white, side steps, it does not have NAVI or RES
IT's very clean, inside and out, with just the normal wear associated with a 4 year old vehicle.
The dealer yesterday offered $13.5K even using the black book value, this seemed to be on the low end.
Any advice????????
Help!
Thanks in advance
REH