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2003 Chevrolet Venture LT LWB
3.4l V6/4sp auto
AWD
73K miles
Black with tan interior
Leather, dual power seats, dual A/C, single power sliding door, NO DVD player
"Kid shuttle" interior condition, assorted minor carpet stains, no rips/tears
Couple minor dings and scratches
Needs tires
1 minor accident-no body damage, but rear bumper and tailgate were repainted
What do you think?
An Accord V6,esp an older one isn't likely to suffer a fuel related drop in value.
I could see some of the bigger 6 cyl, 3.5 to 4.0L, dropping in value though.
I think price is more of an issue.
Less expensive cars w/ small engines are doing better on used car lots that more expensive cars w/ small engines.
We can't keep older S40's and S60's in stock and the auction prices for those cars are ridiculous right now.
St. Louis, MO
2006 Buick LaCrosse CXS
3.6 L 240 HP
60,500 (all highway...dosen't everyone say that?)
Silver
Power Sunroof
Interior is in great shape...no children...non smoker..no pets
Exterior has a few scratches and one minor door ding
brakes 50%
Tires 90%..80,000 mile tires
Maintenance up to date...can provide records
Never been in a accident..no insurance claims repaints etc
A great car
May want to take advantage of the 0% 72 months for a new Lucerne.
Thank you again in advance.
Los Angeles, CA
2001 Honda Civic EX Coupe
Silver/Black
68,000 Miles
5-Speed Manual
Sunroof/CD Player/Power Windows+Locks
LoJack (We all know Civics get stolen too often)
2nd Owner, Clean Carfax, No Accidents
60k Mile service done, Oil Change every 3k
New Tires
Clean Body, Good Interior
Any thoughts? Thanks
I'm in the market for a '98 and up Land Cruiser (with the V8) as a second vehicle (dogs, snow truck, Home Depot runs, camping -- you get the picture), so the 12 mpg doesn't scare me. What's a good purchase price for one of these? Say a 1999-2001 with under 100K miles (due to the timing belt/water pump service at 90K)?
Around these parts (Colorado) most dealers still seem to think they're worth their weight in gold, although they can't sell them. Any auction data on these would be appreciated too.
Thanks guys!!
Long time lurker here, with "new car itch"... so trying to figure out the numbers on my recently paid off 03 Mustang.
Houston, TX
2003 Mustang V6 Coupe
RWD
Red with tan interior
55,500 miles
Pony package (yes, it was called that on the sticker)
90% of service done at the dealership (have all records)
New tires 5 months ago.
Only owner - non smoker, no kids, no pets. (No eating or drinking in my baby either!)
Mach sound system
viper alarm
Interior very clean and in excellent condition (no stains, tears, etc.)
Exterior looks very good (I still get compliments on her), but it was in a minor fender bender and had both bumpers repainted (perfect color match). No body damage.
Unfortunately, somebody tried to steal her a couple of years back, so driver's door lock doesn't work (I get in with my alarm, which unlocks both doors) :sick:
I'd like to know both trade and private sale values and also if it is woth it to fix the lock before I trade/sell.
Thank you!
Car is probably worth $10,000 or so on a trade.
Even w/ over 100k they are bringing over $10 grand at auction(98 models)
So, you may have to pay $12k or more
Trades prob $6-7,000
However, a Fast and Furious type might pay $9-10k private party.
I looked at a '97 yesterday at an out of town Toyota store. That's the last year of the previous bodystyle. It had low miles (100K) with a beautiful body and was priced at $10,900 which seemed like a fair asking number until the salesman advised that the AC didn't work. He said that they didn't want to put any money into it until they had a serious buyer because, otherwise, they would eventually send it to auction. Yikes - it gets hot here in the summer!
And/or: wait until gas hits $5, $5.50, etc......shouldn't be long......
Good Luck!
Most of these rigs are paid for. So, the only expense is the gas.
LC people tend to use these things for what they were concieved for. Off roading.
It would explain why they have retained their value.
Trade is probably $6-7,000 dpending on condition.
Private party a couple grand more.
I would certainly get the lock fixed prior to a private sale.
Looks like you provide a great service to everyone here!! I've been following this forum for a while as I prepare to make a car change. I would like to thank you in advance for any help and insight you can give me on the value of my current (soon to be ex) car.
I currently drive a 2002 BMW 330i and I love it, however the lack of cargo space has become a big enough problem for me that I need to get something else.
What should the trade in value be for my car?
Austin, TX
2002 BMW 330i
Orient Blue Metallic paint (Dark Blue)
Sand Leather interior
95,500 miles
Premium Package
Sport Package
Automatic Transmission
Bi-xenon Headlights
BMW Alarm system
Trunk Mounted 6 Disc CD changer (single CD changer in the dash)
100% of service done at the BMW of Austin (have all records)
Tires have at least 50% life remaining
Brakes ~ 50% remaining
Only owner - non smoker, no pets.
Interior and exterior are both in good shape (no tears or stains, no dents, one minor mark on the rear bumper and some minor scraps on the right rear rim)
This car has never had any body work done on it.
I don't think it will matter but the 100,000 mile service is already paid for if it happens before September.
Thanks!!
That's close to the numbers I was thinking about.
I think your car would bring @ $9000 on a trade.
Anyway, just for fun I decided to run the numbers to see what my vehicle is really worth. I have posted below the vehicle info and what Edmunds quoted as "real world trad-in" and Kelly Blue Book trade-in.
Make: Chevrolet
Model: S-10 Ex-cab LS
Mileage: 100,000
Options:
LS package
CD player w/subwoofer and XM Radio
Cruise Control
Wide Tires/Premium Wheels
Perfect Upholstry
3rd Door
Chrome Bumpers
Cold A/C
Bed Liner
Tow Package
4.3l V6 Motor
Auto Trans
Body in overall good condition
Tinted windows
Kelly Blue Book Good Condition Price: $6690
Edmunds Real World Trade-in Value: $5600
So as you can see, the first original offer would have been a total steal from me. The final offer wasn't too bad, but still about 600 off from what Edmunds quotes and almost 1700 from Kelly. In all seriousness if I were to sell it I would sell it on the street and those values are closer to 8000. If I had taken the dealer's first deal I could be losing out on a potential 6000!!
Make sure you do your homework before accepting a dealer's trade-in offer......
Anyway, I doubt I will ever sell my truck. It's paid off and although it has 100K on it, still runs and drives great. I'll probably drive it till the wheels fall off and then I'll just give it away...
Oh yeah - it's a 2WD....
Best advice?? Sell it on the street. Or try E-bay. That might work to get the price you are looking for.
Nuts. That car is 6 years old. The remaining '08 Corollas (old body style) were broomed out to the tune of $12-14 for LEs, depending on which market you're in.
Congratulations on getting a ton of money for your old car. Good timing.
-Mathias
Sounds like you got all the money and then some.
Location: Portland, OR
Year/Make/Model:2005 Forester X
Body Style: wagon
Engine: 2.5 liter, 4 cylinder, manual
Driveline: AWD
Mileage: 54600
Color: exterior: Dark Blue/ interior: Grey, privacy glass
Condition: Clean interior, some scratches but waxed and good shine
Tires - 70 % worn
Maintenance up to date
Looking at moving up to a pre-owned Subaru Legacy GT
Legacy GT Sedan 2008
Engine: 2.5 liter, 4 cylinder, manual, Turbo
Driveline: AWD
Mileage: 3599
Color: exterior: Black Interior: off black leather
Condition: Clean, hard water spots on the front fenders and hood. Dealer agrees to have car buffed out.
Tires Show small wear on edges indicating someone probably drove it hard for some of the miles
They have offered this vehicle for 23,888 but want to roll the difference of my lease buyout of $1000 over raising the price to $24,888. Not sure if this is a good deal either as no blue book out on this car yet. Invoice is around $27,500.
Any thoughts are appreciated and thanks for all your service to everyone on the blog, forum, group.
2006 LX 470- 42,000 miles Grey
Heavily optioned and in very good condition
Still under warranty
??? Thanks in advance.
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
If it was an auto it would probably be worth more.
Price for the 08 is pretty good.
Avg auction for an auto is between $22500-23,000
What are the details on your lease? How many months left? How much per month is the payment? Are you over the miles?
'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
Can you comment at all though on the response that the west coast uses KBB values and nothing else. More or less just looking for info on that for future reference.
Thanks again....looks like it's time to get the Legacy.
At least, not on the trade in side.
Black book and Manheim auction figures are what is used.
In your case, Manheim and KBB agreed.
Doesn't happen often.
'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
Go for that Legacy, you'll enjoy it.
Ateixeria I think your right and I'll enjoy the Legacy too. Test Drove it yesterday and man has Subaru really refined the Legacy. I have drove Subaru's for over 10 years and I must say they have really came steps above with this model.
We had a 2002, and it was OK, perfectly reliable, but not on par with the 2005+ models.
Ironically, we did the opposite - we traded that 02 Legacy wagon for a new 09 Forester.
The new Legacy is more refined but wifey wanted to sit higher up this time around.
2004 Honda Odyssey EX-L RES
Silver/Gray Leather
73,000 miles
CD, Tape, DVD
Good overall condition no major dings
Michelens have 15k on them
Rear ended bumper replaced '05
Just found and 07 GT too with only 5600 miles. Only other difference is it's an automatic. Dealer has offered it to me for 24,900 might go look at that too and see if I can get a little more on my trade. I am in Subaru country up here and the values usally stay fairly good on Subaru's hence the first $9500 offer. :P
East Texas Area
2004 Toyota Sequoia 2WD Limited
4 Dr.
98K Miles
Color - Gray
Loaded - Sunroof
Condition - Excellent. No dents or scratches anywhere
Tires - 50%
Very Clean
Couple grand more private party(maybe).
Not much of a market for 100k 2wd gas sucking behemoth SUV's right now.
If it were 4WD, you would have better luck, only because the dealer,or yourself, could sell the car in a cold weather state.
Need a valuation from you when you get a chance. Folks are looking for an Infiniti QX4. Found one locally but need some pricing insight.
2003 Infiniti QX4
67,000 miles
2WD
Silver with beige leather
In dash NAVI (pretty rare on these)
New tires
Sunroof
Pretty much loaded, 2003 was the last year of these things and there were few options. The only options this one has is the Navi.
Dealer is asking about $17,000, which makes this one of the most expensive used QX4's around. For comparison, a dealer in a nearby state is asking $15,500 for a very similar one and another dealer is in the $14's for a 2002 with a few more miles on it.
This was probably a local trade and the dealer had to pay up for it to make a deal. Still, I'd like an idea of wholesale and realistic retail before I go over and see it. If its nice and the price is right, my folks would probably buy it.
Thanks for the info!!
Can you give me a trade-in value on the following:
2005 GMC Sierra SLE 2WD Quad Cab 1500HD
50,000 miles
Factory Tow Package
Tires: 50%
Great Condition
Location: New Orleans, LA
Off the top of my head, I'm thinking $8-10,000
Which makes the retail @ $15,000