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I just went threw this in September, my nephews g/f's car had a "stolen" in her Carfax. l.o.l.. I checked it out, he got drunk, they got into an argument, he's in her car in Jacksonville, she calls the police, files a report, he gets stopped while the vehicle has a reported "stolen" and yatty yatty yatty .. isn't love grand .? .l.o.l... but it's on Carfax.
I have bought a few vehicles at auctions that have had a "stolen", the other 2 were before the vehicle was even titled, 1 was from a brain dead inventory check in Atlanta and the other was from a dealer calling the cops on his own wife .. l.o.l... - Love is grand.
But that doesn't mean there isn't a few out there that are "real deals", where there is some possible damage and then the value will come down, depending on the situation and the damage .. if you feel uncomfortable - Pass. This is the same type of feelings that folks get on the "re-built" discussion.
Check out the Budget guy, he should be able to pick one up for you for $21 or less, just make sure the Carfax is ok ..
Good luck .. this too will pass .l.o.l..
Terry.
It's a 91 with 189k and it's a EX, it's a good color, all the service "seems" to be 100% ..
Now make it look a 100% .. if everything is working, it looks 98ish, then you should ask $3,5 for it and let the first person with Cash money take it off your hands for $2,7/$3,0 ..
I hope this helps ...
Terry.
1998 Maxima GLE
Dark Green (almost Black) w/Tan Interior
102,000 miles
I bought it at 48K miles and every scheduled check up was down at the local Nissan dealer!
Car runs great!
No dings, except one little "pebble" nic on the front hood!
CD-Player
Moon Roof
GLE comes pretty loaded anyway
A detail away from looking great!
Thanks
Could you give me your opinion on the trade-in/private sale value of a 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4x4, red, 57,500 miles, excellent condition, roof rack, running boards, extended warranty (2004/75k miles), AM/FM stereo/tape, infinity sound system, alloy wheels, keyless entry, privacy glass, power package, tow package, ABS, dual airbag, leather steering wheel. I live in Southeast Virginia area.
The miles are low for this one, it's a 4x4, good color, it's got the boards, Infinity, solar glass, so it has the right stuff. If the tires are deep, no paintwork, the exterior is lookin' 01 and no 3 year old food growing in the back seat ..
On a trade, you should be in and around the mid to high $7's. If you feel like wondering down Retail rd. drop it in the paper for $9,900 and let the nice Democrat take it for $8,5/$9,500 ..
I hope this helps ...
Terry.
Color is fine, if you are a Yankee boy .. so if this puppy looks and drives 50k, new sneakers and lookin' 00, then you are going to be in that $5ish zipcode on a trade, the miles here, are a bad vote and they are killin' ya .. this might be a good Candidate for Retail rd.
sorry ..
Terry :-)
Thnx. for the numbers on my Jetta VR6 a week or so back. I sold that badboy the other day, just waiting on the banks to do their respective dances so I can sign the title over to the new owner.
Now I'm looking for the value/reliability of a '99 Jeep GC Limited with about 35K miles. Several are available in my area, & @ six-foot-five I don't fit into much else comfortably. Tahoes & Expeditions are way too much car for me right now. Anyway, any advice on the JGC? I'm looking to walk out the door for $18K (tax, tags, & fees included). Am I kidding myself?
This vehicle is in Excellent condition and ALL required and suggested service visits have been accomplished.
2000 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Sport Utility 4D
V6 3.4 Liter Automatic
4WD
49,700 Miles
Equipment Includes:
AC
Rear heater
Power Steering
Power Windows
Power Doors
Power Side mirrors with Defrost
Tilt Wheel
Cruise
Premium AM/FM/CD/Cassette 6 Speakers (Single CD)
Dual Front Bags
4Wheel ABS
Power Tilt/Slide Moon Roof
Roof Rack
Running Boards
Towing Package
Cargo mat
Rear Window Wind Deflector
Factory installed VIP alarm system
Sport package which includes:
16" x 7" Aluminum Alloy Wheels [AL], 4-way adjustable headrests, fog lights, leather steering wheel, sport seat with Hi-fabric, cloth door trim, hood scoop, Large Painted Overfenders SR5 logo badging (Black pearl), floor mats and color-keyed bumpers and grille
Thanks for your help!
97 Toyota Camry LE
automatic
a/c, power windows, locks, cassette, automatic
black, gray cloth
no alloys, no leather, no slider
63k miles
Chicago, north side
It has a couple of scrapes, dings, but overall in good condition.
What is this worth on trade, and as a retail, sell-it-yourself peice? Thanx.
Silver
Moonroof, 6 cd-changer, relatively new tires, standard leather, etc...No heated seats, but believe that is one of the few options not installed on this vehicle.
91k miles, original owner. Relatively clean vehicle- fender bender 2 years back where rear bumper was pushed in and needed $700 worth of repairs. Other than that, nothing.
Thanks!
.. .l.o.l.... I'm just in one of my moods. Actually, if they did a reeeaall good job, it shouldn't effect it too much.
The color is right and if all the service is 100%, you should be in and around the $9's on a trade, those miles are kicking your butt.!
I hope this helps ...
Terry :-)
We priced it at the $4,500 and we had 6 calls in 2 days and sold it to the 2nd person that came out to the house for $4. The first guy said, we were asking way too much and could buy one just like it, for half that money, so the garage door went down on him. hehehehehe
As always, just a great big THANKS!
We appreciate all your help and love all your crazy comments!
M.
Grand High Poobah
The Fraternal Order of Procrastinators
Ladies first:
1997 Cavalier coupe, black, 65k miles, automatic, power moonroof, ac, tape, new tires, new battery, extior very clean, interior average to slightly above average.
Now my new ride:
1998 BMW 528i 5sp, 80k miles, CPO 6 yr/100 warranty remaining, jet black, black leather, premium pkg, power moonroof, heated seats and steering wheel, new tires, shocks, brakes, recently had scratches taken out on the hood by the dealership, on board computer. I ended up getting the car off of Ebay in an auction locally for $16,500, is that a good price?
Great description .. BUT, what's the color and where do you live ..?
Now, you have no choice .. start packing. You now live in Lexington, Kentucky and the vehicle is drk brown metallic.
The miles are on the stiff side .. but you got this puppy all loaded up, all the stuff. Let's "assume" it has no paintwork, new sneakers, no axe murders in the back seat, the service is 110% and it looks and drives like a 20k vehicle .. on a trade, you should be in that high $18, low $19 zipcode. These are reeeaall popular, so it's a goody on a trade and on the retail side ..
Hey good luck and let me know ...
Terry.
Belongs to a guy here at work, and the darned thing is in the shop for $N every few months; he's getting tired of it. What's it worth on a trade and on the street?
Thanks in advance as always,
-Mathias
East Lansing, MI
thoughts?
I am in N. Virginia about 20 miles south Washington DC
Color is Milinneum Silver
Thanks!
4WD ................?
Off with your head .. I mean, off too your room .... I don't know what I mean anymore.
Terry.
Terry.
You know the drill, if it needs a detail then get her done, if it needs some service then get her done .. on a trade, he should be looking at around the low to mid $6's depending on the dealer and if he staggers down Retail Rd, then $7,9 in the paper and $7,5 or so, takes it home.
Good luck .. and let me know ..
Terry.
It's in the shop a lot .? Tell him not to park it by that recirculator you guys have, it probably has particles in the fuel line.
It should do the ultra high $8's low $9's on a trade .. and if he makes it look like a "baby doll" it should do $10,900 for an asking and take $9,9 if need be, I would think some college kid will grab it in a hurry, did you read the CNN report, hottest vehicle at Colleges.
Terry :-)
Too good to be true?
It's a good color and if it's super clean, no parking lot kisses, no paintwork, deep in the rubber side, interior is lookin' 30kish and service is 100%, then $29,900 seems kinda cheap .. have it checked out, if it's all there, then I would be a player, cuz these things get crazy money ...
Let me know ..
Terry.
I bet that first buyer will be lookin' til the second coming .l.o.l..
Terry.
Right now, the ultra clean ones are doing $15++ at the the auctions, so they are getting some jingle .. hit him at your number, be a little flexible and see what happens .. good luck.
Personally, I like these GC's, I have towed with em', bounced a few off some walls and they are still runnin' like junk yard dogs with 100k .. SUV's are really personal taste, so if this fit's the bill - glad too hear you dusted that last vehicle ..
Terry.
Even though it's a 97, the miles are on the tall side for a domestic of this type, it's a coupe, not much going on for it .. I'm guessing it's an RS .. right.?
On a trade, maybe in the mid to low $2's .. on the retail side, do all the service, a detail, whatever it takes to make it look and drive like a 01 .. in the paper for $4,5 and if need be, drop kick that puppy off the driveway for $3,5 ..
Now on your side of the fence - Extreeeme miles, it's a handshaker and as a rule, you would be sucking air right now.
But you have all the service, the warranty and it has all the stuff .. at $16,5 you did good, real good. If you had to ditch this beauty at a dealer auction, you might see the high $15's, so you are just fine .. good job.!
Terry.
Problems: Shop that just replaced turbo says car seems to be running "slow" and wants to investigate the problem (using my powertrain warranty). Don't want to spend any more money, go through the hassle.
Hoping to trade in for a used, lower mileage Jetta. ('99, 30k)
Any thoughts on trade-in value? Better to sell myself and disclose potential problems? Thanks.
We finally got to the negotiation process and the price came down to $21,500
It is jet black 1999 BMW 328i with 45000 miles Opitions include sports package, premium package, steptronic transmission, xenon headlamps, trunk mounted CD changer and it is in good condition.
I wanted to know whether this was a good deal or not because I have to give him the answer as soon as possible....
Thanks
Terry.
I have one more question, I was wondering if I got my girlfriend a good deal on her new car. It is a 2000 Grand Am GT coupe, red, completely loaded, every option except leather, moonroof, CD/tape, power seats, new tires, new brakes mint condition inside and out. It has 21k miles on it and the owner said he has used nothing but synthetic for oil changes. I negotiated $12k even, is that a good deal?
The miles are low on this puppy .. but new brakes, new tires at 21k .? Grand Am's aren't bad little vehicles, especially on the V6 side, but there sure is a Kazillion of em' out there .. $12 isn't bad, I'm thinkin' more towards the $11 side, but the low miles and being "ultra" clean, is a little hard too shop.
Soooo, what are you going to buy this week .?
Terry :-))
Miles are on the Tall side for this dude, but the color, the options and it being a auto gives it a little help ..
Can't say about all the brain damage mechanically, it could be the shop is putting their kids through Penn State or Lehigh l.o.l. .. on a trade, you are going to be around the low $6's.
Sooo, if you decide to go down Retail Rd. start it up at $8,9 and let some nice graduate student take it home for $7,5/$8,5 - just make sure it looks 01, deep in rubber, nice Ad, show the service reports, sure makes it a lot easier.
Let me know ...
Terry.
1999 Volkswagen Passat Wagon 1.8t GLS
VW Certified Pre-Owned
manual transmission, 32k
dark red over gray cloth
alloys, sunroof, heated mirrors
no premium stereo, no cd
I'm on the Virginia/Carolina border. I haven't gone up to look at it yet, so don't know it's condition. Just wondering what the retail range might be in the real world...
Thanks!
Karlyn
Terry.
It's a handshaker so the dealer didn't step up that much. So let's figure with the "certified" stuff a little this and a little that he can't have much more than $12 in it, a fair deal for both would be around $13ish and some change ..
let me know ..
Terry.
It is a green Acura integra 1996 2 door GSR coupe with leather seats and spoiler.
It has 95,000 miles has good body condition, needs a timing belt.
Was the offer too low, or reasonable?
Lisa
I have a 2003 Toyota Matrix with 6000 miles, I love the vehicle and am not looking to get rid of it, but my question has to do with the value of the vehicle.
This weekend my car was hit with a baseball bat shattering the front driver side glass and putting a small dent and scratch on the body. If I had this fixed would it negatively affect the value of the car. I have had some previous paint work done ($500) worth when the car was rearended. The shop did a very good job and the paint match is dead on. Should I get the dent and scratch repaired or just leave it?
Sorry for Rambling and thanks for your insight.
Jeff
I would get it fixed and get her some roses ...
Terry.
Terry.
The miles on the LX470 spooked my wife, and we all know that she is the boss.......right?
So here is the deal that I think I will make this Friday:
2001 Metalic Beige Pathy LE, slider, tint, 6-disc, autoclimatecontrol, trailer hitch, running boards, roof rack, deep rubber, 2WD, with...get ready....11K miles!
The downsides are manual seats, and no leather. But I think I will be adding leather soon for $900.
It is a perfect car and looks "showroom new" inside and out for sure. the carfax says it was a "Nissan corp vheicle" until 7K miles and the dealer said that the UC Mgr. has been driving it for the other 4K. It has been sitting on the lot for 6 months and they are talking $22.5K while swearing that they are losing money. I have not attempted any negotiation.
What do you think? What is the best I can do? What would this do at auction?
The search may finally be over...let me know.
I was thinking of trading in my 2002 Accord EX sedan (4 cyl, auto) with 25,000 miles for it (need the 4WD).
I was thinking of offering $9,000-10,000 for the Pathfinder and taking $18,000 for my Accord (pay-off on the Accord is $18,000). Since the dealer seems to like the kbb, the $18,000 is right between trade-in and retail for the Accord and the $10,000 is right in the middle of the trade-in and the retail for the Pathfinder. Doees this sound reasonable?
Thanks for all of your help Terry! BTW, whatever happened to Bill, I haven't heard from him for awhile?
Well this one has no miles, right color, slider, boards, missing a few things, but not much .. if they bought it 6 months ago, then they might have $22+ in it ..
If they ran it through the block today, it would do the tall $19's, could see $20ish and some change .. start em' up at $21 and see what goes on from there .. I wouldn't loose it, it sounds nice ..
good luck and let me know ...!
Terry.
I enjoy driving a car like this with a stick. I wouldn't get any fun driving a stick shift pickup truck.
mutt
Your dead on those figures .. :-)
Terry.
Could you please let me know what you think about $$ on this ?