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  • rroyce10rroyce10 Member Posts: 9,332
    ...... Not quite, the 2yr old nice and clean DTS's are doing around that $27/$28 at the block .. on the retail end, they are doing the low $30's .. they don't take quite the hit you may feel they do ...

    Terry.
  • envirobioenvirobio Member Posts: 1
    Need your opinion on what type of trade in values to expect on these 2
    98 Chevy s-10 long bed 84000 miles, air,am/fm cassette, tilt, cruise, sliding rear window metallic paint

    98 Dodge Stratus 64,000 air CD/tape/AMFM, tilt cruise metallic paint, great condition
  • lanzzlanzz Member Posts: 76
    Thanks Terry - I will let you know on the DTS
  • dickielowedickielowe Member Posts: 5
    Thanks for the feedback...thought it was interesting seeing other T5 manuals with less miles offered at $26,900...

    TMV for this particular vehicle says $26,887 (certified)

    TMV does stand for Terry Market Value, right?

    As far as crack pipes--haven't seen em' yet---but haven't gone in the building, either....

    Damn nice car--just need to get the damn nice price!~
  • rroyce10rroyce10 Member Posts: 9,332
    ....... It's a 92 and it has some miles .. if everything is working, no rust, service is all there, looks and drives like it has 50k, then on a trade you might be seeing "around" $2,0 on a trade .. and more towards $3/$3,9 down Retail Rd.

    The Jeepster has lot's of miles for the year, but it's a Sahara and a handshaker .. trade time, somewhere on that high $10, low $11ish range and $12/$13ish figure if you sell it on your own ...

    I hope this helps ...

    Terry.
  • rroyce10rroyce10 Member Posts: 9,332
    ..... Right color, miles are low .. no slider and no bun warmers, oh well.

    Trade side, mid to high $9's depending on the dealer ..

    Terry.
  • rroyce10rroyce10 Member Posts: 9,332
    ..... Thank you for the compliment ..

    Terry :-)
  • rroyce10rroyce10 Member Posts: 9,332
    * TMV does stand for Terry Market Value*


    Hey, I think we are on too something ..l.o.l..

    Terry ;-)
  • rroyce10rroyce10 Member Posts: 9,332
    ... Well my friend, it sounds like you have been taking care of this one .. it's a SE, right.?

    The miles are high, but way low for the year .. on a trade, you might see $2,0/$2,5. This would be a great vehicle for Retail Rd. - detail it out, make it look like a diamond, have every one of those service records sitting on the front seat after a nice big 5 liner in the biggest paper .. drop it in your area for $3,9 and $3,2/$3,500 let's it go bye bye...

    Terry.
  • rroyce10rroyce10 Member Posts: 9,332
    .... The miles are low for the year and it's a great color combo, plus it's a auto .. oh joy.!

    If it's a clean one, lookin' and driving like 98ish, service is all there, no weird kisses, no re-paints, then on a trade you might be lookin' at around $2,5, might see $3,0 if it's a "baby doll" .. on the retail end, this would do fine at $4,9 in the paper, and let some nice Elf take it off your hands for $4/$4,5 ..

    Good luck ...

    Terry.
  • rroyce10rroyce10 Member Posts: 9,332
    ..... Chevy - is it a 4, or a 6 ..?

    Auto -- handshaker ..?

    Base/LS .............?

    2WD ..........? ---- 4WD ...?

    Dodge - ES .........?

    4/6 banger ...................?

    Options .? -- auto .....................?

    OFF With your head, then go too your room ..!!

    Terry.
  • div2div2 Member Posts: 2,580
    Thanks; now I just need to decide what to do... Wow, you sure go above and beyond the call of duty in this topic. My hat is off to you. Thanks again!
  • maiavisionmaiavision Member Posts: 8
    Howdy,
    Looking for trade-in value on my 1997 Pathfinder LE 4x4 with the luxury package.
    Mahogany Pearl, running boards, cruise, leather, heated seats, Premium Bose sound system, alloy wheels, ABS, etc. Very clean, non-smoker, one-owner, 100k miles, tires purchased this year, very few dings/scratches (normal wear), drives really well. Religious with scheduled maintenance.
    Also, what do car dealers tend to go by for values? Nada, kbb, ?
    Thanks!
    -m
  • bretfrazbretfraz Member Posts: 2,021
    Where is your Pathy located? The area of the country means quite a bit of $$, especially as winter is upon us.
  • maiavisionmaiavision Member Posts: 8
    Right-o. I'm in the Northeast - Massachusetts. And we've already gotten snow.
  • tblazer503tblazer503 Member Posts: 620
    Hey Terry, checking out some prices for a buddy of mine.
    Lincoln Navigator 4x4
    Dark Red
    "Fully Loaded"
    exc. Roof, navigation, entertainment.
    Almost showroom condition
    13k miles.
    Portland Oregon.

    Can you give me private and trade values?

    He has had it in the paper for 35,5 34,0 and 33,0 and no takers yet...
  • xccoachlouxccoachlou Member Posts: 245
    Hi,

    Found this area in the Town Hall and am wondering what the approximate trade in value of my vehicle is.

    I am in the Northern NJ NYC Metro area.

    1999 Ford Contour 2.5L V6
    Silver Metallic
    Auto
    AC
    AM/FM Cassette (NO CD)
    ABS
    Leather Steering Wheel & Parking Brake (OOH) lol
    Spoiler
    Alloy Wheels
    Fog Lights
    27,600 miles
    Cloth Interior

    Mechanically sound. There is a scratch on the driver's side door, a ding from a shopping cart above the driver wheel well, and the the bumpers are marked/scuffed from city parking.

    I was looking at new Subarus, but am considering going with a slightly used one.

    What would be a fair price to offer for

    '02 Forester S, Dark Blue, Cloth seats, 5 Spd, 11,910 miles, (AC, ABS, AM/FM/CD)

    and an

    '02 Outback Wagon H6 3.0 VDC - those pretty much come loaded. :) with 10,433 miles.

    Thanks in advance for any information you may have.
  • rroyce10rroyce10 Member Posts: 9,332
    ..... Ok, it's an SE, it should have power windows, mirrors, locks, cruise, etc.. right.?

    It's a good color, miles are super low, you got a few kisses here and there, the big winners here is the 24V - V6, miles and it's an auto. Trade side, you are gonna be in and around that $5ish figure, might, just might see $5,5 if it's just a "baby doll" and deep in rubber .. if not, start deducting. If you hang it in the street, start it at $7,9 and anything between $6,5/$7,0 is a winner ..

    On the Forester and $18ish plus trade and ttl would be a Great deal for you .. and on the wagon, it sounds like your vehicle and $20ish .. let's see what happens.

    Terry.
  • xccoachlouxccoachlou Member Posts: 245
    Terry, thanks for the quick response. Unfortunately, the highest offer I received on trade was 3K, which I thought was way too low.
  • rroyce10rroyce10 Member Posts: 9,332
    ..... Wow, $3 grand ..?

    It's a 99 .. right.? - 27k .. right.?

    It's a SE, with all the power stuff right ..?

    It's the 24V-V6 .. right.?

    No accidents, no paintwork, tires are at least 40%, a kiss here, a kiss there, runs strong .?

    $3 grand .? - I thought you would post back and say "those commie *#^+$@&", they only offered me $4,0 or $4,5 ... $3 grand, something is not right here. They can go too any auction in the nation and snatch $4,0 /$4,500 sleep walking, And it needs work. I could "phone call" this little dude to a Ford dealer for $5,0 (if it's a nice one) --

    Time for you to see some different dealers, like starting now.

    Good luck ...

    Terry.
  • rroyce10rroyce10 Member Posts: 9,332
    .... Sounds like it's a nice one, no miles, right color, Disney package, back up beep beep, 4x4 ...

    These are nice vehicles, I have driven a few .. if this "city slicker" is still lookin' and driven NEW, then this should be an easy sale.

    The problem here is, he's asking waaay too much money, $35 .. naah, $33 .. naaah. Dealers are buying the ultra cleans with 10/14/18k for the $27's .. your boy needs to be hitting around $30,900 .. then he can sell it to the nice snow plow driver for $29,5/$30,5 ..

    Terry.
  • xccoachlouxccoachlou Member Posts: 245
    Yep. 27.6K Original miles. 1 owner. Original tires, but good. Passed NJ state inspection 2 months ago.

    The dealers here are crying because they claim they can't sell used cars and new car sales are down.

    The '02 Forester at 18.8K is only a few hundred less than what u can pick up a new '03 Forester.

    I'm gonna shop the contour around and if there are no takers, then just keep it.
  • steine13steine13 Member Posts: 2,825
    Learned Friends,

    I posted this a week or so ago for a friend; 1998 Camry LE green 4cyl auto pwr stuff 67k miles nice shape. Terry hit it at $6-6.5, mostly because of the miles. My buddy wasn't too happy, so I did a little digging...

    It turns out that Terry wrote in July of '01: ".. A 'clean' 98 Camry LE will do over $11,000 --- So I guess you are in the target price, that's for sure"..

    Well, that's approximately when my friend bought this thing. It was nice, low miles (30+), certified... and he paid $13,5 or so... not cheap, but quite in line with Terry's post from back then... the store probably had close to $12 in it... no problem here.

    Then he puts over 30k miles on it in less than two years, turning a "lo-miler" into a "hi-miler". And the value drops like a rock.

    I think there's a lesson here for the rest of us. The nice, clean, low-milers are the ones to buy, IF you're a dealer, 'cause they will fly off the lot. But for us civilians, these cars may be an expensive proposition.

    My friend's cost is around 20 cents/mile in deprecation, assuming he lost $6k and drove 30k miles -- it works out if he gets $7,5 on the street for it. Had he bought a new '01 LE for $19, would it be worth $13 today (retail) with 33 clicks and the original warranty? It'd be more than that, I think...

    Not to start a food fight or anything, but there's a lot more to this business than the old saw about losing thousands "as you drive off the lot"... the exit ramp of the used-car lot can also be long and steep...

    -Mathias
    East Lansing, MI
  • namroknamrok Member Posts: 18
    Any thoughts on paying more for the 2000, which has "Vehicle Stability Control"? KBB shows a value of around 4000 more for similar mileage cars. I have a 1999 I just bought but the windshield is pitted from sandy roads (I guess). I don't want to replace the original windshield for fear of safety/waterleakage/windnoise possibilities. Dealer has offerred me a 2000 for around $4000 in adition to my 1999. The 2000 has slightly less miles.

    Any thoughts. I'm trying to decide if is is worth paying the $4500 for the 2000.

    Thanks in advance Namrok
  • rperez718rperez718 Member Posts: 10
    What's your estimate for this car? I'm the only owner, has 63k miles, stick shift, original beige paint, always garaged, minor door knicks, 4 Michelins X4 at 50% life. New radiator & timing belt, all maint. records. Oil dripping from engine to trans. seal.
  • sjg1617sjg1617 Member Posts: 1
    Hello,

    Looking for approx trade-in value for my Quad Cab, here's the info.

    35400 miles located in Metro Atlanta area
    White exterior/mist grey interior (cloth)
    SLT package (26G)
    Heavy Duty Service Group
    Sport Appearance Group
    Trailer Tow Group
    Travel Conv. Group
    Rear underseat storage,4-Speed auto,Anti-spin differential,5.9L engine,Rear sliding window,keyless entry,power 8-way driver seat,Infinity sound with cd, and bedliner with rail caps.

    Scratch on the front bumper and very small ding bottom of tailgate. New tires just installed. Thanks for you input.

    Scott
  • rroyce10rroyce10 Member Posts: 9,332
    .... Also kinda keep in mind, it's the end of the year and dealers are looking to purge their inventories. Most aren't adding anything unless they can cut, and run it off to the auctions .. even the nice stuff.

    This has been a looong run for the used car market, contrary to WSJ, Money, Kiplinger, etc. - Vehicles that I was paying $9,0 for in April, were still doing the tall $8's in early September, it took 0% on the 02's, then the 0% on the 03's and the rebates to drop the market .. and that just happened in October/November.

    The other problem your friend has, there is just a Ton of Camry's in the market right now, lease returns, rentals, commercial and private trades, etc. I'm seeing 80/100/120 at a whack per sale, and that's alot.

    Terry :-)
  • rroyce10rroyce10 Member Posts: 9,332
    ... Phones ringing at 6:10 .. "Where are we going again" .? these friggin' drivers kill me sometimes -- uuugh.!

    Anyway, I didn't get to finish the post, the 01 Camry's with 25/30k are barely breaking that $11 figure, most are doing that $10,5/$10,9 zipcode .. thats a $7/$8 grand hit.

    Terry.
  • rroyce10rroyce10 Member Posts: 9,332
    ..... It has all the options .. now the question is, is it a nice one.?

    If it's super clean, lookin' 00ish, drives like 40k, looks like 40k - stands tall inside and out and service is 100%, no click click with the 4x4, no paintwork, super limited in the kiss area and needs -0- .. then trade side you should be lookin' at that $6ish area (there doing that at the block), the miles are gonna kill ya here. But, it's a Nissan and they still pull the money with large miles.

    Your from the Mass area, most dealers like to use the Galves book for the wholesale figure and NADA is more on the retail figure, but then again they might be using KBB .. who knows.

    This would make a Great retail piece, it's snowing and it's winter for another 3 months -- Me personally, I would have this dude detailed, make it look like a diamond, nice big fat Ad for $9,5 and let it go for $8/$9,0 .. I bet it wouldn't take long.

    Terry.
  • rroyce10rroyce10 Member Posts: 9,332
    .... Thanks for the help ..!
  • ddeliseddelise Member Posts: 353
    Hello -

    I have a 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4x4 with 45,000 miles.

    It has cloth interior, the computer trip package, power everything. It is in nice shape. I also have a trasferable extended warranty (from Jeep).

    What is the trade-in value for this? I live in NJ.

    Thanks
  • dtwleungnycdtwleungnyc Member Posts: 188
    Hi, I am the new elf helper for Santa. Please kindly repost the following information so that we can help you better. Thank you.

    color?
    auto? stick shift?
  • maiavisionmaiavision Member Posts: 8
    Thanks for your help!
  • ddeliseddelise Member Posts: 353
    Hello - It is black, and an auto.

    Thanks Again
  • jag02xk8jag02xk8 Member Posts: 3
    Hi,

    I am trying to determine estimated trade in values for my 2 vehicles:

    1) 2001 Mazda Protege LX2.0
    19,500 miles , Auto, AC, Front & side Air bags, ABS,CD, Casette, Power Moon roof, power doors/mirrors/windows, cloth interior

    2) 2001 Mazda Tribute ES
    23,000 miles - Auto, AC, Front & Side Air Bags, ABS, 6 CD changer, casette, moonroof, Power doors/mirriors/windows, Leather, Foglamps, all weather mats, Tow hook.

    Unfortunately my truck was rearended 6 months back and suffered $8k damage ($5k for labor !) . wondering how much of the value would have depreciated.

    I am trying to pull a 2-1 trade for a '03 Accord EX V6.

    Dealer has offered me 6,500 for the Protege. Avg. KBB/Edmunds for trade in is $9700

    thanks !
  • dtwleungnycdtwleungnyc Member Posts: 188
    You will also need to post the color of your vehicles for Terry to give you an accurate appraisial.

    Plus the location where you live will help also. Btw, is the Tribute FWD or 4WD?
  • jag02xk8jag02xk8 Member Posts: 3
    Terry,

    Here some additional info. Both vehicles are in SE Michigan

    1) Protege is Emerald Mica
    2) Tribute is Black 4WD

    DTWLEU - thanks for the heads up
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,330
    Found this one while stopping to look at a Volvo (which had been sold).

    1999 Lexus GS300. Red/tan, CD changer, roof, alloys (normal stuff). 42K.

    Whats one of these doing these days? How about a comparable 2000?

    At a local used car dealer, not Lexus certified.

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • rroyce10rroyce10 Member Posts: 9,332
    .... It's your money, so it's your call .. but a $4,0 trade difference is fair, Very Fair.

    Your getting a year newer, better warranty, less miles and you will always be able to re-coup it at trade time .. what's there to think about.?

    Besides all that, the RL's are great vehicles - ooop's, you already knew that.

    Terry ;-)
  • rroyce10rroyce10 Member Posts: 9,332
    ..... 1987 ....??

    Are you saying 1 9 8 7 ...? 63 real live klicks.?

    Well, it has noooo miles, that's for sure .. single owner, service all done, Michs for tires, it's even the right color. Only 2 little drawbacks, it's got a little drip drip (probably a gasket) and it's a handshaker ..

    I can't tell from your profile where you are from .. but if there is no rust, no major meteorite hit's, no drive by's, then trade side you are lookin' at around $500/$1,000, depending on the dealer.

    This is a GREAT retail piece, if you live in an area like Mathias with colleges and stuff, this thing will sell like .. yesterday. Nice Big Ad in the biggest paper in your area for $3,900 and let one of the nice Varsity people take it home for $2,5/$3,5 ..

    Good luck and let me know ...

    Terry.
  • rroyce10rroyce10 Member Posts: 9,332
    ... Hi Scott, Ok now were talkin' .. this is a real deal vehicle. Hotlanta ..huh.?

    All righty then .. it's a 01, it's a 5.9, auto, Q cab, 2WD, SLT, tow pack, right color, miles are just a tinge on the high side .. depending on the dealer you should be lookin' at the high $14's, low $15's on a trade.

    Thanks for stoppin' by ...

    Terry.
  • rroyce10rroyce10 Member Posts: 9,332
    .... Thanx for the help ..

    Santa.
  • rroyce10rroyce10 Member Posts: 9,332
    ... Black, good color for the NE, it's an auto, more help, it's a 4x4~ big help, especially with the snow .. and it has little, bitty miles.

    If it's as nice as the low miles, then you should be in that $7ish figure for a trade.

    Terry.
  • rroyce10rroyce10 Member Posts: 9,332
    ..... From the Detroit area .? are ya getting a little snow .l.o.l..

    Ooooof, man, wow, oooch , ouch, $8 grand .? Gheeeez, someone is lucky to be alive.!

    It's an 4x4 ES with all the stuff, any other time it would be worth the high $15's maybe the low $16's on a trade. This a hard one to guess, I would need to be lookin' and feelin' this one, kinda like a saturday night date. l.o.l. I'm thinkin' it's going to be in that $12/$13 range now. But let me know .. !

    The LX 2.0 (great little vehicles) is good on the miles, it's an auto, moon, abs, side bagers, sounds like a nice one .. no paint or accidents.. right.? - $6,5 ..? whooof, were they wearing masks .? Unless this vehicle has been hit, tires are worn off, the interior looks like a Taliban experiment, then you should be seeing the low to mid $7's .. $9's, not on this planet.

    Food for thought .. the Stars and Bars might wave in the south, but in Michigan the flag of Ford still waves .. you may consider doing a little shopping in the Buckeye state, MI still doesn't believe that there is vehicles that come from that little island in the Pacific, that starts with the letter "J" ..l.o.l..

    I hope this helps ...

    Terry.
  • rroyce10rroyce10 Member Posts: 9,332
    .... Good Morning ..

    These are one of my all time favorights.! I'm driving a 03 now .. Cinnabar, that's the color and that also happens to be my favorite .. hehe.

    It depends on when they took it on trade, 42k is a little on the stiff side, they probably have $22ish in it with the stuff .. $24ish is a good sale price .. an 00 is doing around that $24/$25ish figure with 20k, a good sale price is around $27ish ..

    It's close to the end of the year and the "tumbleweed weeks" are about here, I'm sure they are lookin' for a buyer ~ what are they asking for it.?

    Terry.
  • rroyce10rroyce10 Member Posts: 9,332
  • steine13steine13 Member Posts: 2,825
    ... where the low was 26 below tonight.
    That's -27 Celsius for the metrically enabled.
    Wonder what that'll do for trade-in values today.
    -Mathias
    brrrrrrrrr..
  • dtwleungnycdtwleungnyc Member Posts: 188
    anything that's 4WD with at least 50% tread on the tire. +$1000. Any convertible. -$1000 ?

    Hmm, time to go Miata shopping I guess? 8)
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,330
    the '99 is listed at $24,995, but it has been around a few weeks since it made it into the autoshopper. Might have to go look at it in the daylight and take a drive.

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,330
    Just in case, how bad will I get slaughtered on my car?

    1999 Maxima SE, roof, cloth interior. medium-Dark silver/gray-black insides.

    39K clicks. Putting new sneaks on it this week (needs them bad). Some scratches on the left rear fender (est to repair- $400, but I never got it done).

    Oh yeah, it's got a handshakin, meat cleaverin, wiggle stick tranny, so I may be takinng it to my grave.

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

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