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Replying to: ddelise (Dec 06, 2007 8:52 am) U/C managers are funny creatures. You can offer $18,500 if you like. You may get turned down however. If the car is retailed for that price,then the loss(and it will most certainly be a loss) goes right in the sales log. If it is wholesaled,than the loss can be buried in w/ the wholesale profit. If that car was bought at auction today for $18,000, than it would retail for over $20,000. |
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| I was wondering if anyone could tell me if dealerships would pay me $1,000 below Kelly Blue Book trade-in for my car in cash? I have some serious stuff that has happened and I don't care I need the money. Its a 2003 Toyota Celica GT-S, its got 108,118 miles on it. Cars in emmaculate condition. Paints chipped on the front and has some dents. Could some one give me a run down of how to sell this car and I mean like in 3 days quick. Thank you very much. | |
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I'm still trying to pry this MINI Cooper S off a guy, but he's not budging. I think my offer is MORE than fair. What say you? 2003 Mini Cooper S BLACK on BLACK Premium package Fancy-pants wheels manual transmission NO NAV or premium sound or anything like that. 15,000 miles--car is, of course, like new I offered $16,000. |
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Replying to: celica03gts (Dec 06, 2007 5:26 pm) Once you have an idea of what a dealer will give you, take some clear pics and put it on craigslist at a higher number that will give you some wiggle room to still sell it for more than a dealer will give you. If you don't get any bites, then let it go to a dealer. Good luck |
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| Yeah I do belive that is fair. 16,000 is good for a 2003. Whats he want for it is the question. And those fancy schmancy wheels could cost 10,000 you never know. | |
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Dec 06, 2007 5:29 pm) For what it's worth though, your offer seems plenty high to me. For comparison, use the autotrader website and do a nationwide search to see what's on the market.
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Replying to: cccompson (Dec 06, 2007 6:04 pm) The stumbling block is the low mileage. It's unusually low, so the bickering is basically an interesting question: What are low miles really worth? Can you quantify them? A 2003 MINI should have maybe 40-48K on it. So he's maybe 25K under. Is this mileage really worth $100 per 1,000 miles? I "Ya can't buy miles" say the used car guys, but you can apparently charge for them 
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I am trying to privately sell a 2001 BMW 740i in New York city. It has sport package, convinience package, cold weather pkg. 63K miles. Like new condition. Got it as a certified BMW in 2003 for $43K Kelley private party is $20,600. Edmunds private party value is $18,500 but they just lowered it by $2000 2 weeks ago. I am asking $20,500. I posted the car on cars.com, autotrader.com and craigslist a month ago and so far only one person came to look at it. What do you think? |
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Replying to: eric312 (Dec 06, 2007 9:23 pm) |
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