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BMW 525iT by stickguy
Oct 09, 2008 (6:17 pm)
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Might not be the brightest idea I ever had, but I am tempted.
 
What would be a reasonable price for:
 
2000 BMW 525iT (wagon). 74,000 miles. AT.
 
Silver, grey leather. All loaded up, including a heated steering wheel, premium package, roof, etc.
 
Clean, 1 owner, service records. Local trade to a Lexus dealer. No htis/runs/errors. Fresh tires.
 
Assuming it needs nothing, what would be a fair price to pa for this? It is at a used car place that is owned by the same chain that has Lexus and Toyota dealers.
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Re: BMW 525iT [stickguy] by robbieg
Oct 10, 2008 (5:33 am)
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Replying to: stickguy (Oct 09, 2008 6:17 pm)

I have no idea what this is worth but I like your thinking. I really like wagons. My dream car is a Mercedes wagon. However, I will likely never be able to pull the trigger on one because in order for me to afford one I would have to buy an older model and I would be terrified about looming repairs and maintenance.
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Re: Tundra for GTO [lvranger] by volvomax
Oct 10, 2008 (8:19 am)
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Replying to: lvranger (Oct 09, 2008 1:25 pm)

Well, it's gonna be close.
I think $8,000 is the money, maybe $9,000
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Re: BMW 525iT [robbieg] by volvomax
Oct 10, 2008 (8:22 am)
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Replying to: robbieg (Oct 10, 2008 5:33 am)

Actually, the W124 300TE wagons are pretty much bulletproof.
 
They were practically the lst of the real, overengineered, hewn from blocks of granite Mercedes.
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Re: Tundra for GTO [volvomax] by lvranger
Oct 10, 2008 (10:06 am)
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Replying to: volvomax (Oct 10, 2008 8:19 am)

Thank you. I'm going to give Carmax a shot and may try private party. If I pull the trigger and get lowballed i'll just finance the entire amount and sell the truck at my leisure.
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repost - BMW 528iT by stickguy
Oct 10, 2008 (12:45 pm)
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Since you got sidetracked lavishing praise on a Benz!
 
What would be a reasonable price for:
  
2000 BMW 525iT (wagon). 74,000 miles. AT.
  
Silver, grey leather. All loaded up, including a heated steering wheel, premium package, roof, etc.
  
Clean, 1 owner, service records. Local trade to a Lexus dealer. No htis/runs/errors. Fresh tires.
  
Assuming it needs nothing, what would be a fair price to pa for this? It is at a used car place that is owned by the same chain that has Lexus and Toyota dealers.
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Re: repost - BMW 528iT [stickguy] by lvranger
Oct 10, 2008 (12:54 pm)
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Replying to: stickguy (Oct 10, 2008 12:45 pm)

I'm not a salesperson but Carmax has an almost identical 528iT in NM for $14.5k.
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Re: What's an A/C worth? [oldfarmer50] by mikefm58
Oct 11, 2008 (5:04 am)
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Oct 09, 2008 3:01 pm)

You have to assume that the A/C needs replacement not a charge.
  
How much would this devalue a car in the north?

 
To me, reading that would make the car worth zero dollars. I'd be asking myself, what else is wrong with the car? Was it maintained, even at a minimum?
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Re: What's an A/C worth? [oldfarmer50] by ateixeira
Oct 11, 2008 (5:53 am)
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Oct 09, 2008 3:01 pm)

Just to offer a different answer - the A/C on my '91 Escort blew up and it cost me $700 to replace, but that was a long time ago.
 
I'd say about $1000 off.
 
But...you eliminate a lot of potential buyers. You'd be better off selling a car like that to a college student, so that might limit your asking price to a few grand.
 
In other words, it's acceptable in a beater, but not acceptable in any car that the buyer would have to finance.
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Re: What's an A/C worth? [ateixeira] by mattandi
Oct 11, 2008 (6:43 am)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Oct 11, 2008 5:53 am)

If it was a fairly late model, say 4 or 5 years old, it would most likely be worth going ahead an fixing it. It could be any number of parts along the way that rendered the AC inoperable. An ad like oldfarmer mentions would lead me to believe it is a full replacement of a major component. If the car had a resale value of $10k plus, spending $400 or $700 would be the better move.
 
My own car has a bad compressor clutch. It's buried. About a $700 repair. Car's only worth around $1500-1700. I'll just live with the windows down.

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