Edmunds.com | Inside Line | Auto Observer Your Account | Help | Directory
You are here:
![[F]](http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/townhall/webxicons/site.gif){kind=small}
Forums
Smart Shopper Real-World Trade-In Values
38947 messages, Last post on Dec 08, 2009 at 12:48 PM
You are in the Smart Shopper Forum. Your Hosts are kirstie_h & tidester
Appraise your car
get trade-in, private party, dealer retail values.
|
Replying to: dhunter03 (Oct 13, 2008 11:05 am) Unmolested, the car is worth  $12,000 Depending on the damage, the skill of the repair, the Carfax, etc your car could be worth $6,000 or $10,000 |
|
|
Replying to: bradfordrb1 (Oct 13, 2008 5:40 pm) |
|
|
Replying to: volvomax (Oct 14, 2008 9:20 am)
|
|
|
Replying to: ny14337 (Oct 14, 2008 4:17 pm) Good luck selling it yourself. |
|
| that the one on long island? Heck, I am looking for a car, and I would buy it from you sight unseen, baed on this description, for that much. And I don't even know you! | |
|
Replying to: stickguy (Oct 14, 2008 6:10 pm)
|
|
|
Replying to: ny14337 (Oct 15, 2008 5:15 am) |
|
|
Replying to: stickguy (Oct 14, 2008 6:10 pm) psst - I'll give you $6600. Just kidding. 
|
|
|
Replying to: ny14337 (Oct 15, 2008 5:15 am) If they aren't going to retail it, they have to have a wholesale buyer. If they don't, they aren't going to stick their neck out especially on an older SUV. They probably feel "safe" at $6500.
|
|
|
Like Max said, you have to look at all the factors. Overall sales at dealers are in the tank. SUVs are still getting the brunt of it. The dealership probably already has a large supply of this type of vehicle, and doesn't need more. Same with the wholesalers. And while 88K isn't a tremendous amount of miles for a 2001, it certainly isnt a low mile car. So they have to factor in rehab costs. I don't remember what you were looking at (or who lowballed you), but if they aren't planning to put it on their own lot, they are at the mercy of the wholesalers. And they probably aren't offering much. So, while you may not like it, going the private sale route is probably your best bet. Sounds nice, so it shouldn't be too hard to sell. Try the for sale sign in front of the house and work first. Cuts down on the flakes you get off the internet! Oh, and IMO many of those dealer list prices are fantasy. They can list it at whatever they want, but do you seem them moving off the lot very fast? To me, if I saw your car local listed for a quick sale at 10/11Kish, I would be very interested in checking it out. But not at 15/16K.
|
|
You are here:
Forums
Smart Shopper Real-World Trade-In Values
New? Join Now!
Forum Tools
Search Forums
Browse by Vehicle
Browse by Board
Browse by Topic
Today's Chats
