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38902 messages, Last post on Nov 24, 2009 at 4:32 PM
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Replying to: ilmbg (Jan 10, 2009 7:08 pm) Everyone thinks their Benz wagons are worth all the money. Still, I doubt you will find a good car for under a grand. You may have to spend $3-4,000 to get a good one.
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Replying to: roadburner (Jan 11, 2009 2:25 pm) Retail on the bimmer should be close to the same.
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Replying to: beach15 (Jan 10, 2009 7:49 pm) It's rule #1 whan dealing w/ someone who is proud of his trade. |
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Replying to: longislander1 (Jan 12, 2009 11:39 am)
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Replying to: longislander1 (Jan 12, 2009 11:39 am) I have a Miata now and I'm looking to move up (probably to a new or close-to-new Miata, but a roadster for sure). I don't think I'd even consider a Boxster that wasn't under warranty for a very long time, at least 3+ years. And I'm not sure I'd own it beyond that point, either. And the funny thing is my buddy owns one and I love it. Still, I just have this gut feeling that ownership costs would be 4 times what they'd be for my Miata.
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Replying to: volvomax (Jan 13, 2009 10:31 am)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Jan 13, 2009 11:18 am) I know what you mean; I lust after a 993. That said, my Mazdaspeed3 is proving to be less reliable AND more expensive to run than my 1995 3 Series. 
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Replying to: roadburner (Jan 13, 2009 12:27 pm) It SHOULD be.
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Replying to: volvomax (Jan 13, 2009 10:27 am) I have been looking at Auto Trader, Edmunds, Car Max. The ones on Ebay seem to be newer. Any other sites you can think of? It sounds stupid, but I would like a cream/yellow or white car. Thanks for your time.
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Replying to: volvomax (Jan 13, 2009 10:25 am) If the dealer wanted a loss like that, they would have taken the car to the sale. just to speak up in sbuhler's defense, he didn't say he would offer trade-in value, only that he wanted to know what it was to base negotiations on. Personally, I'd do the same thing. Find out trade-in, factor in profit/markup, and factor in the 0 miles factor. So we could be talking an extra $3k-$5k than if the dealer took it to auction themselves. Not to say your assumption is incorrect, vmax. The poster certainly COULD be looking to offer flat trade-in value. But we probably shouldn't assume that. Benefit of the doubt and all.
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