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#223 of 265 Dunno. by icvci May 14, 2004 (9:53 am)
I think the last deliveries took place in July/August of 2003. Replies to this message: lonestar (May 15, 2004 4:55 am)
#224 of 265 Re: Dunno. [icvci #223] by lonestar May 15, 2004 (4:55 am)
Replying to: icvci (May 14, 2004 9:53 am) My new 2003 was built in July 2003 and was delivered to the dealership in Aug/Sept. Folks in the market for leftovers should check out the data plate to ascertain the manufacture date. Had mine been built in late 2002, for instance, I doubt I would have bought it.
#225 of 265 lonestar by smith1 May 16, 2004 (5:24 pm)
"Had mine been built in late 2002, for instance, I doubt I would have bought it"   Just curious.....why not?
#226 of 265 '03 Protege leftovers by smith1 May 17, 2004 (1:24 pm)
Thanks for the replies. I called up a local dealer about a new '03 LX shown on their website. MSRP is $15,890 plus destination charges. Right off the bat he quoted me $12,462 including destination charge. I'm hoping to knock at least a grand off that. Replies to this message: kenv (Jun 03, 2004 5:24 am)
#227 of 265 smith by blueguydotcom May 17, 2004 (3:54 pm)
Check for what the same car goes for on a trade-in.
#228 of 265 Apples and oranges... by lonestar May 18, 2004 (2:16 pm)
Maybe SoCal car dealers sell previous untitled new vehicles at used car prices, but that's generally not the case in the rest of America. I could've easily saved $1K to $1.5K buying a low-mileage used 2003 model, but I wasn't particularly enthralled with the idea of purchasing a fleet/rental car with all the abuse and lack of care they receive. IMHO, at the end of the day I suppose you have to decide which is mor important--price or piece of mind.
#229 of 265 lonestar by blueguydotcom May 18, 2004 (8:46 pm)
I'm not saying one should buy the car at the price of a trade-in but anything 2k over what you could trade the car in for seconds later is well...kinda ripping yourself off. This is an out of production model that's getting 10k or so on trade-ins. Everyone knows when you buy a car it loses value instantly. But 2k? 3k?   In my area an lx with 100 miles, auto, moon, 6 disc, spoiler in outstanding condition is listing at 10,800 for a trade-in. So, is 14k a good deal? That's ~15.4 out the door.
#230 of 265 '03 Pro by smith1 May 19, 2004 (7:05 am)
"In my area an lx with 100 miles, auto, moon, 6 disc, spoiler in outstanding condition is listing at 10,800 for a trade-in."   Sure, because any new car loses a huge chunk of value when driven off the lot. But try finding a used car like that to buy. Who gets rid of cars with 100 miles on them? And if a dealer DID take this hypothetical vehicle in trade for 10,800 he sure isn’t going to resell it for that. He would want at least 11,500 for it, maybe more. So a brand new LX automatic for $12,400, as I was quoted right off the bat, isn't too bad a deal, and maybe I can get the price down further.
#231 of 265 Looking for a 2001 Protege ES by cowbuoy May 23, 2004 (4:51 am)
I have done A LOT of research and have decided that the best used car for me is the 2001 Protege ES.   Does anyone know of one - with a sunroof - for sale?   What would be a fair price on this year and model?   I was considering a 2000 but after reading about the upgrades in 2001, I decided on that year although I will have to stretch my budget (just finishing grad school and need a good set of wheels to start job hunting/working)   Hey - anyone out there need an engineering/environmental geologist?
#232 of 265 by blueguydotcom Jun 02, 2004 (10:31 pm)
What would be a fair price on this year and model?   Check Edmunds used car section and build it with the equipment you want. I punched it in for 50k miles, 5 speed, moon, cd and it came out to 7,300 private party. Odds are good you could probably pay less as Mazdas depreciate so fast it'll make your head swim. heck that's only 3 years old and the car's lost over 50% of its sticker. Ouch.

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