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Re: Buying a Used Car with an Overhauled Transmission [lhy] by jipster
Apr 02, 2009 (6:08 am)
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Replying to: lhy (Apr 02, 2009 1:26 am)

Should I stay away from this car based upon its transmission history?
 
Only driven 5k miles in 2 years since overhaul??? "Warning Warning... Danger Will Robinson!!".
 
Unless the seller has sales receipt from a reputable trans. shop or dealership, I would be hesitant to buy.
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Re: Buying a Used Car with an Overhauled Transmission [lhy] by lhy
Apr 02, 2009 (12:27 pm)
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Replying to: lhy (Apr 02, 2009 1:26 am)

Thanks for advice. I should clarify that this Toyota is a 1999 CE, not 1998 CE. It has had three owners. The car seems to belong to the daughter in a family with 4 cars. So that might be why it has only been 5k since the transmission was overhauled 2 years ago.
 
Other than having a mechanic do a pre-purchase check, how can I check the tranmission when I inspect the car? I know about checking the tranny fluid color and level, looking for leaks under the car, and watching how the tranmission reacts when I shift gears.
 
Is there anything else to watch for?
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dealer and i are $500 apart-whats next? by lablover2
May 04, 2009 (11:35 am)
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test drove a toyota highlander 2006 4cyl on saturday-we are at a stalemate on price. without getting too specific his original offer was my car and $10,300 appr.-we are now at $7977 and my trade-i want to pay $7500. what can i do to seal the deal? i told them i would buy today at my price-that basically got me about $300 off his price. i came up $500 to $7500-is there anything else i can do? this dealer is pretty far from me so its not feasible to spend the day there-i offered to pay a deposit by cc if they took my deal-what now?
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2006 highlander 4 cyl 2wd by lablover2
May 05, 2009 (3:54 am)
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low miles 20,000-base model-what is it worth? its on a dealer lot
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Re: dealer and i are $500 apart-whats next? [lablover2] by jipster
May 05, 2009 (4:26 am)
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Replying to: lablover2 (May 04, 2009 11:35 am)

Ask the dealer to split the difference, pay the dealers price, or look somewhere else.
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Re: dealer and i are $500 apart-whats next? [jipster] by lablover2
May 05, 2009 (4:57 am)
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Replying to: jipster (May 05, 2009 4:26 am)

tried splitting the difference-says they are at rock bottom. trying to get a realistic price on this vehicle now so i know if what they want is correct. maybe someone will reply to my ? on what the highlander is worth??? thanks
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Re: dealer and i are $500 apart-whats next? [lablover2] by kirstie_h HOST
May 05, 2009 (6:31 am)
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Replying to: lablover2 (May 05, 2009 4:57 am)

Check out our Real World Trade-in Values discussion - provide info listed at the bottom, and someone should be able to help.
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Re: dealer and i are $500 apart-whats next? [lablover2] by dtownfb
May 05, 2009 (9:38 am)
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Replying to: lablover2 (May 04, 2009 11:35 am)

What are you trading in?
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Re: dealer and i are $500 apart-whats next? [lablover2] by jipster
May 05, 2009 (9:55 am)
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Replying to: lablover2 (May 05, 2009 4:57 am)

Really don't know how pursuing what the Highlander is worth is going to help you obtain the thing. If the dealership has already said they are at rock bottom price, and you've offered to split the difference with no counter from the dealership, I would say it is highly likely that the dealership is indeed at rock bottom, and it is time to move on. Still, ya never know, never hurts to ask, etc etc.
 
In the future, I would try to determine the price of a vehicle I was interested in buying, and then negotiate the price with the dealership.... not the other way around.
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Re: dealer and i are $500 apart-whats next? [jipster] by lablover2
May 05, 2009 (11:44 am)
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Replying to: jipster (May 05, 2009 9:55 am)

it looks like the dealer and i are at odds on this one. i feel like where i want to be is $500 less and they say, no way. i like the highlander but am not in love with it. the new ravs are almost the same size with more horsepower and better fuel economy so i may need to look at those. thanks though, i did post over in the trade in forum to see what they think.

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