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575 messages, Last post on May 27, 2008 at 11:17 AM
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I am trading a 2006 Freestyle SE with 30,000 miles for a 2008 Taurus X SEL with 10,000 miles and 2 1/2 years warranty remaining. There are two dealers, actually, with similar cars, who want about $10,300 total trade out the door. Since so many of you are both aware of the value of these cars, can you tell me whether that seems like a good deal for me?
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Replying to: kpevav (Mar 08, 2008 4:58 am) |
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Replying to: kpevav (Mar 08, 2008 4:58 am)
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Replying to: ronsmith38 (Mar 08, 2008 8:00 pm) There are no used prices on the TX yet that I can find (on KBB, Edmunds, NADA, etc.), so there is no guidance there. Edmunds show a new version of the 2008 SEL at just over $25K. The real trade-in value of mine seems like it is about $11,000 to 11,500.
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Replying to: kpevav (Mar 08, 2008 8:33 pm)
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Replying to: bobw3 (Mar 09, 2008 6:56 am)
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Replying to: kpevav (Mar 09, 2008 7:40 am) I guess when you're buying used and trading in another used it's sort of hard to determine if it's a good deal or not. But lets say you separated the deals and sold the '06 yourself and got $15K and bought the used '08 for $22K, you'd have to pay $7000 instead of $10,000, so you're paying the dealer $3000 for the convenience of not having to sell your '06. That's a loss everyone pays for trading in their car at a dealer versus selling it on their own, so it's up to you if it's worth it. |
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Replying to: seloo (Feb 07, 2008 3:39 pm) 07 Freestyle $4900 below invoice. (Any of these left on the market?) 08 T-X $2425 below invoice. (X-Plan Deal) Currently, there is $1500 customer cash/Factory to Dealer cash ???. At a minimum, start with a $2500 below invoice offer with no extra fees. If they say "no" leave your number and go to the next dealership. As the economy declines, time is on your side! As part of your car deal question all extra fees the are not paid to the local and state Govt at TT&L and avoid add-ons! Keep your trade (if you have one) and financing separate from the car deal. There are a lot of people on this site that are willing to assist you. Good Luck! |
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Replying to: seloo (Mar 10, 2008 5:05 pm) Speak for yourself bud. Maybe your economy is in "decline". Mine isn't.. and neither is that of most people. BTW.. Your postings on this board are of no help to anyone. You have no verifiable data with which to work. In fact, you have no data period. Ford has been selling about 3000 X's a month. Neither you nor anyone else has any way of determining what these vehicles are going out the door for. If you do... then tell me what I paid for my last vehicle. Go ahead. I'm waiting... Hmmmnn... I'm still waiting. I can't hear you. Speak up little guy.
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Replying to: passat_2002 (Mar 11, 2008 1:06 pm) seloo's comment about the declining economy is good assessment of the US economy. The dollar has dropped a tremendous amount compared to foreign currencies. One result is oil price is at a highest level ever. President Bush is giving out an "Booster Shot" with tax refunds to prime the economy. The Federal Reserve is even having emergency meetings to drop interest rates to try and stop an impending recession, which many economists say has started anyway. National housing prices have dropped 9% from last year, with foreclosures at the highest level in history. My dealer has said he's never seen such a bad economy for cars, and the recent year-over-year sales for all manufactures show a several percent decline from last year, first time to happen in many years. Denial of an economic decline is absurd. If you have a lot of "surplus economy" yourself, maybe you can help bail out some of your foreclosing neighbors. But we don't care. This thread does rely on people reporting honestly. I did. I suspect others are too. The only confusion sometimes is what rebates and fees were included in the price discount, which is why I detailed my invoice and price paid.
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