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13225 messages, Last post on Nov 26, 2009 at 4:51 AM
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Replying to: kdshapiro (Jul 20, 2007 5:21 am) all true, you have to wonder how these leasing cos. can project residual values (and therefore lease payment sizes) reliably when a particular car is just out. I just can't imagine that even Mazda/FoMoCo) would have had any idea a few years back, that the 6, for example, would be having to be sold at $6k+ discounts and thus, the residual values would be in the dumper. Guess it must get to be a function of Mazda/Ford (if they are the lessor) "taking it on the chin" much in the same way that they do when they discount it that much to begin with? Buying any brand of vehicle with a 'suspect' past in terms of future values is a helluva gamble but at least we do have a 'red flag' - that being that that it is being sold for any number significantly below invoice. |
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Replying to: elroy5 (Jul 19, 2007 7:45 pm) 2) Too bad practically no individual can sell their used car for retail, regardless of the make and model. 
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Replying to: mz6greyghost (Jul 20, 2007 5:23 am)
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Replying to: bhmr59 (Jul 20, 2007 6:25 am) Kbb has "private party" sale value, which is closer to what you can get for the car. Retail value is what you can expect at a dealership, and is usually $1k-$2k more. I think the "condition" of the car, and how "in demand" the car is in your area, has more to do with what you can sell a car for than any number on kbb. |
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Replying to: kdshapiro (Jul 20, 2007 6:25 am) I think you might be confusing the Legacy with the Outback. I found the Legacy to be more sporting then the Honda, as sporting as the Altima, and less then the MS6 (although about on par with the comparable Mazda6). If you compare the Spec B with the MS6, things might be different but I haven't driven a recent Spec B.
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Replying to: kdshapiro (Jul 20, 2007 5:09 am) **** Actually, it's about as large as the CTS or other midsize sedans if you ignore the wasted middle seat area. (which most people just use as an armrest by putting down the center console when sitting back there). The RX-8 just made that a full-time armrest/storage area. It's not too bad to actually sit in. Plus, 95% of the time, people are driving alone or at most, with one kid in the rear. Even a Buick LaCrosse is miserable with three people in the rear. Needing a big car to commute in seems a bit of a waste to me. I'd rather get something sporty instead.
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Replying to: plekto (Jul 20, 2007 7:09 am) We talked about this. I don't really care what the specs say, (imo) it's absolutely claustrophic to sit in the back of an RX-8. Different strokes for different folks. One man's palace is another man's shack. |
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Replying to: lilengineerboy (Jul 20, 2007 7:02 am)
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Replying to: kdshapiro (Jul 20, 2007 8:10 am)
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