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#94413 - 10/08/03 10:26 AM
$8500 Trade-in value?!?!?
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I went to a dealer yesterday to possibly trade in my X for something with better gas mileage (my gas bill last month was over $350) and the guy comes back with a $8500 appraisal... for an '01 XE 4x4? Granted it has 58k miles, but $8500 when they know I owe $17k? Atleast tell me "no"... I asked why they didn't just spit in my face, I probably wouldn't have taken that as bad...
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#94414 - 10/08/03 10:58 AM
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Welcome to the real world.
If you want to get paid what it's worth, NEVER "trade-in" your vehicle! Dealers always give you far less on a trade-in than you could make if you sold your vehicle yourself.
Why do you think dealers love you to trade-in your vehicle? They make big bucks when they turn around and sell your Xterra next week for several thousand more.
When you are trading in your vehicle, you are paying for the convenience of being able to drop off one vehicle and drive home in another. That convenience can cost you thousands. Is that convenience really worth that much $$?
Be smart. Sell your vehicle yourself and get a lot more for it.
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#94415 - 10/08/03 11:07 AM
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One other thing:
It rarely makes sense to "trade-in" a vehicle to get another one with better gas mileage. Any $$ savings on gas mileage is lost in the trade-in. Don't believe me? Do the math.
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#94416 - 10/08/03 11:52 AM
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I have to tell you that $8500 is a very poor deal. Last year at exactly this time, I traded in a 99 frontier, 4X2, 4 cylinder for the X I have now and got exactly $8500 that much. Trust me, it had no bells or whistles. I can't see how the car market would have changed that much in a year, but who knows. I'd try a couple of other places to see what they'll give you for it.
Mike
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#94418 - 10/08/03 04:44 PM
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I got 13K for my 01' SE 4x4 manual. I had someone offer me 8500, only b/c it was a manual and they said they couldn't sell it. Every one else was 12K-13,500. I had about 54,000 on my truck. John
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#94419 - 10/08/03 09:12 PM
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Loc: Albertville, MN
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Originally posted by xoc: Your math doesn't work out...
You're driving 4,500 miles per month ? I have a 01 SE that I bought in Dec. of 2000 with 63,000 miles on it, which equals 3150 miles/month (I am pretty sure I did the math right)
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#94420 - 10/08/03 09:41 PM
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Originally posted by Guido: Originally posted by xoc: [b]Your math doesn't work out...
You're driving 4,500 miles per month ? I have a 01 SE that I bought in Dec. of 2000 with 63,000 miles on it, which equals 3150 miles/month (I am pretty sure I did the math right)[/b]32 Months divided by 63,000=1968 Miles a month So you were a "tad" off. BRX
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#94421 - 10/08/03 09:44 PM
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Originally posted by Guido: I have a 01 SE that I bought in Dec. of 2000 with 63,000 miles on it, which equals 3150 miles/month (I am pretty sure I did the math right) 12 months(12/2000 to 12/2001) 12 months(12/2001 to 12/2002) 07 months(12/2002 to 07/2003) -- 31 months 63,000/31=2,032 miles per month. You were only over by 1,118 miles per month.
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#94422 - 10/08/03 09:54 PM
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Originally posted by xoc: Your math doesn't work out...
You're driving 4,500 miles per month ? Hey Ian... with your commute to work included ... how many miles a month do you put on your X? Just curious.
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#94423 - 11/08/03 05:43 AM
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I normally drive anywhere between 3-4k miles per month... 90% in town... gas mileage sucks (I knew that when I bought it, I just didn't realize it would be this expensive)!!! Exxon bill sucks worse!!! I love my X, but at this rate I can hardly make a profit... Hey Ian, where'd ya get 4500 per month? Dssherod... I was prepared to take a $3k hit on my truck, simply because that was my rollover from my last trade... sounds kinda dumb, I know... and as for $ difference between trade and gas, I was shooting for lower payments, also... I was looking at a 00 Civic with 27k miles for $10.9k... not a bad deal... unless you try to roll $9k negative equity into it...
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#94425 - 11/08/03 06:32 AM
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Originally posted by austinbrtndr: Hey Ian, where'd ya get 4500 per month? I was estimating. $350 for gas at $1.40 a gallon = 250 gallons * 18 MPG = 4500 miles. Can I ask what you do that requires driving 160+ miles per day (I would kill myself if I had to do that) ? Search Ebay Motors for a 1997-1999 Geo Metro. You can get one for under $1000. It can get 45 MPG, and you'll never worry if someone dents it in a parking lot. If it breaks down, leave it and buy another.
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#94426 - 11/08/03 06:39 AM
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#94427 - 11/08/03 06:56 AM
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Originally posted by xoc: Originally posted by austinbrtndr: [b]Hey Ian, where'd ya get 4500 per month? I was estimating. $350 for gas at $1.40 a gallon = 250 gallons * 18 MPG = 4500 miles.
Can I ask what you do that requires driving 160+ miles per day (I would kill myself if I had to do that) ?
Search Ebay Motors for a 1997-1999 Geo Metro. You can get one for under $1000. It can get 45 MPG, and you'll never worry if someone dents it in a parking lot. If it breaks down, leave it and buy another.[/b]I'm paying just over $1.40 usually for gas (I usually use mid-grade because my truck has a tendency to sound like ass if I don't), and getting between 15-16 mpg... I would almost be happy with 18... I'm an apartment locator in Austin... my office is up north, and for some reason most of my leases are on the other side of town... plus I have to show people several different apartments... I love my job, but after a full day in the X my ass hurts!!! And there is no way I could buy a Geo! It does sound like a good idea, and probably is, but I need reliability and something I'm not totally embarrassed to drive...
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#94429 - 11/08/03 08:02 AM
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Registered: 30/04/01
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Originally posted by xoc: Originally posted by LAXterra: [b]Hey Ian... with your commute to work included ... how many miles a month do you put on your X? Just curious. For some odd reason I have 48,000 miles on my X. It just turned 4 years old. That's a lot of miles for someone who works at home.
Moab is always about a 1300 mile trip, I've done that 7 times. GOX is about 1000, 3 of those. I don't know where the rest of the miles came from.[/b]Wow , I have had mine for 20 months. I have 41,000 miles, 4,000 when I bought it. so 37,000 miles in 20 months comes to 1,850 miles a month. I have no idea what my trade in would be, but then again I havent thought about it.
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#94430 - 11/08/03 06:59 PM
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I got 14 grand trade in for 2001 XE 4x4 with 36k miles. It went on sale for 15,900 and was gone within a week. Dunno if they sold it or got rid of it though.
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#94431 - 13/08/03 10:30 PM
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Originally posted by superjens: I'm hunting for a used VW Diesel or Honda Civic. I don't give a fuck if I lose money selling this Xterra now, I just can't fucking take it up the ass at the gas pump anymore. $45 every 4-5 days, please god make it stop. Good gosh, that's what I put in my Dodge Diesel every 2 weeks for a 34 gallon tank and 600-650 miles. Gas up north must be pricey huh? Can't really compare too much as I have yet to really drive the X consistently on road; sucks the gas big time off-road however.
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#94432 - 17/08/03 09:03 PM
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Originally posted by River Blue: Originally posted by superjens: [b]I'm hunting for a used VW Diesel or Honda Civic. I don't give a fuck if I lose money selling this Xterra now, I just can't fucking take it up the ass at the gas pump anymore. $45 every 4-5 days, please god make it stop. Good gosh, that's what I put in my Dodge Diesel every 2 weeks for a 34 gallon tank and 600-650 miles. Gas up north must be pricey huh?
Can't really compare too much as I have yet to really drive the X consistently on road; sucks the gas big time off-road however.[/b]Thats $45 Canadian
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#94433 - 19/08/03 07:46 AM
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Sorry Gentlemen, when I traded in my Xterra, I got $15,500. in trade, it was a 2000, with almost 50,000 miles. I am curious to see what they are gonna charge the next guy who buys it.
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#94434 - 19/08/03 09:49 PM
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Originally posted by Ramness570: Originally posted by River Blue: [b] Originally posted by superjens: [b]I'm hunting for a used VW Diesel or Honda Civic. I don't give a fuck if I lose money selling this Xterra now, I just can't fucking take it up the ass at the gas pump anymore. $45 every 4-5 days, please god make it stop. Good gosh, that's what I put in my Dodge Diesel every 2 weeks for a 34 gallon tank and 600-650 miles. Gas up north must be pricey huh? Can't really compare too much as I have yet to really drive the X consistently on road; sucks the gas big time off-road however.[/b] Thats $45 Canadian[/b]My point exactly - pricey!
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#94435 - 29/08/03 04:34 AM
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Try selling you car on ebay. Now remember, often times ebay is considered a hotbed of "good deals" so you may not get exactly what you owe on your car, but you will probably get better than $8,500.
To purchase my new Xterra I had some cash but also wanted to trade in my '92 Mitsubishi 3000GT. This particular model is worth about 5K in mint condition, which mine was not. Mine had 169,000 miles, a major electrical problem that interfered with shifting (automatic transmission), and a torn leather seat. The dealership offered $500 for the trade!!! I put my car on ebay, mostly for kicks, and it sold for $1875 to an out of state buyer who was looking for a car to fix up!
Good Luck.
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#94436 - 29/08/03 05:05 AM
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Screw all that... I'm keeping it... got new tires, wheels, and Shrockworks bumper on order... gas mileage... what the hell is gas mileage? I've got a kickass truck!
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#94437 - 22/09/03 11:15 AM
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I traded my '02 XE with 45K miles in this weekend and got $13,500 for it. Plus they have a $1,500 rebate on Sentras, so I only had to roll about $2,000 into the new vehicle. (See my post under Dealerships for my incredibly awesome experience!!)
By the way, payment ended up being $100 less per month, plus $100 per month gas savings (according to my calculations based on my personal driving habits), and about $50 savings on insurance. That extra $250 per month is definitely worth it to me!
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