Just to give you an idea how dealerships rape people... my wife and i traded her 03 Accord EX and bought a 07 CRV EX from the same dealership. dealer gave us $11K for the Accord. After 2 weeks we spotted her Accord on the lot priced at $20K....wow

 

My basis for saying that it's not that bad a deal is that two weeks ago my son bought an 06 Si in Fiji Blue, wing, OEM HRP gunmetals, and only 3,500 miles for $18,500. The car is perfect.

I agree that most likely, the Si is worth a bit more, but life is short and there are no pockets in the loin cloth. Buy what makes you happy. Christ, people spend millions on paintings they don't even like for investments.... so spend a few hundred on a car you will absolutely love. Be happy.

 

Sounds like you raped yourself by letting that deal go through; you knew the terms before you signed. What they are selling your trade in for does not concern you, you obviously felt comfortable with the numbers (trade-in/new purchase numbers) or else you wouldn't have signed.

It's people like you that make it seem like ALL dealers are bad. No doubt there are a lot of shady dealers out there, but I worked for a reputable dealer for 6 years and NEVER screwed anyone over or pushed them into something they didn't want.

 

I would be interested in trading my 2000 S2000, 28k miles. Original owner (mid-40's), garaged, no accidents, never raced.

I've been on this board since 2000.

Hertz just rented me a plain Civic, and I loved it. So the Si, Yahweh, would be great for me. I need the extra seats, and don't like driving with the top down.

 

The dealer is taking account that convertible sell well in the summer. If you could wait another summer, I trade it during the winter.

 

The dealer has to make a profit on both ends so of course you won't come out as well as you would if you could sell the Si private party then buy the S2K for cash or from another individual. Look at the three price tiers on KBB, trade-in, private party, and retail, in that order. You are getting the lowest tier price and paying the highest tier price.

But thats the price you pay for the convenience of getting rid of your old car and walking over and hopping right into your new one. Something else you might negotiate for is Honda Certified status...gives you some VERY nice warranty coverage.

BTW, I picked up a very clean honda certified MY03 with 49000 miles and some nice extras from a private party for 18K. Local dealer had one similar except for lower mileage and wanted 22 for it rock bottom.

 

I will Never Put car toward TRADE-IN

even if I had 10 cars

Don't get fooled by the 4 squares

 

Wait and sell it privately. I traded once and I'll never do it again.

 

ya, only trade in cars that you know for sure will be hard to sell privately... i think you can sell the si fairly easily for a couple grand more than 17k... then buy the s2k outright like someone else said

 

You could do a lot better....

In the first place, I would NEVER get rid of a car for an older model with more miles. If you're looking at 02's, money is obviously an issue. Why get a car with no warranty? Just tough it out until you can afford a new or nearly new car you like. It's not like you're driving a bad car now.