Official Is This Car Worth It Thread vol 3
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I think it's unreasonable personally. But I guess value is all determined simply by what people are willing to pay and nothing more. I'd consider 25 or 26k a reasonable price for both me and the seller. Given that these cars retailed for 35k I just can't do 4k off of MSRP over 11-12 years with 30k miles. If the car was under 10k miles I could see that price being more realistic. I think 25-26 is a fair offer. If it's still available in a month I'll offer that in cash, otherwise I'll just have to be patient.
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Definitely was going to run a Carfax before making the drive.
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Meh Carfax and Autocheck are so incomplete. Certainly run them, but they're not the end all be all. Maybe you can do FaceTime or Skype with the seller? I've done this before. They can walk you around the car and you can check major things before making a wasted drive.
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I think it's unreasonable personally. But I guess value is all determined simply by what people are willing to pay and nothing more. I'd consider 25 or 26k a reasonable price for both me and the seller. Given that these cars retailed for 35k I just can't do 4k off of MSRP over 11-12 years with 30k miles. If the car was under 10k miles I could see that price being more realistic. I think 25-26 is a fair offer. If it's still available in a month I'll offer that in cash, otherwise I'll just have to be patient.
There are CR's out there selling for $50-60k! It might be unreasonable but do you think the sellers will give a crap about that? They know what they have and they are only willing to sell at the price their happy at.
I just find it funny that you come here to cry just because the car you want isn't priced according to what you want. Even after posting and bashing in the for sale thread. LOL. It's not going to change his price.
Lol you come here to question, or even bash right now, on the asking sale price of the GPW car for sale in the Cars for Sale section after you've been warned not to it in the sale thread.
GPW always commands a higher price over other colors due to its rare color and simply being more desirable than others. I know if I get into another s2000, GPW is the color I want and will have to expect to pay a few thousand more just because.
If you don't like the price of his car, just move on man. Complaining here won't make him budge his price unless he needs to move it to which he said he's not in a rush at all.
GPW always commands a higher price over other colors due to its rare color and simply being more desirable than others. I know if I get into another s2000, GPW is the color I want and will have to expect to pay a few thousand more just because.
If you don't like the price of his car, just move on man. Complaining here won't make him budge his price unless he needs to move it to which he said he's not in a rush at all.
This. S2kys - what don't you understand about supply and demand? A seller can ask whatever they want. The buyer ultimately determines the price. The price isn't what YOU believe it should be. It's driven by the masses. Demand is very high for these cars; yet the supply is quickly dwindling.
Give it up.
Give it up.
I'm sure you offering cash instead of peanuts will persuade the seller. If the car is not in your price range, then like someone said, move on. Why do people feel the need to knock what people are selling things for? The market will determine what is a fair price. Someone will either pay what the seller wants, or they won't sell until the price changes. Welcome to Life 101.
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Not a bad idea at all. I will definitely be doing my due diligence before making that drive.
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cgarrett23, I agree with your comments regarding the market here in the PNW. I would have been willing to make the trip from Portland to Seattle for the right car. (I ended up traveling to Bend instead.) I didn't even think about the FaceTime/Skype idea but I like the suggestion as not only would it give you a chance to check out the car but would also allow you to get a feel for the seller's character before heading north. Good luck!
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Have a curiosity from the group, how much does a "damaged" carfax affect value. Last weekend I had a truck tire thrown up at me on the NJ turnpike, ripped off my lip, scruffed up my front bumper and worst of all put a nice big dent in the passenger door and removed a good bit of paint. Very likely itll end up on carfax however the body shop says they're able to save the original panels, with VINs intact. Cars an 07 GPW with 108k on it. Clean carfax before this and will retain original VINs and panels.
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cgarrett23, I agree with your comments regarding the market here in the PNW. I would have been willing to make the trip from Portland to Seattle for the right car. (I ended up traveling to Bend instead.) I didn't even think about the FaceTime/Skype idea but I like the suggestion as not only would it give you a chance to check out the car but would also allow you to get a feel for the seller's character before heading north. Good luck!
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Have a curiosity from the group, how much does a "damaged" carfax affect value. Last weekend I had a truck tire thrown up at me on the NJ turnpike, ripped off my lip, scruffed up my front bumper and worst of all put a nice big dent in the passenger door and removed a good bit of paint. Very likely itll end up on carfax however the body shop says they're able to save the original panels, with VINs intact. Cars an 07 GPW with 108k on it. Clean carfax before this and will retain original VINs and panels.
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