Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 16:41:05 GMT From: "Kyclist" <kyclistnopsamme.rr.com> Subject: Re: trade in value
RH, Did you find yours at a dealer or private? What part of the country are you in? Just being curious :) Thanks for the info. "RH" <REMOVEreuvenhnopsamhlink.com> wrote in message news:LhLc8.5023$m15.1430nopsamdc04.gnilink.net... > Kyclist, > I just got my hand on a 1999 9-5SE (4cyl) with 25K miles for about $17K. I > have been on the lookout for about two months, but I believe I finally found > my car. Oh, it's black with tan leather. Hold out for your car and let > someone else eat the depreciation. > > > > > "Kyclist" <kyclistnopsamme.rr.com> wrote in message > news:N3wc8.102075$QG.23161596nopsamoon.nyroc.rr.com... > > I have been watching the market for a couple months now, and it seems that > > what the dealer is offering is not off at all. What Kevin bought his car > for > > I would consider a great deal, which is definitely out there, and the 13k > or > > 15k you are talking about seems about right for trade-in or outright sale > as > > well. I am in Western NY, but have been watching most of the Northeast. > > Waiting for the perfect 9-5 to come along. > > > > They do not quite seem to hold their value as MB, BMW, and Audi, but for > > similar cars with similar features the others do cost more to begin with > as > > well. > > > > > > "Chris" <cjk4nopsamwru.edu> wrote in message > > news:a4sh98$aqf$1nopsamre.INS.cwru.edu... > > > Realizing that I can check Edmunds, kbb and nada, what do you folks > think > > is > > > a good > > > 1) retail price and > > > 2) trade in value for a > > > > > > 1999 9-3 SE, totally loaded. leather, heated seats (front & rear), 3 > > spoke > > > premium wheels, in Dash CD, cruise, etc. Everything. > > > 49,000 miles. Oh yes, and we put new tires on about 15k miles ago. > > > > > > The car was about $32-33k new. (I can't find the exact #) > > > > > > [I have a dealer offering me $13,000 in trade. Yes, thirteen thousand.] > > > Does this seem a little low? > > > > > > If a dealer will give me $13k for it, that means I should be able to go > to > > > another dealer and get a similar car for what, $15k? > > > Perhaps a 5-speed 9-3 S with cloth, but I'm hard pressed to believe a > 9-3 > > SE > > > with leather, etc. > > > > > > Please share your thoughts with me. > > > > > > > > > > > >
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