Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 11:05:55 -0600 From: "Chris" <cjk4nopsamwru.edu> Subject: Re: trade in value
Maybe my assumption that Saabs hold their value like Benz and BMW was incorrect. "Kevin Nolan" <ksnolannopsamast.net> wrote in message news:%mkc8.71666$8d1.23154446nopsam1.rdc1.md.home.com... > In December 2001 I purchased a similar 9-3 with 50,000 miles from VOB Saab > in Rockville, MD for $12,500. The car is a dark blue 9-3 S, 4 door, 5 spd, > power sunroof, leather, heated front seats, rear spoiler, in dash CD plus 6 > CD changer (in the trunk), excellent condition, good history (all > maintenance records in the dealership computer). I was expecting to pay > about $14,500 but it was the second Saab I bought from the same dealer - the > other one being a new 2001 9-5 in September 2001. The MSRP for the 9-5 was > $38,810 and I paid $28,700. I think it was a buyers market right after 9/11. > I feel that I paid a very fair price for both cars and this is the first > time I've purchased from a dealer without that sinking feeling of getting > ripped off afterwards. > > "Chris" <cjk4nopsamwru.edu> wrote in message > news:a4sh98$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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