Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 09:21:13 -0500 From: "The Malt Hound" <mattnospamanet.com> wrote in message news:38vofnF5qc3hbU1nospamvidual.net... > The Malt Hound wrote: > >> "Walp" <buckeye3nospamitech.net> wrote in message >> news:9UlVd.38807$by5.37025nospamsvr19.news.prodigy.com... > >>> I think you are paying too much for the car. I bought a 2001 9-5 >>> SE >>> V6 with >>> 43,000 miles one year ago. I paid 14,100.00. I knew I got a deal >>> so I >>> jumped on it! Maybe 17-18 is OK, I checked the NADA values and I >>> guess it >>> ranges from 16K to 18K. > >> That's retail value from a dealer. You don't pay that for a >> private >> party sale. For that, figure on about 1/2 way between retail and >> wholesale. > > I think Saabs are selling at below book value these days though. > Look at eBay, > for example. eBay is not a valid indicator of retail value. Pretty much everyone that purchases cars on eBay (including me) is taking a calculated risk of doing eCommerce in order to obtain a lower price. I would expect *every* sale on eBay to be below retail value on any car (except perhaps rare and exotic ones). -Fred W
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