KBB Value
01-15-2004, 06:47 AM
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KBB Value
I just ran a trade in on my car and it came out to be 23,025. How accurate is this in the real world? Maybe thinking of trading it for a 2001 4.2. Any thoughts?
2001 A6 2.7T
Everything but Nav
43,000 miles
Exc Condition
Thanks
2001 A6 2.7T
Everything but Nav
43,000 miles
Exc Condition
Thanks
01-15-2004, 07:30 AM
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Published "bluebook prices are 10%-15% high
I think they're published simply to get prospects into the showroom; where they only learn the bitter truth after emotionally committing to buy.
01-15-2004, 07:51 AM
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When I traded for my 2003 A6 -the salesman went to KBB online looked up price of my Subaru 79K miles
we haggled a little on condition but essentially they gave me the KBB price. I thought they rated the visual condition a little low, but since they missed some of mechanical stuff that would not allow it to pass inspection - I think we broke even.
01-15-2004, 07:52 AM
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Re: What'up Bud...
It's going great here what about you? No I haven't had any problems with the car at all. The only thing I do not like it the lag time when you hit the accelator. I have had the latest version of software loaded from the dealer and that did help a bit. I was thinking with the 4.2 I would not get the lag since there are no turbo's. But I will just probally hold onto mine for a couple more years.
I am going to be checking into the exhaust soon and will let you know what I find out. I want to find a good muffler shop in Nh that can cut the valence and make it look nice.
How is your car running?
I am going to be checking into the exhaust soon and will let you know what I find out. I want to find a good muffler shop in Nh that can cut the valence and make it look nice.
How is your car running?
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01-15-2004, 08:09 AM
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Re: dealerships don't use KBB or NADA anymore..
Thats when I tell them that deep cut to my car better be the same on the car they are selling. If not there is no need to speak further.
I have bought many cars and they get you in there and give you nothing for a trade and expect us to pay retail.
I have bought many cars and they get you in there and give you nothing for a trade and expect us to pay retail.
01-15-2004, 08:44 AM
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Dealerships are in the Retail sales business, they don't make money ............
trading retail for retail or wholesale for wholesale. Most people don't understand this or just don't like the concept. Dealers take trades as a convenience to the customer and pay wholesale for them then sell them for retail. That's what they do. The price you pay for the new car is mutually exclusive of the amount they allow you for your trade in.
If you want to get more for your car then you have to sell it yourself. Then you can negotiate your best deal on the new car. After buying and selling 16 personal cars in 21 years of driving I finally have this figured out
If you want to get more for your car then you have to sell it yourself. Then you can negotiate your best deal on the new car. After buying and selling 16 personal cars in 21 years of driving I finally have this figured out