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Old 11-21-2015, 10:12 AM   #1
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Have a look on Kijiji Ontario or the Auto Trader. There are cars in that price range that are private sales. I never trust these used car dealers. Sales people in the used auto busnesses are well versed in the use of bull****************. But that is just me thinking out loud.
Agreed. Wait till spring and keep looking for a private sale. When you find one do an independent PPI. In southern Ontario you have lots to choose from.

On a side note, with the down turn in Alberta there are a ton of vehicles available in Edmonton and Calgary as well. Maybe a road trip is in order.
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Old 11-21-2015, 12:47 PM   #2
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Agree with this advice to wait until spring. Supply is drying up going into the winter and you have limited means to make a comparison as to whether or not this is good. I actually tracked mileage and price on a scatterplot so i could get an idea of when to pull the trigger on a car. Geeky yeah but i was confident when I purchased.

Also it's difficult to get direction on value as most of the posters are US based and the market and prices are quite a bit less on average. On the upside I've noticed that often the Canadian cars are low milegage due to the seasonality.

Educate yourself over the winter, and be patient.

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Agreed. Wait till spring and keep looking for a private sale. When you find one do an independent PPI. In southern Ontario you have lots to choose from.

On a side note, with the down turn in Alberta there are a ton of vehicles available in Edmonton and Calgary as well. Maybe a road trip is in order.
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Old 11-21-2015, 01:04 PM   #3
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Boxsters are a challenge to sell because potential buyers get scared off by the Internet drama.Jags have the same problem.Perhaps diesel VW/Audi/Porsche also? Asking prices are misleading.Actual selling prices are more useful than a sellers "I've 'invested' a fortune in this car and now I want my money back!" asking price.
An interesting source of actual sales price data is EBay "Completed Listings" - if you check the sold section.
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