Quote:
Originally Posted by thstone
Blue Book is high these days (lots of cars for sale, bad economy, IMS worries, etc.) Hence, my suggestion to offer $15K. Miles, rather than years, are a greater factor in pricing so a extremely low miles 2000 can easily be priced the same as a higher mileage 2003.
|
Blue Book is almost always high; this is why many sellers quote Blue Book pricing. It is often an overly-optimistic number to compare a car to. The only time I would personally pay at or near this optimistic number is if the car has an equally impressive history and is in textbook condition/appearance/drivability.
I would agree that in many cases, the miles are more important than the year; especially, when the two cars you are comparing have similar or equal equipment/features.