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KevinH1990 · 02-22-2006, 04:43 PM

Thanks for the information. Depreciation on these cars is a killer. I understand they were around $41,000 when new.

The Consumer Reports pricing guide says $19,825 for a trade in.

NADA says $21,275 for low retail.

KBB says $18,780 for private party sale.

Edmunds says $18,643 for private party.

I'm not sure I'm going to make an offer on this car, but basically it looks like an offer somewhere around the Edmunds private party figure wouldn't embarass me.

I'm going to take your questions and go over them with the seller. The car is a manual, but the other questions will require a personal inspection to answer. I've also downloaded RandallNeighbors very helpful buying guide.

I'm still not certain whether to treat the new engine as a plus or minus. A neighbor of mine has a Boxster that has a replacement engine andhe hasn't had any trouble with it. (Of course my neighbor with the 911 Cabriolet wants to know why I am considering a Boxster.)

I intend to look at several cars and ask a lot of quesitons - I may be bugging you guys a lot over the next month or two. Just let me know when I become a pest.

02-22-2006, 04:43 PM	#5
KevinH1990 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,739	Thanks for the information. Depreciation on these cars is a killer. I understand they were around $41,000 when new. The Consumer Reports pricing guide says $19,825 for a trade in. NADA says $21,275 for low retail. KBB says $18,780 for private party sale. Edmunds says $18,643 for private party. I'm not sure I'm going to make an offer on this car, but basically it looks like an offer somewhere around the Edmunds private party figure wouldn't embarass me. I'm going to take your questions and go over them with the seller. The car is a manual, but the other questions will require a personal inspection to answer. I've also downloaded RandallNeighbors very helpful buying guide. I'm still not certain whether to treat the new engine as a plus or minus. A neighbor of mine has a Boxster that has a replacement engine andhe hasn't had any trouble with it. (Of course my neighbor with the 911 Cabriolet wants to know why I am considering a Boxster.) I intend to look at several cars and ask a lot of quesitons - I may be bugging you guys a lot over the next month or two. Just let me know when I become a pest. Last edited by KevinH1990; 02-22-2006 at 04:45 PM.