12-10-2008, 03:47 PM
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Location: Toronto
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Originally Posted by Jeph
offering to trade their van or 80s Corvette for a PORSCHE!
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Aren't most of the compliants thread about our cars is to trade it in for a Corvette? This makes perfect sense!
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12-11-2008, 03:26 AM
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Location: chicago
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thx for the tips guys.
as far as cost of keeping it, well its been paif for from day one, o its costing me gas and insurance money and some maintenance, so not really hitting my pocket.
i just kinda want something else haha
i have really no reason to sell it, other than that
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12-11-2008, 03:55 AM
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Location: Spring Hill, Florida
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Your car is very unique. The color, the hardtop, the mods. Not my style, but I'm sure there are some buyers out there who would die for your car. Since you don't need the cash right now and own the car outright, I would try to sell it via autotrader or ebaymotors and price the car high. Then wait. Give the market some time to see if there is the right buyer who would appreciate your car and pay for it. If not, you always have the option of lowering the price or changing your car back to stock.
Eric
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12-11-2008, 04:25 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Browns Summit, NC
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About a month or so ago I test drove an M3 and foolishly toyed with the idea of trading in the Box for it. I took my mint condition '04 S to the Mercedes dealer to see what they would give me. It has 21k miles, optioned out the wazoo, including way pricey KW V3 coilovers. Original sticker was 68 grand. They offered me 23...thought the car was wonderful, but the market sucks right now. They even called around to some import car guys and nobody was interested. They said maybe Carmax could do a little better. I said thanks, keep your M3.
DJ, you won't get near what your car is worth, and you'll miss it every time you go around a sharp curve...keep it!
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12-11-2008, 06:22 AM
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DJ, the car market sucks right now. You will take a bath on the car.
Your car is very personalized, and will only appeal to a very limited market. The color alone will probably rule-out +95% of Boxster shoppers.
You should keep it, it's a great car, and you had worked very hard on it.
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12-11-2008, 07:09 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Southern ID
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Dj,
Nobody has cash right now. You could probably sell it for 1/2 what it is really worth or advertise it as Trade For... equal value. Your awsome pics should generate some interest. Food for thought.
I have been buying and selling cars since 1971 and I have never seen a market quite like this. Crazy times.
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12-11-2008, 07:40 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Southern New jersey
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I have a related question. I was planning on buying next winter, but if prices are that low, I might buy now. The question is, will prices be just as low a year from now, due to depreciation (assuming the economy improves)?
Thanks,
Steve
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