Dealer offered me $3000 on my car as a trade in?!?! WTF??
09-14-2003, 10:35 AM
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Dealer offered me $3000 on my car as a trade in?!?! WTF??
I was trying to work some numbers for an 03 Accord 6 SPD w/ NAV and the dealership offered me 3K on my 3.0 CL with 87K miles. True Market Value has my car as is, for about 8000K for trade in value. Needless to say I was pissed and didnt get the Accord. He said that because I lowered it, they would need to absorb too much cost to put it back up to stock height, stock wheels, and other features....I WAS PISSSSED!! 
I just needed to vent...I feel better now!
I just needed to vent...I feel better now!
09-14-2003, 10:44 AM
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yeah thast tru when u trade ur car in u should put it back to stock cuz if it has aftermarket parts on it they would drop the value on ur car....oh yea thats bs for ur 97 cl fo 3k..sheit..i bet that dealership is gonna make money when u trade it in...but its best if u sell it on ur own..u make more money out of it ...u use money when u trade ur car in..
09-14-2003, 11:25 AM
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As if they'd raise it and put stock wheels on it! Dealers LIE!!!! I got RAPED so bad when I traded in my '95 Mustang convertible to buy my CL back in 97. Raped so bad my ass bled! I don't think the CL is going to get $8K - I hope I'm wrong - but $3K???? Yea right! Check your paper and watch Ebay to see how much the same car is going for and sell it yourself. Here's another tip. Go to your bank or better yet a Credit Union and get pre-approved for a loan for the car. Then walk into that asslick dealership and buy your car on YOUR terms not there's - oh and buy from a different salesmen and as you're driving out of the dealer in your new car honk your horn at the salesman that quoted you the $3K for trade-in, roll down your window, and tell him he's a damn fool for treating you like a sucker! Oh and spit on him too! 
09-14-2003, 01:11 PM
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Here's the deal...My best friend in Alexandria VA, just traded in his 2000 GS-R w/ 62K miles and got $10K for it on trade on a 2003 White Accord EX Coupe 6 SPD Navi for 25900. Now thats a DEAL!!!! SO why the hell did I get offerd $3K for my CL?!?! tit for tat the CL has most amenities that this new accord does...Im still bitter, cant u tell ?
HE says he LOVES this Accord.
HE says he LOVES this Accord.
09-14-2003, 01:51 PM
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Originally posted by 65 Fury Convert
As if they'd raise it and put stock wheels on it! Dealers LIE!!!! I got RAPED so bad when I traded in my '95 Mustang convertible to buy my CL back in 97. Raped so bad my ass bled! I don't think the CL is going to get $8K - I hope I'm wrong - but $3K???? Yea right! Check your paper and watch Ebay to see how much the same car is going for and sell it yourself. Here's another tip. Go to your bank or better yet a Credit Union and get pre-approved for a loan for the car. Then walk into that asslick dealership and buy your car on YOUR terms not there's - oh and buy from a different salesmen and as you're driving out of the dealer in your new car honk your horn at the salesman that quoted you the $3K for trade-in, roll down your window, and tell him he's a damn fool for treating you like a sucker! Oh and spit on him too!
As if they'd raise it and put stock wheels on it! Dealers LIE!!!! I got RAPED so bad when I traded in my '95 Mustang convertible to buy my CL back in 97. Raped so bad my ass bled! I don't think the CL is going to get $8K - I hope I'm wrong - but $3K???? Yea right! Check your paper and watch Ebay to see how much the same car is going for and sell it yourself. Here's another tip. Go to your bank or better yet a Credit Union and get pre-approved for a loan for the car. Then walk into that asslick dealership and buy your car on YOUR terms not there's - oh and buy from a different salesmen and as you're driving out of the dealer in your new car honk your horn at the salesman that quoted you the $3K for trade-in, roll down your window, and tell him he's a damn fool for treating you like a sucker! Oh and spit on him too!
dealers suck...when i tried to trade my 94 accord in, they gave me the same run around...about 2k and it had over 100k miles on it...even the salesman told me i would be better off selling it myself
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09-14-2003, 09:08 PM
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Originally posted by 65 Fury Convert
As if they'd raise it and put stock wheels on it! Dealers LIE!!!! I got RAPED so bad when I traded in my '95 Mustang convertible to buy my CL back in 97. Raped so bad my ass bled! I don't think the CL is going to get $8K - I hope I'm wrong - but $3K???? Yea right! Check your paper and watch Ebay to see how much the same car is going for and sell it yourself. Here's another tip. Go to your bank or better yet a Credit Union and get pre-approved for a loan for the car. Then walk into that asslick dealership and buy your car on YOUR terms not there's - oh and buy from a different salesmen and as you're driving out of the dealer in your new car honk your horn at the salesman that quoted you the $3K for trade-in, roll down your window, and tell him he's a damn fool for treating you like a sucker! Oh and spit on him too!
As if they'd raise it and put stock wheels on it! Dealers LIE!!!! I got RAPED so bad when I traded in my '95 Mustang convertible to buy my CL back in 97. Raped so bad my ass bled! I don't think the CL is going to get $8K - I hope I'm wrong - but $3K???? Yea right! Check your paper and watch Ebay to see how much the same car is going for and sell it yourself. Here's another tip. Go to your bank or better yet a Credit Union and get pre-approved for a loan for the car. Then walk into that asslick dealership and buy your car on YOUR terms not there's - oh and buy from a different salesmen and as you're driving out of the dealer in your new car honk your horn at the salesman that quoted you the $3K for trade-in, roll down your window, and tell him he's a damn fool for treating you like a sucker! Oh and spit on him too!
09-15-2003, 10:20 PM
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Originally posted by infamouz trunkz
i remember last yr this mechanic offered me 7500 for my 2.2 cl wit 82k on it..but i didnt want to sell it
i remember last yr this mechanic offered me 7500 for my 2.2 cl wit 82k on it..but i didnt want to sell it
09-16-2003, 06:24 PM
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I'll tell you what to do, go buy a Nissan and then ask him about his sales quota. If he didn't make it, then you tell him "and now you know why you didn''t" as you pull away from his dumb ass!
I wish they would try to rape me like that, I'd whip it out and piss on his leg.
I wish they would try to rape me like that, I'd whip it out and piss on his leg.
09-16-2003, 06:30 PM
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umm how about you go wreck the mofo and total it!!! then insurance will give ya blue book value! hehe.. i had a 1992 accord lx with 225k miles on it... some mofo in a blazer tboned it and totaled it... i got a 6k check in the bank a month later
09-16-2003, 06:37 PM
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Part of the reason to work a trade-in along with the purchase of a car is that you get a tax break on it.
At any rate, check out Carmax for selling your used car. You can go there and at least get a quote that's good for 7 days for free and you're under no pressure to sell or not.
I worked with 'em and got 2.5x what the dealer was offering for my car, which was a good break for me since I was beyond sick of the car. Then I got a used manual transmission car from them, used it for 2 months to learn to drive the stick, and sold it back for just under 90% of what I paid. Your milage may vary, though. :P
At any rate, check out Carmax for selling your used car. You can go there and at least get a quote that's good for 7 days for free and you're under no pressure to sell or not.
I worked with 'em and got 2.5x what the dealer was offering for my car, which was a good break for me since I was beyond sick of the car. Then I got a used manual transmission car from them, used it for 2 months to learn to drive the stick, and sold it back for just under 90% of what I paid. Your milage may vary, though. :P
09-16-2003, 09:28 PM
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do a private sale.. you will always get more then trade in value. People will be more likely to buy from you.. cause you would be cheaper then the dealer price but higher then trade in value. They rape you when your trade your car in .. remember.. one mans trash is another mans treasure.. you could not only make someones day by selling them your car cheaper then the dealer but also get more money then you would on a trade in of anything. -Jai
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