dallison

i was just browsing the cars nearby and came across an 03tls with 45k for 20,700
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...or=&cardist=75

fast-tl

Well I'd say it is because of the recall and the new body style. KBB has my '00 TL with Navi listing for under $9,000 and the car stickered at $30,400 when new. I have 98K miles now.

Type S Lady

I think due to the (new model/tranny) so many owners are getting rid of them like me you have to price it very competitively. I know I had too bring my price down several times, there were 100 on Ebay at one time and 25 pages of them on Auto Trader and Cars.com.

MikeekiM

Yea...simple supply and demand...

Now that a lot of owners are flooding the market with 2nd gen TLs, they cannot command as high a price... Should stabilize a bit after the flood is over...

JnC

iTrader: (12)

, i use mine as a beater, has got 80K miles on it, bought it for $14K a few months ago with 70K miles on it, its a 02 TL-S with OEM body kit spoiler etc etc, i think i got a good deal.

dallison

damn righ t14k isnt bad minus the glass tranny

55M2G7L

i hope your talking about dealer trade in

alleyesonmeee

I bought mine for $14k, the original price was around $12000, but the guy I bought it from had Comptech headers on it, the headlights cleared, and the OEM kit and other crap...so I told him I'd take it for 14K. Now its listed on kbb for $12,500 private party resale. I don't think thats too awful I guess.

Noahkk17

Yeah, from the TL Type-S searching I've done I'd say resale is pertty low. It's kind of crazy because I've seen such a wide range of prices from really cheap with low miles to really expensive with low miles and same with really expensive with high miles and really expensive with low miles (duh)

What I'm Looking At


Other deals I have my eyes on are...

02 Type-S
20k
$18,900

02 Type-S
21k
$17,999

And then there's a 02 Type-S with 35k on it going for $22,000. I don't understand how prices differ so much.

alleyesonmeee

Is the car you are looking at green...or is that just a display picture? The 02 Type S with 21K miles seems like a good deal to me, and hopefully that one isn't green...

MADCAT

Also add that there is shit load of cars in the used car market. There is more supply than demand. That’s also bringing used cars prices down and effecting re-sale value.

r10apple

Are those all in the same city? All dealers or some individuals mixed in? It makes a big difference...

I'll probably be looking for about $21k...

Noahkk17

All are the same city, but different dealers

alleyesonmeee

02 Type-S
20k
$18,900

02 Type-S
21k
$17,999

Go with one of those, even though 1,000 extra miles shouldn't mean $901 extra.

fast-tl

Yep. I don't want the hassle of a private sale when I'm just trying to get a new car. One stop shopping for me.

Noahkk17

Yeah it is green...I like how it's somewhat hard to tell if it's green or black in that first picture, if you click on "more photos" you can better tell that it's green, but at night it should look black...I hope

Noahkk17

Will look into that, good lookin' out

fast-tl

It's amazing that resale value was this car's high point a few years ago, but the bottom has dropped out of values.

drcookie

I think I am going to keep my 2002 TLS till it drops dead.

Rusky

yeah, that's pretty sucky for those of us who bought a year ago (me). But, on the other hand, I may be able to get an s-type with navi and less miles in a year or so. I planned to wait three more years. I just finished the stereo install, too.

Sure, I'd lose money, but I'd have a badder assed car.

I may drop by the dealer and see what they can do... my wife will kill me

el.cheapo

learn something new everyday...

AsianRage