When i bought my 99 TL in april i was just looking for a nice car and i found the TL. i didnt really know how much they should cost but i liked the black on black one i found. It was listed as $12,495 with 98k. i got the deal down to $9,700. i thought it was a good deal but recently i have been seeing like 03' type s with navi for like $11,900 with 91k, and like 99 with 67k for like $8,000. Did i pay too much? i didnt research too much i basically liked the car and bought it on the spot.

 

it is all about the conditions, mileage, and title of each vehicle. for the price you bought I belive it is right. at some point the price cannot get any lower unless the car has problem.

 

for reference, i bought my 99 in october 2005, 91k miles, 1 owner for $9800 from a private dealer.

 

I got my my 03 TL-S non-navi for $14,700 with 70k miles.

 

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

 

Well obviously the lower in price you go the less you get, spending a few K more on a used car just gets less mileage and/or more options, less wear/tear. I got a pristine 2002 TL-S in April for $16,100 with 56,000 miles and a 7 year/100K warranty. Over the long run, its not like you got a bad deal, just drive it till it hits 200K and sell it for $4 to 5.5K. Thats not bad deprerciation, when you look at buying a new TL for 33,500 +ttl with nav and watching it tank $15--$20K in price for the first 5 years of ownership.