Michelin Man

03 TL-S with Nav.
57k

i got 17,000 for the car

looney010

wow, that's it? oh wait, you said traded, wut did you trade it for?

ou sig

you got screwed, I never understand why people trade in - you get much more with a real sale.

Tunaboy

That's a decent price actually. I got quoted for my 99 TL with 106K on it for $12-13000!!! Plus, the guy said that the modifications drag the price down. So probably by the middle or end of summer my car is getting traded in.

What car are you going with now?

Michelin Man

i had it in the paper and online for 19,000 to 19,500.

i LOVED driving the car for the past two years

ou sig

ya I bet you did, why did you trade it in? Sounds like you drove it alot, so you probably really were used to it and everything, I do love my car also and its only a '99TLP! haha, well I hope you got something good though.

Shift_it

I think it be hard to trade in my TL, really would. I had them all nice rigs from 4x4 truks/suvs. The only other ride that performs smooth, rides as nice and quite for the under 25k budget was the Maxima.

Friends here at work ask me which I like better my old Maxima or new TL. Shizzzzzzzz I told them TL baby!!

But good luck w/ what you got. Does not seem too much out there is really eye candy that I would give my TL away for.

F23A4

Which year Maxima did you have?

D_Nyholm

YOu also have to remember that if you turn in a car at a dealership to purchase something new, you will be able to get a tax break on what you traded in. If the car he was buying was 30K, you will subtract the 17K trade value and only get taxes on 13K of the new car. It is like getting another $1445.00 for the car in NY (17,000 * 0.085 tax rate = $1445.00). Basically it was as if he got 18,445 for the car instead of 17K. Not that bad of a deal if you ask me.

quiche_97

Are you kidding? I should trade my son's car in and get something newer!

He paid less than that for his with 75K on it...there MUST be something wrong with it.

PenguinQX

iTrader: (1)

^^ I got my '02 TL-P for $16,xxx w/ 56k miles on it.

Tunaboy

No joke man. I nearly crapped my pants when they told me. It was very tempting to not just give my car up on the spot and get an STI. Hopefully the same deal (little bit less) will be available by the end of the summer.

NYZGREATST

you traded in your TL?!?!

i turn my back on YOU!!!!!!!!!! jk

Shift_it

I had a 99 SE 5spd. Liked it alot , but TL hit the spot.

aaronnn

THOSE MAXIMAS ARE RARE! you shoulda kept it.. damn. or sold it to me. i was actually looking for the 99 model gen with the 5-speed at one point in lakeshore blue. thats hot though, maxima se to a TL isnt a huge jump but the TL is alittle more comfortable and fun to drive.

njzprettyboy

a firend got a 02 TLP w NAV & 25K miles for $15,000

samkws

what you get from the maxima is the engine, strong and smooth, and it screams!!!

Shift_it

Yes my MaximUs was peppy and is a huge improvment from my previous 98 Maxima auto and non-SE version. But I dunno. I feel my TL will eat it.

I am calling out one of my old boys that still has is 98 SE 5spd w/ stage 2 clutch, Y-pipes and Air intake, but he has not commit to me for a small run. No hard feelings, but I feel it would be one hell of a run w/ my TL versus his Max w/ them mods. But TL is a lot more car. My max has no where near the options my TL has. But both very quite rides, both awsome motors. But Acura just seems to be a better overall brand vehicle then Maxima's were or are.

-I did have my 99 SE 4 sale, I was trying to sell it w/ 75K @ 8500.00 , no offers untill some old ass folks over 60 years old bought it. Hey hail to the king. Say wasss to them old farts that cruise my old SE.

F23A4

bello425

Unless I missed it what did you end up buying?

2K2SilverTL-S

How is that a good deal when a 2003 TL-S w/ Navi was traded in for 17K and your 99 TL w/ over 100K miles was offered 13K?

It's more like he got screwed, you got a good offer.


Personally, I would never trade my TL-S in for what the dealer would give me for it. That's why I still have mine. I love it WAY too much to get rid of it for half of what I bought it for.

fast-tl

Yeah, shouldn't that have been in the first post? What;d you get?

BLaCk Acc

dude just because they are giving u 12 or 13gs for ur car doesnt actually mean thats wat u r getting, if u make them go lower on the total price of the new car, they will give u a lower quote on ur trade in car to even it out, they can give u 16gs for ur car, but then jack up the price of the car u r going to buy to even it out,, most dealerships do that, i bet u they wont go down on the price of the new car now if they are willing to give u 12 to 13gs for ur car..

Michelin Man

i got an Xterra SE (supercharged)

and with any LUCK i will sell my jeep real soon.

BLaCk Acc

wat the hell is rong with u??? u traded in a 03 tl-s with navi for some shit box suv???

Michelin Man

traded in the tl and put a deposit down on my NEW house thats is being built



/// once the jeep is gone and the house is done i will take another look at the new TL.

AustNMike

fool...out of all the suv's at least he picked one that'll make you redline your TL trying to take him....don't be so harsh, it's just a ride....don't expect everyone on the forum to be so "sprung" on the TL...

A TL can't save you money on rent! Good luck with the house MichellinMan.

Jimmy The Saint

While the TL-S is much more refined than an Xterra, I've had that truck and it is far from a shitbox. Be that as it may. Prepare for some seriously AWFUL gas milegae - you'll get about 10 MPG in the city on a premium fuel.

ou sig

ya those SUV's look alright, but I see pretty much all chics driving them...but I dont have any room to talk, I saw a grandma in a TL this morning

Also how come with the S/C those still only have 210 HP?

Michelin Man

no clue!

i'm looking at a smaller pulley and intake for it.

BLaCk Acc

well that makes alot more sense!!, i thought u would rather have the exterra over the TL-S, i personally think they are ugly, but if its just a temperary car who cares, good luck on the house, definitly a smarter way to buy a house, less debt.