I've been talking to the dealer and i managed drop the price of this 2005 TL (42k miles) to $15,991. Is this a reasonable? Heres the link to the car:

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false

heres the carfax:
http://www.carfax.com/VehicleHistory...67|8|91|62|-53

 

w/navi, kelly blue book places the car's value between 18K-20K based on miles and "excellent" condition.

so yes, this would be an excellent deal assuming the car is in great shape and there is nothing else going on with it. a clean car fax is not always a guarantee.

 

thanks for the reply, what else should i do to make sure theres nothing wrong with the car? btw the dealership is about 100 miles away from where i live.

 

the only thing I don't like is the interior. I much prefer the black leather.

 

maintenance records (the car fax doesn't show it was ever serviced by an acura dealer), and actually physically looking at the vehicle. make sure all VIN #'s are where they are suppose to be...if they aren't then...the car may have had body work even though the carfax is clean. drive it. pre-purchase inspection by a mechanic...

there were several recalls on the vehicle 3 or 4 for the 04-05 i believe. you need to make sure they were done otherwise it'll be the first thing you do when you get the car.

with the low mileage on the car...from the pics it looks good, but you won't really know until you see it in person looking at everything (under, in the engine bay, inside, outside). bring an extra set of eyes with you if you can preferably a car type person you know.

if the car is what you are looking for in a TL features, miles, color...then...you have to make the decision. try not to get too excited and make it seem like you aren't that eager to get your hands on it. if the dealer senses you are willing to walk b/c of another deal (which may or may not exist), then they maybe willing to work with you. for around $16K for an 05 low miles, its an excellent deal (my trade in value for my car on KBB would be about that and i have MT and over 52K miles, private sell would be closer to $18-19K).

you almost want to wonder if there is something wrong with it. unless its been sitting on their lot a while. good luck.

 

thanks for your input, do you how much it would cost to have the car inspected by a mechanic and how long it would take?

 

funny you asked i just read something about how to shop at a used car lot out of dumb curiosity. the article said it would be a bout $50 -$100 from 3rd party mechanic, which could be included in the deal. i have no idea how long though.

i'm still curious if there might be something wrong with the car if they are willing to drop the price from high 17's to high 15's.

 

there might very well be something wrong with it, but the only way u will know for sure is if u go check it out in person

 

Thanks guys, i will definitely try to get a mechanic to check out the car. I'm just hoping there is nothing wrong with it so I don't drive 110 miles for nothing.