:doh: Rookie mistake of the day...AKA Life and times at the dealer auctions
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I just delivered another '11 Acura MDX Base and took back their '08 MDX Base lease return (Black/Taupe). 31k miles....It's in decent shape but needs a little bit of conditioning. No accidents or paint work, but has a few dings and scatches that I have to clean up. Before I return it to the bank, anyone have any interest in it? Once cleaned up it'll be a $28k approximate price if I were to buy and re-sell it.
Let me know!
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Hey Shoof,
What are 07-08 Acura TL going for? I'm looking for an off lease 20-26k with Navi. White, dark gray or blue. Do you ever make it down to Mannheim in PA?
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What are 07-08 Acura TL going for? I'm looking for an off lease 20-26k with Navi. White, dark gray or blue. Do you ever make it down to Mannheim in PA?
Thanks,
Tony
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Anywho pricing is psobably somewhere in the low to mid $20k range depending on what I find. PM me if interested in more info.
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Taking this trade in:
2002 911 Carrera Cabriolet Tiptronic - 13k miles
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Parked behind me was the replacement, an F430 Spyder![Drool](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/drool.gif)
Couldn't snap any pics of the 'rari, but you might be able to see it in the reflection of the 911
2002 911 Carrera Cabriolet Tiptronic - 13k miles
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Parked behind me was the replacement, an F430 Spyder
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Couldn't snap any pics of the 'rari, but you might be able to see it in the reflection of the 911
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Only 13k miles? Must have been a weekend car.
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Sorry if this has been answered already, but this thread is 13 pages long.
How do you determine the price of used vehicles? Do you start with something like KBB and take into account things on that particular car (repairs, condition, options, etc), or is there some specific criteria you go through with each car?
How do you determine the price of used vehicles? Do you start with something like KBB and take into account things on that particular car (repairs, condition, options, etc), or is there some specific criteria you go through with each car?
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Sorry if this has been answered already, but this thread is 13 pages long.
How do you determine the price of used vehicles? Do you start with something like KBB and take into account things on that particular car (repairs, condition, options, etc), or is there some specific criteria you go through with each car?
How do you determine the price of used vehicles? Do you start with something like KBB and take into account things on that particular car (repairs, condition, options, etc), or is there some specific criteria you go through with each car?
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Bringing the thread back from the dead...Ed is the man! Emailed him at 1145pm on Tuesday night about a car running at the auction, ended up picking the car up lower than MMR the next morning....car is in next to perfect shape as well! It is an 08 GC Laredo btw....
Thanks again Eddie!
Thanks again Eddie!
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Bringing the thread back from the dead...Ed is the man! Emailed him at 1145pm on Tuesday night about a car running the next morning at the auction, ended up picking the car up lower than MMR the next morning....car is in next to perfect shape as well! It is an 08 GC Laredo btw....
Thanks again Eddie!
Thanks again Eddie!
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BTW I edited his post to specify that I bought the car at the auction..
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I know this is a bit late, but regarding the first post on this page, about trading in an '08 MDX for an '11... do you get that a lot? People trading in their cars for a newer version of the exact same thing? What's their reasoning behind it?
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Back alive again - well sorta...
Some better pics of the Porsche - I had it sold but last minute the guy lowballed me and flaked out. I have it tentatively sold to someone else already, i'll know probably later today:
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Some better pics of the Porsche - I had it sold but last minute the guy lowballed me and flaked out. I have it tentatively sold to someone else already, i'll know probably later today:
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2005 Odyssey EXL RES - 45k miles
It's mechanically in great shape, the interior is pretty clean aside form the bleach stain in the cargo area. The body of the car is decent, but there are painted panels, and whoever painted it should have their fingers cut off so they can't squeeze another paint gun to a panel, the quality is so bad. Then again i'm overly picky with everything, but bad paintwork makes me nuts..
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It's mechanically in great shape, the interior is pretty clean aside form the bleach stain in the cargo area. The body of the car is decent, but there are painted panels, and whoever painted it should have their fingers cut off so they can't squeeze another paint gun to a panel, the quality is so bad. Then again i'm overly picky with everything, but bad paintwork makes me nuts..
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I'm not 100% sure yet. The exterior condition is definitely great, but it needs a bit of mechanical work. Brakes/rotors in front, rear rotors, rear shocks and mounts, there's a transmission oil leak where the driveshaft meets the transmission, hopefully only a gasket, and a few other small problems. They are relatively easy fixes, but I might end up wholesaling it if I don't buy it cheap enough to factor in the cost to make it mechanically 100%.
Autocheck says it was in an accident "with an animal", i'm guessing a deer. The hood and the upper fenders were painted "OK". I noticed on the engine someone marked some numbers on the exhaust manifold and the words "GOOD" are on the engine cover. Me thinks this is a replaced engine but I didn't ask. Other than the knocking sound from the rear suspension mounts needing to be replaced it drives pretty darn good. I haven't paid for the car yet, they are waiting for their new car to come in and i'll be using the money towards the new car, so I still have the option to back out if I don't get the price I want to pay.
Autocheck says it was in an accident "with an animal", i'm guessing a deer. The hood and the upper fenders were painted "OK". I noticed on the engine someone marked some numbers on the exhaust manifold and the words "GOOD" are on the engine cover. Me thinks this is a replaced engine but I didn't ask. Other than the knocking sound from the rear suspension mounts needing to be replaced it drives pretty darn good. I haven't paid for the car yet, they are waiting for their new car to come in and i'll be using the money towards the new car, so I still have the option to back out if I don't get the price I want to pay.
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You should keep it
I have driven that car and it is an absolute beast.
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If I had to drive this car every day I wouldn't know how to drive slow. It's almost impossible to drive this thing without giving it a liiiiiitle more gas just to hear the bark of the exhaust. I'd rather drive my Lotus, it's safer ![Teef](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/teef.gif)
Oh, and $130,000 takes it. Sticker when new was almost $150k. Has every option except for Distronic.
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Oh, and $130,000 takes it. Sticker when new was almost $150k. Has every option except for Distronic.
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Sell anything cool in the past few months?
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Eddie you've been slacking. Too much attention paid to the bowling thread
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I always checked in here and they were definitely interesting reads to hear about the different deals you were working on for people. However, I will also understand if you just don't have time to be able to keep up with it cause I know life can be really busy for sure.
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I have a 2006 ML350 that I just took in on trade, has a little over 70k miles on it, has an MB branded extended warrantee on it that's good for another year or 100k total miles.
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I also have a 2009 Civic LX-S with about 20k miles, silver/black, and a 2009 Accord EX-L w/ Nav in Polished Metal, about 25k miles. Also have a 2008 Honda Pilot VP in Dark Cherry, about 41k miles. Have a few older cars, a 2003 Camry LE that I had to replace the engine because of poor maintenance on the part of the previous owner, a decent 2002 Sienna Symphony Edition, and that's all I can think of off the top of my head (I'm not at work yet, still home).
I'm taking in a 2010 (I think) Audi A5 Cab, Prestige, loaded, very low miles. I'll have it this week I think.
Rest of my cars are at the dealer auctions:
2010 Acura TL Base - Black/Black, forgot the miles, but under 10k
2008 Range Rover Sport Lux with factory Rear Entertainment in Grey, miles in the 30's
2011 BMW 750LXI - 14500 miles, Black Sapphire/Beige
2004 MDX Touring - white/saddle, miles in the 50's
2004 TL w/ Nav in silver, miles in the 40's
There are others, but I'm not thinking about them this second...
If anyone wants info on any of these mentioned, let me know.
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Wow very nice ML350 always liked the exterior styling on those. Curious as to what ever happened with the SL63 AMG above?
The Camry which you are replacing the engine how will you make out in the end with something like that? Still make something on it or barely break even?
The Camry which you are replacing the engine how will you make out in the end with something like that? Still make something on it or barely break even?
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Want!
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