:doh: Rookie mistake of the day...AKA Life and times at the dealer auctions
11-03-2009, 12:19 PM
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I looked at a couple Altima coupes but the build quality seemed to be a little off on them. Seemed to have more gaps than say the Toyota offering or Honda that I test drove that day. I liked the overall design though.
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11-03-2009, 12:34 PM
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One on the right for me
This is one of the 2 Altima's that I bought last week:
More pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/4589896...th/4071719157/
More pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/4589896...th/4071719157/
Edit - I swear when I quoted this I was staring at a Chevy.
11-04-2009, 03:45 PM
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Today's auction was ehh...Prices were very high, and I didn't see anything that I had any interest in buying (at the right price). I sold 1 car on the block, and I sold another car outside the auction (so I'm not paying auction fees).
Few cars that caught my eye:
2006 SSR with 5k miles in pristine condition (it hasn't even seen rain!)
It went for as much as $26,500 but the seller was looking for more money.
Also saw this:
It's a 1994 with I think 70k miles if I remember. This time I was looking for the stick and noticed it was an automatic, so I didn't have any interest in it. It wasn't the cleanest looking car either, and it had a salvaged title. Bidding went up to about $11,500, but if I heard the auctioneer right, the seller wanted $15k for it.
I also attempted to bid on either of the 2 Mazda Tributes in the pic above that you see in the background, but they sold for a LOT more than I wanted to pay..
Few cars that caught my eye:
2006 SSR with 5k miles in pristine condition (it hasn't even seen rain!)
It went for as much as $26,500 but the seller was looking for more money.
Also saw this:
It's a 1994 with I think 70k miles if I remember. This time I was looking for the stick and noticed it was an automatic, so I didn't have any interest in it. It wasn't the cleanest looking car either, and it had a salvaged title. Bidding went up to about $11,500, but if I heard the auctioneer right, the seller wanted $15k for it.
I also attempted to bid on either of the 2 Mazda Tributes in the pic above that you see in the background, but they sold for a LOT more than I wanted to pay..
11-04-2009, 06:59 PM
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$600? You got a steal on that one...but very nice of you to do it for your friend.
11-04-2009, 11:43 PM
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In it's defense, It did need a little work...I had to straighten out 2 bent wheels, one tire was bad, it needed a new cat and the flex pipe had a hole in it, so I did have to put a few bucks into it to make the car 100% roadworthy...
11-05-2009, 08:59 AM
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hey Shoofin, what is the name of your business? just curious because my father has dealt with a broker many times out of brooklyn to lease his vehicles, wondering if this might be a strange coincidence lol.
11-06-2009, 01:56 PM
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Picked this up off lease, it's a 2007 EX Cloth with 14k miles on it:
Had to spray the bumpers because of the usual NY parking nicks and scratches...Need to pop out a few dings, clean up/touch up a few small scratches, detail it (it's pretty dirty in these pics) and she's ready to sell...
Had to spray the bumpers because of the usual NY parking nicks and scratches...Need to pop out a few dings, clean up/touch up a few small scratches, detail it (it's pretty dirty in these pics) and she's ready to sell...
11-06-2009, 01:59 PM
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This is the second Altima I bought, also a 2006 with about 33k miles on it. I had to spray the front and rear bumpers from scratches due to parking, and the driver's side rear quarter had a dent that couldn't be popped out and I had to also spray as a result.
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11-07-2009, 06:23 PM
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what about 07 acura type s under 50k miles? how much do those do in auctions? I have been doing a lot of carfaxes and most of them are from dealers buying them from auctions and then charging them 30k+ i'm like. hot damn! they keep telling me if i offer them 28k they wil lose money.
11-08-2009, 08:12 PM
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I test drove a 01 gs300 and it it a ton nicer than my es. It had 80k and needed a timing belt/trans service and needed to be cleaned inside and out badly. They wanted 9700 and i offered 8100. I decided to keep my old heap, but for the right price and car, you never know.
11-08-2009, 08:42 PM
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That is a great move you did there for your friend Shoofin!
Two little questions: How much did that Odyssey go for? I'm trying to figure out what dealers would give me for an 08 EX-L with no RES or NAV with 17k miles on it.
My other little question was what are Porsche 911 Carrera S models going for at auction?( 05-08, stick, coupe or cab)
Thanks!
Two little questions: How much did that Odyssey go for? I'm trying to figure out what dealers would give me for an 08 EX-L with no RES or NAV with 17k miles on it.
My other little question was what are Porsche 911 Carrera S models going for at auction?( 05-08, stick, coupe or cab)
Thanks!
11-08-2009, 09:07 PM
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That is a great move you did there for your friend Shoofin!
Two little questions: How much did that Odyssey go for? I'm trying to figure out what dealers would give me for an 08 EX-L with no RES or NAV with 17k miles on it.
My other little question was what are Porsche 911 Carrera S models going for at auction?( 05-08, stick, coupe or cab)
Thanks!
Two little questions: How much did that Odyssey go for? I'm trying to figure out what dealers would give me for an 08 EX-L with no RES or NAV with 17k miles on it.
My other little question was what are Porsche 911 Carrera S models going for at auction?( 05-08, stick, coupe or cab)
Thanks!
As for the Porsche's, I have to look around a bit for one, believe it or not they are pretty tough to get, even in the auctions. For an older one with higher miles can go from anywhere from about $40k to close to $70k for an 07 or 08 with lower miles...Tough to give a precise number on a Porsche...But I do see about 24 of them in auctions across the country from 05 to 08 in coupe or cab "S" models.
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11-08-2009, 09:22 PM
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2008 C2S with 5600 miles on it, 6sp manual... $67,500, approx. It's a FL car.
2008 C2S with 450 miles on it, 6sp manual... $68,000, approx. It's a GA car
06 C2S Cab (White/Blue) 21k miles, about $57k, it's also an FL car
The cars I posted are listed to be original paint/no accidents and are stated to be in pristine condition, FYI. I can look up the history of them as well, but no point in doing that this moment..
PM me your email address and I can send you a bunch more tomorrow when I'm at work..
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11-08-2009, 09:29 PM
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what about 07 acura type s under 50k miles? how much do those do in auctions? I have been doing a lot of carfaxes and most of them are from dealers buying them from auctions and then charging them 30k+ i'm like. hot damn! they keep telling me if i offer them 28k they wil lose money.
I bet I can probably sell you one for no more than $26k for something with between 25k-35k miles on it, but would have to look into it some more to confirm. Let me know if interested.
11-08-2009, 09:30 PM
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11-08-2009, 09:33 PM
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maybe a 01+ gs?
I test drove a 01 gs300 and it it a ton nicer than my es. It had 80k and needed a timing belt/trans service and needed to be cleaned inside and out badly. They wanted 9700 and i offered 8100. I decided to keep my old heap, but for the right price and car, you never know.
I test drove a 01 gs300 and it it a ton nicer than my es. It had 80k and needed a timing belt/trans service and needed to be cleaned inside and out badly. They wanted 9700 and i offered 8100. I decided to keep my old heap, but for the right price and car, you never know.
11-08-2009, 09:39 PM
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They want good money for this, but I can probably pick it up to sell for $27k-$27,500 approx, mostly because of the low miles and the fact that it also has navigation...Then I need to figure out how much it's going to cost to ship too...
11-08-2009, 09:43 PM
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this thread is awesome. its not every day that we get to look at the behind the scenes action of a car dealer. its insane the types of markups down here in GA.
how do you know where the cars come from? do u have the ability to look at a cars history or something?
how do you know where the cars come from? do u have the ability to look at a cars history or something?
11-08-2009, 09:43 PM
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Guys, let me know if you can or can't see the pics I'm posting...I can see it because I'm logged into the auction site, but i'm not sure if you guys are seeing them because you don't have the access I do...