DC3328

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that sucks but let me know

MiataNut

SHOOFIN, thanks for the tips, that's all good advice.
That white van is good for comparison, half the miles is nothing to sneeze at, and the hi-top vans I assume go for more, because they sure as heck must cost more to build. I do like the sleek look of that black one though, plus it has at least the potential to fit in my garage...

Shoofin

FWIW

I might be taking in a 2007 Lexus LS460 White/Black with about 57k miles on it. I didn't see it yet, hopefully will check it out this week. Dude wants to trade it in for a 2010 LS460.

Aman

Shoofin, do you ever see any hot hatches (Mazdaspeed3, etc) on the block? A friend of mine is interested in one and I wonder how much they go for at auctions.

charliemike

I was looking for one back when Shoof helped me out. Mazdaspeed3s go for retarded money on the block. A 2007 with 48k miles and an undiagnosed check engine light went for $16k IIRC.

He's better off finding someone through a private sale looking to sell a Speed3.

jli18

hey Shoofin, I saw that you took a picture of an infiniti fx35. how much do those usually go for? Lets say a 2006 with touring/sport with or without navi?? Thanks

Shoofin

Looked at this trade today, probably going to pick it up..

2000 C230 Kompressor - 54k miles

Shoofin

I think I'm in love.........Delivering this bitch today, gotta drive it from my office to NYC this evening...









Transmission is nice..I'd still prefer a stick though

Shoofin

Depending on options, miles, condition, etc...somewhere in the low to mid to upper $20k ballpark..

vas25tl

The M3 is

I drove a 04 M3 SMG and I really liked the transmission. I liked it a lot more than I thought I would.

Shoofin

You can't compare the SMG to the dual clutch on this car...it's like night and day. I didn't like the SMG much..

tmnhs81

I drove 04 M3 convertible stick shift, I was in heaven...

jli18

2006 with sport, touring, and navi. good condition with 50k miles. THanks Shoofin!

Sarlacc

SMG is very herky jerky and hard to drive smooth. I wasnt a fan either.

Shoofin

Still hard to gauge, but I want to guess maybe $24-$25k?

charliemike

Auction price sounds about right based upon what retail seems to be going for (high 20s).

Gfaze

majin ssj eric

Damn Shoofin, I'd be delivering that M3 to my own driveway if I were you!

Speed_Racer

How did this win Truck of the Year at NAIAS?

charliemike

Nothing else was new and up for sale?

I think Ford is going to sell the bejeezus out of those things.

Shoofin

....By the way....The '01 Maxima 5speed is finally back...The one that started this whole frikkin thread! You can see it in the rear quarter M3 pic above, it's in my lot close to the fence. I gotta clean her up a bit and i'll take some better pics soon..

After rebuilding the original computer 3x and realizing that it's fried, then getting another computer and rebuilding it 2x to realize it was worse than the original computer, we ordered a 3rd computer directly through Nissan and it's FINALLY fixed. Part of the delay is also the things you gotta do to save some money...which is have my friend work on it so I can save some money at the expense of him working on it when it's convenient for him...There were times that it went weeks w/o being worked on or touched...

Car runs quite good now!!

So who's interested?

MiataNut

I used to have that exact C230 above, Smoke Silver. Solid car!

Shoofin

Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan

My brother in law (works for me) called me late last night, said someone blew a light and he couldn't stop in time, he was driving one of my work cars:




Airbag deployed...

He was using this car because 2 weeks ago he was driving his car on a snowy day, hit some black ice, lost control and slammed into a wall on the highway, his car is at the bodyshop still being fixed too. I'm running out of cars to give him

CLtotheTL32

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Ouch. I'm glad he's okay but it sounds like he needs to stay away from the drivers seat

dallison

that's a hard hit, hope he's fine today.

vas25tl

Ooh....that's quite a hit.

sr4dt

Hopefully the other party had insurance to cover the car. In case the car is a total loss, will the insurance pay full retail price for the car ? If so, it should more than cover the price the car was bought/traded in for.

phee

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isnt the maxima a 6 speed?

ineedmyfixofacura

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Sorry about that Nissan I hope that works in your favor . How was the M3 it looks amazing, I love the dual clutch but I do prefer the older body style much much more.

Shoofin

No sirrrr it's a 5 speed manual for that year..

Shoofin

So I went to the auction today in pursuit of that Ford Escape that I attempted to get last week and came back with a
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It's a 2007 V6 XLT 4WD with 35k miles on it. I paid out of my ass for it. I can't believe these cars are going for 1-2k above wholesale. I had to suck it up and pay up for this thing. Oh well. I bought it for someone, so it is pretty much sold. I showed it to the father, he liked it, now we have to show it to the daughter and hope the little princess is going to like it too.

CLtotheTL32

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^ @ little princess.

It looks good but I'm not feeling those rear mudflaps at all.

Shoofin

Just took this pic of my Sentra from the bodyshop:



I honestly hate the car so this doesn't bother me much (it's a lease that's up in a few months), but to deal with the insurance company is what's going to be the pain

Shoofin

Me too (I said the same thing when I first saw the car ), i'll most probably take them off. I don't need to be advertising some Ford dealer in bumblefk USA anyway

Aman

What happens if the customer doesn't like the car that you delivered from the auction? Do you just take it back the next week?

Why not take a customer with you to the auction?

alexSU

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shoofin, is it possible to pick up a BMW 335i 6MT (2 or 4 door) with no more than 30K for low $20's? if not, what do they typically run?

thanks!

CLtotheTL32

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^What are you up to Alex? TL isn't good enough for you anymore?

alexSU

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Always looking to upgrade my TL is near 80K miles and I'm looking at either a Type-S or give BMW a try A promotion at work helped me get a little more $$$.

I hate going over 100K on my cars. The TL is a fricken awesome car though!

Say, you would be interested in a NBP 6MT??

dannyboy10

Shoofin,

How did things pan out with the 525i and the out of state buyer ?

mclarenf3387

A few just sold recently at the Jersey auction for 25K. One was actually 28 but it was newer. Looking around it looks like the run between 25-30k for a clean car with around 30k miles and a few options.