 Blue book, The value of our cars |
 Aug 29, 2003 - 10:39 AM
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Enthusiast  Joined May 22, '03 From Wahiawa, Hawaii Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
What does everyone think about this?
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Aug 29, 2003 - 11:26 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 11, '02 From Sioux Falls, SD, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Well, they say my car is worth $3000 now, which sucks because I payed $8500 for it 3 years ago.
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Aug 29, 2003 - 11:40 AM
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Enthusiast Joined May 22, '03 From Wahiawa, Hawaii Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Man, I can't stand that crap, you see?, that's what bothers me about that Blue Book.
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Aug 29, 2003 - 2:07 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 19, '03 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
My car is still worth about 6000 if I sell it my self and about 3000 if I trade it in...
But that is not what makes a Celica ST or whatever great... Its when the owner of the celica st or gt or whatever, says that he/she has something they are proud of... Its not about speed... its not about money... its not about looks... and definitely not about performance in general... ITS ABOUT HOW PROUD OF YOUR CAR ARE YOU AND HOW PROUD ARE YOU IN GENERAL WITH ITS LOOKS, PERFORMANCE, AND OVERALL QUALITY IN GENERAL... That is what truely counts... Not resale value and Not performance... Although Resale value is good to have, but when it comes to a daily driver and all its not all that important... |
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Aug 29, 2003 - 7:08 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From Michigan Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
kbb is just a reference. it doesnt take into account aftermarket. its for stock cars. and it does a good job prodicting the cars market value.
--------------------  Believer, you'll leave her, in leaving them all No but I don't buy it Like anything you do, as anyone you are Cause I'm... Ten Speed, of God's Blood & Burial |
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Aug 29, 2003 - 7:09 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From Michigan Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
unless you are trying to buy or sell one. -------------------- Believer, you'll leave her, in leaving them all No but I don't buy it Like anything you do, as anyone you are Cause I'm... Ten Speed, of God's Blood & Burial |
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Aug 30, 2003 - 2:20 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 22, '03 From Wahiawa, Hawaii Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Well, who actualy does take into account after market parts and upgrades? As far as that resale and trade in value it does't matter in the blue book, It just doesn't make sense but you know that there are cars in this sight that are actually worth about 20 to 30 thousand dallars with all the parts and love that they pute into them, but the Blue Book doesn't care, It will go for 6,000. That sucks.
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Aug 30, 2003 - 2:34 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 11, '02 From Sioux Falls, SD, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
A bank wont loan you more money for a car than book value.
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Aug 30, 2003 - 2:57 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 4, '03 From Kirkland, Washington Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
yeah mine said like 5 G's which i bought mine for 8500 last summer and some guy said he'd buy my car for 9 G's but couldnt come up w/ith the money right now so he offered 3 cars with a value of 3 G's each. I said no thanks! a lot of people think my car is worht more that 8 Gs of course these are the people who dont know much about our cars but im sure i could con someone into buying my car for 9 Gs if they didnt know what they were really doing!
-------------------- Cruisin down the street in my Infiniti...always lookin for my next trip to Sin City
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Aug 30, 2003 - 7:39 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 10, '03 From FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
A car is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. (words of my dad) and in a sense, thats tru.
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Aug 30, 2003 - 8:05 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 26, '03 From Wisconsin Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I think KBB is worthless, There was a honda prelude I looked at when I was in the new car market and to me it was worth 8000 and sold it to the dealer to 8500 and the dealer put it out in the same condition as 12000. BS
-------------------- i am awesome
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Aug 31, 2003 - 11:23 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '03 From Somewhere out there... Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Hay well I had some one appraise mine today... And I could had want to KBB.com and looked up it price for my car and take 1,000 from it and that would be what he offered as a retail price... In other words, the trade in price is about 4000 well the price he was telling me I could easily get for it was 3200... so go figure...
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Aug 31, 2003 - 11:30 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 26, '03 From Wisconsin Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Always sell your car to a private party. There is no money in trading it in. I bet you could get 4k easy depending on your car year and miles. I would pay 4 for a 94 with 100k
-------------------- i am awesome
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Aug 31, 2003 - 11:47 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '03 From Somewhere out there... Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Hay I am new so this may be stupid... But does the value (trade in or private party resale value) drop if you mod it... I have some friends of my family that do body work and that is what they told me... But I want to customize my car and now my mom want let me...
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Sep 1, 2003 - 12:27 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From Michigan Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
only if it is bodywork as in you needed to fix things, if its just modifications it doesnt... its just a check box if you fill out the KBB, it will ask you if there have been any bodywork done, or if any bodywork needs to be done. and if so how much. so no, it doesnt do anything.
-------------------- Believer, you'll leave her, in leaving them all No but I don't buy it Like anything you do, as anyone you are Cause I'm... Ten Speed, of God's Blood & Burial |
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Sep 1, 2003 - 12:32 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 4, '03 From Kirkland, Washington Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
adding mods doesnt always increase the price though when you sell your car..thats what kinda sucks you can drop 10 G's into your 8 G celica and you cant go sell it for 18 G's
-------------------- Cruisin down the street in my Infiniti...always lookin for my next trip to Sin City
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Sep 1, 2003 - 1:19 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 11, '02 From Sioux Falls, SD, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I think she was saying a private party sale...she could probably find some moron to buy it for $6000...
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Sep 1, 2003 - 1:33 AM
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if she did that she couldnt beat those turboed transams and win 7K from her boyfriend with her 105hp
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Sep 1, 2003 - 2:13 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '03 From Somewhere out there... Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
hello ladies and gentlemen... I am not that creap supermica, I am a boy... And I am tired of people calling me a she... UH... Can't yal get it in yal thick skulls...
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