Fair price on a celica, need to know Options

[mantis]

hey all,
first post, but i am really into 6g celicas. I want to get one so bad, but it is tough for me to find one that is in good condition and kept well.

anyways, this guy near me is selling his 98 w/ 16k mile on it for $16500. I took a look at kbb, and for everything that it has, book value is $10700. Now i know that this maybe lower than what the car is worth, so i was thinking about offering $12500. Well above blue book value, but also well below his asking price.

Am i just in "sticker shock" over the going price? What should i expect for a nice condition 97-99 with under 30k miles?

thanks!

[runriot95]

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anyways, this guy near me is selling his 98 w/ 16k mile on it for $16500. I took a look at kbb, and for everything that it has, book value is $10700.

Wow, both numbers seem out of whack to me. A '98 with only 16k miles on it should be worth a little more than 10700. But 16500 seems too high. I think your number is pretty fair.

Just to give you an idea, I bought my '99 GT 5 months ago with 60k miles, loaded(sunroof, leather,alloy wheels) for just under 14k. The KBB value was 16k.

Try checking the Edmunds book value but let your eyes be a good judge too. Remember, the book can't see what kind of condition the car's in - inside and outside, both good and bad. Also, check all the car sites ( auto trader, cars.com, ebay, etc.) to see what comparable cars are going for. Good luck!