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Originally Posted by koyv90
what can i expect to get for a 2002 acura rsx type s? Or should i just sell it privately?
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Aha! '03 RSX-S here and I've been watching the resale of my car for years now.
What I always do is randomly check auto Trader and find cars in my year/style and similar mileage and save them. Check back in a couple weeks and see if it sold while paying attention to the various prices people asked.
Do this with private sellers only, skip the dealer vehicles and you'll get a pretty decent idea of what to expect when your time comes.
I have relatively high mileage for my year(148k), but have seen several sell over the last few months for between $5k and $7k for the Type-S. some had more mileage, some had less.
Kelley Blue Book rates the trade-in for me right now around $4250-4750 based on NOT being excellent condition(I always try to be fair with my own estimates). Edmunds estimates it slightly lower.
So, go to KBB and Edmunds and fill out the info and find out for yourself. Be honest when you fill in the blanks because you can be sure the dealer will look for every opportunity to subtract money off the value.
Lastly, like the others said, never trade in because they have to give you the low number so they can sell it themselves for what it is actually worth. Think pawn shop, same idea. I plan to sell privately and expect at least an additional $1k or more.