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07-20-2015, 05:39 PM | #29 |
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KBB shows a suggested retail price of $21,862 and a fair purchase price of $21,021.
NADA shows a clean retail price of $20,900. Just watch out for the bs dealer doc fee. |
07-20-2015, 05:43 PM | #30 |
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Man while all this is great information on buying a car, I dont think its that complicated. Figure out a price that you want to pay for the car. Go into the dealership and say, I will buy this car for x amount of dollars and no more. This is how much I am willing to purchase this car for period and you'll sign the paperwork today (that parts huge because they always want to sell the car that day). They can whine and grown and do all their sales techniques but at the end of the day you hold firm. They either A) sell it to you B) Don't. Chances are unless they have a huge amount of interest in that car or you low ball them they'll sell it to you.
I know this from experience because i got my white BRZ Premium 11,000 miles for 17,7 in South Dakota. Granted the demand there isnt what its like in say Cali or Florida. But thats what I did. I'll buy this car for this amount of money TODAY take it or leave it. Theres a lot of brz's and frs's around and dont get too emotional if one gets away from you. Thats my .02, doesnt mean its the best way to do things it just the way i do things. Cheers and good luck tomorrow! |
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Check engine covers for tool marks on the bolts and screws. Check the braces around the rad for open holes, bolts not holding anything or brackets with nothing on them (could have had SC or turbo) Check springs and struts to see if they have the same level of visible age and wear as everything else underneath (could have been lowered) Check the windows for sticker residue. If you fog them with your breath in the "normal spots" people put stickers you could even possibly read what they were. (Stickers don't mean mods but are a good sign) Check the exhaust especially the clamps to see if they have some rust or are all shiny new looking (just a cat back no big deal but if had a header and tune...) Even if you find anything keep in mind that some guys that mod their cars take way better care of them then stock. But then there is the other side of that coin.
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07-20-2015, 08:22 PM | #33 |
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Id do compression test, look at all fluids cold and then drive it and test when hot. Lift it up and look for holes or cracks that could have been left by mods. Red line that smabtch a few times to test out for noises. Not abuse, just check it out under stress.
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Like this but at more of an angle. [IMG]http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg62/docmaureen/IMG_0359-001_zpsa7464***.jpg[/IMG]
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UMMMMM sales maybe? My wife is the Financing Manager for an RV dealership and comes home with stories every day about some costumer or other that wanted a $50K unit for $20K because they are "ripping people off". In fact they make about $2K mark up but people just won't believe them. Same thing applies to cars. Since they cost so much people think there is massive mark up so the dealer should give them huge discounts.
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