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Old 10-21-2004, 01:50 PM
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I saw a black trans am for sale at carmax, and im going to have them do a walk around. I can ask them five questions about the physical condition of th car where the car is located. All i can think of right now is to ask them if their are any scratches or dings in the car. So i need 4 more to ask in about 30 min. Thank you to anybody who answers
Old 10-21-2004, 01:53 PM
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its a 99 6 speed for $15,600 if that helps for any questions
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umm...your post is after the deadline you set.


ask them about if all the panels line up and if the seams are even... to see if anything like the fenders or hood has been shifted
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A 99 Trans AM should cost in the $12-13K range if it is very clean. Their prices are too high. Don't pay $15,600 for a 99 Trans Am! Shop around more
Old 10-21-2004, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by atljcope03
umm...your post is after the deadline you set.


ask them about if all the panels line up and if the seams are even... to see if anything like the fenders or hood has been shifted
Your in another time zone
Old 10-21-2004, 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Nine Ball
A 99 Trans AM should cost in the $12-13K range if it is very clean. Their prices are too high. Don't pay $15,600 for a 99 Trans Am! Shop around more
I was thinking it was high but this is the only black m6 i've found in 2 months and i dont really have to much time to get a trans am. I'll see if i could get the price down also.
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Originally Posted by Clif19
its a 99 6 speed for $15,600 if that helps for any questions
why can you only ask five questions? are they required by company policy to answer 5 questions truthfully or something?! forget that car. that price is too much. you can get a low miles 01 TA at a normal car lot for that. the sticker will be higher, just HAGGLE them down. i bought my 02 Z for a little over 16k.
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Yeah thats way too high. They better come down about 4k
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carmax wont haggle
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damn dude that is high i got my 2000 t/a nhra edition m6 for right under $15k out the door.
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thanks for all the comments, i asked the five questions and they were 1.)Does the car have any dings or dents on it. 2.)What kind of condition is the interior in. 3.)Do all the panels line up even on all sides. (thanks to atljcope03) 4.)Is anything on the car missing. 5.) Is there an alarm on the car. Thats all i could think of. The reason they want you to only ask 5 questions is because its at a dealership like 45 min away and they want you to be interested in the car before they transfer it to the store your closest to. We'll see what happens though. Thanks again
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Originally Posted by Tiger2o69
Your in another time zone
ahhh, i didnt even notice. Im such a dumbass ...thanks...


hey, good luck with the car. try to get them to come down a few thousand.
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gotta tell you they are really high on that price.
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i had a friend buy a 98 T/a with 20k miles in 1999 for 17k, and i saw a blk SS all slp options ,chrome ,leather m6 2002 model 30k miles go for 19,000 here at a chevy dealership
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i wish i could wait around for the best deal but i can't. I have to get no higher than a 2000 trans am because of insurance. In a couple of months i wont be able to afford my car right now, so i want to be able to get the trans am now and save on what i would be spending down the road with my car now. I'll tell you guys what happened and if i could get them down to a lower the price.
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Originally Posted by Clif19
In a couple of months i wont be able to afford my car right now, so i want to be able to get the trans am now and save on what i would be spending down the road with my car now.
what do you mean? you are aware that these cars are getting cheaper by the day right? they arent getting more expensive. thats too much to be spending on that car. and carmax DOESNT HAGGLE. they seemed downright offended when i tried it a while back. and its plastered all over their showroom that they dont.
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well im going to at least test drive the car. I know i could probably get a cheaper car through someone selling it themselves but you can't finance the car which i have to do. I've looked online, gone to many dealerships and every place that had the car i wanted, it was around this price, maybe like $500 cheaper. I'm probably going to go look at the car tomorrow, we'll see what happens
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what do you mean you cant finance a car being sold through a private owner, did i do something illegal, i went to my bank(credit union), got a car loan and the lowest interst rate around
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i already tried the bank and they gave me a ridiculous interest rate
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I'm a little late, but i'll comment on the price. DON'T BUY IT UNLESS U TALK THEM DOWN....I bought my 98 trans am M6, Red, for $9500... It had 75,000...Now thats a deal.. U'll find another m6, black transy..



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