How much can I knock off this Trans Am price?
04-17-2006, 02:38 PM
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How much can I knock off this Trans Am price? Silver Trans Am, M6, 57,500 miles...listed at $12,950 by a private seller. I'll be bringing cash, do you think I can bank this to $11,500?
04-17-2006, 05:16 PM
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If I was asking $12,950, the lowest I would go would be $12,450 whether you got cash or not. I always ask about $500 more then what I am willing to let it go for.
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04-17-2006, 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by *Kelli's_WS6*
who knows...the guy that i bought my TA from would ONLY go 500 off..and that was it, no budging. its worth a shot though...you might get lucky! 
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04-18-2006, 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Ws6man2000
i would say if you have cash in hand yes, but if you dont then no way
Hard to say what anyone would take off the $12,950 pricetag. A lot of variables. Is this totally stock and what year?
But there is the exact same build of the car (year, color, miles, 6-speed) at a dealership for $14,995 in Wisconsin that is a little closer, but that is even harder to guess how much they can take off.
04-18-2006, 02:08 PM
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its all about the seller. I have mine listed at 22,500, and i will take as little as 18 if its cash. my asking price is based on the amount i have in the car, but at the same time, i am realistic.
04-21-2006, 02:31 PM
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If it's a dealer take $11,000 in cash and you have pretty good chances. Also take a kbb.com print-out because the blue-book value is closer to $9,000, it's not very accurate but it'll help your case seeing as how this one is almsot 50% more.
04-21-2006, 02:34 PM
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WHen I sold cars, i found that people often have inflated views of what their stuff is worth. If it was a dealer asking 12,900 I would offer NO MORE than 11,000 for it, preferably 10-10,500. Since It is a private seller, I would offer him 11,500 and go up to 12K But i would judge the situation before I did it. I bought my 95 Trans Am for 4500 when the guy was asking 6500 and had JUST payed for a add in the paper to that tune. THe car was IMMACULATE and fully loaded. The engine had set a day or two and when we cranked it we heard NO rattle and there was NO smoke. It had 170K on it but looked brand new and had a new PPG paint job (price 3K, i know the shop that did it and know 3K is NOT an exageration, insurance covered it b/c a car ran into his door in a parkinglot and he forced them to do the whole car). Anywho, MONEY TALKS!
04-21-2006, 02:36 PM
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Some people sell to upgrade and want to take your head off (I almsot sold afformentioned TA for 8500 guy had 4K in hand and never showed up with the rest...said he called his friend at the dealership and he told him i was too high).
Others just want to move the car and will take anything but a loss on it. Some may even take a loss if they are forced to sell b/c insurance, legalities (friend bought a car b/c owner was forced by judge to sell it b/c flagrant speeding in the same small town, lol).
guy had 4K in hand and never showed up with the rest...said he called his friend at the dealership and he told him i was too high). Others just want to move the car and will take anything but a loss on it. Some may even take a loss if they are forced to sell b/c insurance, legalities (friend bought a car b/c owner was forced by judge to sell it b/c flagrant speeding in the same small town, lol).
04-21-2006, 02:46 PM
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If the guy knows anything about these cars he wont go below 12500 but every know and then someone just wants to get rid of it or dont know what their really worth
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04-21-2006, 02:58 PM
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Dont use KBB, use NADA. Thats a true guide. Banks have it and so do dealers. KBB is a knock off. www.nada.com I beleive
