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Old 09-08-2006, 05:12 PM
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WS6, Stock engine (39,9XX miles), new tires (around 1000 miles), clutch and flywheel. KBB says 15,100 for good condition 16,100 for excellent. Anyone tried to trade in recently w/ any experience.
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Originally Posted by wrench
WS6, Stock engine (39,9XX miles), new tires (around 1000 miles), clutch and flywheel. KBB says 15,100 for good condition 16,100 for excellent. Anyone tried to trade in recently w/ any experience.
dealership will try to anally rape you on a trade in. do you own the car? do you need the money now? They'll give you less because of the cold weather arriving soon and the car would probably sit. for a ws6 with that kind of miles..you should be able to get more privately. Also, new clutch...tires..ect don't add value because those items are expected to be in good condition.
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I'm with Brandon on this one .. DON'T trade it if you don't have to. Putting it up for sale on on autotrader.com might be a good option for you. Those low miles should keep you in the 16K+ on the private market (assuming the cars LOOKS like it has 39K or less on it)
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just traded my 02 in. 49k miles. i would say it was in very good to excellent condition. perfect besides a few scratches. i got 15 for it.
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I might trade it in for a 2006 Mazdaspeed 6 (sports trim). 28500 msrp now going for around 5500-6000 below msrp. So it'll be like 25000 otd. I have F1 GSD3 tires on and they suck 40 something degrees and below and useless in snow. There's two dealers in my area with the sports trim that have 17 and 19 cars left, and one that has over 30 gt trim in their lot. 07 model should be coming in Oct, so I'll problably see if they will deal or not
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Guy I know just sold his privatly for $19, but it had a 12 bolt and cam.
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Originally Posted by wrench
I might trade it in for a 2006 Mazdaspeed 6 (sports trim). 28500 msrp now going for around 5500-6000 below msrp. So it'll be like 25000 otd. I have F1 GSD3 tires on and they suck 40 something degrees and below and useless in snow. There's two dealers in my area with the sports trim that have 17 and 19 cars left, and one that has over 30 gt trim in their lot. 07 model should be coming in Oct, so I'll problably see if they will deal or not
have you drivin that car? I just did the mazdaspeed thing at englishtown.. those cars understeer horribly and feel gutless... if you don't mind loosing the feeling of speed and pulling harder..go for it. On the flip side, I bet its awesome in the snow. I did the autox in the rain and could get it to oversteer..just udnersteered really bad, which is good int he snow i guess..lol.
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Try to sell it privately if you can. The dealership will turn around and sell that car for 21 grand next spring.
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dealerships do not use KBB they go by a black book which as the 1st person said anally rapes you i believe was the term used.. and it is so right...




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