Hello Guys,

I have a question here that I am hoping to get some honest advice from all the experts on this forum.

Since all my family members are so much in love with the Infiniti brand we are planning to pick up another 2005 G35 Sedan soon.

So far we have found one on Autorader from Richmond Nissan dealership asking for $CAD 21000 + tax

It is an 05' G35X 5AT in beige colour, 51,000km to date. I have had the car checked by a mechanic and there aint' any major problems except some dirty filters/oil that needs to be replaced/changed. The exterior of the car looks okay with some minor scratch paint on the front bumper which is expected given that it is a 4 years old car.


So my obvious quetsion here is, what is a reasonable offer that I should make to the dealer after putting the current economy and car market sales into factor? I have used Canada black book value and it came out that the "trade-in" value for this particular vehicle is somwhere between CAD$17K - 20K. However, I believe this number is simply derived from a mathematic formula which may/may not reflect the true value of this car.

Also note that this is a Canadian vehicle with a clean carfax and all the numbers are in CAD currency.

Any opinions/advice are much appreciated.


Robin

 

Honestly, with good negotiating skills, i'd offer 18, see where it gets you. Use the fact that warranty is over (or nearly over) as a weapon, scratches and immediate maintenance required (filters/oil) also helps.

Also, always say you're not crazy for the colour, but you'll take it if the price is right.
Offer low, see the reaction,

it's smart to walk away, don't look excited or eager. walk away if you have to, be an a$$hole.

Watch this video, it's 5minutes long, I know we know most of this, but it will be a very good refresher. It's more for new cars but same principles apply for used ones.

http://lifehacker.com/298810/buy-a-c...etting-screwed