Sorry if this is a repost. Check out the link.
http://autos.msn.com/advice/article....rc=LP%20luxury
http://autos.msn.com/advice/article....rc=LP%20luxury
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Yea....I read that this morning too. Same old story, but I love to hear it over and over again. I love our G's!!!
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too bad it isnt true. ive owned mine for 4 months and i tried to trade it in with 4k on it... and i got offered 10k less than what i paid for it.
Cmon Son!
damn, thats crazy. Trade ins will rape you most of the time. Autotrader is the way to go 
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Maybe because they think you dont know your information. When you go and trade in a car, you must know all of your info so they dont think your stupid and try to make a fool out of you. They will give you pennies for your car because all dealerships do that. Originally Posted by pointman1
too bad it isnt true. ive owned mine for 4 months and i tried to trade it in with 4k on it... and i got offered 10k less than what i paid for it.
Also, shop around to see where you can get the best price.
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Yeah, the depreciation is so low on these cars, that I'm thinking of buying mine at the end of its 2 year lease in June. According to KBB, my car is worth about $30k now, yet my fixed end of lease buyout price is $21k in my contract. Somehow I don't see my car depreciating $9k in 5 months, so I'll probably buy it even if I choose to sell it soon after.
It'll help me recover some of the high lease payments I've made. I knew it would work out in the end.
It'll help me recover some of the high lease payments I've made. I knew it would work out in the end.
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Also, shop around to see where you can get the best price.
i went in knowing everything necessary. I have traded in many cars and this is by far the worst I have ever made out. i went to several places... smallest hit was 8k, biggest was 12k.Originally Posted by GCoupe35
Maybe because they think you dont know your information. When you go and trade in a car, you must know all of your info so they dont think your stupid and try to make a fool out of you. They will give you pennies for your car because all dealerships do that. Also, shop around to see where you can get the best price.
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Trading in ALWAYS is going to be a lot less than the retail selling prices.
I looked up a '04, 6MT Coupe, No Nav, Prem, 4200 miles, Excellent Condition and the Trade in was $30,750 while the Retail was $36,300. Considering I paid under $33k out the door with VPP and have had it for almost 10 months I guess I could theoretically make money off a sale (taking into account other fees would eat into my $3k+ profit).
Of course for the money its hard to find anything remotely close to the G coupe for my desires.
Maybe if I can sell it Retail and buy an '05 6MT on VPP I could come out with some cash and a new '05 car? Hmmmm....tempting!!
I looked up a '04, 6MT Coupe, No Nav, Prem, 4200 miles, Excellent Condition and the Trade in was $30,750 while the Retail was $36,300. Considering I paid under $33k out the door with VPP and have had it for almost 10 months I guess I could theoretically make money off a sale (taking into account other fees would eat into my $3k+ profit).
Of course for the money its hard to find anything remotely close to the G coupe for my desires.
Maybe if I can sell it Retail and buy an '05 6MT on VPP I could come out with some cash and a new '05 car? Hmmmm....tempting!!
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i don't know if this has been mentioned already, but i came upon it today:
jeremy
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The expert appraisers and analysts at Kelley Blue Book, a firm based in California, have picked the 2005 vehicles most likely to hold their value over a period of five years. Kelley Blue Book has found most of the top 2005 model year vehicles expected to retain their value best to be luxury entries. Two of these are from the BMW Group, and two more from Japanese carmaker Nissan and its Infiniti luxury brand.
Top Ten 2005 Vehicles Forecast To Best Hold Their Value*
Models ranked in alphabetical order:
Acura TL
BMW 5-Series
Infiniti G35 Coupe
Lexus GX 470
Mazda RX-8
Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 Cabriolet
Mini Cooper
Nissan 350Z
Porsche Cayenne
Volvo XC90
http://en.autos.sympatico.msn.ca/adv...windowshopping The expert appraisers and analysts at Kelley Blue Book, a firm based in California, have picked the 2005 vehicles most likely to hold their value over a period of five years. Kelley Blue Book has found most of the top 2005 model year vehicles expected to retain their value best to be luxury entries. Two of these are from the BMW Group, and two more from Japanese carmaker Nissan and its Infiniti luxury brand.
Top Ten 2005 Vehicles Forecast To Best Hold Their Value*
Models ranked in alphabetical order:
Acura TL
BMW 5-Series
Infiniti G35 Coupe
Lexus GX 470
Mazda RX-8
Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 Cabriolet
Mini Cooper
Nissan 350Z
Porsche Cayenne
Volvo XC90
jeremy
