I have 2003 G35 sports sedan.
KBB private party value is $11500.

I'm considering to sell it and buy 2006 or newer year car
because I don't want to lose my car value.
My car is old (2003) and if it gets older, its value will be lower.

I think 2006 civic will be same or little higher value than my g35.
I heard that civic has a good resale value.
But I love my powerful g35.


Keep my g35, or trade it for civic
Suppose if I will sell my car after 2 years,
Which will be higher value??

 

If you love your G, keep it. When you sell it private, you get KBB trade in value. Thus, if you were to trade it in, its $2000 below trade in value, minus deductions if you had any part of your car repainted, excluding bumpers. Thats the used car market basic idea.

 

Do you owe money on it?

 

You mean I can only sell my car with kbb trade-in value price even though I sell it in private market? I don't understand because I saw many g35s that are being sold with KBB private party value price at craigslist.org, autotrader.com, cars.com and g35drivers.com marketplace.

No

 

Despite the resale, you'd have to drive a wrong wheeled drive civic for two years. I wouldn't really want that type of punishment.

 

You don't recommend going RWD to FWD?

Because I'm not that good at driving, I don't really know deference when I drive my parents' hyundai azera and my G35.

The reason why I care resale value so much is I'm going to buy a new car after I finish college. It will be one of 3 german company car. So I don't want to let my car's resale value drop.

 

selling G (getting hit for resale) + spending more to buy a civic (that's fwd) + selling civic (and getting hit for resale yet again) = coming out ahead?

 

I thought I can buy 2006 civic with $12000
(I expect i can sell it about $12000)

Suppose I can sell my car for $12000 and buy a civic.
Which one (2003 G35 and 2006 civic) will get higher resale value after 2 years?

 

I dunno. But a 03 car will have finished the bulk of it's depreciation while the 06 car has not.

 

Im saying, thats what you should expect. Just because it is listed at private party value, dosen't always mean they will get what they are asking for. Asking price and selling price is not always the same. Nor am I saying you can't, everyone bargains. Good luck. FYI, I traded in my 04 6mt with 58k miles and no accidents for $10k this past September.

 

[QUOTE=bobaedream;4692717]You don't recommend going RWD to FWD?

Because I'm not that good at driving, I don't really know deference when I drive my parents' hyundai azera and my G35.
QUOTE]


well in that case, yes get the civic. besides, civic's drift corners amazingly thanks to vtec. test your skills on that beast

 

Every day it's dropping like a rock. There is no way to come out ahead with a car. No matter what you do you will lose money.

If your car is in good shape mechanically, drive it until you grad college and can afford a new car.

 

Honda/Toyota have better resale value than Infiniti. I'm sure you can find someone to trade his/her Civic for a G35 straight up. Not many people are able to differentiate between FWD and RWD unless taken to its limits. Don't let those comments sway you away because people here are a bit bias about the RWD.

 

The only way you will come out ahead is to sell the G and buy a classic, $12,000 will get you a decent '67 Camaro that will hold it's value, with the classic car market like it is right now it would probably even be worth quite a bit more in a couple years.

oh and Chevy V8 is greater than vTech, heh

 

I understand you want to come out ahead as far as resale values go, but you can't consider selling things and living by comparing resale values. Life is too short.

My suggestion: If you enjoy the Infiniti, then keep it. There is no sense in trying to switch cars to something you would like less. In the end, you save on the hassle of buying and selling a car (of which you would likely not know the full history).

When time comes for the new car and the new job, I hardly doubt that 1-2k will mean much to you. In fact, I'm not even sure you'd come out ahead, but that depends on the time span you intend to keep the car.


Best Regards,
DGx