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Originally Posted by TorqueDog
Easily. Do they know what's wrong with it, like has it actually been quoted for repair?
A complete second-hand transmission for the L538 Evoque can be had for anywhere from $800 - $2,500 CAD on eBay depending on whether it's the 6-speed Ford Aisin Warner or the 9-speed ZF 9HP, but if it's something like a valve body or torque converter, those can be had between $400 - $800 CAD.
I don't know the mileage, but assuming it's in otherwise good condition visually and mechanically, I would bet that someone who buys that thing for $5k, throws a $2,500 transmission in it and puts it through a detailing bay, is probably selling it for $12.5k.
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Apparently there was an opportunity for trade in and the value kept decreasing from like $2.5K until it was like $1,500 or something dumb. I don't know cars that well and I know dealerships need to make money. But the offer for an older Evoque like that seemed ridiculously low that to me, it almost sounded like it was lower than scrap value for a vehicle that was finicky and needed major repairs, but drivable. So they decided to not trade it in and try and sell it themselves. But no interest at all when privately listed for around <$4K/even with subsequent price drops.
This person doesn't know vehicles at all but prattled off a list which was a bunch of cosmetic stuff glass and windows stuff that needed addressing. For sure the biggest issue was that there was a transmission problem and it seems transmission basically need replacement? The mileage being being over 250K probably doesn't help but shouldn't tank the value that badly, should it? I assume it's just reasonings for the crap trade in vs an actual quote for repairs.
Either there's a better way to advertise that thing for sale I should suggest to them or I think they should grab a donation receipt vs revisiting the idea of getting like $1.5-2K for it. I know nothing, but I feel like buying it for $4K and pouring $6K into it (at worst) should yield a vehicle that is better than what could be purchased for $10K on the used market. Am I on the right track? Or are my assumptions way out of whack?