Negotiating Price of Used Vehicle - Suggested Approach/Tips

[Table 5]

Originally Posted by pylon

The odd time when we get a super rare in demand car, like a car with a sub 500 production count like a Golf R, or something, yeah, we will hold our ground and price it for what the market will bear. But your mint, 1994, AWD, Eddie Bauer Aerostar with 120k and, factory Mountain inspired pin-striping kit, Tasmanian devil seat covers and dream catcher in the windshield is only worth as much as the gas in the tank.

So...is this still available?

[Regular_John]

BUMP.

So anyone ever attempted to trade in a real beater... like 270,000km, front bumper falling off, good for scrap/salvage only beater? Can I hope for any value on the trade beyond "we'll dispose of it for free" at the dealer?

When I say any value I mean any, a couple years oil changes included with a purchase would be value to me at this point.

[speede5]

If you can drive it to your nearest recycler he might give you scrap value, 80-150$ depending on the price of steel.

It's just a burden to a dealer so unless they are having a push, pull, drag sale you're just inconviniencing them.

Put it in Kijiji for $300 and some kid will buy it.

[Regular_John]

Originally Posted by speede5

If you can drive it to your nearest recycler he might give you scrap value, 80-150$ depending on the price of steel.

It's just a burden to a dealer so unless they are having a push, pull, drag sale you're just inconviniencing them.

Put it in Kijiji for $300 and some kid will buy it.

Yeah scrap yard might be the route to go, I'm not wasting my time with the "I'll give you $100 if you deliver it to Airdrie and buy me lunch" crowd on Kijiji.

[Slava]

Put it in the auction. Someone will buy it and you make a few bucks.

[mykalberta]

Donate to Kidney car foundation and I think they give you a minimum $50 tax receipt

http://kidney.ca/page.aspx?pid=914

[Regular_John]

Alright CP, we drove a nice little 2012 Mazda2 that fits our budget/specs and it's a fun little car. It's currently our front runner for purchase.

In CP's mighty opinion what are the things worth paying for VS avoiding at this point?
- Car has 1 year of manufacturers warranty left... worth extending? Or are all warranty extensions the ripoff I believe them to be.
- Should I put much weight on a "certified pre-owned" VS a non-certified? There's both a certified and non-certified cars with similar milage/trim. Difference in price of about $1,200

And no, I'm not part of CP's mighty 1%er's club, we're working with a web designer's salary here, so if you're recommending a different car, please remember I can not afford the bald eagle inlays, beautiful as they may be.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by jaydorn

Alright CP, we drove a nice little 2012 Mazda2 that fits our budget/specs and it's a fun little car. It's currently our front runner for purchase.

In CP's mighty opinion what are the things worth paying for VS avoiding at this point?
- Car has 1 year of manufacturers warranty left... worth extending? Or are all warranty extensions the ripoff I believe them to be.
- Should I put much weight on a "certified pre-owned" VS a non-certified? There's both a certified and non-certified cars with similar milage/trim. Difference in price of about $1,200

And no, I'm not part of CP's mighty 1%er's club, we're working with a web designer's salary here, so if you're recommending a different car, please remember I can not afford the bald eagle inlays, beautiful as they may be.

Doesn't certified just mean it haas been looked at by a mechanic? Can you just get the non-certified one inspected by a mechanic ?

[Regular_John]

Originally Posted by fotze

I'd visit pylon if nothing else.

We actually were at Northland late last week, just didn't find ourselves very excited with the performance/handling of the VW's in our budget. Nice cars sure, but being at the high end of our budget we weren't blown away by em.

[Mr.Coffee]

pylon, there aren't any upgrades that a dealership would want or would be useful in resale?

I drive a truck that will be going back after the lease is up... I had the bed filled with line-x coating. I checked my lease terms before I did it, and it didn't appear like that would be an issue. But I'm sorta curious what the dealership will think about that one and if it could be a problem with them because the lease wasn't super specific on the issue in my mind. I am thinking on a truck they would like that (or, most people would), no?

[Sample00]

rather than start a new thread, I thought I would just add to this one.

My wife and I are in the market for a new (used) SUV.

We are looking for a midsize SUV and are open to suggestions.

I like the Nissan Pathfinder or Murano. The Highlander is a nice unit as well.

We would like one fully loaded with leather. Must have AWD or 4WD.

Please feel free to provide any feedback.

[Calgary14]

I am by no means an expert on the topic, but here is a quick writeup on how I saved thousands on my used vehicle

http://www.ourbigfatwallet.com/how-i...icle-purchase/

[MoneyGuy]

Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

Bring in a hired gun to negotiate for you. Someone who doesn't care one iota about getting the vehicle and will create a scene. Decide beforehand what your max number is and offer him/her 50% of the difference. Example...you decide you will be willingto pay 37 taxes in....the negotiator gets it for 36....they get 500 for their work.

I'd send in my son-in-law. He loves to haggle and he's good at it. I hate it and am lousy at it. He's my hired gun.

[CRXguy]

Originally Posted by Sample00

rather than start a new thread, I thought I would just add to this one.

My wife and I are in the market for a new (used) SUV.

We are looking for a midsize SUV and are open to suggestions.

I like the Nissan Pathfinder or Murano. The Highlander is a nice unit as well.

We would like one fully loaded with leather. Must have AWD or 4WD.

Please feel free to provide any feedback.

We had a 2009 Pathfinder SE a couple years ago. It was awesome in this weather. I like the fact that's it's a true 4x4. Lots of room for 5 or 7 if you have the 3rd row up. The 4.0 V6 had good power for a SUV its size. Had no problems when we drove it to Vancouver from Calgary. Only negative thing i have to say about it is gas mileage in the winter. Averaged about 450km for 70L.

[Sliver]

We had an '09 Pathfinder for about a year (just sold it in June). Oh man did we hate that thing. Fuel economy is absolutely pitiful with no pay off in performance. It drives like a bag of dicks. The dash is a hodge podge of cheap mismatched plastics. Upholstery feels cheap.

If you plan on 4x4ing, it may be for you. If you aren't going to be offroading, then run - don't walk - from this vehicle.

They do look very nice, though.

[gladaki]

Originally Posted by jaydorn

Ever tried selling a vehicle (or anything really) through Kijiji? You're almost forced to mark it up 50% what you really want just to account for the low ballers.

I had a 98' grand am with two sets of tires listed for $1,500ish and I was getting calls/emails like "would you take $250 and deliver it to me in Airdrie?".

When it comes time for a new car I'll take whatever the dealer is offering on my current bucket just to avoid the hassle of fielding calls/emails from tire kickers.

Not sure about tires. But, on kijiji you can get canadian black book price if vehicle is maintained properly.