Selling the Max...how much should I ask? (specs inside)

White95Max · 06-27-05, 05:18

OK I'm getting ready to sell the Maxima. I'll be putting a sign in it tomorrow or soon after.

It's a '95 SE with a 5spd manual transmission.
164,000 miles
CD player
Alloys
PW, PL, Cruise, Pwr mirrors, spoiler, foglights, sunroof, cloth seats, driver's power seat
2 dents as seen below...
Very glossy pearl white paint

So how much should I ask? Which car pricing site do you go by? Edmunds? KBB? NADA?

KBB's price is ~$3000 in Good condition, and ~$2500 in Fair condition. I think it falls in between.

Any comments?

hadboosttroy · 06-27-05, 07:35

i always like to look at the 3 you listed and go from there, with the nada holding the most clout for me personally as far as pricing, followed by edmunds and then kbb who seems pretty bad the last year or two. have you thought about seeing if a pdr person can do the door? it may help the sale.

White95Max · 06-27-05, 08:03

I think the extra amount I would get with the door fixed would be similar to the cost of having it done. Believe me, after it happened I was going over the dabate of fixing vs not fixing it SOOO many times.

themightytimmah · 06-27-05, 08:43

Take the "excellent" value, deduct cost of repairs. Put it out for a few bucks less. Get an estimate from a good bodyshop, and have it available when you try to sell the max.

Shiny Lil Detlr · 06-27-05, 08:53

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Originally Posted by themightytimmah

Take the "excellent" value, deduct cost of repairs. Put it out for a few bucks less. Get an estimate from a good bodyshop, and have it available when you try to sell the max.

Agreed.

White95Max · 06-28-05, 03:47

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Originally Posted by themightytimmah

Take the "excellent" value, deduct cost of repairs. Put it out for a few bucks less. Get an estimate from a good bodyshop, and have it available when you try to sell the max.

I can't ask less than zero.

Shiny Lil Detlr · 06-28-05, 04:38

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Originally Posted by White95Max

I can't ask less than zero.

If you're in that far over your head with damage, why didn't insurance total the car out?

White95Max · 06-28-05, 04:45

Because I didn't file a claim on the damage on the front. And I had a $1000 deductible, so it only cost the insurance Co $1600.

mdsmithers · 06-28-05, 05:33

Sell it to Billfold

http://autopia.org/forum/showthread.php?t=58305

He's in the market.

SpoiledMan · 06-28-05, 06:37

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Originally Posted by White95Max

Because I didn't file a claim on the damage on the front. And I had a $1000 deductible, so it only cost the insurance Co $1600.

Once the math is done it's going to be cheaper for you to keep the Max for two more years and then get what you want. I'm sure most of us here have had to drive something that we didn't want to for a while. I had a new to me car that was at 99k when I got it and it was a fleet car for a travel agency!!!!!!!

White95Max · 06-28-05, 10:35

It wouldn't be cheaper because gas is more $$$, insurance is more $$$, parts/service are more $$$...

SpoiledMan · 06-28-05, 12:32

I'm sure the Max has a knock sensor so you don't *have* to use the higher grade gas. Have you priced insurance on the cars you're looking at?? You have the Max now and have a pretty good idea what it needs and what it doesn't with whatever you do eventually buy you will have the unknown. It's looking like you wont get the money you think you're going to get for the car when you sell it and are looking at spending 5k for the replacement. I'm guessing that you will have to fork over about 3k out of your pocket after selling the Max. *I* think you will be better served by keeping the car that you're familiar with and buying lower grade gas.

My 2 pennies.....