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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 11:28 AM
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Clean trade in through NADA is around 12.5 on my car but KBB seems to think its worth 7k lol?

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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 11:52 AM
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there just guides .... they dont buy cars ....
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 11:54 AM
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they are always a bit off...usually kbb value is more than they are worth on the market
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by MMMZ/28
Clean trade in through NADA is around 12.5 on my car but KBB seems to think its worth 7k lol?

Any thoughts?
12.5k for a TRADE IN??? what the **** are you smoking.
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 12:19 PM
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Its worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it.KBB can only give you a round about price.
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 12:19 PM
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KBB is used more often in the north where as NADA is more of a southern guide
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 12:25 PM
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I could see 12.5k for a 2001 trans am with like 30-50k here as a private party sale. But no way in hell would you get 12 or 13grand for a car at the dealership like that. Thats insane LOL
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by fccs
12.5k for a TRADE IN??? what the **** are you smoking.
I didnt say I was expecting to get that, hell I'm not even trading in I was just looking around the net.

http://www.nadaguides.com/usedcars.a...da=-1&mi=23000
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by MMMZ/28
I didnt say I was expecting to get that, hell I'm not even trading in I was just looking around the net.

http://www.nadaguides.com/usedcars.a...da=-1&mi=23000
Damn. kbb is more accurate then nada from what I see in that link at least. Any dealership that saw that would prob wonder what the hell nada is thinking
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 04:53 PM
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My 02 SS is bringing in 8K for trade with 65K miles. 12.5? Dude.. Never
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 04:55 PM
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same here. 98 for like 8100
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 08:17 PM
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kbb kills old cars sell for like 800bucks
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 10:27 PM
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The problem is they are adding almost 4 grand to the base trade in because of your mileage. you may get an additional grand on trade in due to low miles, but to think that a dealer is going to give you 4 grand for keeping the car in the garage most of the time is asinine.
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 11:00 PM
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KBB on my 03 focus SVT (23k) last month when i got it 8,700... now 6,700...

OHW... NADA is 10500 though.............
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 11:43 PM
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You never know though. LS1 cars at dealers around here are for sale for big money. One offered me 9k trade in when it was basically stock and 95k miles.

Like it's said over and over again, it's all about what someone will pay.
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 11:47 PM
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It all depends on the car. Like stated the guides are round about prices. Now a 87 chevy citation with 10,000 miles in perfect condition will be lucky to get blue book. Now a good low mileage F-bod can get more than blue book. It just all depends on the demand of the car. As for te gap between guides... I dunno. But I cant see a 01 Z28 gettin 12.5 Probably has something to do with banks. Cant get the right loan amount through one theyd probably resort to the other.
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 05:10 AM
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Originally Posted by TORK?
You never know though. LS1 cars at dealers around here are for sale for big money. One offered me 9k trade in when it was basically stock and 95k miles.

Like it's said over and over again, it's all about what someone will pay.
Not here. **** LS2 GTO's are in the high teens
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 04:52 PM
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dealer offered 13.9 on it today lol
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by MMMZ/28
dealer offered 13.9 on it today lol

I hope you kissed him. Unless you per paying full tilt on the vehicle you were looking at. Most real dealers use KBB to price trades. Some time lots use NAPA. You're better off at dealers that use KBB, even though you're getting less, normally what you're buying is priced cheaper, unless you're buying a new car.
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Old Nov 8, 2008 | 10:18 AM
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Lord help you if you ever use KBB as a definitive guide on a low mileage car. Ever notice that when you type in really low miles that the price stays the same in many instances? Just as an example: Type in any model '98-'02 F-body with 15,000 miles. Keep the options all the same, now type in 40,000 miles. According to them it is worth the SAME money. Pretty bad. KBB is useful for average mileage, fair condition cars to get a general idea of value. Otherwise, AVOID!!
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