I need some advice here...

How much would you pay for a '98 SE (5speed) with 90,000mi (highway), 2nd owner, clean Carfax, sunroof, power seats, etc??

NADA: $12,455
KBB: $9,050 (private party; excellent)
Asking: $10,900

Thanks.

 

$9500

 

Go to Edmunds.com and get a True Market Value price...Ive found those to be very accurate because they account for everything, including location.

 

no more than $8500 in my opinion...plus is all the maintenance done?

 

$9000 is what you should take it for, so start the lowballing at $8500. It never hurts to try.
-Cyrus

 

just fyi but....i think just about everyone would say their car has mostly highway miles.... i'd try to pick it up for around 9,500.

 

Edmunds says my car is worth $8k.

But I saw a clone of my car at the dealer gong for $15,400 the other day.

There was a 1999 Model with 30k (miles) and they wanted $21,000.

Gawd I hate dealers - because I know if I traded it in, they'd give me like $5k for it, then turn around and sell it for $14k.



IanS

 

what's odd is that here in the NW, maximas can pull good resale prices. KBB for my car is like $6500 trade in, $7200 private party. look in the paper and you can see the same maxima going or $10K.

 

Value depends on region & can vary greatly.

Try the Edmunds link or www.kbb.com

 

I have a 99 Max and the most they were gonna give me at Gunn in San Antonio was 12 yet I see them reselling them for 18. Where's the love?

 

I saw a 98 GXE 5 speed with 60000 miles on it for 8300, I would probably do 9000 for that one.

Good Luck,

-Nick

 

For what it's worth, I am looking at a '99 SE manual with 49,000 miles and will probably end up buying it for $13,500. That's with new brakes, new tires, power roof, extended warranty and a respectable deal on my trade. It was in line with all the sources I checked as well.

The car was actually advertised for $17,500. I showed the dealer another ad from another dealer at $13,900 for essentially the same car and he immediately came down to $13,500 without any problem.

Do dealers really believe that some sucker will pay 4k over a fair price just because its been marked up?

 

Whenever I see a dealer price, I take like 20% off that as the "real" price. Dealers love cash. No trade in and buying with cash means a lot of bargaining power.

This '98 Im looking at is a private party. I ran its VIN and the guy was telling the truth. He got it 2 years ago with 35,000mi on it....now its got 90,000. Try and put 55,000 city miles on in 2 years is South Dakota! I didnt even tell him I ran the Carfax, but his story matched anyways.

Edmunds TMV: $9,464 (clean)
$10,121 (outstanding)

I think I might drive up there Monday and offer him $9,000.

What do you guys think of an Altima or 626?

 

You seem set on buying the Maxima, yet you ask about a car that's in a lower class? I loved my altima when I had it, but it just doesn't compare to a maxima. As for the 626, when I had an altima, I still thought the 626 was crap

 

Wow, if you guys are willing to pay $8,500-9,000 for a '98 SE with 90k, my '98 GXE with 65k has hope

 

i just bought a 98 gle with every single option, 72,000 miles, in perfect condition automatic for $10,500. so i hope that helps. i live in RI just for a geological outlook on things.

 

Autos are a dime a dozen compared to manuals.

I would have had a car already if I wanted an auto.

 

I've got the same issue. I'd have a max already at a better price if I wanted an auto because they are all over the place. But I want a manual and according to all the advertising sources I've looked at there is only one for sale in the area. The dealer is also a new Nissan dealer and is smart enough to know that someone looking specifically for a manual is doing so because that particular car is desired and hard to find and can weasel a few more bucks even though the car's value should be a little lower.

 

Ive yet to find a dealer with a SE 5spd in Omaha. Not to mention a private party.

This is getting old....