Ben4bamaMax

it has 46k miles. automatic. silver with black leather interior. don't know for sure but most likely never wrecked. great shape. bose stereo. sunroof.

Nada says avg trade is 15350 and retail 17575. I was thinking about starting around $15k but offering no higher than 16,400 which is in the middle.. I believe they are asking $18900. does this sound like an o.k deal??? thanks!!

NickStam

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I would offer about 13k at the most. You can get a brand new 2k1 gxe for 18k.

Ben4bamaMax

But there is no way he would take 13k. i could try but don't think he'll go below $15. I didn't want to consider a GXE because of wanting a sunroof and I like the alloy wheels and better handling.

I don't believe I could get a 2000 SE below $20k. I guess I could drive the GXE but not sure I'd be happy with it. thanks!

NYCe MaXiMa

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So you're saying you would buy an auto

NYCe MaXiMa

iTrader: (9)

I have a GXE with a sunroof. My car had 56k miles when I got it, it was around 10.5 grand. It was a fairly good deal and not from the dealer. The dealer has a habit for charging blue book value on used cars. I'd look around private car lots if I were you. Save yourself a good 2 grand at least. Loaded 97s are going for less than 13 grand around here. I'd be you, i'd really hold over. Give him an offer, leave contact info and walk out. They'll probably get back to you with a lower price. If not, don't stress it, there are plenty of Maximas for sale now and way cheaper then that.
BTW, about your point regarding GXEs. There are GXEs with sunroofs. Alloy wheels you can buy for less than 450$ with tires. The better handling is because of slightly stiffer suspension of the SE in comparison to the GXE... You can get aftermarket lowering springs and struts which will make your GXE handle much better then any stock SE. besides there are other suspension upgrades which will save you crazy $ in you are going to be buying an SE because of handling.

syc

I'll pay is $15K or maybe 15.5, but that's it.
$18,900?????

itsgt

i bought a 1997 gxe auto in January 2001.....with 53K,
Not loaded...but never been in accident and only 1 PA owner.

i got it at an auction so I paid only $10,500.

but I wouldn't pay more then $12,000.

Ben4bamaMax

thanks, guys, I really need to compare apples to apples so I think I will tell him $15 and walk out and let him call me !!

Krash513

I got my 97 SE 5speed last fall, with sun roof and bose, all the options xcept leather and 45k on it. They were asking 18900 also and after a week of hassling and negotiating, they finally came down to 16200 and put on 2000 SE rims with toyo tires for me. Id say you could get it for 15-16. Good luck

JAY25

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Look these guys are attempting to get rid of these cars Why 02 is out so take that son of a gun back its not tooo late and watch how quickly he ll drop the price on it they will try it not too late. Trust me my boy just took 3 cars back kept them for a week each and took them back. They need to make that sale. Yes you can get a 2k for about $19,000 and some change, those cars have got to go off the lot. My friend just picked up a 97 max for $13000 from atlanta with 46k miles on it, and its a SE as well fully loaded. I d rather have a 2k gxe that a 98 SE anytime.

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tom_98se

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Depends where you're located in the country too. Some markets are definitely skewed towards the dealers or the drivers. In Wisconsin it seems that everyone is willing to pay a premium for low mileage cars; I drove a '98 SE 5-speed 40k loaded with leather, bose & climate control. The dealer wanted $18,900 and wasn't out of line with other similar SE's at the time. Private sellers were maybe $1500 under dealers.

I bought my '98 SE 5-speed just a few months ago from a family member. It's not loaded by any means; sunroof and power seats only, no ABS or climate control. He babied it for 34k miles and then sold to me for $15,200 which was $2500 less than I found anywhere else for cars with more miles and dubious maintenance histories.

Good luck. With finance rates dropping and car dealers feeling the pinch, the dealer is more likely to take a low-ball offer.

Regards,
TOM

Ben4bamaMax

thanks for all of your input!!! This is really helping me figure out what I should do. I am really performance oriented and money conscious as well so I like the SE for style and performance..getting an auto probably even though I was originally getting a stick because I already have an integra 5 speed and it is nice taking a break from shifting all the time. plus even though my wife likes driving my 5speed I think she'd prefer the auto since we have kids and might be easier to operate. I think I will low ball him at $15, if everything on the car checks out and just take it from there...doubt i'll go much higher. I don't have to have a car now and could wait to find the right deal on a 97 if I have to. I was just out riding around in it and this one is very clean except for the sand in the headlights and in the trunk...they got this car at an auction so it could have come from florida or somewhere...I'll let you guys know what happens.