How much should I pay for a 97 GXE with a 5 speed. It has a receipt for a rebuilt transmission just done with new axles for 1300. Broker wants 3500 but I think more like 2700 is fair. The car has 141300 miles on it, decent shape. Has some noise coming from pulley area, i think it might be timing chain tensioner but don't know for sure. Thx.

 

KBB it, NADA it, see what similar cars are going for.

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well bluebook or nada wont calculate new axels or tranny
plus we dont know a lot of other info about the car....

but still i think 3500 is pushing it. i wouldnt pay 3500.

walk in with 3k cash and show it to him.

 

i bought my 97 gxe 5 speed with 142000 on the body with a new clutch and 72000 on the motor for 2500$ with a lil body damage

 

its not the tentioner pulley,probably something much worse.i wouldnt **** with it most likely.maybe 2000-2500.

 

Show him $2850 cash and then walk away....I guarantee he stops you before you hit the door. OR, tell him to fix that noise and give him 3000.

 

Good deal if you can get it for =< 3K IMHO.

 

Of course they don't. It's a wear and tear item, and has to be there in order for the car to be complete. Having new OEM parts doesn't add any value to a car, it's only worth piece of mind.....

 

Right . I dont know why people think that since the replaced things that equates to the car being worht more.