How much is my Maxima worth?
#1
How much is my Maxima worth?
2003 SE
Black
Mint condition, absolutely nothing wrong
Auto
34,XXX Miles
100% Fully Loaded except Navigation
New Megan exhaust just put on
I'm not sure if I'm forgetting anything, and I'm not sure if this is the right place for this thread
Thanks
Black
Mint condition, absolutely nothing wrong
Auto
34,XXX Miles
100% Fully Loaded except Navigation
New Megan exhaust just put on
I'm not sure if I'm forgetting anything, and I'm not sure if this is the right place for this thread
Thanks
#2
That's really low mileage. Are you considering selling it?
#3
#5
I doubt $1000 is as much as you can get with that car. My father was thinking of selling his '00 model with a few kinks and 80k+ miles, and people were taking his $4000 obo seriously... Id say you can expect anywhere between $4000-7000, the upper ones being optimistic at best.
#6
From your brief description of the car, and taking your word for it's condition and mileage, I would guess it to be in the 7-8 thousand range.
#7
I doubt $1000 is as much as you can get with that car. My father was thinking of selling his '00 model with a few kinks and 80k+ miles, and people were taking his $4000 obo seriously... Id say you can expect anywhere between $4000-7000, the upper ones being optimistic at best.
#11
if I were you I would hold firm at $8500 or even $9000... think about it.... what other car can you buy for $8500-$9000 that has 34,000 original miles... that is fully loaded, looks slick, has plenty of power to spare on the highway, and so on and so on... and I am sure that there are buyers who can realize that and actually hunt for cars like yours...
here is a very real example...
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...&&aff=national
here is a very real example...
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...&&aff=national
Last edited by L_U_D_I_AMaxima; 11-28-2011 at 06:20 AM.
#21
I wish I could afford anyone of them.
#24
The fact that it's AT takes from the value IMO, I'd say about 5-6k..
#26
Oh Hai Gaiz! Can I haz first post?............I will proceed with tl;dr
Had a 350Z. Sold it.
Need cheap used car.
Many weeks later after exhaustive search for Maxima of my liking(and budget).
I find 02 SE 6 speed in very nice condition overall.(pick up car tomorrow, pics coming)
This is VERY compressed version.(obviously)
In my search I did find conclusive evidence that a car is worth as much as somebody is willing to pay........but all your interwebz tools are good guides. $8-9k for yours sounds about right IMHO.
Had a 350Z. Sold it.
Need cheap used car.
Many weeks later after exhaustive search for Maxima of my liking(and budget).
I find 02 SE 6 speed in very nice condition overall.(pick up car tomorrow, pics coming)
This is VERY compressed version.(obviously)
In my search I did find conclusive evidence that a car is worth as much as somebody is willing to pay........but all your interwebz tools are good guides. $8-9k for yours sounds about right IMHO.
#27
In general, I don't feel like the used car pricing guides (edmunds, kbb, NADA, etc.) give enough added value for low mileage. I think Kbb seems to value low mileage the most of those sites. I bought my 2002 Maxima last July with about 19k miles on it, and remember thinking at the time that the low mileage meant alot more to me personally than the difference that the book value was showing on some sites.
If I were you, I would pull the values and set my asking price at the private party value, maybe somewhere between private party and retail. In my experience, if you find the right buyer, you can get above the private party book value for excellent condition low mileage cars.
In the case of your car, I got a Private party value of $7866 on kbb.com assuming their default mileage of 108k. Changing to 34k miles raised the private party value to $11216, that is $3350 for mileage. So I'd ask in the ballpark of $11250 and see what you find. There just aren't very many cars to choose from with that low mileage.
One thing that you might find though is that some people looking for this type car will look negatively on modifications. So the aftermarket exhaust could be a negative in some people's eyes, and will limit your buying population more to the Maxima enthusiast crowd.
If I were you, I would pull the values and set my asking price at the private party value, maybe somewhere between private party and retail. In my experience, if you find the right buyer, you can get above the private party book value for excellent condition low mileage cars.
In the case of your car, I got a Private party value of $7866 on kbb.com assuming their default mileage of 108k. Changing to 34k miles raised the private party value to $11216, that is $3350 for mileage. So I'd ask in the ballpark of $11250 and see what you find. There just aren't very many cars to choose from with that low mileage.
One thing that you might find though is that some people looking for this type car will look negatively on modifications. So the aftermarket exhaust could be a negative in some people's eyes, and will limit your buying population more to the Maxima enthusiast crowd.
#28
Holy Bananas, 34,xxx, thats unheard of for a 2003 lol
#30
In September, the insurance adjuster checked mine out, had 128k miles on it, 2000 fully loaded, excellent interior condition, and he valued it at 6,000 for insurance purposes, but said if I was trying to sell it, I could get 7,000 easy.
#31
OP I would say about 8 - 9k but you have to remember the car is 8-9 years old even with the low mileage.
Last edited by luvlexus101; 01-27-2012 at 12:07 PM.
#33
Me personally, you could have a mint condition 6 speed 02/03 maxima with 10 miles on it that was stored in a climate controlled garage since 02/03 and I still would not pay more than $7-8k for it.
#35
Definitely worth more than 5k.
I traded in my stock base 2002 SE (auto, 17", HID, spoiler, cassette 1cd, cloth interior) for my 09 SV sport/tech and dealer gave me 1500 bucks trade-in. I'm not sure what a private party sale woukd've paid...3k?
It had 205,000 mi. and I had it for 10years. I paid $22k for it in 2002. Got my money's worth and no major repairs. I got better mpg than current 09 max. Avg. 26mpg mixed.
Before that I had a fully loaded 1992 SE (Bose, leather, outside heated mirrors etc). I traded that in for my 2002 SE. Dealer gave me $2000 for trade-in. It had 183,000mi. This model was also a lemon. Had transmission issues etc.
I traded in my stock base 2002 SE (auto, 17", HID, spoiler, cassette 1cd, cloth interior) for my 09 SV sport/tech and dealer gave me 1500 bucks trade-in. I'm not sure what a private party sale woukd've paid...3k?
It had 205,000 mi. and I had it for 10years. I paid $22k for it in 2002. Got my money's worth and no major repairs. I got better mpg than current 09 max. Avg. 26mpg mixed.
Before that I had a fully loaded 1992 SE (Bose, leather, outside heated mirrors etc). I traded that in for my 2002 SE. Dealer gave me $2000 for trade-in. It had 183,000mi. This model was also a lemon. Had transmission issues etc.
#37
When I bought mine last year the used car market was STRONG, I paid close to $8k OTD for a '02 Maxima, 1 owner, 57k miles, and no accidents.
Oh, and this was from an auction. I saw 5th gen Maximas with similar mileage go for $7k, $8k before taxes/fees. Haven't checked auction prices lately but maybe you should, you can always sell yourself there for a fee.
Oh, and this was from an auction. I saw 5th gen Maximas with similar mileage go for $7k, $8k before taxes/fees. Haven't checked auction prices lately but maybe you should, you can always sell yourself there for a fee.
#38
You beat me to it.
I picked up my '01 GLE last year with 63k miles on it for $7k. While it wasn't a steal the condition of the car and maintanence records provided made it worth the price. For a 5.5 with that low of mileage I would put it at $9k obo if you're not a big rush. Someone will recognize the value of the car and pick it up in good time.
When I bought mine last year the used car market was STRONG, I paid close to $8k OTD for a '02 Maxima, 1 owner, 57k miles, and no accidents.
Oh, and this was from an auction. I saw 5th gen Maximas with similar mileage go for $7k, $8k before taxes/fees. Haven't checked auction prices lately but maybe you should, you can always sell yourself there for a fee.
Oh, and this was from an auction. I saw 5th gen Maximas with similar mileage go for $7k, $8k before taxes/fees. Haven't checked auction prices lately but maybe you should, you can always sell yourself there for a fee.
#39
IMHO - an '03 with 34k on it should be getting atleast 10k. Regardless if its going on 10 years old. The condition of the car and the mileage of it speaks for itself.
I flipped a 2000 last summer that had 160k on the body with an engine replaced with 50k. I sold the car for 5k. On top of that it was the most unattractive color combo - beige leather interior and gold exterior.
My opinion on this matter is that if you find someone who is a nissan lover and knows what they are looking for, ie. a low mileage maxima, you can get more then what others are suggesting this car is worth. 10k >
I am actually in the same boat and I've been thinking about selling my loaded '03 with 81k. Reading what some of you said made me want to puke and possibly reconsider selling mine.
I flipped a 2000 last summer that had 160k on the body with an engine replaced with 50k. I sold the car for 5k. On top of that it was the most unattractive color combo - beige leather interior and gold exterior.
My opinion on this matter is that if you find someone who is a nissan lover and knows what they are looking for, ie. a low mileage maxima, you can get more then what others are suggesting this car is worth. 10k >
I am actually in the same boat and I've been thinking about selling my loaded '03 with 81k. Reading what some of you said made me want to puke and possibly reconsider selling mine.