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Old 08-29-19, 04:18 PM
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Question Buying first car....

My 2003 CRV finally died. I’ve wanted an NX for a few years now.

Any advice on this would be much appreciated:

I am test driving a Pre-owned 2019 NX Comfort (FWD, sunroof) tomorrow. It has 5k miles and is listed $33,800.
I always assumed you pay what is listed until I started reading this forum.

Is the price reasonable? If not, how do I approach negotiating?

Edit: Would it be better to get a “new” 2019 or 2020?

Thank you!

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Welcome to CL as a first-time poster.

There are many variables involved in negotiating the price of a pre-owned vehicle. One of the best sites for help is kbb.com (Kelley Blue-Book). Just follow the steps, enter the data they ask for (type of vehicle, make/model/year, trim-level, accumulated-mileage, general condition, etc.... and it will give you the average price you can expect to pay at a dealership, buying from private-party, or its trade-in value.

https://www.kbb.com

https://www.kbb.com/new-cars/

https://www.kbb.com/used-cars/

I did some checking on the site for you, and, I though I don't know the exact model type or option-level your vehicles has, the average price is from 32K to 36K depending on where you buy it, so, yes, the figure you quote seems reasonable.

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Thank you! Very helpful!
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If you didn’t already, this massive thread, filled with advice would be good...

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/car...nd-buying.html
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Originally Posted by Nas23
My 2003 CRV finally died. I’ve wanted an NX for a few years now.

Any advice on this would be much appreciated:

I am test driving a Pre-owned 2019 NX Comfort (FWD, sunroof) tomorrow. It has 5k miles and is listed $33,800.
I always assumed you pay what is listed until I started reading this forum.

Is the price reasonable? If not, how do I approach negotiating?

Edit: Would it be better to get a “new” 2019 or 2020?

Thank you!
What is the original MSRP price? This way we can find out what they are discounting this vehicle for.


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Would it be better to get a “new” 2019 or 2020?

Thank you!
2020 has Apple Car Play if that matters to you
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Originally Posted by Nas23
My 2003 CRV finally died. I’ve wanted an NX for a few years now.

Any advice on this would be much appreciated:

I am test driving a Pre-owned 2019 NX Comfort (FWD, sunroof) tomorrow. It has 5k miles and is listed $33,800.
I always assumed you pay what is listed until I started reading this forum.

Is the price reasonable? If not, how do I approach negotiating?

Edit: Would it be better to get a “new” 2019 or 2020?

Thank you!
Welcome.

We have a dedicated NX forum, along with a huge thread on how much someone has paid:

Given that it's pre-owned and '19 should be clearing out for '20, definitely expect some discount.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/nx-...-lease-73.html
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Old 08-30-19, 12:57 PM
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Everything is negotiable, even fixed pricing. New or used, you should try your best to bargain down. Go to Edmunds.com and see what others are getting their for. The NX has been out for some time, so it is NOT a hot model bringing in top dollar. Go for it!
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hi, posted in the wrong section.
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