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I want to sell my 2008 GS450h ???

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Old 01-08-08, 09:17 PM
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Take a look at the modded cars on this forum. The car looks SO much better with 20's and a drop. You can get that for 5 grand easy. Perhaps that will satisfy you enough to get you by for a few years.
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Old 01-08-08, 10:56 PM
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Trust me, I'm looking at GS 450hs pre-owned and resale is fabulous!

However, the car is unchartered territory. Will value drop more than a non hybrid for fear of battery replacement around 100k miles?
 
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Originally Posted by jdog
Take a look at the modded cars on this forum. The car looks SO much better with 20's and a drop. You can get that for 5 grand easy. Perhaps that will satisfy you enough to get you by for a few years.
Maybe i'm biased? Well said!
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Old 01-08-08, 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by jdog
Take a look at the modded cars on this forum. The car looks SO much better with 20's and a drop. You can get that for 5 grand easy. Perhaps that will satisfy you enough to get you by for a few years.
yup definately agreed. a nice set of wheels may convince you to keep your car. your car will turn heads and you'll feel great in that already sweet 450h.
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Chinga, slap some wheels on it and drop it, makes a world of difference!
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Old 01-09-08, 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by tjp74
You are going to loose close to $10K easy. First, you are going loose ~$5K for tax and license you paid and then minimum 5 grand for depreciation.

However, if you are lucky and find a Canadian buyer looking for a GS450H specifically, I am sure he will be happy to pay you what you paid as sticker for GS450H in Canada is about $71K USD at current 1:1 rate...
Luckily i leased the car and didnt pay sales tax on the full amount. I only paid tax on the first months payment. my current lease payoff amount is $58300... hoping to sell it for around $57500
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Old 01-09-08, 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by ste
hey how much are u trying to sell it for
hoping to sell it for around $57500
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Old 01-09-08, 09:24 AM
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that's not going to be easy
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you could try swapalease.com and put in an incentive to make the offer more attractive.
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Whether you sell or not, make sure and take the tax credit on your 07 return.
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Ah come on, instead of trying to sell it and take a hit, MOD IT!

Since it's only an exterior issue, you can always start with a set of nice rims and a drop. Then you can look into the numerous bodykits offered for 3GS! Good luck and hope you stay with your hybrid. That's one heck of a car.
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Originally Posted by rajtw
Whether you sell or not, make sure and take the tax credit on your 07 return.
there are still tax credits for the 450h hybrid? i thought it's over (or maybe very close to it?)
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Originally Posted by rominl
there are still tax credits for the 450h hybrid? i thought it's over (or maybe very close to it?)
You're right. It ended in September, 07.
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Originally Posted by mahroni
Luckily i leased the car and didnt pay sales tax on the full amount. I only paid tax on the first months payment. my current lease payoff amount is $58300... hoping to sell it for around $57500
That's going to be impossible. You'd be lucky to get $52,000 for it.
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if u sell it for 52k i would buy it
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