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Thinking of selling my 2008 IS350

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Old 05-17-11, 01:23 PM
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25k is way too low. If condition is really good and low mileage; you should get at least 30k.
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Old 05-17-11, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by fasteddy91
Thanks! good to know that.... I noticed 350's are somewhat hard to to come by, so that should help me out when the time comes to sell her.
Please email me so ee can discuss very interested. Ferro1021@gmail.com
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Old 05-17-11, 02:13 PM
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If you were in the MN area and selling that car for that price just 2 months ago... I would slapped some cash for you instantly... now im stuck with 48k miles is350 from Stealership...
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Old 05-17-11, 05:24 PM
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I'd be willing to buy/(swap with stock) your exhaust/intake as well if you go that route.
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Old 05-17-11, 05:52 PM
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Great looking car, hope you don't have to sell it! I know it sucks to have to sell a car because something comes up =/
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Old 05-17-11, 05:57 PM
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you car looks to be in great condition!!
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Old 05-17-11, 06:40 PM
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For your benefit, I paid 28k in 2008, CPO recertified or whatever, but I gave up that for a grand off, for my '06, with less than 24k miles. It was easily the best condition I could find in the area.
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Old 05-17-11, 06:47 PM
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Dang~~ if you are in Michigan i will just pay you in cash~~~

Why these nice cars are so unexpensive in California area ><
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Old 05-17-11, 08:03 PM
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Try and appraise it at Edmunds.com, they're pretty close to what people are paying for used cars.

http://www.edmunds.com/used-cars/
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Old 05-17-11, 09:44 PM
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I need spacers...still have em?
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Old 05-17-11, 09:52 PM
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You can get more since you have low miles and it's an 08'. good luck though.
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Old 05-17-11, 10:21 PM
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Thanks Guys,

I'll know more in a week or two. I'm hoping not, but putting a roof over my current families head and putting food on the table takes precedence. the ex wife thinks otherwise.
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Old 05-18-11, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by fasteddy91
Thanks Guys,

I'll know more in a week or two. I'm hoping not, but putting a roof over my current families head and putting food on the table takes precedence. the ex wife thinks otherwise.
GLWS and family. btw, maybe you should bring it to some local chinese dealer as I'm sure they will buy your ride a bit more than car max. IS is still a good reliable car and it will be easier for them to sell, so you should get good price really good.

1 1/2 year ago I was trying to sell my IS350, with 3x more than your mileage, and they were offering 25k to trade in. I end up not do the trade because I didn't think I was able to really afford a M5....
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Old 05-18-11, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by shaolin
GLWS and family. btw, maybe you should bring it to some local chinese dealer as I'm sure they will buy your ride a bit more than car max. IS is still a good reliable car and it will be easier for them to sell, so you should get good price really good.

1 1/2 year ago I was trying to sell my IS350, with 3x more than your mileage, and they were offering 25k to trade in. I end up not do the trade because I didn't think I was able to really afford a M5....
I can't really figure this post out...a Chinese dealer?

In any case, one point on the above - in selling my last car, I found pretty much for every one of their first offers, every dealer quoted about exactly what CarMax offered me. This shouldn't be surprising, since these days so much data is centralized and available that all these places use a lot of the same data and methodologies. In some cases when I'd go to a dealer to ask them to appraise my car, they told me to go down the street to CarMax since their offer would be the same.

That's just for first offers, however. After that, dealers are much more willing to work with you on the trade-in amount (read: pay you more) if you negotiate well and make it in their best interests (for example, if you're also buying a car from them that's more expensive, if you're financing, etc). So don't be put off when a dealer quotes you the lowball amount CarMax does - you just need to start your negotiation from there.
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