Hi, Guest
10-15-2008, 06:19 AM
sunny,Oct 14 2008, 03:39 PM Wrote:How much more over the black book value should I pay ? Also are all prices on AutoTrader inflated, because $8,000 is in line with what others are selling for ??
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Bear in mind that private sellers on Autotrader almost always have an inflated idea of the true value of their car ... and dealers have a substantial profit built into their asking price - usually more than the profit on a new car.
Dealers probably have 1,800 to 2,500 profit built into a used car with an asking price of 8-10k - I personally wouldn't purchase from a dealer for anything less than 800 to 1000 off their asking price and I'd try hard to get more depending on how bad I wanted the car.
Negotiating hard with an 85 year old grandmother may not be quite as easy.
Good luck.
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