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(01-19-2011, 04:06 AM)Mystake Wrote: how much ARE used foci worth?

I was at a dealership talking and the approximate value they'd give me for my focus was 4grand.

Not including my stereo, of course. It's got 65k on engine and 135k on everything else. Personally I feel 4 grand is a bit low, but I do remember that it's an 03.

So what IS the used market like for our cars?

That 4 grand is what they'd "give" you on a trade ... which means the actual value is buried within the price differential of the car you are buying.

Assuming manual trans and no moonroof the Black Book valuation on your car is a range of 649 to 2139 ... and at the other end of the spectrum your car with auto and moonroof is valued at between 1494 and 3000 ... but let's be clear that 2139 / 3000 would be for an exceptionally clean / perfect car.

I'm not sure how the industry evaluates replacement engines but being frank here - I'm leery of it and in most cases I simply wouldn't consider a low mileage vehicle that has had the engine replaced (unless it was replaced by the dealer under warranty) ... just my two cents in terms of how you present your car. If it was me - I wouldn't even mention it unless specifically asked - 135k is still very low mileage for a 2003 and IMO the replacement of an engine only detracts from it.