S_kLaSse

I am begining to feel that my car is too small. how much do u guys think I can get for my car?

2001 C320 silver/black
sport package.
navigation
rear electric sunshade
headlamp washer
upgraded to bi-xenon from the stock xenon
Carlsson RS front bodykit
Lorinser sideskirt
expression rear add-on
dual exhaust
h&r coil-over
Carlsson 2/6 BE 19"

I just hope for good number. please god.

Guest0001

You put all that work and money into your car and you want to sell it now? WHY?!

Buellwinkle

On trade-in you'll probably get the average auction results and typically they sell for under $20K. On the street you'll get a few thousand more. Ask for $25K, that's about right, depending on mileage and how quick you want to sell. You'll never recover a dime for your extra stuff, actually many people may perceive the car as abused because of it so it's best to peal it back to stock and sell the stuff seperately, that's what I would do, even my Audio 10, Renntech muffler, pulley and whatever. Heck, having command will only fetch $500 in blue book, you can probably sell it for more than that seperately.

mctwin2kman

Average price at a Manheim Auction is $21K and that is what most dealers go by here in the US. Since Manheim has 83 auctions and is the largest in the world, dealers log onto them and see what average is and that is how they base the trade in values. And the dealer and auction do not care about the extras.

S_kLaSse

So sad knowing my car value is that small.
Maybe I should try eBay. haha.
I thought I can get at least $30,000
But......
Thanks guys.
I won't do trade in. my friend's 2000 z3 can sell higher than my car. so sad knowing. should have sell it earlier. lol.

S_kLaSse

Is that Manheim Auction only for dealership??

xxbenzc230kxx

are u going to sell your coilovers? let me kno ASAP..

deuce zer0

Welcome to depreciation! It sucks

S_kLaSse

LOL. It is.

S_kLaSse

not now. I was curious about my car value. I did consider to change a bigger car but looking at the number changed my mind. hehe

puchma

For the past 7 years, I have been dumping off my cars to my other family members prior to getting a new one.

I would offer the car $3k less than the trade-in value to them. I might lose a little but at least I know someone from my family members/relatives may benefitting from the saving than the dealers.

And of course I would never pass up a lemon to my relatives. This way I could still see my old car from time to time.

Buellwinkle

Yes, dealers only. BUT, if you know a friend of a friend who's cousin's girlfriend works for a guy that is a used car dealer they can typically bid on your behalf, usually for a modest fee of $500. For my area, they are having a huge luxury car only Manheim auction at Fontana next week, I thought about picking up a 2003 E320 but I read too many bad things about them on this forum.

mctwin2kman

All Manheim Auctions are Dealer only. That value was the average sale price for the month of January with 127 2001 C320's sold. The company I work for is an Auto Acution, but not owned or operated by Manheim Auto Auctions. We are the largest Independent in PA. Two Owners. Anyhow, we use the Manheim Software, we are one of two indipendents that do this. So that gives me full access to all of Manheim's Market Reports. As long as it has sold at one of the 83 auctions or from us or the other guy, it is in the system. We also are Dealer Only. And less than 20 miles from the worlds largest auto auction, the first Manheim Auction and also the one that gave the company there name before *** Enterprises bought them. They run on average 8000+ vehicle every Friday with an Exotic Sale every 4 weeks as well where they run 15000 on a Friday, including the Exotic Run, which is the over $75K crowd. The also have 297 lanes available per week for online bidding in real time with the guys in the lanes. We just pu two lanes in like that.

Buellwinkle

So, can you get us in? Access to the reports?

mctwin2kman

No in. I am an IT guy for a non-manheim owned auction. So no Card to get in as I have no dealer license. From our auction I can buy but I keep that to just me and for me or family. Sorry but that way I keep my job. And I like my job. Buell, yes I can get prices and I will, as long as I am not bombarded with requests. I will respond as I did in the thread. As I did for you.

S_kLaSse

wow. we should keep more people like mctwin2kman in the forum. hehe.
There should be at least one of our member is a dealer. Help us out here. lol.

tommywommy

S-KlAsse~

if u ever part ur car out....i got dibs on ur kit!! carlsson RS kit is HOOTTT... give me a price~ they're hard to come by..

bagwell

CARMAX offered me $24800 for my 01 C320 with COMAND and BI-XENON/17 AMG/sunshade/27k miles