How much? 2005 CL65 trade in Value
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How much? 2005 CL65 trade in Value
The thought crossed my mind, what if I could get more money by trading this car in then by selling it..lol! Anybody out there experience this? I kow the auctions have been very poor witht he value of these cars...but maybe joe schmuck could give more...
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What do you want to get? I still love my CL65 but I understand the itch to get something new. I bought my car outright so I'm keeping it for the long hall. I just tinted the windows with Formula One ceramic tint and I plan to get the VRP top mounted intercoolers and ECU upgrade whenever they actually make it. Our car still has almost no competition with regards to speed, power, and comfort. let me know if you get something new.
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The VRP top mount with the ECU is the way to go....That is the sh$t!! lol!
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Take it to carmax and see what they'll give you...........that's what I did with my SRT-8 Charger. They offered me $2,000 more than the stealerships would offer and they don't require you to buy another car.
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The problem with "special" cars like this is that Carmax and any dealer will immediately look at the latest auction prices. If you know the auction prices, then you know what to expect as a trade-in value. You might want to be sitting when you hear the news...
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in my experiences carmax doesn't offer anywhere close to what you could get if you did it privately.
think about it, they have to turn around and sell that car and make a profit; in these times that is getting harder and harder.
it takes a lot longer and you will deal with a lot of flakes and waste a lot of time but if you want to get the most from your car its the best option. but if convenience is your main concern carmax would be the best option
think about it, they have to turn around and sell that car and make a profit; in these times that is getting harder and harder.
it takes a lot longer and you will deal with a lot of flakes and waste a lot of time but if you want to get the most from your car its the best option. but if convenience is your main concern carmax would be the best option
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I got 2k more from a dealer (yup, trade in) than I did from Carmax.
Still, if I wanted to just walk away from the car, Carmax was a decent option.
Quick and far less risky than taking 5 figures in a cashiers check from someone you don't know.
Still, if I wanted to just walk away from the car, Carmax was a decent option.
Quick and far less risky than taking 5 figures in a cashiers check from someone you don't know.
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What about tax credit that we have in LV? Unless your car was well below 20k you got about the same from both the dealership and carfags.
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Well, I will only sell if it is convenient..lol! Not in a rush, but if the right offer comes thru she is definitely a goner. It's funny I called my friend today since he works for the dealer and asked to check the Gal's book value, after looking it up he said the value was not in the book....that could only mean one thing...The values are what ever the market is going for...
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With the market as tough as it now, I would have to believe that a trade in would be your best bet because the stealerships probably have a lot of rebate money/trunk money available to help you get out of your car. They will have much more incentive to bargain with you right now, especially right now at the end of the month and I'm sure there are plenty of good deals right now trying to get rid of 2008 model (even 07 ) leftovers.
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when I had the deal worked up on my CL65, I called for an insurance quote, they said they didn't have the CL65 listed, they wanted to go on the original msrp.... I didn't want to tell them $185k! so I said I wasn't sure....
she said, was it over $80k? yes
over $100k? yes
over $125k? um, maybe?
she said that was enough.....
I can't see a dealer offering more than $50k, but who knows, I was at $69k on the deal I was working on, and they wouldn't budge, not even to fix/repair bent wheels, maybe some dealers get too heavy into these cars....
she said, was it over $80k? yes
over $100k? yes
over $125k? um, maybe?
she said that was enough.....
I can't see a dealer offering more than $50k, but who knows, I was at $69k on the deal I was working on, and they wouldn't budge, not even to fix/repair bent wheels, maybe some dealers get too heavy into these cars....
Well, I will only sell if it is convenient..lol! Not in a rush, but if the right offer comes thru she is definitely a goner. It's funny I called my friend today since he works for the dealer and asked to check the Gal's book value, after looking it up he said the value was not in the book....that could only mean one thing...The values are what ever the market is going for...
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You hit it right on the nose...I called mercedes of Massapequa today...they gave me a quote of 50K...I will try to see if i could squezzzze 52K...lol! He said that their range are 46-50K and if car is in excellent shape they will do the high quote...you never know...lol!
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when I had the deal worked up on my CL65, I called for an insurance quote, they said they didn't have the CL65 listed, they wanted to go on the original msrp.... I didn't want to tell them $185k! so I said I wasn't sure....
she said, was it over $80k? yes
over $100k? yes
over $125k? um, maybe?
she said that was enough.....
I can't see a dealer offering more than $50k, but who knows, I was at $69k on the deal I was working on, and they wouldn't budge, not even to fix/repair bent wheels, maybe some dealers get too heavy into these cars....
she said, was it over $80k? yes
over $100k? yes
over $125k? um, maybe?
she said that was enough.....
I can't see a dealer offering more than $50k, but who knows, I was at $69k on the deal I was working on, and they wouldn't budge, not even to fix/repair bent wheels, maybe some dealers get too heavy into these cars....
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So inside...I don't get it.
If you are trying to insinuate that someone else told me about your "adventure"...you should go back and check all your posts and text messages you sent me.... it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out what your "adventure" is...
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If you are trying to insinuate that someone else told me about your "adventure"...you should go back and check all your posts and text messages you sent me.... it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out what your "adventure" is...
Tom
