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Sora1421 · 01-06-2009, 09:57 PM

I am getting ready to finally buy an 03 or 04 350Z. I however am just going to trade in my current car for a trade-in of somewhere around 5k hopefully.

I am surprised at looking over autotrader after a few months of not looking much (was trying to sell the car instead of trading) that the prices did not go down much from the dealers. Are they really selling 2 seater sports cars such as 350Z's that well in this economic decline in winter?

Would getting down a dealer to private party value be unreasonable in this kind of buyers market? I have not really started bargaining with anyone yet I don't want to sound stupid if I try to offer them 15k for a car they have listed at 16k+

If I can get a trade in of about 5,000 then my limit is somewhere around 15000 after I write that final check to them and most of the dealerships selling even 03's with under 60k miles are asking more than that.

For example I am really liking this one right here.
http://www.websitesfordealers.com/cg..._ id%3D244798

Good color, fairly low miles, touring, and I like the fact that it comes with some aftermarket rims since I can't stand the 03-05 standard rims.

However the Private party KBB value of that car and it's miles in EXCELLENT condition is 14,800. I doubt being 51k miles its "super clean" too. I guess just 14,500 just seems like a more reasonable price in my range however would I just sound stupid offering them 1,300 lower than what they want?

Maybe I just don't see why some of these are still this much in this kind of market.

01-06-2009, 09:57 PM	#1
Sora1421 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: PA Posts: 212 iTrader: (0)	Bringing down used car dealers. I am getting ready to finally buy an 03 or 04 350Z. I however am just going to trade in my current car for a trade-in of somewhere around 5k hopefully. I am surprised at looking over autotrader after a few months of not looking much (was trying to sell the car instead of trading) that the prices did not go down much from the dealers. Are they really selling 2 seater sports cars such as 350Z's that well in this economic decline in winter? Would getting down a dealer to private party value be unreasonable in this kind of buyers market? I have not really started bargaining with anyone yet I don't want to sound stupid if I try to offer them 15k for a car they have listed at 16k+ If I can get a trade in of about 5,000 then my limit is somewhere around 15000 after I write that final check to them and most of the dealerships selling even 03's with under 60k miles are asking more than that. For example I am really liking this one right here. http://www.websitesfordealers.com/cg..._ id%3D244798 Good color, fairly low miles, touring, and I like the fact that it comes with some aftermarket rims since I can't stand the 03-05 standard rims. However the Private party KBB value of that car and it's miles in EXCELLENT condition is 14,800. I doubt being 51k miles its "super clean" too. I guess just 14,500 just seems like a more reasonable price in my range however would I just sound stupid offering them 1,300 lower than what they want? Maybe I just don't see why some of these are still this much in this kind of market.