cant sell the speed3??
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this is another reason you can't sell your car. conversations like this happen.
Sure, no problem. It was in this last Sunday's paper. I'll dig it out if I still have it, scan it in and email it to you or post it here.
BlackCherry06
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- '17 CX-3 GT
I'm thinking that if you visit that dealer, you'll find that either 1) it's an executive or dealership demo, or 2) Mazda is offering some sort of incentives that 99% of the car buying public isn't eligible for.
I was shopping on line last week and found a 2009 Fusion 5-speed for $14,300. As it turns out, that's the price when you factor in Ford Loyalty discount and an active military discount.
Don't believe everything you see. The details will piss you off when you go through the trouble of looking deeper.
I was shopping on line last week and found a 2009 Fusion 5-speed for $14,300. As it turns out, that's the price when you factor in Ford Loyalty discount and an active military discount.
Don't believe everything you see. The details will piss you off when you go through the trouble of looking deeper.
///M Compact
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I like the ads where the small print states, "Price reflects buyer down payment of $5000".
The MS3 is more of an enthusiast's car; 53k miles is very high in 2 years for an enthusiast, doesn't matter if you drove it out of boost or not. People are going to have a hard time getting over that mental part. I know, I just sold my Audi S4 that had high-ish mileage on it, and it was slim pickings on people that were interested at my original price. Yet the lower mileage S4's were selling like hotcakes....aaah well.
freeflyfreak
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You are priced too high, admit it, drop it, sell it..... or keep it.
Its easy, if you advertise well and dont sell, it means you are not a good deal.
I always say, look at what stuff sells for on ebay, that is sight unseen market price, you will get a LITTLE more if you sell local, but that means waiting for the right buyer. I have bought and sold my last 4 vehicles on ebay. Excluding the new MS3. It is real world pricing, believe in it, and sell. Disregard it and wait.
Its easy, if you advertise well and dont sell, it means you are not a good deal.
I always say, look at what stuff sells for on ebay, that is sight unseen market price, you will get a LITTLE more if you sell local, but that means waiting for the right buyer. I have bought and sold my last 4 vehicles on ebay. Excluding the new MS3. It is real world pricing, believe in it, and sell. Disregard it and wait.
Thus the "take good care of it" part. I have no intention at this point in time in ever selling this car. I'll drive it until it dies and maintain it along the way. You talk about "engine replacement" as something that's expected maintenance. Maybe I'm in the minority, but I won't be going out of my way to blow it up.
If life calls for me to need more utility/space I'll augment it with a beater truck that I will also drive until it dies.
If getting a new car every couple of years in your thing, you should be leasing.
To the OP:
I wouldn't touch a car like this that had 53k on it in two years. That's a lot of miles in very little time, and while I'm sure you did regular maintenance, a private buyer has no real way of knowing that and no recourse if it craps out two weeks later.
What he said. (thumb) before the MS3, i kept a 1991 Honda CRX Si for 16 yrs & 91k miles. All i ever did was change oil, 3 batteries, 2 mufflers, and 2 sets of brakes. ran like a dream, didn't burn a drop of il, never left me stranded, engine always started on the 1st twist of the key.
i know this is apples and oranges, turbo vs nonturbo, but i still think i'll be able to keep the MS3 for a goodly # of yrs. 2 of them down so far- no probs whatsoever. (drive2)
I am the kind of guy who loves car's and likes to change them every two - three years, that's why I found a payment range that suites my budget and I lease my car's, if you look at it this way you alway's gonna have a car payment, you either pay the bank or pay a mechanic, the one thing you don't wanna do is pay both, so I do a lease and have warranty foot the mechanical problems. Thank god my MS 6 has been nothing but a sweetheart to me.
that or buy used.
I think I'm going to stick to the used cars. Plus older cars are so much easier to work with.I do all my own work so I'm not worried abou the mechanical problems, besides tire replacements and body paint, I can do pretty much everything else.
that or buy used.
I do all my own work so I'm not worried abou the mechanical problems, besides tire replacements and body paint, I can do pretty much everything else.
Not everone is mechanically inclined or have the space, time and tools to work on their own car's, in some communities you can't even open your hood without getting a citation. But I agree with you, if I was keeping a car I would definately go used, if you look at the national average used car sales are up 20% over new car sales.
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- 2010 Mazda5 GT
I bought my '08 Speed3 used and am sort of regretting it. Not because it's a bad vehicle. I like it for the most part - still getting acquainted with some of its quirks and noises - but I'd prefer to have a beater and use the money from selling the Speed3 to put into savings. But I know I'd get raped trying to trade it in, and the demand to purchase mine isn't much at all. I haven't put it on cars.com yet, but have tried all of the free venues that I could think of.
yeah, i'm hearing that autotrader and cars.com are getting good hits. I'm going to try that next.
dude, are you serious??? That really blows man, seriously. If you look at the ebay records for mazdaspeed3 that are being sold, 2007's are selling anywhere from 15-19k depending on mileage. Sorry dude
