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Thread: Used car pricing these days
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01-12-2021, 08:20 PM #1
Used car pricing these days
I've seen articles that used car prices have been higher than usual during Covid, attributed to people needing cars but not being able to buy new, or simply conserving by spending less. NADA, KBB, Edmunds type pricing seems a little high, but still much, much less than what I see listings for on Craigslist, FB Marketplace, Autotrader.
Are used cars really selling at those higher prices?
We're going to be selling Mrs C's Xterra soon so I'm researching pricing.
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01-12-2021, 08:28 PM #2
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01-12-2021, 08:29 PM #3Registered User
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Yes!! Used car prices tanked for about 6 weeks in April (think Hertz bankruptcy) but came roaring back in May. I was looking at 2017 f150s at Manheim and prices moved a ton. Less cars were built during covid and buying shiny new cars became a little less desirable.
I would assume prices will settle down eventually when demand slows....
Bobby can weigh in.
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I guess the two best days of owning a boat are owning it and selling it.
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01-12-2021, 08:30 PM #4
I was in the market for little truck and found one in Florida which was 4-5K cheaper than comparable in Utah. Luckily we went on our vacation there and I was able to pick it up and drove back. It will largely depend on the specific car and area where you're looking for.
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01-12-2021, 08:35 PM #5
For clarification, I'm not looking to buy a used car currently - but will be selling one soon.
If Craigslist and Autotrader pricing is suggestive of actual sales pricing (what buyers actually paid, approximately), that indicates I should be able to sell a 2010 Xterra with 180K miles for $6500-7000 without too much difficulty. Which seems nuts to me. We only paid $19K for it in 2012, with about 33K on it.
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01-12-2021, 08:36 PM #6
Where have you gone, Bobby Stainless, our forum turns its lonely eyes to you...
I still call it The Jake.
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01-12-2021, 08:58 PM #7
Nice Simon
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01-13-2021, 05:59 AM #8
Yeah. It's kind of bonkers what used cars have been going for, although I'd argue that's been a trend ever since "Cars for Clunkers" took so many used cars out of the picture. I do miss the good old days when you could get a decent, reliable little beater for a few hundred bucks or a much nicer car for a couple grand. Now people are wanting SO much money for old POS's with like 200K. Unless it's European. Then it's worthless, like my old Volvo or Audi. Good reason for that tho. Haha.
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01-13-2021, 08:13 AM #9
Got seemingly ludicrous money out of the dealer on the trade-in for Mrs Cruiser's new car a couple months ago. I was blown away. This car was rough. Multiple accidents, bunch of little kids mess in the interior, needed a windshield, needed some recall work. And yet they still paid out really good money for it and appeared to sell it for a nice profit fairly quickly. Crazy...
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01-13-2021, 08:19 AM #10
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01-13-2021, 08:21 AM #11
You have not been able to buy anything considered reliable or anything remotely decent for "a couple hundred bucks" since the 70's.
Average new car sales price in 2020 was over 40k, that right there is why your 11 year old xterra is worth 6500. I'd probably list it for 8 if it shines up pretty nice.Live Free or Die
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01-13-2021, 08:44 AM #12
I'd disagree. My experiences in the late 90s, early 00's were to the contrary. Once, I bought a Subaru GL w/ AWD in PERFECT shape for $150. I literally bought it for off-road jackassery as it was far cheaper than a go-kart at the time. Was a freaking hoot. Back in high school (mid to late 90s), I had a Toyota Supra and later a Mazda RX-7. Many of my high school buddies also had some REALLY fun cars, like RWD Toyota Celica GT-S's and Corolla AE86's Nissan 240SX's, 200SX turbos, 280/300Z's. None of us spent more than like $2000. Even had a buddy with a Subaru SVX he somehow found for dirt cheap. I bought a 3 or 4 year old Mazda 626 right after high school in beautiful shape for about $3000.
Back then, you could literally work a summer job or part time gig and save up enough cash for a great car within a few months. Those times are over sadly.
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01-13-2021, 08:48 AM #13
A perfect car for $150 in the late 90's? No way, that is lower than scrap value.
A car that runs and drives has an inherent value well above the average monthly electricity payment, or a week's groceries.
I bought a mini truck for 400 once, it had massive oil blow by and needed 4 tires, ball joints, and the interior was a crime scene. It ran though, but I wouldn't call it perfect.Live Free or Die
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01-13-2021, 09:25 AM #14
I'm thinking it's a mix of new car price creep and Covid belt-tightening. I've been casually shopping for a replacement truck for about two years and prices are increasing during that time, while the truck I'm shopping for is just getting older - so it should be getting cheaper, not more expensive. (A 2011-2016 Ford, so not like it's a classic that's appreciating in value.) A new version of that truck will be $50K+, and I'm not willing to pay that much for something I don't need all the time.
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01-13-2021, 09:56 AM #15
That does seem nuts that a 2011 f150 would currently be appreciating. Construction and the trades have been gangbusters recently so I'm guessing that might be part of what is driving the market there also.
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01-13-2021, 10:00 AM #16
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01-13-2021, 10:06 AM #17
The full size truck market in particular is just dumb, and its definitely driven in part by what a new truck costs. I'd like to swap out my f150 for the same truck you are shopping for, and have watched the prices increase like you have over the past year. $20k or more for a used work truck with 100k? Silly. But when a new, basic truck costs what they do, it drives the used ones higher.
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01-13-2021, 10:08 AM #18Registered User
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we ended up paying 31.5k in may for a mint 2017 f150 crew cab 4wd XLT + options with like 20k miles. We were hoping to pay 27k in early april......
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01-13-2021, 10:09 AM #19
Doesn't help your drywall guy can write off the entire nut on his taxes and doesn't have to depreciation schedule it out over years now either. That's at least 10k in his pocket on a 50k truck.
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01-13-2021, 10:11 AM #20
I think it is regional to some extent.
Bought Mrs. Utagonian a new car a couple months ago. MSRP was about $55K. I offered the dealer $25K cash plus her old car and they said no. I put the car on KSL for $35K and got a few "is your car still available" but nothing serious. After a couple weeks of that, I put it on fleabay for $35K and it sold for full price to a dealer in Chicago in under an hour. With shipping and all, he has to be expecting to get $40+ for it.
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01-13-2021, 10:22 AM #21
I did the buy/sell thing in August. I got the dealer trade in price (6.5k) , listed it for 8k online, and had cash in hand in less than 12 hours. Seems like the clean mid-priced commuter type vehicle is in high demand
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01-13-2021, 10:42 AM #22
Used car prices are nuts right now.
Any vehicle that remotely relates to the outdoors enjoys a nice premium. Trucks to haul campers, tow trailers, boats, and gear command more money. SUVs for the overlanding bros is a premium. #Vanlife - 'nuff said. Even the Subaru and Audi wagons are high priced because you can get out in them. A friend just bought a brand new Tacoma - of which are in very short supply due to both lower production volumes and high demand - can turn around and sell it for more than he bought it for, which was MSRP. My 223k V8 4Runner could sell tomorrow for $16k, and that's before I take into account the lift, tires, brakes, suspension, and other bits on it.
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01-13-2021, 10:46 AM #23
Tis true. Wanna know what makes it even more nuts? I bought it from a Porsche dealer. Found it sitting on their back lot one morning in their trade-in section. Asked the manager how much he wanted. He said it just got traded in that morning for a new 911 Turbo, and he'd be happy to just get what they paid for it ($150) and not bother with the hassle of wholesaling it to auction or anything. So, I ran to an ATM, grabbed some cash and drove away with my lovely 80s yellow-tan (super fugly color actually) Subaru. Man, I dogged the crap out of that car and took it to about 200K. Good times. Loved that little turd.
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01-13-2021, 10:48 AM #24
I've got an 04 Lexus GX470 that I bought 5 years ago for 14k with 90k miles. I've since put about 40k miles on it and I bet I could sell it today for more than I paid. Outside of gas and a couple oil changes, I've put 220 bucks into it for a rear coil spring conversion. The 4.7 Toyota v8 is the new 22RE in terms of reliability reputation and you will get paid.
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01-13-2021, 10:49 AM #25
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