Price help on a prospective c5
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Price help on a prospective c5
I'm looking at a 2004 vert w/1sb package and auto trans for my wife and found one that has the colors she wants. It has about 6000 miles and is a clean car. What would be the most that I should be paying ? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. She does want a 2004 (last year of the c5's).Thanks in advance for your input. 
Jim
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welcome. you'll find no shortage of opinion or advice here; hence i'll open. if you indeed buy this particular car, what you pay could be somewhat related to if you're buying from a dealer or private party. as a point of discussion, you may want to start w/ kelly blue book value as a starting point for negotiation. if the seller of that car won't negotiate, don't be afraid to walk; there will be others. the good part is that car is still under warranty so there should be no major surprises. good luck. bub
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Thanks bub,
This is a dealer car. Based on the options & mileage Kelly shows:
Retail 46,800
Private Party 42,530
Trade-In 38,775
Based on that, I assume high 30's isn't out of line, unless forum members think that's WAAAAY too much. I'm surprised there wasn't more feedback.
P.S. Happy Veteren's day and many thanks to all of you out there serving or who have served
This is a dealer car. Based on the options & mileage Kelly shows:
Retail 46,800
Private Party 42,530
Trade-In 38,775
Based on that, I assume high 30's isn't out of line, unless forum members think that's WAAAAY too much. I'm surprised there wasn't more feedback.
P.S. Happy Veteren's day and many thanks to all of you out there serving or who have served
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There is a lot to be said about implementing strict negotiating skills. Do your best to purchase the vehicle in cash in the low $30K region. Sounds like a great car. Check all title, carfax, insurance, warranty-dealer work records, etc.. Good luck to you. 
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Sounds like a nice car, but 35K would be the max I would spend for an '04. The late fall/winter season should work in your favor. You can get a new '06 for 45K. Good luck with your search. 
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Thanks everyone for all the input. I ended up paying a little more than the 35,000 threshold that everyone suggested. But keeping the little woman happy will pay off in spades. I'd like to post a picture but am totally clueless as to how to do that. As soon as I figure it out .......
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Originally Posted by PCVette
Thanks everyone for all the input. I ended up paying a little more than the 35,000 threshold that everyone suggested. But keeping the little woman happy will pay off in spades. I'd like to post a picture but am totally clueless as to how to do that. As soon as I figure it out .......
I figure anything with the 1SB package under $40K would be a steal, and a vert under that price would be an outright night-raid.
That girl is gonna be a mighty happy woman!
Posting pic's is a challenge that a digi-cam and some reasonable software that should come with the device will make it immensely easier than trying to scan a printed photo.
Once you figure out how to get the images into a PC/laptop, then open an account at a free pic-hosting service (there are many, I use VillagePhotos), upload the photos with the hosting service wizard, and then link them in here with the posting helper (the little square with a mountiain on it).
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Originally Posted by sixty4
Not being a trouble maker, but where can you get an 06 for 45k? sixty4.
http://www.kerbeck.com/kerbeck/kerbe...special_offers
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Originally Posted by PCVette
Thanks everyone for all the input. I ended up paying a little more than the 35,000 threshold that everyone suggested. But keeping the little woman happy will pay off in spades. I'd like to post a picture but am totally clueless as to how to do that. As soon as I figure it out .......
2. good move on keeping the boss happy (i'd never use your description!
); what this means is that your life will be happy as well 
. 3. when you get to it, photos are most welcome here!
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A frind of mine owns a couple of chevy dealers and did a wholesale dealer auction search for comparable cars recently purchased by dealers. Seems that I paid about $500 more than the average paid by these dealers with comp mileage and options.
A frind of mine owns a couple of chevy dealers and did a wholesale dealer auction search for comparable cars recently purchased by dealers. Seems that I paid about $500 more than the average paid by these dealers with comp mileage and options.
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