Value Check 2001 Coupe
Jan 26, 2008 | 01:58 AM
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Value Check 2001 Coupe
Looking at an 01 Coupe tomorrow, asking 22,000, can be purchased for 20,000. Has 20, 700 miles, HUD and pretty much all options, Auto, what's a good price, looks very nice in pictures. Only driven 200 miles in the last 8 months, just sits in the garage, both AutoCheck and Carfax are clean.
Jan 26, 2008 | 03:02 AM
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price seems good. look it over and check the codes first. Make sure the car is exactly what you are looking for, there are a lot of them out there.
Jan 26, 2008 | 07:06 AM
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That's an excellent price for an '01 with that mileage and options. If it checks out, would be a good buy.
Jan 26, 2008 | 07:07 AM
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Sounds good, go for it!
Jan 26, 2008 | 08:44 AM
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Private party I assume?
Ask questions.
If it checks out, grab it.
Jan 26, 2008 | 08:48 AM
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$20K is a fair price to both parties.
Jan 26, 2008 | 07:12 PM
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Cost to paint passenger side Mirror?
Well just test drove the car very nice car, but has scratches normal and a terrible touch up on top of the passenger side mirror, offered 18,000 and was turned down, am I being too cheap? It's a nice low mile car.
Jan 26, 2008 | 07:41 PM
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Look it up in Kelly Blue book, if you keep waiting your going to lose a great deal.
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Jan 26, 2008 | 08:48 PM
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Check codes if possible and if it checks clean, buy it now !!!
Jan 26, 2008 | 11:05 PM
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Checking it out.
I'm going for it, nice car and low milage, going for a PPI next week, is it OK to have the dealer chaeck the codes?
Jan 26, 2008 | 11:07 PM
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Buy it Now Funny you say that.
It was on ebay and reached 19,000, maybe that is why the seller will not accept 18K offer?
Jan 26, 2008 | 11:17 PM
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22-20K is a good price. Recently even low mileage C5 values took a dump.
Jan 26, 2008 | 11:58 PM
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That's an awesome price!! Paid $29k for mine with twice the miles and all options on mine sans a cd changer. If it's all good, go buy it now!
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Jan 27, 2008 | 01:31 AM
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It occurrs to me in reading this that:
1) People seem to think 20k is a good price for that car (I agree)
2) It is true (as stated above) that you should ensure it is exactly what you are looking for, because there are a lot of them out there. But . . .
3) You appear to be discounting the car by $2000 for a poor touch-up job on one mirror
If it's what you want, I suggest you go price a mirror . . .
Jan 27, 2008 | 06:50 AM
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Quote:
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eddy20
It was on ebay and reached 19,000, maybe that is why the seller will not accept 18K offer?
Maybe.
I'd bet you will not find one owner here with a 2001 C5 @ 20k miles that will sell it for $18k. At $20k its a very good deal IMO
Jan 27, 2008 | 07:08 AM
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Thats an awesome price
gat a good backround check though.
Jan 27, 2008 | 08:20 AM
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Good price
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Jan 27, 2008 | 08:23 AM
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Super good price assuming it has not been in a major wreck.
Jan 27, 2008 | 01:07 PM
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Thanks for the help, looking at another car tomorrow if it is not nice, I think I'll buy this one.
Jan 27, 2008 | 01:09 PM
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Quote:
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eddy20
Thanks for the help, looking at another car tomorrow if it is not nice, I think I'll buy this one.
Take a camera, take lots of shots, overall, engine, interior hold it underneath and snap a few. Post em up.