The maintenance records are pretty good according to the carfax:We don't yet know the life of the engine, turbocharger, transmission, rear differential, etc. What else can you get for that price that meets your needs? Are the tires & brakes good? There is no major maintenance due, but I'd want the engine drive belts renewed, antifreeze, brake fluid & transmission fluid replaced, and it's probably due for new struts & shocks. These are all high mileage maintenance items. The battery it probably about due for replacement. If you're told that any of these have been done--get documentation.
I found a 2016 GT with 120k miles for $16,500. Is this a good deal? The KBB is good but what is the longevity on these engines? 250k miles? Is it worth it at this price point?
The KBB on this is $17,500-$18K. It was a $42K car 5 years ago and the model hasn't been redesigned (a redesign immediately makes models less desirable).Just my 2¢, but nearly $17k for a 5 year old car with 120,000 miles just seems like way too much money to me. There has got to be a betty deal out there somewhere.
Congrats. It's a lot of vehicle for $16K. A new Mitsubishi Mirage with a 78hp engine costs that much and is the worst car sold in the US.Well I bought it today and actually got them to come down to $16,000 by the end of it so I'm pretty happy. There's some small issues like some fading on the steering wheel and the screen cracked in the corner, and the tires are probably a little under 50% tread left, but overall I think I did alright.
Get a $50 stitch on steering wheel wrap on Amazon. Pretty easy to do and make the steering wheel feel better and will hide the fading.Well I bought it today and actually got them to come down to $16,000 by the end of it so I'm pretty happy. There's some small issues like some fading on the steering wheel and the screen cracked in the corner, and the tires are probably a little under 50% tread left, but overall I think I did alright.