How much are used mp3's

boo-boo

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Hey i found one in back of a local dealership with no plates on it, interior looks stock, paint is ummm well ok ..there is one dent in the hood, and i couldnt get under the hood, just wondering if the wife says its ok what should i offer the dealership or what would be a reasonable price they should be selling it for....thanks guys
 
you need to know the miles and car history and inspect it a little more. DO NOT make an offer until you have thouroughly researched and inspected that vehicle.
 
to get a car like that around here is simply ummmm never gonna happen again.....looks like the mazda dealership just took it in on a trade...wife is workin tomorrow and damn i cant get there till tues...
 
Agreed take your time and make sure everything's right first. Then be sure to check everything on the car for functionality. Anything that doesn't work could be used as a bargaining chip.

For example, when I bought my used 2000 Trans Am from CarMax, my father and I spent three (3) hours making sure everything worked right - we set the t-tops, set off the alarm, took out the spare tire, jacked the car up, played with the radio, etc. All while the car was in the showroom and there were 10 or so salespeople staring at us trying to figure out if we'll ever actually buy the car.

Unfortunately, if it's at a dealer, chances are they know it's rare. So I doubt you'll be able to get them to bargain any lower. They'll also set the price rather high expecting someone who knows about the car's rarity to jump on it no matter the price...
 
Umm i got mine for 11,000 from a dealer and it had 56186 miles on it but with tax it came to 12 something but thats a price range for you
 
those prices seem REAL high but maybe thats cuz its in canadian dollars. so i dunno what that equals in US. I bought mine a year ago for 10k from a dealer. im sellin it now for 8k. im only sellin it cuz i just got a msp.
 
hey MP3Architect ..thats a nice ride..checked out ur cardomain site, nice meets
damn would i ever like to make a trip down to TX just to buy that up from ya...but as usuall the wife says "get a life"....lol to me it sounded like a cool road trip
 
boo-boo said:
hey MP3Architect ..thats a nice ride..checked out ur cardomain site, nice meets
damn would i ever like to make a trip down to TX just to buy that up from ya...but as usuall the wife says "get a life"....lol to me it sounded like a cool road trip

yeah and i was just in detroit friday too. could have made a deal.
 
I sold cars for a month (hated it), so maybe this will help.

- The car you saw was traded in. If they tell you that it is not available, that is because it is not. It has to clear (the WHOLE deal with the owner has to go through).

To be honest, you will get a MUCH better deal if you can find one locally from a private party. It will even be worth it to drive a few hundred miles to find a similar MP3.

Dealers have to buy low and sell high to make any money, so the only people who should buy used from a dealer are...

1. People who need special financing
2. People who want warrantys
3. People who aren't comfortable buying from a private party.
4. People who don't want to deal with the hassle of looking around at private party deals.

If you can get a decent deal, get it. If not, look at www.autotrader.com for an MP3 within 300 miles of your location.

Good luck.
 
Also people at the dealership will have 1st dibs in a sense on the car. Might not be available because one of the mechanics wants it...
 
i had to drive about 200 miles to meet the guy to get my mp3. he met me halfway, so id expect to take a road trip to get one. that is just how it is when you are buying a rare car.
 
Canadian MP3s are worth about 15000-17000$ (private market)
You don't need to offer the dealership a price first as they must give you their selling price, then everything should start from there.
 
65racecoupe said:
I sold cars for a month (hated it), so maybe this will help.

- The car you saw was traded in. If they tell you that it is not available, that is because it is not. It has to clear (the WHOLE deal with the owner has to go through).

To be honest, you will get a MUCH better deal if you can find one locally from a private party. It will even be worth it to drive a few hundred miles to find a similar MP3.

Dealers have to buy low and sell high to make any money, so the only people who should buy used from a dealer are...

1. People who need special financing
2. People who want warrantys
3. People who aren't comfortable buying from a private party.
4. People who don't want to deal with the hassle of looking around at private party deals.

If you can get a decent deal, get it. If not, look at www.autotrader.com for an MP3 within 300 miles of your location.

Good luck.
i sold cars for 2 months at Malloy Mazda in Va. Worked all my hours, did my job and sold cars, had to take 2 days off for family reasons and they fired me lol :D!
 
Mine was 9995 with 59,000 miles on it but it ended up comin to be around 10 with tax and plate transfer and that.
 
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