protege prices

[reggae5]

Let me say because I own a 2003 protege lx I am not complaining but the protege prices seem to hold there own plus ++ I paid 6800 for mine about 2 years ago and its almost worth that much now. ( 59k miles on it might help a bit )
I see two at carmax today at 12k and 10k !!!!
http://carmax.com/enus/view-car/def...+398+9&Q=a3b21d86-9f25-4d12-868a-a0bd0cef2c37
This keeps up somewhere down the road I may be able to trade it for a lexus or Porsche (rofl)


oops I should have posted this in the Mazda Protege Forum if this can be moved to the proper forum I'd aprricate that thanks

 

[jeremy irons]

in vancouver, canada, where I live, used car prices are probably the highest in north america. even here 12000 would be pretty high even for an MSP.

Let me say because I own a 2003 protege lx I am not complaining but the protege prices seem to hold there own plus ++ I paid 6800 for mine about 2 years ago and its almost worth that much now. ( 59k miles on it might help a bit )
I see two at carmax today at 12k and 10k !!!!
http://carmax.com/enus/view-car/def...+398+9&Q=a3b21d86-9f25-4d12-868a-a0bd0cef2c37
This keeps up somewhere down the road I may be able to trade it for a lexus or Porsche (rofl)


oops I should have posted this in the Mazda Protege Forum if this can be moved to the proper forum I'd aprricate that thanks

 

[reggae5]

And the other one in the add was 10k.Strange prices

 

[hornsfan10609]

It all depends where you look, dealers will always list ridiculous prices for cars.

 

[11B-33T]

Factor in that with gas prices & current state of the economy, good reliable cars that get 24+ MPG will continue to command decent resale prices. More people are holding on to their older small compacts, the Protege's niche, for longer than the norm so the demand is up but supply is low.

I have co-workers willing to buy my 92 LX for +/- $2100 and she needs some work but is she's dependable and still gets 24+ MPG as well...

 

[tweety2300]

Sadly somebody traded that car in for maybe $4,000 I was offered $3,500 for my mp3. It's more of the dealers ripping people off. Even with such few miles they will never get that for it I wouldn't pay more than 5 or 6 for any protege stock, moded, low or high miles, unless it was an msp with under 80k miles. Idk why people think their cars are worth so much like Hondas with 250k+ selling for $3,000. Or a 240sx that's stock for 5-8000. I found a v6 Mazda 6 manual with 90k on it for $4,000 that's a more reasonable price and it was an 04

 

[reggae5]

Sort of reminds me of used BMW motorcycle prices.
I think blue book for my 03 protege was 4500 the dealer would offer me and if I sold it I could ask 6k

 

[tweety2300]

And look around at online dealer prices. An msp will go for 7-10k mp3s go for 7-8k. Maybe it's just me that thinks used car prices are rediculous