Used P5 asking prices seem skyhigh
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nate0123 said:
is everyone positive about this because i have an 02.5 and i could of swore when he pulled up my info it said warranty expired in may of 05. cuz i have 49000 miles and i wana get this rattle checked out if i can
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Got mine for 10k with 35k miles on it. Best deal by far compared to what I was shopping around with. Autoway wanted 13k for one with 50k miles on it and they dont haggle. Ended up going with a private owner who took real nice car of it. He was able to sell it for a smaller buck because his relative worked for mazda and he bought two at one time. I got mine for under blue book value.
Yeah, the prices are that high...
I searched and searched for the best deal I could get. I went from dealer to dealer most who had them sold them the same day. The place i finally got mine at had 5 of them when i called at 10 am, when i got there at 4:30 they had 3 left. The one i drove home had a sticker price of 17,400 (with 40k...) i offered 13,000 and left with it. the other 2 on the lot were 02's with under 20k mi and they were in the 15-18,000 range, seriously if he didnt take my offer i was buying a new 3i (once you add in the incentives it would have cost less). They know these cars sell so they put high prices on them and people pay it. So i paid, on friday, 13k for a '03 p5 with 40k mi (with all the options)... and i love my car
I searched and searched for the best deal I could get. I went from dealer to dealer most who had them sold them the same day. The place i finally got mine at had 5 of them when i called at 10 am, when i got there at 4:30 they had 3 left. The one i drove home had a sticker price of 17,400 (with 40k...) i offered 13,000 and left with it. the other 2 on the lot were 02's with under 20k mi and they were in the 15-18,000 range, seriously if he didnt take my offer i was buying a new 3i (once you add in the incentives it would have cost less). They know these cars sell so they put high prices on them and people pay it. So i paid, on friday, 13k for a '03 p5 with 40k mi (with all the options)... and i love my car
zoom-pixy-zoom said:
You are right. These cars are still hot. They are nice cars, you will have to admit. I'm selling mine to upgrade to a convertible. Pristine shape 2003 with plenty of warranty left. Pretty much justed used by myself to get back and forth from work on the highway, If anyone is interested, I've put some pictures up at http://davidslist.m-powered.com/Protege5.html along with a little bit more information. I'm just starting to advertise it now, but it seems that these cars sell pretty quickly.
I agree with the comments made earlier that it is better to pay a little bit more for a car without any "history", especially if you are planning on keeping it for a while. Amortized over the life span of the car, it is a small price to pay for the peace of mind.
Best wishes,
David
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- '08 Jetta; '10 Wrangler Unlimited
wow, if i wanted to get rid of my car, i would go down to jersey if they are selling for that high down there.
they are nice cars.....i agree with the above comments!!!
-R
they are nice cars.....i agree with the above comments!!!
-R
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- '08 Jetta; '10 Wrangler Unlimited
zoomer11 said:
yeah, jersey and maryland as to what people are saying on this thread.
i would have a hard time getting rid of my car though.....
-R
