Not that I don't like my coupe... but I thought I would see if I could "upgrade" to a SRT Convertible.

Some basics first:
2004 Black limited 6 speed, leather,w/ 5,000 miles, no nav = Trade In.

2005 Black SRT Convertible (new) 10 miles = The one I want.

I didn't get a real price on the SRT yet because it's on E-bay.
Current offer around $28,000.
The dealer is in Mass. But after a couple of e-mails I was offered
$14 - $15,000 for my trade sight unseen, and the dealer said
he would "entertain" offers.

Not quite what I had in mind.
I was hoping for around a $17,000 trade in... oh,well.

Carl

 

I love my Crossfire. BUT...the depreciation kills. I am not looking forward to the day when I have to sell it/trade it. I guess this is the penalty I have to pay for getting a $35,000 car for $19,000.

 

Uh yeah, you saved 16K in payments before interest, I'd say you won.

 

Cross1 are you trying to trade with the dealer offering the SRT6 at a firesale price? If so, think about it, they are losing money on the SRT so they will make up for it by offering less.

Even if it is a different Chrysler dealer (or any other brand for that matter) they want to pay you low wholesale. One of the only ways to get more money for your trade-in is to pay an inflated price on the car you are trading for.

Try taking your car to a Carmax. They usually offer a fair price and will buy your car even if you don't buy one of theirs.

I did this before I got my SRT. I wound up trading in my Z4 for the SRT6 because the dealer matched the Carmax offer.

 

SRT- The dealer never got back to me after the last e-mail. But the trade didn't look good from the start, so I'll just keep my Coupe. It still rocks my world when I drive it.

Carl

 

The limited is better because of the six speed. Sure it is a little notchy, but it is way better than the vague slushbox in the SRT.

(Sorry SRT owners no offense meant).

 

I wonder if that is why they stopped making the SRT6?

 

I'd say it was more because they were not selling and the overall decline of XF sales in general. Why sell and expensive
upgraded model when the Limited/Base sales numbers are in the toilet? Production on all models has almost stopped, if
they haven't already ceased. The first on the chopping block would be the SRT, no? The transmission IMO has nothing to
do with it.

Just my thoughts...

 

Just a suggestion for you. We were out looking for a car for my daughter a few weeks ago and all the dealers we went to offered her less than Carmax had offered her. When we mentioned it they said they would honor the Carmax numbers if we showed them the Carmax offer to buy her car. One dealer trade in was almost $1,500 less than the Carmax offer. The suggestion is get an offer from Carmax and take it with you when you shop. See what the dealer will give you and then ask him to match the Carmax price.

Pat

 

don't bother with taking that offer elsewhere. just sell it to carmax, they give you the same check, if you buy a car from them or not.