Hahaha a wet dream orgasm! Haha gatta get me an srt!

 

Im sorry, but I happen to live in the real world, im also an auto appraiser. I know what these cars are worth from an insurance prospective. I also bought mine for 8k in May and it is an srt-6.

Im not bashing the crossfire i love mine, im just keeping it real. They have no resale which is why they total out so easily in a minor accident.

10k is dead on where these cars should be priced.

 

Ok, so how much do u think I should offer??

 

You are an appraiser, you are biased from the get go.
Who pays your fees?

 

Do your homework and check the VIN trough CarFax or the VIN checker of your choice. Go ahead and pony up the $30-$40 bucks to see it's history - it may save you thousands in the long run. You might even ask the dealer if they are willing to pull the CarFax for you - worth a shot.

If it checks out clean, offer them $8K and see what happens. Once you start to haggle, you typically can't go lower than your first offer, so that is why I suggest 8K (and I honestly don't think they'll jump on that) Now, in my mind, it is worth the $9,995 they are asking, but if you can get a deal, go for it!

If they won't budge off of their price, you know where you stand.

FYI - I picked mine up for $9,900 and it had 85K miles on it and I thought I got one heck of a deal. You can't touch another sports car with this much HP and these unique looks for that price.

Good luck!!

RL

 

You left out some important info. on your $8K SRT6. What's the mileage? Savlage title? Was the car in an accident and you appraised it and bought it from the owner. Sorry, But you did not buy a low milage mint SRT6 for $8k. Adjusters are worse than the insurance companies, especially if they have an interest in the loss. Just sayin

 

Franc, actually I think the sprint booster comparison would be more like going to gunfight, but your gun has a "hair trigger".

 

Yeah. I had thought of that analogy but it didn't sound as Sexy as pearl handles.

 

Never met an auto appraiser I agreed with and never will. But I wish that SRT6 had come along month ago, cause you would not have to worry about buying it as it would have been on a truck headed north. I would buy one with that mileage or less at the that price any day. I just pulled the trigger on a MB last month, so not in the market right now. By summer I will be again....good luck kid... If you owe 6k and the car is worth 6K, that means they will beat you down to 3500 or more in trade. So you will be financing roughly 12,500 to get into the SRT6 if they won't move off their price. It's doable, but your payments will double. Been around the car business myself for years...so appraisals to me is what you can steal and make a profit....good luck again kid...

 

Thanks for the tips doc, but I called the place yesterday and they said that the car was in the shop for a part, but the secretary had no idea for what. And the there is no sales guy that I could talk to, she said he will be back October 6th! I'm kinda losing faith on this car, it's kinda looking too shady! What do y'all think?

 

Well, it is under priced regardless of what the others say. There may be a reason for that. Nice thing is, most small dealers just look for great buys to turn a profit and don't have the luxury of a shop to work on them. At least a real technical shop. It could be the inner cooler pump. Some shops never figure this out, and dump the car thinking something really bad is wrong with it. Just make sure it isn't a salvage title car or flood damage car, and you should do fine. If you can afford it, you just moved in to a rare car with just over 2000 produced.

 

I am looking for a great buy next summer to keep one pure stock for a somewhat daily driver. This would have been a good one maybe. But, I had just bought my wife an MB E-350 4-Matic... Found a great deal on a low mileage '08... Beautiful car, and spotless... Just have to take your time and keep looking for that right deal. I paid what the car was worth, not a great deal, but you can't find them with that low of mileage and being spotless inside and out...I am old, but the people who owned this one were a lot older...lol

 

See if you can get the name and number of the shop where it is and do some phone research while you wait for the "salesman" to return. Just because the lot sounds a bit sketchy, doesn't mean the car is the same - they may not know what they have on their hands. Like Doc said, just over 2,000 were produced so these babies are rare. If you can find out why it's in the shop, report back here and we can give you a better idea of what you (they) are dealing with.

Above all, get a VIN history from a reputable source. Don't just believe what the "salesman" says ... knowledge is power

Good luck!!

RL

 

Yea, don't give up now - it may have a problem that has scared the dealer, but that WE can help you fix in one day (stuck ignition key, bad solder on the RCM, etc.)

See if you can find out whats up with the car - this may be to your advantage!

 

I would have to agree with Doc here. I said $3 grand,,,he says a little more. Your payments won't double, the new loan will just go out longer.

Whatever the"appraiser" here suggested the car is less than 10 years and less than 100K on the clock. You can get decent financing and keep the payment near where you currently are. Just more payments than you likely have left.

$12,000 is not a bad deal on one of these if the car is in good shape. The market still sells them in the $13K to $15K range every day. One up here in St Louis just went off a gravel lot guy's place for $12K. His asking price because it was clean but with 93,000 miles.


One note. I was in the bussiness for a few years. The whole used car gig is about moving inventory much more than market pricing. Who knows at what price they may have had this car for a while before deciding to just get their cash out at acceptable margins. The onein my example was at his other lot for months with $15K in the window. He brought it accross town, dipped the price, and sold it within10 days. Trust me, he made margin.

Most of the gravel lot guys have to get 30% over what they have in the car. If wholesale was $6K then he has to get $9K They like to get 40% mark up, hence the asking of $10K. Asking what the market will bear doesn't move inventory so if they buy one right, it is in their interest to move it at a good price. A car on the lot costs them floor plan bank fees. And if it dosen't move, customers just suppose it has issues. So, with all these pressures they are inclined to motivate a quick salel.

And you could end up with a bargain. Worth pursuing. Just be very cautious.

 

Man you guys are filled with great knowledge! My 22 year old self has a lot to learn! I'm gonna call the secretary and find out ASAP!

 

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