Help me My fellow 8th Gen community

BayArea · 07-15-2007, 01:04 PM

Hi. Can you please help me out? I have a 06 ex coupe with barely 2k miles, 1637 to be exact. Like everyone else, I should've got the Si but due to me being an idiot, I didn't get it....So, my question is, how much should I expect to get from the honda dealer when I trade it in, how much should I bring the Si price down buy so that the trade is below $5k after tax and all that?? Please help me out so that I can be shiftin' soon!! TY for your time

Btw, the car is paid off already.

zenith931 · 07-15-2007, 01:07 PM

I was estimated about $14k for my EX trade-in, but I had about 23k miles on it. I wouldn't say much more than that. $14.5k or something, probably.

Try kbb.com for a good trade-in estimate.

BayArea · 07-15-2007, 01:09 PM

What!!! that's it? GrRRR.. I'm do some research now!

Ty for your response!

zenith931 · 07-15-2007, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by BayArea

What!!! that's it? GrRRR.. I'm do some research now!

Ty for your response!

Yep, that's about it. Our cars are only going for about $17.4k used...

4DoorWhore · 07-16-2007, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by zenith931

Yep, that's about it. Our cars are only going for about $17.4k used...

Yeah... you have to figure the most depreciation is in the first year of ownership. The dealership needs to make a profit as well. It's hard to sell a used civic with low miles, for more than what you can get a new one for. You gotta figure the dealership is going to markup the vehicle $3k-$5k above what they own it for, so they have room for negotiation. I would suggest private sale, list it in the paper, craigs list, ect...
Good luck getting KBB price from a dealer, yeah KBB is a great guide, but we typically use Galves or NADA for a guide. If you want me to lookup their prices get me your car info and I'd be more than happy to help.

lilwhitesi · 07-16-2007, 11:27 AM

definitely try to privately sell it. You'll get much more money for your car especially if its pretty much brand new. Theres a lot of people who want the new cars but don't want to deal with those outrageous dealership prices. I did that ofr my SI, I got it used and ended paying way less than what the dealership was going to offer me. In this case, both the buyer and seller win :)

BayArea · 07-16-2007, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by 4DoorWhore

Yeah... you have to figure the most depreciation is in the first year of ownership. The dealership needs to make a profit as well. It's hard to sell a used civic with low miles, for more than what you can get a new one for. You gotta figure the dealership is going to markup the vehicle $3k-$5k above what they own it for, so they have room for negotiation. I would suggest private sale, list it in the paper, craigs list, ect...
Good luck getting KBB price from a dealer, yeah KBB is a great guide, but we typically use Galves or NADA for a guide. If you want me to lookup their prices get me your car info and I'd be more than happy to help.

Thanks. It's a 06 civic ex coupe auto with 1,600 miles only...paid off, perfect condition, etc....

***06GAsi*** · 07-16-2007, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by BayArea

Thanks. It's a 06 civic ex coupe auto with 1,600 miles only...paid off, perfect condition, etc....

Sell it privately. That depends on how fast you want to get rid of it. Try a place like carmax. They wont screw around with you like the dealer.

07-15-2007, 01:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
BayArea Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: BayArea Posts: 172 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Help me My fellow 8th Gen community Hi. Can you please help me out? I have a 06 ex coupe with barely 2k miles, 1637 to be exact. Like everyone else, I should've got the Si but due to me being an idiot, I didn't get it....So, my question is, how much should I expect to get from the honda dealer when I trade it in, how much should I bring the Si price down buy so that the trade is below $5k after tax and all that?? Please help me out so that I can be shiftin' soon!! TY for your time Btw, the car is paid off already.

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07-15-2007, 01:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
zenith931 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Redford, MI Age: 25 Posts: 2,423 Yes, I AM A WOMAN! iTrader: 4 / 100%	I was estimated about $14k for my EX trade-in, but I had about 23k miles on it. I wouldn't say much more than that. $14.5k or something, probably. Try kbb.com for a good trade-in estimate.

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BayArea Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: BayArea Posts: 172 iTrader: 0 / 0%	What!!! that's it? GrRRR.. I'm do some research now! Ty for your response!

07-16-2007, 11:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
lilwhitesi Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ocean Springs, MS Posts: 356 Phong Le iTrader: 0 / 0%	definitely try to privately sell it. You'll get much more money for your car especially if its pretty much brand new. Theres a lot of people who want the new cars but don't want to deal with those outrageous dealership prices. I did that ofr my SI, I got it used and ended paying way less than what the dealership was going to offer me. In this case, both the buyer and seller win :)