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sirpoopingpooper t1_iy3mmda wrote

Reply to comment by Silly_willy__ in Financing a new car? by Silly_willy__

A specialty shop almost definitely will be cheaper than your normal shop! $500 is a car payment at this point, so if it keeps your car going more than a month, you're better off doing the repair.

Also...why would your 07 only be worth $2k if an 08 is $33k? At least one of those numbers is wrong (and my bet is both!).

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Silly_willy__ OP t1_iy3n9sj wrote

Kelly blue book values it any where between $3,000-$5000 because I have some damage on the passenger side.

The dealerships I’ve gone to offer $1,500-$2,000

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figs1023 t1_iy3rrqw wrote

Dude stop going to dealerships for things. Sell to a private party on Craigslist and you’ll get 2x the price for that accord.

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Silly_willy__ OP t1_iy6sp76 wrote

Will do

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figs1023 t1_iy6u2oe wrote

Fix it and drive it until it dies. Unless you really need a new car or if this one is gonna be a lot of money to maintain.

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Cookie_505 t1_iy3rhxo wrote

Is that for a trade in though? Private party will definitely be more.

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Wandering_Astronaut_ t1_iy59efh wrote

I really hope you see this message.

Just this week I went to trade in my '14 Jeep Grand Cherokee on a '19 CX-5. I took good care of the Jeep but it had an engine tick pretty common for that engine. The dealership went from a $8,000 offer to $2,000 because they said it was an expensive fix.

Obviously I said no. That day I went on Carvana and was (let's say) generous with my description of the vehicle. I was well prepared to take a reduction in their offer when they test drove/looked it over.

Two days later I go to deliver it. The guy only turned the engine on to get the mileage and then said "Okay, here's where you sign". I got $8,200.

Sell your car to Carvana dude, while it's still this easy. And when I say easy, I mean insanely, incredibly easy.

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