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Post by mikewozowski on Mar 5, 2019 20:07:09 GMT
i had a buyer from ohio fly here and buy a car from me in texas. our used cars are in much better shape than those from areas with snow. the buyers were amazed to see that our 10 year old car with 150k had no rust underneath.
so you might look into something like that.
i have also sold two suburbans with no mechanical problems for 3500 bucks. older than you are talking about, though. so, it is possible to get a nice running car for under 10K.
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johnnysmom
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Post by johnnysmom on Mar 5, 2019 21:13:36 GMT
Have you checked cargurus.com? Private sales and dealership sales are posted, and you can find some great things. My son-in-law found a 2016 Honda HRV EX with everything, 45K miles, for $16k. It was 2 hours away but worth the drive. The car is in like new condition! I know this is more than you want to spend but I saw many cars for $10k with what you are looking for. Yes, ds usually checks there and sends me ones he likes (I check autotrader). I don't have a problem going further away but the couple times we did that we found junk (like the one with the mirror held on by duct tape, another sold the night before). This past weekend my dd bought a 2016 Hyundai Elantra with 50k miles from a dealership for $12,000. I wish I could convince ds and dh that an Elantra would be just fine, I drove one for years and loved it but dh insists since ds is 6' tall he needs something bigger (like a Sonata), Elantras are much easier to find in our price range. What does carfax say for cars like you listed in your area? We check carfax on any before we even consider going to look at them in person. Most are clean or have been in a minor accident, anything more than that is automatically off the table for us. But I am shocked about what you are describing. In order for us to sell a used car- we have to inspect it and it has to be running and safe. I will say that for a under $10K car, we won't put much money into it. Exactly. I get they might not put much into it, but a flat tire? taped on mirror? missing door handle? We expect some random door dings or scratches but I can't believe they think they'll actually sell some of these.
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Post by workingclassdog on Mar 5, 2019 21:34:20 GMT
My son is well over 6ft tall and longgg legs.. he has two vehicles.. one a Ford Focus and a Mazda 3 and he hasn't complained about the leg room. I know on both our Hyundai(s) I have to pull the seat up which I NEVER have to do. I also have long legs.. so there are options for the long legged people out there..
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2019 23:42:51 GMT
My son is well over 6ft tall and longgg legs.. he has two vehicles.. one a Ford Focus and a Mazda 3 and he hasn't complained about the leg room. I know on both our Hyundai(s) I have to pull the seat up which I NEVER have to do. I also have long legs.. so there are options for the long legged people out there.. We had a sante fe and my husband could not drive it. His legs are way to long. ( he has a 38 in inseam). ( yes his legs are almost taller than I am) ( yes it is annoying). Now the Mazda he fit it.
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Post by Hayjaker on Mar 6, 2019 3:15:44 GMT
Frankly I feel like cars are NOT made to last 120K miles anymore. We just hit 200k in our old 2004 Honda Pilot that we sold to my Brother (borrowed it back for a mountain trip). A friend has the same car/year and is at 250k. My dad's 1998ish Mercedes is over 300k and still going. This! I have a 2004 Honda Pilot with 208k miles that is going strong!
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my3freaks
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Jun 26, 2014 4:10:56 GMT
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Post by my3freaks on Mar 6, 2019 3:25:58 GMT
I wish I could convince ds and dh that an Elantra would be just fine, I drove one for years and loved it but dh insists since ds is 6' tall he needs something bigger (like a Sonata), Elantras are much easier to find in our price range. I was going to suggest an Elantra also. We had one for years, and my son has a 2002 GT hatchback with about 140k and it runs great. If you can find a few Elantras that meet your criteria, why not have your son test drive one and see how he feels about the leg room?
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seaexplore
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Post by seaexplore on Mar 6, 2019 3:32:58 GMT
Frankly I feel like cars are NOT made to last 120K miles anymore. My 2000 Dodge Intrepid was still in decent shape with 240,000 miles on it when I traded it in for my 2012 Charger. I got a cool $400 for it! 🤣
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seaexplore
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Post by seaexplore on Mar 6, 2019 3:34:45 GMT
My 2012 Charger with almost 90K Miles gets offers from my dodge dealer to be bought for over $12k.
You might need to lower expectations.
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Post by tentoes on Mar 6, 2019 4:27:38 GMT
my son's 1991 chevy geo has over 300,000 miles on it, and is still going strong!!
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Post by cindyupnorth on Mar 6, 2019 4:33:10 GMT
Frankly I feel like cars are NOT made to last 120K miles anymore. Totally disagree! They are made to last even longer!! Cars often go to the 200,000 miles these days if serviced and kept up correctly!
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Post by scrapmaven on Mar 6, 2019 5:00:00 GMT
The one and only used car we have ever purchased was through Hertz Car Sales. It was a one year old rental and had 20K miles. there was no negotiating w/salespeople. You go online and choose your car and the price is the price. Once the car is driven to your closest rental location you can rent it for 3 days. If you buy the car you don't pay for those 3 days. If not, you pay a rental fee. So, you will have a really good idea of what you're buying. We took it to our mechanic and he said it was in great condition. You can buy a car that is a year or 2 older for closer to your budget. It's worth it. The car came with some small dings, but the interior was in perfect condition and we have a great car. Dh was talked into this by colleagues who had purchased those cars for their kids. Everyone has had a great experience.
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Post by Mary_K on Mar 6, 2019 13:40:40 GMT
Yep - cargurus.com
I did a search for a sonata - found a 2016 for $9000, 75,000 miles in the Seattle area.
Several more like that.
Mary K
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Post by Sparki on Mar 6, 2019 16:17:34 GMT
Go to cars.com for your area. I bought a Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited for $7k with 112,000 miles. Widen your looking area. For instance, I just looked at vehicles down south (because my sister is looking too) and found a 2015 Jeep Patriot with 88,000 miles for $9k. I switched it over to the southwest and found a 2014 Jeep Patriot with 98k miles for the same price, and a 2013 Nissan Rogue with 77k miles for $9,500. And they all look really nice from the extensive pics. So they're out there.
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likescarrots
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Post by likescarrots on Mar 6, 2019 18:37:21 GMT
Look for smaller reliable cars like a Civic or Honda fit. I sold my perfect condition 2009 Honda fit with 40k miles for $7k a little over a year ago. The guy who bought it was definitely over 6ft. I'm sure that car will run for another 100k miles with little problem.
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Post by Basket1lady on Mar 6, 2019 18:48:09 GMT
Have you checked cargurus.com? Private sales and dealership sales are posted, and you can find some great things. My son-in-law found a 2016 Honda HRV EX with everything, 45K miles, for $16k. It was 2 hours away but worth the drive. The car is in like new condition! I know this is more than you want to spend but I saw many cars for $10k with what you are looking for. Yes, ds usually checks there and sends me ones he likes (I check autotrader). I don't have a problem going further away but the couple times we did that we found junk (like the one with the mirror held on by duct tape, another sold the night before). This past weekend my dd bought a 2016 Hyundai Elantra with 50k miles from a dealership for $12,000. I wish I could convince ds and dh that an Elantra would be just fine, I drove one for years and loved it but dh insists since ds is 6' tall he needs something bigger (like a Sonata), Elantras are much easier to find in our price range. What does carfax say for cars like you listed in your area? We check carfax on any before we even consider going to look at them in person. Most are clean or have been in a minor accident, anything more than that is automatically off the table for us. But I am shocked about what you are describing. In order for us to sell a used car- we have to inspect it and it has to be running and safe. I will say that for a under $10K car, we won't put much money into it. Exactly. I get they might not put much into it, but a flat tire? taped on mirror? missing door handle? We expect some random door dings or scratches but I can't believe they think they'll actually sell some of these. I’d be all for that. A flat tire has to be one of the easiest fixes out there. Even with expensive tires. A broken side mirror is also a simple fix. Same with bumpers (but I’d want to know it wasn’t hiding more damage.) Dont be afraid to DIY some fixes to save some money. If you want to come to northern Virginia, we will be selling a 2005 Jeep Liberty soon. I think it has a lot of miles on it, but it runs well and we put less than $500 into it a year. If we move this summer, we most likely won’t take it with us.
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mlana
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Post by mlana on Mar 6, 2019 23:21:25 GMT
I bought a 2006 Honda Odyssey Touring Edition for about $8k 2 years ago. I spent a lot of time online looking at smaller dealerships and private sales before I bought. I knew going into the purchase that I would be getting one with more than 100k miles which meant I needed to plan to do a 100k mile tune up on it, about $1200. The place I bought from had a deal where you could drive it 3 days or a set amount of miles before the sale was considered permanent. Since I lived over half that distance away, they agreed to up the test mileage. I drove it from the dealer to my Honda dealership and had it checked out. By the end of the day, I knew exactly how much I was going to have to put into it to make it where I could take off cross country and not be worried (which I did in 2017.)
For you, I would consider backing down on the model year, especially for low mileage models. I could have found a newer van, but I would have had to go with higher mileage and fewer whistles. I preferred older over high mileage and I NEEDED those movable pedals - I'm short!
Also, if you have a favorite dealership or know someone who works at one, you might try letting them know you are in the market. Our service person was on the lookout for any good trade-ins for us. She knew our $$ was tight which was why we weren't buying what they had for sale. Whatever we bought she was going to be in charge of the service, so it was in her best interest to help us buy as quickly as possible. Of course, during the time we were looking, no one was trading in vans. apparently everyone trades vans in AFTER the kids leave for college and not before summer when everyone is going on family trips.
Our neighborhood is part of Next-door.com and I sometimes see people posting that they are looking for a car for someone and what they want. Usually several will post about vehicles they are selling or will be selling. I know there have been a number of times that people have found really good deals because a neighbor was willing to take a little less to help out a neighbor.
Marcy
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