kdixey Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 My wife have been looking for a decent commuter for her to drive about 100 miles a day, so we have been looking at Imprezas and Foresters (she is partial to Subarus). Since I have an 86 GL I find that I am more used to cars costing $500 instead of $5000. So here is the question. We found a 99 5 speed Impreza OBS with about 70K miles on it at a local dealer. The dealer is offering it with a 25K mile engine and powertrain warranty. The car is listed at $7995. I looked it over pretty closely and it appears to be sound mechanically (although the clutch feel like it is slipping) but it has some unusual issues. First it looks like it had an encounter with a tree. There is a medium sized dent on the pillar above the passenger side rear door. There are also numerous teeth marks on the interior (from a large dog) and most curiously the tail gate is bent at the niges. It looks like the previosu owner backed into something with the tailgate up and bent the hinges. The sales person has said that the tailgate and the dents will be fixed (although I am dubious that they will agree to fix the dents). Is it just me or does $7995 seem high for that? If so, what would be a more appropriate price? Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yodannyc Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 yeah seems high. but he is a dealer, so what can you expect. A private seller would probally sell that for close to 6,000 or less. that is at least what i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaysz Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 This is from Edmunds, I didn't know the color so i guessed and my zip code and yours will probably amount to a different figure. National Base Price $4,462 $5,540 $6,662 Optional Equipment $0 $0 $0 Color Adjustment Dark Blue $-4 $-5 $-6 Regional Adjustment for Zip Code 19136 $-97 $-120 $-144 Mileage Adjustment 70,000 miles $568 $568 $568 Condition Adjustment Average $-1,152 $-1,404 $-1,643 Total $3,777 $4,579 $5,437 private trade-in retail party I used the average option as far as condition is concerned, if you drop it to rough which it is probably closer to, considering the interior it would be $4,450 retail, so yeah I think he is high. Try printing this out for yourself from the edmunds.com site and bring it to the dealer see what he says . It always amazes me how they react when as a consumer you are well versed on prices and pricing. Hope this helps. Jay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrturbo Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 it does seem a little high. just play the game, go in with comparisons from other dealers. and also i would deff. use the clutch issue as a big bargaining tool, a dealer isnt going to want to pull the trans, and if you feel like doing it you could save a bunch of cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon38iowa Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 My wife have been looking for a decent commuter for her to drive about 100 miles a day, so we have been looking at Imprezas and Foresters (she is partial to Subarus). Since I have an 86 GL I find that I am more used to cars costing $500 instead of $5000. So here is the question. We found a 99 5 speed Impreza OBS with about 70K miles on it at a local dealer. The dealer is offering it with a 25K mile engine and powertrain warranty. The car is listed at $7995. I looked it over pretty closely and it appears to be sound mechanically (although the clutch feel like it is slipping) but it has some unusual issues. First it looks like it had an encounter with a tree. There is a medium sized dent on the pillar above the passenger side rear door. There are also numerous teeth marks on the interior (from a large dog) and most curiously the tail gate is bent at the niges. It looks like the previosu owner backed into something with the tailgate up and bent the hinges. The sales person has said that the tailgate and the dents will be fixed (although I am dubious that they will agree to fix the dents). Is it just me or does $7995 seem high for that? If so, what would be a more appropriate price? Kevin Hi Kevin: Yea that price is way out of line based on its condition, moreover, I think I would keep looking... I am sure you could find a really nice ( grandma drove it) '99 Subaru for this price range. Good Luck, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manarius Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 I was gonna say, that car with that kind of damage isn't worth more than 4k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 and i bet he gave the previous owner 2-3K on a trade in. Car has too much damage for that price, even with the warrenty. you can do so much more better. nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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