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Date:         Fri, 28 Oct 94 6:34:25 PDT
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From:         Wizzer Redford <scrpers@hpvcpnpi.vcd.hp.com>
Subject:      Re: Dealer offers 10K for 91 Carat with 11.8K book value....is it a rip....

> 
> A ford Dealer offered me 10K for my 91 Vanagon Carat that has a wholesale
> blue book value of 11.8K...Are they trying to rip me off?? They say that there
> is not a market for VW Vanagons...and didnot believe that the blue book value
> is realistic....(my van is in good shape).....Does anybody have any advice??
> 


	I agree with the 'sell privately' advice. 


	A reseller must make a profit on a used unit, so it makes sense they're
	gonna pay 65 > 75% of low BB. I don't see it as sleazy. It's just
	biz.


	The only rationale for trading-in is ease of disposal. I recently
	bought a pickup from a Ford dealer. The sales guy was straight forward
	and advised me to sell my '93 Escort direct.


	I agree with someone else's comments about the validaty (sp) of BB data.
	I base my sell price on local ads and local new car prices.


	Example: The NADA yellow book lists my 93 Escort LX 2Dr at $8700 (Avg.
	retail). The identical '95 model with air bag is ad'd locally at $8400.
	I couldn't dump the '93 for more than $7K.


	wizzer
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