Tried to Sell the Previa to Carmax

Kinja'd!!! by "hike" (hike15)
Published 05/13/2017 at 17:49

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Let’s just say they lowballed us (not surprisingly). Time to start the fun private selling process! Any guesses what Carmax offered? 92 with 140k miles one owner. And yes, I lazily edited out front license plate.


Replies (22)

Kinja'd!!! "Alfalfa" (alfalfa-romeo)
05/13/2017 at 17:52, STARS: 2

Two-fiddy. That’s around the price any dealership will give for a 20+ year old car that will most likely go directly to the auction block.

Kinja'd!!! "AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
05/13/2017 at 18:03, STARS: 0

$800?

Kinja'd!!! "Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
05/13/2017 at 18:16, STARS: 0

$200

Kinja'd!!! "Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
05/13/2017 at 18:17, STARS: 1

Dealer offered $200 for my wife’s 2001 Sable. Considering I eventually sold it for a whopping $400, I should have taken that offer.

Kinja'd!!! "wafflesnfalafel" (wafflesnfalafel1)
05/13/2017 at 18:41, STARS: 0

$1750

Kinja'd!!! "Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips)
05/13/2017 at 18:48, STARS: 3

And the whole tag issue.

Kinja'd!!! "Manwich - now Keto-Friendly" (manwich)
05/13/2017 at 18:55, STARS: 0

I’m guessing they offered $500.

Do I win a prize?

Kinja'd!!! "E92M3" (E46M3)
05/13/2017 at 18:56, STARS: 0

$301

Kinja'd!!! "Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
05/13/2017 at 18:59, STARS: 2

Ughhhhhhhhhhh

Kinja'd!!! "I have another burner, try to guess it!" (ihaveanotherburner)
05/13/2017 at 20:43, STARS: 0

- $150 to cover the fees and taxes?

Kinja'd!!! "pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
05/13/2017 at 21:02, STARS: 1

tree fiddy

Kinja'd!!! "pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
05/13/2017 at 21:03, STARS: 0

maybe a slab of beer?

Kinja'd!!! "shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
05/13/2017 at 23:25, STARS: 0

$150

Kinja'd!!! "hike" (hike15)
05/14/2017 at 11:02, STARS: 1

You win bragging rights for knowing the dealer value of a 92 Previa!

Kinja'd!!! "hike" (hike15)
05/14/2017 at 11:03, STARS: 0

This is closer to what I’m expecting by selling it privately

Kinja'd!!! "Bahoo" (bahoo)
05/14/2017 at 11:16, STARS: 0

So you think the vehicle will sell for 1700... so it sounds like you got a fair offer at 500. Carmax will have to sell that to another dealer and there ars costs for them to do so. That dealer then needs to pay for his costs of doing business (advertising, rent, utilities, fees from the state, taxes, reconditioning, etc)and still make a profit. Its a 25 year old van not a 67 shelby.

Kinja'd!!! "facw" (facw)
05/15/2017 at 01:11, STARS: 0

This is what my family got from the dealer for our ‘91 in 2005.

Kinja'd!!! "davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
05/15/2017 at 11:46, STARS: 0

Where are you selling? If not terribly far from mid-Missouri, my sister-in-law might be interested. She really misses hers.

Kinja'd!!! "hike" (hike15)
05/15/2017 at 14:18, STARS: 0

Maryland

Kinja'd!!! "davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
05/15/2017 at 14:25, STARS: 0

That’s... not close.

Kinja'd!!! "hike" (hike15)
05/15/2017 at 14:53, STARS: 0

Unfortunately. I’m really hoping we find a good 2nd owner for it. It’s been such a great car the past 25 years, it’d be a shame to sell it to someone who would just beat up on it. Granted it’s still a 25 year old minivan.

Kinja'd!!! "davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
05/15/2017 at 15:15, STARS: 0

The new owner may beat up on it, but that doesn’t mean that they won’t appreciate the old girl. I’m guessing a painter/carpenter/etc. is going to get many more good years out of it.