
So Duksim and I are currently going through a slight decision-making quandry here. The photo I posted at left is not Duksim's Honda Civic (since I didn't take a picture of her actual car - just pulled this off the web, and wouldn't you know it, I couldn't find a black one). Anyway, as you know, we purchased a new 2005 Nissan Murano and the plates just arrived at the dealership. The insurance has been transferred over to the new car. For all intents and purposes, we should not even be driving the Civic anymore. But for now, Duksim is still tooling around in it on the weekdays - since it's only to her aunt's cleaners and back home. But we've now arrived at the time where we need to unload the Civic. The dealership undercut us big time at the point of sale, so we didn't go the trade-in route. So now we are planning on selling it ourselves - by posting a large FOR SALE sign on the rear quarter window and seeing if we can sell it that way. Blue Book value for its present condition puts it at around $5000 (more or less). I don't think people will fork over the full resale price, so maybe $4000 might work? How about $3,500? Dunno how to balance cost with present condition. The engine is excellent, around 70K miles, only options are an automatic transmission, air conditioning and 3rd party alarm system. There are minor dents in the front hood (with a little rust) and rear left taillight area. I do not have much experience in this, and neither does Duksim - any suggestions as to the best way to go about doing this? We have a little bit of time, the temporary plates on the new car do not expire until October - but would still like to get this car out of our hands sooner rather than later...
***update: We just posted a FOR SALE BY OWNER sign on the driver's side rear quarter window. We ran the car through a car wash and thoroughly cleaned out the interior. Cleaned the tires and emptied out pretty much all of Duksim's personal belongings. We also went to Wal-Mart and purchased a set of inexpensive floor mats, as well as giving it an oil change (since it was due). Now we will see what happens, we set the initial price at $4,300 or best offer. Funny thing was that after all that was done, a family drove up to Duksim inquiring about the car. Let the games begin!!!
***update 08.30.05: Duksim and I decided to increase the visibility of her Honda Civic by relocating it to her aunt's cleaners in Glenview at the corner of Harlem Ave. and Glenview Rd. We'll keep in parked there for the next couple of weeks and see what happens...her aunt mentioned that a couple looked at the car today, so that's a good start.
2 comments:
So how much did the dealer low-ball you on this?
Good luck! I'd buy it off of you guys but it isn't manual which is no fun.
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