marcam923

So I am looking at this.

Have read through the new owner's threads, lots of great info!

Let me know what you guys think, I am driving stick now, wanted to go automatic, that is my big reason for the auto, any ideas on this?

http://www.acuralibertyville.com/use...6841d8bf44.htm

Thanks in advance guys and glad to be a part of the community!

Thanks,
Marc

sh0gunshin

wtf is this spam bot?

alnielsen

iTrader: (4)

First of all their asking price is way too high. Check with nadaguides.com for something more realistic. The horsepower of the early AT cars was less than the newer ones by about 20 hp. Libertyville is a long way from you. I'm sure you can find something better closer.

I doubt it. Looks legit.

marcam923

spam bot, no seemed like the right place to post to get opinions from guys that know a whole lot more than I do. I already have a list of things to go through with the dealer, just looking for any other opinions.

marcam923

Yes, my thought was I was going to offer them $11K and go from there. I have a buddy who is a GM at an acura dealer and he did some research for me and estimated they own it for about $10K-10,500.

I know the horsepower was less, was worried more along the lines of how it was taken care of, but it has low miles, and I will take care of it from here on out.

I really like the blue, and cannot find one in that color anywhere else within a reasonable distance.

Thanks for the response!

alnielsen

iTrader: (4)

Call up Oaklawn Mazda and see if they have anything. They are on 95th near Harlem.

11K is too much to pay for, let alone for a negotiations starting point. 8K would be better. Settle for around 9K.

marcam923

DAMN, seriously? hmmm, may have to look around a bit, my car is sold already but I am sitting on it for a couple weeks, so I have a little wiggle room

alnielsen

iTrader: (4)

Check out this link: http://www.nadaguides.com/Cars/2004/...dard-Equipment

According to that, the price may not be that far off. You should be able to get them to knock it down a couple of thou.

Oh, the software for the nav will most likely be out of date.

Bladecutter

Chances are they got it for a lot less.

If they received it from a customer as a trade in, I doubt they paid that amount.
If they received it from an auction, then you know they paid even less for the car.

I would start with offering $9k, and see how they react.
I wouldn't pay $11k, unless they were replacing the ignition coils, wires, and spark plugs all on the same day, along with replacing the transmission fluid, and rear differential fluid, also.

BC.

marcam923

Yeah that is what about I figured.

I looked at the other Mazda dealers in the area, only three there, 2 at Oak Lawn Mazda, one is a 2004 for $9994, no mileage listed or pictures, the other is a 2009 with 11,000 miles with no price. I may call them and see what the deal is.

Yeah if they received it via trade, they definitely own it for a lot less. That is one question I am going to ask before I begin to seem interested. The auction prices on similar cars across the US are what I looked at with my friend, and similar cars were going for about $9700 or so.

I will get out of them what I can though. Trust me on that!

alnielsen

iTrader: (4)

Get a login on our local site (see my sig). Maybe someone knows of something out there. Continental Motors, out of Naperville, is one of our sponsors. They will give you a good deal.

marcam923

Just signed up, don't see any for sale over there, one back in January I would have jumped on!

Continental only has a 2009 with the same amount of miles for $22K more than I want to pay. If I call them up should I just mention the forum and see what price they tell me, or do I have to "name drop"