I put a newer engine with 30,000 miles in my car. I have since put on it 4,000 miles on it. If I sell my car what mileage do i use for the blue book value? new or old? 34,000 or 103,000??
2007-02-11 13:09:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
That's a good question. Techncally the car has 103K because (according to your information) the only major component that's been replaced is the engine. This leaves a car with 34K on the engine yet 103K on the transmission, suspension, steering system etc. The other factors outweigh the 34K on the engine so you do need to base the value off of the overall mileage of the car which would be the 103K. Although you can mention in the ad that the car does have 34K on the engine and therefore try to ask more for it.
2007-02-11 13:19:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
The mileage on the odometer. Only! Wear and tear occurs on the entire vehicle, not just the engine.
A low mileage engine -- if you can provide proof of the mileage claim -- might be a selling point but it does not affect the overall value of the car as far as it's odometer reading goes.
2007-02-11 20:49:27 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, if you agreed on the price, then its your problem. I once was thinking of buying a Jeep Comanche (Years ago), and before I went to the dealer, I wrote down all the stuff listed in the Edmunds Book of Car prices. I made two copies, one for me with all the prices, and one for the dealer without the prices. When I got there, I handed the dealer the sheet without prices, and told him that was just what I wanted, on the sheet. ( A new truck, ordered from the factory). He got out his book, priced all the stuff and handed me the sheet. I then took out my sheet out of my pocket and compared the two. His price was exactly like mine, right down to the penny. When I showed him my copy, he asked me where I got the prices and I told him The Edmund book of car prices.. He was furious, and said that it should be outlawed. Well, the deal fell through anyway, so I didn't buy the truck. But Edmunds is close to what the dealers can get the vehicle at factory price. At that time, had I ordered the truck, I would have paid an extra $500 shipping cost plus $50 prep cost, by dealer. And saved a couple thousand from lot price, for the same truck.
2016-05-23 23:15:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The odometer reading is what you put for blue book value. The age of the engine doesn't matter.
2007-02-11 13:16:09 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when selling your car it is best to be honest with who's buying it so let them know what they are in for but try both and see what is reasonable
2007-02-11 13:54:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
34,000
2007-02-11 13:20:17 · answer #6 · answered by katie d 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋