Are the dealers trying to sell me a lemon? I looked up the values on NADA website.. trade in value is 17,000.. retail is 20,500... they said they have the carfax report available.. it's had one owner and no previous damage.. the miles are high, but the NADA site figured in the hight mileage (58,000). What's the deal?
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ok.. more details... it's a jeep grand cherokee.. 58k miles.. overland edition ( 8 cylinder - high output) .. leather two tone seats. premium sound.. navigation..
2007-04-05 18:53:21 · 5 answers · asked by Justin H 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
i just read the carfax report.. dealer bought at an auction 2 weeks ago.
2007-04-05 18:58:02 · update #1
It might be OK or it might be fishy.
This is one instance that you really should have your own mechanic inspect the vehicle prior to purchasing. Your own mechanic will definitely spot if it's been in a major accident or otherwise incurred some sort of other damage, as well as the general shape of the Jeep. It's worth the money to get it inspected.
2007-04-06 04:43:47 · answer #1 · answered by Uncle Pennybags 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Selling a lemon is illegal in California. I'm not sure about the other states though. It sounds to me that they just might be trying to get rid of the Jeep. It has high mileage, AND is an 8 cylinders. Gasoline has gotten very expensive and people aren't buying those kinds of cars too much anymore. You'll save $4000, but how much will you spend in Gasoline a year.
From what I've seen, it has a 20.5 gallon tank. Multiply that by the average 87 octane price of gasoline ($3.20), and it comes out to about $65 per fill-up. Let's say you fill up twice a month, that comes out to be $130 a month. 130 x's 1 year = $1560 a year. Don't get tricked!
2007-04-06 02:04:27 · answer #2 · answered by Joshu@ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are not trying to sell you a lemon. The dealership that I work at, our cars are marked below what they really are worth. That is because we have the one best price deal. Even our new cars are priced low.
2007-04-06 01:57:55 · answer #3 · answered by mustang_country07 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're not sure, have a mechanic check it before you buy it. Most reputable dealers will let you do it, and it'll give you some peace of mind.
2007-04-06 01:56:39 · answer #4 · answered by tony c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its certainly not bad, But it is suspicious. Maybe it was salvaged from a flood or used to haul asbestos. Have it checked out professionally
2007-04-06 02:13:26 · answer #5 · answered by jimanddottaylor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋