There is a dealer down the road from my house and there is a car there i absolutely love! except for the fact that i am going to college and short on cash so anything cheap is nice.....the car is a 02 (i believe) white ford focus 4 door sedan....they want 5500 for it but i dont have that much and the car needs new tires.......1st of all is it worth the money and second how much could i jew them down.............
is this car even good for gas milage i will be going 60+ miles everytime i go to school???
2007-06-27 04:36:21 · 6 answers · asked by bri89 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
i would offer 3000 plus tax tag & title. stick firm to this for the next round of negoiations and settle as high as 3500 plus tax tag & title, but no more.
please please please do not use kelly blue book. It is usually 2 to 3 thousand higher than N.A.D.A. Also you dont care what suggested retail is, what you want to do is to get them as close to wholesale price as possible.
2007-06-27 04:45:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
First of all, the car is decent on gas. I have a friend that is very happy with his Focus. As for the price, I would have to agree with Larry. If they are asking $5500, then they'll probably accept about $3500. Most dealerships play games and the longer you stand firm the lower they'll drop the price. Last time I was at a dealership, the salesman went back to "talk to his manager" 3 times and the price they were asking dropped each time. As for the tires, I don't know where zippythejessi is getting her prices from. Unless the tires are extremely low profile, you should be able to get a decent set (I have had good luck with BF Goodrich and Cooper tires) for $300-400, and maybe a bit less if you have a Sam's Club membership. Lastly, paying a reputable mechanic that is not associated with the dealership to inspect the car before you buy it is money very well invested. Even if the dealership is honest, they may have missed something. Good luck!
Oh, and I would also ignore the "if it has over 70,000 miles, look elsewhere" comment. The majority of the cars I've owned have come with over 70K miles and I have had little trouble with them. In fact, I am currently driving a 1987 (yes, 20 years old) BMW 325 with over 200,000 miles on it and it still runs great AND passes the emissions test.
2007-06-27 12:51:50 · answer #2 · answered by Jonathan R 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Assuming this car is IMMACULATE physically and mechanically and has less than 70K miles, and has nothing wrong with it aside from tires, that's a pretty good deal. They are decent on gas in general.
Kelley Blue Book puts the retail value between $7100 and $8300 - which makes the $5500 quite a bit low, which makes me a little nervous.
New tires can run you anywhere from $500 to $1500 depending on what kind of tire and where you buy them.
Personally, I'd want to know what was wrong with the car that made it so cheap. If it's got more than 70,000 miles on it, look elsewhere.
2007-06-27 11:48:47 · answer #3 · answered by zippythejessi 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Depends on what other features the car has, condition of body, etc., etc., etc.
Check out Kelly Blue Book and put in the appropriate info and that will help you know the potential value. Also, check out other sites for past histories of that make/model. You can also get the carfacts report (ask the dealer to provide it).
If you do get serious about makeing an offer then make sure you take it to a trusted mechanic to give it a once over (well worth the money)
By the by, not nice to talk about "jewing" them down. Bigoted thinking and totally not good.
2007-06-27 11:48:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
it ain't worth it!! that car isn't worth that money and its gas mileage isn't so good
2007-06-27 14:38:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too much.
2007-06-27 11:55:12 · answer #6 · answered by Galar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋