How do I sell my car? CarMax isnt offering enough. I have a 2005 Nissan pathfinder?

Question

CarMax isnt offering enough. I have a 2005 Nissan pathfinder. Nice, excellent condition. This car is GREAT. I need to know where to post the ad... I want to get rid of it by the end of this year. I owe 16,000. HELP!

Answer 1

Need more info, what submodel? SE or LE? 2 or 4WD drive? Mileage?

3 year old SE 4WD with average 36 k miles would be worth about 14-17 k trade in. You have to take in consideration if new tires/painting/repairs need to be made you would be on the low end.

Same car with 60k miles is worth roughly 11-14k trade in. What is owed is immaterial sadly to what the value of the trade in is. They will not pay more if a vehicle was purchased previously with a negative equity trade in or no down payment.

Answer 2

Looks like trigger is eager to say "too much". We actually can't say what the value is without knowing the particulars such as model, mileage, options etc. If it isn't a high mileage vehicle you should be OK with getting at least what you owe. Ads in Craigslist plus a sign in the window should do the trick. I expect it is a 4X4 and this is a good time to sell them as the demand is higher during winter.

Answer 3

CarMax, along with most auto dealers will only offer you wholesale (trade-in) value for your car, because they have to resell it and be able to make a profit on the sale in order to stay in business. If you want to get more money, then you will have to sell it yourself. You can advertise it in your local newspaper, or put it on the Internet. The biggest sales venue on the Internet has got to be Ebay, but Craig's List is almost as popular, and it's free!

Answer 4

1. Go to a Nissan dealer and let him/her make you an offer.
2. Blue book it by calling or going by a dealer for approximate value and run an ad in your local newspaper. Some people sell quickly by posting signs in their car windows, but one of the first two, if you have nothing to drive before selling the car, should work. If you have something tp drive, include putting signs in the car's windows. Remember, newspapers charge by the word. You want to be brief, unless "money is no object."
Here's an example:
'05 Nissan. Clean, neat, ___ miles, owe 16,000. Must sell by yrs. end, best offer. (Your number).
Good luck!

Answer 5

You will not be able to get $16,000 for this vehicle because it is not worth $16,000 You are upside down in your loan.

Carmax offered you the Kelly Blue Book Value for your vehicle based on Mileage and condition of the vehicle. No one ever gets what they think their vehicle is worth.

You are stuck unless you are struck by lightning (win a Multi State Lottery) in the next 15 days and you are able to pay the lean holder $16,000.00

Answer 6

To get the most people to see it just put a for sale sign in the window with your number, I have sold many vehicles like this and remember that it is Christmas so there will be a lot of people looking to buy a vehicle for their kids.

Good luck

Answer 7

Ebay Motors

Answer 8

Here's a truth about used cars: the value of the car doesn't change in the slightest if you owe money on it or not.

In other words, if you and your neighbor each have a 2005 Pathfinder, and they are identical in mileage and condition, they are both worth same.

If he owns his outright, they're still worth the same.

If you owe money on yours, they're still worth the same.

The fact that you owe money on it doesn't change its value in the slightest.

Answer 9

The end of this year is approaching fast! My first thought would be to slap a tag on it and leave it set until someone calls or stops by to look.

Answer 10

Craigslist.com should be a good place to put up an ad for it. That is where most of the people I know go to look for cars and other items.

http://www.craigslist.org/about/sites.html