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Old May 2, 2006 | 04:33 PM
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Can you believe that a dealership in Redmond is selling a 2005 stock tC for 19,995?

http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/156557709.html

All it has is an alarm with remote start............
Old May 2, 2006 | 04:56 PM
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Very common for tCs... once they're used, Pure Price means nothing and dealers are jacking them up.
Old May 2, 2006 | 05:03 PM
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Then again... I just priced my 05 with 20k miles and kbb.com says it's STILL just under $20k for Suggested Retail. Even Private Party is still over $17k.
Old May 2, 2006 | 07:28 PM
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yeah no kidding. i want to pick up a box with about 20k or so on it, but i cant find one for under $15.. i want to spend like $10 :/
Old May 2, 2006 | 10:34 PM
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If you go to Cali you can get one fairly cheap........atleast from what i hear.....

This is stock though.....except alarm which cost roughly $200 new.....
Old May 3, 2006 | 01:53 AM
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that's crazy.. i wonder if i could get that for my box ha ha
Old May 3, 2006 | 05:00 AM
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I booked it out and retail is about 19,500.......OMG......only Toyotas are worth more with miles than without.....
Old May 3, 2006 | 02:32 PM
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If you take a look at AutoTrader. I've seen my BSP Tc going for $20,995 - that's without spolier, TRD, foglights - etc...
CCCRRRAAAZZZYYY!
Old May 3, 2006 | 02:37 PM
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..in Ohio , Kentucky & Indiana , used Scions go for close to retail at most auctions .
..guess its the supply & demand thing .
..some folks want it now and won't wait for new .
Old May 3, 2006 | 07:12 PM
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yea it is crazy, I looked at a pretty much stock xB '05 with 30,000 miles! at Bob Bridge. It was going for about $15,500, I have an '05 xB with less than 10,000 miles and about $2,000 in accessories on it and the blue book value as a trade in was like $13,000. I don't see how a stock car with 30,000 miles on it can be more than a brand new stock car. But I'm not complaining, because if I ever go to sell mine, I will get good money for it.
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If I didn't love my car so much - I would totally sell it, then wait for a brand new one. But I would probably go thru 3 months of depression while waiting for the new one!
Old May 4, 2006 | 12:27 AM
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I know what you are talking about......if I sold mine, I would make money AFTER paying it off.......then good a brand new one.......
Old May 6, 2006 | 02:05 AM
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i bought mine from my work..used 05 with an intake on it....they wanted 20500....heh but i got it for 15800, employee discount ROCKS!
Old May 6, 2006 | 08:08 AM
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I didn't get no dang discount.....stupid covenent.....I worked there too............
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Originally Posted by sheep
I didn't get no dang discount.....stupid covenent.....I worked there too............
heh...thats too bad.

Old May 7, 2006 | 07:05 AM
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Oh well.......I did not have to wait though so hey......it was worth it.....
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