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Old Apr 1, 2025 | 10:51 PM
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Default How much is my car worth?

I know I can look at Kelly Blue Book, but what are the factors that make a car more valuable? Does the fact that Scions are now all discontinued make them more valuable? I've had many people ask me if I was willing to sell my car and I'm wondering what I should be asking for. There were a lot of extras that were added to the car at the time I bought it. I'm thinking though that my car's extremely low mileage is a huge plus. It's at only 63k, 2006 Scion TC (silver color). One owner (me).

But it has been in some minor accidents. Weirdly, in the beginning it was like an accident magnet and I kept getting rear-ended when I wasn't even moving. One time I got rear-ended again less than 24 hours after I got my car back from the shop, while I was waiting for a gate to open. I'm a good driver, I promise! The worst "accident" was an act of god, where a carport fell on top of it, but it was mostly the spoiler that took the brunt of it.

Here is a list of things added:
TRD muffler
wheel locks
extra horsepower (don't remember how much)
built-in subwoofer
weather mats
spoiler (this type: https://www.ebay.com/itm/40123232214...IKrztlLs&gQT=2)
I think there were a few other stuff added to the body of the car, but I don't remember what.

Here are a list of things I've had fixed/replaced:
Replaced hatch (lift gate) due to the act-of-god accident
Side mirrors (both--not sure what happened, but they had cracks)
New battery earlier this year
New lift gate shocks (not sure if that's what it's called) recently

Will be fixing soon:
My subwoofer (loose wires? The sound goes out sometimes, but will come back later.)
Sunroof (not enough power? It's hard to close.)

I've also got the engine light on, so I have to get that checked and fixed. I also have the tire pressure light that keeps coming back on even when I replace the tires, so I need to get that looked at too. I also need an oil change. So my dashboard is all lit up! I am also getting a tune-up soon.

I'm not fixing these in order to sell, because I plan to keep my car, but I was wondering what it's worth right now, as is, and once it's all fixed, given all the specifics? But I'd like to know in case I do decide to sell it. I don't know much about cars and I'm not understanding all the value discrepancies I'm seeing when I try to get a number. Kelly Blue Book had it pretty low, but then I hear people say Scion TCs are now worth a lot more, and I see others listing their prices at $5k+ for the basic models, even ones with accidents. So given my car has all these extra amenities and extremely low mileage, does that make it worth considerably more? Or are these issues cancelling them out? The bones of the car seems good though.

Last edited by aewtx; Apr 1, 2025 at 11:38 PM.
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