i decided i want to try to sell my tc and buy a cheaper car then save up for a motorcycle. i checked kelley blue book and it says private party price should be 16,3xx, and trade in should be 14,5xx. now i looked on autotrader.com and they are selling used tc's for crazy high prices.

at the bottom of the page it shows this
$99,999 Highest price
$3,990 Lowest price
$17,703 Average price

now i realize the one going for 99,999(which must be fake) is going to mess up the average a bit, but there are non RS3 tc's going for over $21,000 on there.

it makes me wonder how much i can really get for mine.

 

It will depend on how long you want to wait for it to sell. You could ask anything you want and someone will probably pay for it, but it just depends on how long you'll wait to get that price.

 

well i'm not in a huge huge rush but i want something with a smaller payment and lower insurance so i can save money for a bike. i had a bike last year and sold it to get the tc and i miss it.

to me even the $16,999 i'm asking seems a bit high honestly cause you can buy a new one for the same price before tax title and tags. i have some stuff done to my car but that usually doesn't make the value go up, correct?

 

that's because cars that are in demand, people are willing to pay more not to wait. supply/demand equation here.

depends on what you've done, research has shown that a cold air intake might seem like good investment to you, but it can actually reduce the $$$ you get. Seriously. Like a pimped out tC wouldn't be taken seriously by a buyer, who knows what the person did to it. See the buyer's thinking?

 

yea i understand all that.

 

Im asking 19,000 OBO on my RS2.0

The only hits ive gotten have been about parting out my door sills for $20 bucks......

And im trying to do the same thing you are. I own a bike and i want to pick up something a lil nicer. Not to mention im moving to Waikiki, so i need the 366+insurance i spend a month on my tC to assist me with my rent.... just gotta keep trying.

Im at a disadvantage though, due to im on oahu, so i have whose on this island and thats about it...

 

Just because other people are listing their cars at that price doesn't mean they will sell at that price. Usually KBB's price is too high, you should try www.edmunds.com to find a more appropriate pricing guidline.....ESPECIALLY on trade in value

 

i think if i wanna sell it quick i'm going to have to trade it in at a stealership.

 

You should be able to get 17k easy

 

^he could get that, but I wouldn't say the word "easy"

 

i just don't understand how i can get this much for a used tc when a new one is the same price.

 

^^ because some people do no research what so ever when they by a car, and they think just because they are buying used they are getting a better deal and saving money then buying a new vehical!

 

Well also, there are only 50,000 tCs made each year. Only 20% of those are manuals. Not to mention pure price means there's really no fluctuation in how much people paid for a base tC. And hell...it's a Toyota!

 

really, only 20% are manual?

 

Take into account that its almost september, do you really want to switch to a "cheaper" car right before winter? I'd say wait for spring, because what if a dealer or private seller screws you and you get a car with a hidden problem and are out of a ride for the winter?

 

my car is worth only 7500 according to NADA but im getting 13000 from VW

 

how is ur car only worth $7500?

 

Maybe cause nothing in his car is stock?

 

because i have 60,000 miles on it, and the resale according to NADA is 11,500 with 22,000 miles on it, and when you trade it it they have to adjust the price according to milage, they dont care if its an 06, if it has high miles on it its not worth ****

 

actually my car is pretty much stock, i sold almost all my stuff on it, im just lookin for someone to buy/swap my springs with me.