7 thousand km 8000 dollars?

rocker_boy55 · 01-02-2010, 12:47 AM

I have found an add on kijiji. A 2003 alero coupe with seven thousand kms on it .the lady wanted 11 grand canadain for it although no picture i offered her a price of 8 grand just to see and a week later she has said ok.

Is it to risky to by a car 2003 with that low of kms ? would there be to many proplems after sitting so long?

this is what the add had to say :

20-Dec-09
Price $11,000.00
For Sale By Owner
Make Oldsmobile
Model Alero
Year 2003
Kilometers 7000
Body Type Coupe (2 door)
Transmission Automatic
Drivetrain Front-wheel drive (FWD)
Fuel Type Gasoline

2003 fully loaded coupe,with tan seats,cd,sunroof,power seats,it has been stored inside,never driven in winter,this car is a beautiful car,the km that you see are the orginal km and have not been altered in any way.if you are interested in this car e-mail me at the above e-mail,thanks marlene.

cherrington17 · 01-02-2010, 12:55 AM

WAY too expensive.

i'd never pay 7k for a car thats now dead and 6 years old.

AleroB888 · 01-02-2010, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by cherrington17

WAY too expensive.

i'd never pay 7k for a car thats now dead and 6 years old.

It's all about condition and parts availability, and what you can afford, (not going into debt). Being at the right place at the right time and making a suitable offer helps, too.

JLw7123 · 01-02-2010, 08:56 AM

ya that sounds like to much maybe like 7 or 8 grand.

rocker_boy55 · 01-02-2010, 10:12 PM

hmm well i offred the lady 8 grand ? I mean what can go wrong? head gasket, fuel line filter? with seven thousand km what? run it for another 100 kms sell it for 6000 i figure

Malibu369258 · 01-02-2010, 10:31 PM

How far away is it from you? I would definitely take a closer look, no car is perfect.

Damn, looked at some various Canadian classifieds, there's a crap load of low-mileage 5-speed GX's up there lol and Aleros in general.

cherrington17 · 01-02-2010, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by rocker_boy55

hmm well i offred the lady 8 grand ? I mean what can go wrong? head gasket, fuel line filter? with seven thousand km what? run it for another 100 kms sell it for 6000 i figure

the problem is, we have a few heavily modified (nicely done) that sell for less than 5k. (total retail would probably be in the 15-20k for work done)

for a stock car, you probably won't find a buyer for 6k.

Stickybuddz420 · 02-17-2010, 01:40 PM

So Should I feel like a moron paying 10K Final off the lot for an fully loaded 04 alero V6 w/ 120K Miles? I mean, The car is in mint condition, and runs like fresh from factory.

01silveralero · 02-17-2010, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Stickybuddz420

So Should I feel like a moron paying 10K Final off the lot for an fully loaded 04 alero V6 w/ 120K Miles? I mean, The car is in mint condition, and runs like fresh from factory.

120k miles damn.......yes you should feel like a moron.

Nate's Alero · 02-17-2010, 02:12 PM

go for it.. if it's real, i'd go check it out, and get pics for us all

Weazel · 02-17-2010, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by cherrington17

the problem is, we have a few heavily modified (nicely done) that sell for less than 5k. (total retail would probably be in the 15-20k for work done)

for a stock car, you probably won't find a buyer for 6k.

For a stock car with no miles... Where do you live? On average, that's the going rate for a 90k mile POS here in CT

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Alerojester · 02-17-2010, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Stickybuddz420

So Should I feel like a moron paying 10K Final off the lot for an fully loaded 04 alero V6 w/ 120K Miles? I mean, The car is in mint condition, and runs like fresh from factory.

i bought a 01 for 6k with 75k on it

colonel6632 · 02-17-2010, 06:14 PM

i paid 7k for my 2002 alero that had 950xxxkm on it. i thought it was a decent deal

depends on where you are. cars seem to be more money up here. i have yet to see an alero go for less than 3-4k around here

20alero02 · 02-17-2010, 07:16 PM

i paid 1700 for mine with 119000 miles on it of course it had a large green vinyl on the side and a fiberglass wing so im sure that knocks a bit off the value...

Weazel · 02-17-2010, 07:45 PM

I paid $500 for mine with 130k miles. I put 40k on it since without any issues. I mean, I have put work into it, but I surpassed the paid value of the car long ago. It was QUITE a steal. However, if this is a car you really want, 8k for a basically new car assuming nothing major is wrong with it is great. Do it. Personally, I'd rather buy a truck or a Jeep with that 8k, but that's just me.