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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 04:51 PM
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Please post in here! Post what you traded in and what you bought!!
I think my friend's dad traded his old previa for the 2009 corolla. They gave him $4500 for the Previa, the car is wortheless and motor is blown.
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 04:55 PM
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wow how do you trade your old junk for $4,500???
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 05:28 PM
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unfortunately, I have a clunker in the front of my house which is my dad's and it does not qualify. Cars that are traded in must be less than 25 years old, and the production date of his 1984 SEC500 is january, which is over the age limit by 6 months. sucks.

he was looking at the volkswagon rabbit to replace it.

wow how do you trade your old junk for $4,500???
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 08:37 PM
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1990 560SEL for IS250. Great commuter car. Already put 800 miles on it in two weeks.
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by phis250
I think my friend's dad traded his old previa for the 2009 corolla. They gave him $4500 for the Previa, the car is wortheless and motor is blown.
shens. car has to be in running condition.
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 10:01 PM
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 10:21 PM
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For the people that bought, are you still getting a good deal on the new car you're buying? A friend of mine is looking to offload their old Dodge Durango for a new RAV4 and the dealers aren't willing to move much off MSRP on the new car. RAV4's are apparently a hot commodity, especially with the Cash For Clunkers, hard to find a dealer with good selection in stock, but I mean come on... only a few hundred under MSRP??
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 11:00 PM
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My Pops.. 89 Dakota(winter beater) for an 09 toyota tacoma .....
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My cousin got a Corolla with a trade in from his parents Windstar, I think they got 4500
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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 08:57 AM
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Our old 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee got us $4500 towards our new 2010 RX 450h! Deal to be finalized tommorow.
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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 09:01 AM
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Need to buy an old Pontiac for $500 then trade it in for $4,500 and get IS nice.....
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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by aboss3
Need to buy an old Pontiac for $500 then trade it in for $4,500 and get IS nice.....
The program will be out of money by the time that you would qualify.
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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by aboss3
Need to buy an old Pontiac for $500 then trade it in for $4,500 and get IS nice.....
I think you have to had the car for at least one year prior to trading it in.
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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 11:36 AM
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I would trade my 92 SC300(4,500) in for a IS but....im a college student.
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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 01:50 PM
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Then I can trade in my IS350 for a Corolla
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