Help me decide
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Help me decide
Hello!
I have a 2004 RX330 with 128000 miles. A friend has a 2009 RX350 with 61000 miles. He wants to trade with me. He wants another 5500 USD to compensate.
Those of you with trade in experience, do you think it is a good deal?
Notes:
Things I like about my current car over the other one: perl white (the oher is black), tinted glasses.
Things I like about the other ride: no cracks in dashboard, better wheels, more powerful engine, etc.
I have a 2004 RX330 with 128000 miles. A friend has a 2009 RX350 with 61000 miles. He wants to trade with me. He wants another 5500 USD to compensate.
Those of you with trade in experience, do you think it is a good deal?
Notes:
Things I like about my current car over the other one: perl white (the oher is black), tinted glasses.
Things I like about the other ride: no cracks in dashboard, better wheels, more powerful engine, etc.
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$5500 buys you 60K miles and 5 years. That means you're moving up one year and 12,000 miles for each $1,100 (five times). That's a really good deal. As far as the window tint goes, you can add that. Not much you can do about the color on a used car. If you absolutely hate black, maybe you should pass. If you would only prefer not to buy a black car, go with it.
We have a black Highlander. It's what the wife wanted, I got used to it and now I kind of like it.
EDIT: The thing that bothers me, why does your friend want to do this?
We have a black Highlander. It's what the wife wanted, I got used to it and now I kind of like it.
EDIT: The thing that bothers me, why does your friend want to do this?
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Hello!
I have a 2004 RX330 with 128000 miles. A friend has a 2009 RX350 with 61000 miles. He wants to trade with me. He wants another 5500 USD to compensate.
Those of you with trade in experience, do you think it is a good deal?
Notes:
Things I like about my current car over the other one: perl white (the oher is black), tinted glasses.
Things I like about the other ride: no cracks in dashboard, better wheels, more powerful engine, etc.
I have a 2004 RX330 with 128000 miles. A friend has a 2009 RX350 with 61000 miles. He wants to trade with me. He wants another 5500 USD to compensate.
Those of you with trade in experience, do you think it is a good deal?
Notes:
Things I like about my current car over the other one: perl white (the oher is black), tinted glasses.
Things I like about the other ride: no cracks in dashboard, better wheels, more powerful engine, etc.
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From: Angola
Thanks for your reply!
I agree that it is a good deal. About the window tints, if it is not factory tint, there is a ticket where I live. About the color, I do not really have problema with black. It's just that I live in very dusty área and black accentuates that.
I agree that it is a good deal. About the window tints, if it is not factory tint, there is a ticket where I live. About the color, I do not really have problema with black. It's just that I live in very dusty área and black accentuates that.
$5500 buys you 60K miles and 5 years. That means you're moving up one year and 12,000 miles for each $1,100 (five times). That's a really good deal. As far as the window tint goes, you can add that. Not much you can do about the color on a used car. If you absolutely hate black, maybe you should pass. If you would only prefer not to buy a black car, go with it.
We have a black Highlander. It's what the wife wanted, I got used to it and now I kind of like it.
EDIT: The thing that bothers me, why does your friend want to do this?
We have a black Highlander. It's what the wife wanted, I got used to it and now I kind of like it.
EDIT: The thing that bothers me, why does your friend want to do this?
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I understand about the concerns related to the deal. I descretly talked to him and it seems that he wants the deal because:
- He likes the effort I put in my aftermarket sound system (do not understand why, because I fancy his Mark Levinson);
- he likes the color of my car (go figure);
- The license plate shows that his car has been imported from the USA earlier than mine;
- He does not know much about the diferences between our cars.
On a side note, I wonder if switching to a 2010 infiniti fx35 with the market value of his ride would be a good choice. I like the RX a lot, but I live sporty rides (with some utility).
- He likes the effort I put in my aftermarket sound system (do not understand why, because I fancy his Mark Levinson);
- he likes the color of my car (go figure);
- The license plate shows that his car has been imported from the USA earlier than mine;
- He does not know much about the diferences between our cars.
On a side note, I wonder if switching to a 2010 infiniti fx35 with the market value of his ride would be a good choice. I like the RX a lot, but I live sporty rides (with some utility).
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