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    Default How much I should sell my car for?

    I'm thinking of selling my Mazdaspeed 3 2007 with 41,000kms, it never had any accident and has never been tracked. Maintenance is always done at dealership every 4000kms/6 months and 94 petro canada has been used since day 1. The condition of the car is impeccable. I'm really not driving it too much especially during winter and now with a new life plan I think it's time to get a SUV.

    Now my question is how much I should sell it for? I know I'll make more money by putting OEM parts back and do a part out,but I really don't have the time/energy to do it. And I was wondering how much the dealer will offer me for a modified car like this if I trade it in.

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    Default Re: How much I should sell my car for?

    To get a general idea of what you'll get a dealer is to find the black book value. If you google toyota car trade in appraiser, you can access one for free. The value listed i find is usually less than kijiji pricing but its a good ball park to work with.

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    Default Re: How much I should sell my car for?

    super low kms damn. dealers would low ball so they have more room for mark up that's for sure. I would just sell it privately. $12-$15k

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    Default Re: How much I should sell my car for?

    In my unprofessional serious opinion, at least 16k

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    Default Re: How much I should sell my car for?

    I agree with Phil. Look for comparables and I would say 12-15. Max 15. But aim high because you will never get that amount.

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    Default Re: How much I should sell my car for?

    car looks clean and extremely low mileage. List for 16k+, ppl will low ball you.

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    Default Re: How much I should sell my car for?

    Don't mods kill resale value hard?

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    Default Re: How much I should sell my car for?

    Meh... not really, depends on the car. I mean most ppl who are buying this car are specifically buying it cus its a speed.

    I mean you never make money back on mods, you make way more if you part out, but if you dont want to bother parting out and selling things individually then you sell together for a higher price.

    But of course, ppl will low ball the crap out of you. Thats a given

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    Default Re: How much I should sell my car for?

    Quote Originally Posted by r4mi5awi View Post
    Don't mods kill resale value hard?
    Depends on who you're trying to sell the car. If tastefully done (mostly performance, as visual mods are very personal and hardly anyone likes tacky stuff on resale), you can get the right price for it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thrizzl3 View Post
    super low kms damn. dealers would low ball so they have more room for mark up that's for sure. I would just sell it privately. $12-$15k
    +1

    Closer to the 15...That's a sweet car.


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    Quote Originally Posted by r4mi5awi View Post
    Don't mods kill resale value hard?
    I can't speak for resale but when I discussed the trade in of my vehicle, the dealer said I would be better off removing any mods and selling them separately. I think if you found an enthusiast you could recover some of the mod money.

    As others suggested, list for 16k+ hoping to get 15k. Good luck, its a clean ride!

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    Default Re: How much I should sell my car for?

    i recently bought my speed3 with 87000kms, everything stock except CAI, and in mint cond., never raced or tracked, for 16k....so im hella sure u can get ATLEAST 18k

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    Quote Originally Posted by JYoung31 View Post
    i recently bought my speed3 with 87000kms, everything stock except CAI, and in mint cond., never raced or tracked, for 16k....so im hella sure u can get ATLEAST 18k
    Yours is a 2008.5 and this one is 2007. So 12k-15k sounds right. 18k hmmm. But who knows.

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    i want it.
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    Default Re: How much I should sell my car for?

    Don't believe those hp/tq numbers for a second

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    Default Re: How much I should sell my car for?

    Damn, crazy low KM's! Looks clean and well-done as well. Echoing everyone else, I'd say around 15k should be an easy price to get for this.

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    Quote Originally Posted by loki View Post
    Don't believe those hp/tq numbers for a second

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    It's just a comparison made on virtue dyno for showing the difference the DJ custom tune made comparing to cobb stage II map

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    Default Re: How much I should sell my car for?

    Someone just reserved it with me,for 12,000 including all OEM parts I have...

    What a deal isn't it?

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    Default Re: How much I should sell my car for?

    how much did you offer it for?

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    Default Re: How much I should sell my car for?

    Quote Originally Posted by rmcat View Post
    Someone just reserved it with me,for 12,000 including all OEM parts I have...

    What a deal isn't it?
    Be patient and keep waiting till the right offer comes your way (unless ur in a hurry)...a lot of offers should be rolling in when spring comes. Personally, I think the car is worth 18, but that's just my opinion. But don't take any offers under 15k...my only advice really is just to be patient. Last year, it legit took me and my dad 6 months to sell one of his cars.

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    Default Re: How much I should sell my car for?

    reality is when I listed my 2010 MS3 with 80K and still another 20K left on my MAP 4yr\100K warranty for a very reasonable price (with room for negotiation), there really wasn't much of a response, atleast not the type I hoped for, and dealer was trying to low ball me big time, so once I recovered from my injury, and learned to walk again, I decided I love the car too much to sell it, and took it off the market.

    Its easy to make assumptions on how much a certain MS3 should sell for, but reality is the ppl looking for a used MS3 is very few, and it comes down to demand vs supply. And if you really wanna move it, then you're gonna have to take a hit.

    Since the day I drove my car off the lot its ALWAYS put a smile on my face, other than the fact I was in a situation where I didn't know if I'll ever be able to drive a manual again, I would never have considered selling the MS3 (other than maybe financially it didn't make sense and\or family lifestyle).

    Oh and to OP, that looks like a really nice, clean and low mileage car man, too bad you gotta sell it, next owner is gonna be a lucky guy!
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    Wow think I'd keep it with such low KM + its really good looking car, never get you money back. Hopefully you get what your looking for and goes to someone that will appreciate and take care of it. Good job on mods and good luck.
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    According to Canadian Black Book, the average asking price for your car (without the mods obviously) is $11,775 with an average odometer reading of 115,898 km. I'd say a fair price to sell yours would be somewhere around $15,000.

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    Default Re: How much I should sell my car for?

    How can you have a Speed3, do all those mods and drive less than 6K a year??

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hotsky View Post
    How can you have a Speed3, do all those mods and drive less than 6K a year??
    Go buy a speed 3....mod it.....and drive it for less than 6k a year. Ask yourself this question when you're ready to sell it.

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