posted 02-17-2004 02:20 PM                  

I really would be suprised if the car would go for $20,000. Certainly offer what you can afford but with new tires etc., i think $25,000 would be a fair offer.

posted 02-17-2004 05:09 PM                  

Also, for the "high" miles on it, an offer in the low $20's seems fair if he has a real view of the market. He has had this car a LONG time.

Are you local to central Ohio as well?

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Kevin A.
Black '99
Mostly stock - F/R mud flaps, Chrome shiftknob and bezel
Non-stock permanent grin on my face when driving!

posted 02-17-2004 07:51 PM                  

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Originally posted by FranciscoJR:

p.s. Would offering 20g cash be rude?

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Who are you? If you are Really interested in buying a Prowler...then yes...in my opinion (and you asked) a 20g offer would be Rude.

If you're not, Please don't take your pass as a "guest" to drive down the prices of OUR cars?

Don't go away mad.. .... .. ....

JMO
chromer.

posted 02-18-2004 10:14 PM                  

I had it for sale for months, finally had to get rid of it. At some point, he may take what he can get.

posted 02-18-2004 10:45 PM                  

"If you're not, Please don't take your pass as a "guest" to drive down the prices of OUR cars?"

It's not the buyers who "drive down" the prices of vehicles. Well, not fully at least. While I may only want to pay 20g let's say for a Prowler, the seller is by no means obligated to sell it to me at 20g. He could wait and see if he could get more, and he / she might. It's illogical to expect or want a buyer to offer more money to simply keep the value of any vehicle up. I am not in it to hold the value of the car. I am merely in it for the lowest possible price...

Don't go away mad...JMO.....Francisco

posted 02-18-2004 11:45 PM                  

Or is the only thing that really matters is the price?

Check the free want ads on here and go back aways. There is a heck of a deal on a couple right now, in my opinion.

99 purple for $ 30,000 with less than 4000 miles.

posted 02-19-2004 07:45 AM                    

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Originally posted by Chromer:
If you're not, Please don't take your pass as a "guest" to drive down the prices of OUR cars?

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While what he wants to offer is low (today), his intended offer has nothing to do with the overall values of these (or any) cars.

This guys low offer won't lower the value of these cars just like Mike's $200K+ bid didn't raise all our values.

What dictates pricing is supply versus demand. Economics 101.

Trust me, if offering a rediculously low bid by 1 or 2 or even a handful of folks would seriously drive the prices of a car way down, then count me in for $45K as my bid for a new Ferrari Enzo

posted 02-19-2004 11:11 AM                  

I bought my car so I can drive it, and I don't collect cars (well, not yet at least...give me a better job and that will change for sure!). For me, I expect cars to depreciate in value since cars that are driven aren't really an investment. When I was pricing, cars at that mileage seemed to be about in that range. Heck, there are people trying to sell previous rental vehicles with that much mileage on them for more money!

The good thing is that they seem to retain decent value in the short term compared to other vehicles. I don't think that either low purchase prices or the ones still in dealer inventory are lowering the resale value as there are still a number of these guys around.

Do people in general expect prowlers to appreciate in the long run, or was the production so high that they may not reach that stage for a long time (special colors excluded, of course)? I'm sure in time that our prowlers may become collectors cars. In 30 years the Prowler will still look as unique as it does today. Hard to say that about a Lexus. I'm glad that there are people who think of them as such and treat them like gold. Hopefully it'll keep some in good shape that I can pay obscene prices for if anything happens to mine