Re: need advice - used GTI VR6

[John Kiekhaefer <jonnk@execpc.com>]

The Kelley Blue Book is just plain wrong.  I have 95 Jetta GLX which listed in
Kelley for r $16,300.  I am now down to $13,500 and have had only three people
look at it in six weeks.  The true measure of value is the loan value listed by
NADA (National Automobile Dealers Association).  You can call a bank to get
information out of it.  You will be surprised.  My 95 is only valued at
$12,700.  The low mileage on the 96 you refer to will be worth a few hundred
dollars.
John Kiekhaefer


Ng, Kevin (NationsCredit) wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> A good friend of mine out in California is looking for a new car--as a long
> time Integra owner, he went out and test drove both the new Accord V6 coupe
> and Prelude. He wasn't impressed. On the way home he spotted a '96 Tornado
> Red GTI VR6 w/ cloth seats at a VW dealership. I'm trying to convince him
> that this is the way to go (which, of course, it is). From what he told me,
> the car is in MINT condition and has only 9k miles. Price: $16,500. One
> question for all you people--is this deal too good be true? I looked up the
> Kelley Blue Book value online, and it gave me a price somewhere in the $18k
> range. In addition, he said the dealer was even willing to negotiate price.
>
> Thanks for any info!
>
> Kevin
> 97 GLX Windsor Blue
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