RE: need advice - used GTI VR6

[Richard Adams <richard_adams@launch.com>]

pick up the latest copy of the NADA book. it'll give you a far more
accurate value than KBB. KBB tends to over-price used cars.
$16,500 sounds about right to me, if the mileage is accurate and the car
really is "mint".

Rich
'97 GT6

- -----Original Message-----
From: Ng, Kevin (NationsCredit)
To: gtivr6; jettaglx; veedub
Sent: 5/19/98 3:04 PM
Subject: need advice - used GTI VR6

>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