I Found a real nice 2002 Need Help !!

[2K2BIRD]

Re: I Found a real nice 2002 Need Help !!

Paul,
Thanks for the advice......the car is the color I want. (Torch Red ).

Mike you are obviously a man of descriminating taste! Good luck - offer him $21K and go to $22.5K max. There are plenty of low mileage cars out there and a bunch of them are Torch Red.

[Romeo Mike]

Re: I Found a real nice 2002 Need Help !!

Paul,
Thanks for the advice......the car is the color I want. (Torch Red ). I never thought about the tires though they look ok...but in time your right. The owner is a collector and has all 10 of his cars in heated and cooled garages. Your pricing is about right on where I want to be.

Thanks, I hope we can make a deal tomorrow.

Mike

[valkyrie]

Re: I Found a real nice 2002 Need Help !!

found an inca gold in fla. on craigslist for 25k. dont know the mileage though.

[2K2BIRD]

Re: I Found a real nice 2002 Need Help !!

Welcome to TBN, Mike.

You'll probably get lots of opinions, both pro & con, for the price. Personally, unless it was my dream color, I probably wouldn't pay over $22K. IF it was my dream color, I might go $23K.

If you are going to drive it, then there are undoubtedly things that may have to be done to it immediately, if the owner has neglected to do so. The tires on the ground and the one in the trunk are likely 10 years old and need to be replaced ASAP - adds close to $1K to the cost immediately. May or may not need a battery and fluid (coolant & oil)changes right away. Everything rubber on the car may or may not need replacing (look closely at the suspension - especially in the rear - for crumbling rubber).

Keep all of these things in mind before you pay a high price for a low mileage car and you won't be disappointed when it costs a little more than you thought when you paid above average price for it.

Good luck.

[Romeo Mike]

I found a really nice 2002 T-Bird with every option that was offered in 2002. It has been garaged since new (One Owner) with 8,000 miles. Being a newbee I don't know what is a good price to offer.

I would like to buy it but I don't know at what price I should offer. I don't want to insult the owner. Kelly Blue Book, NADA, and Edmounds are no help.

Romeo Mike