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if i traded in for an rsx, how much do you think i could get out of my civic? i got it for around 17.5..

 
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depends on mileage. condition. accident. etc, etc,
check out with acura dealer for your trade in valuve.

 
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17.5 seems pretty fair but it all depends on the condition.

 
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I think he means he paid 17.5 for it new, correct? Go to edmunds.com or cars.com, both have used car appraisal areas. Or, the old stand-by, kbb.com, the Kelley Blue Book site.

 
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they told me my 01 sedan in flawless condition was worth 11,500.00

 
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Find out what the private party value for the car is and subtract about 3-4k. That should give you a pretty good idea. I think dealers typically try to make about 3k on a used car is the civic range.

 
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Dealers are discounting new 03 Civics heavily - I got mine for $2,130 below sticker price, plus I got the 1.9% financing. Someone who buys your used 03 Civic cannot get that special financing.

I bet you're looking at around 11k for a 5 spd - more if it's an auto.

The dealer that resells your car is gonna want to make a grand or two on resale, plus it has to be priced low enough for someone to want to buy it over a new one.

For example - I bought my EX sedan 5 spd for $15,500 - with a small down payment and the 1.9% financing, it costs me 258/month.

So say the Acura dealer lists your car at 14,000. A buyer would have to pay the market rate for loans - say 5% if he/she has good credit. With no money down, the payment would be 264 per month (MORE EXPENSIVE THAN NEW).

So you gotta work downward. At a 13,000 sale price, payment would be 245/month. Still not enough of a motivation for me to buy used over new.

I would say that the sweet spot would be around 12,500 - with a payment of 234, about $25 per month cheaper than new. So, if they can only sell it at 12,500, you are gonna get around 11 grand for trade value.

 
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maybe u can jus sell it privately...then use that money to buy the rsx...i think it'll be better...at least that's what i was told

 
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Yeah -- I think that's a great idea. It's pretty easy to sell a car when it has remaining factory warranty. I'd ask 13-14k for it if I were you.