Im in the market for a 5sp 94-95 (OBD1) accord but im not sure what a good price for one is? Should I just look at the prices on autotrader?

 

http://www.kbb.com is always your friend

 

kbb is not to accurate.

 

tricky looking for a ex, 4 door, manual lol

 

$3-5K tops

 

kbb.com and nada.com will give you some price "averages". Neither is perfect, both are sometimes high and low.

The best way is to look in your various local classifieds, get an average price and see how it compares to the listed guides. Using both sources will get you a good idea of what you should pay.

Just remember that niether guide includes the values for any aftermarket work done. Also remember that once the aftermarket work is done and on the car it is no longer worth what you or anyone originally paid for it, but it does add value.

One last point is that a car with all service records and well maintained is going to be worth more than what the guides list normally because they rarely account for someone doing this.

 

I always use Auto Trader as a pricing guide. It gives you a more realistic idea of the pricing considerations in your local area. Along with that, It can indicate how far you have to travel to anything that looks interesting, and a way to contact a seller.
As in all things, Auto Trader prices are a starting point. Depending on an on-site inspection of the vehicle, you could probably do even better.

P

 

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Don't even get me started with autotrader..lol

I spent the last two months looking for a used s2000, due to my ultra low budget and picky standard, i wasted abunch of time going around.

sometime autotrader's info is old, alot of people i called already sold their car a months ago.

to give some credit back, i use autotrader to get my s2000, pair it up with carfax it's a good way to search for cars. Don't bother with the hotlisting thing tho', all they send you is overpriced dealer used cars.

factor in 15%bullsh_t on the asking price will give you the target amount of money you need to spend.

BTW i still have carfax til' next week, let me know if any of you need carfax.

 

Well, what do you expect?
I've heard statistics stating the average availability of cars for sale is four (4) days in the Southern California area.
.... something about all the Illegal Immigrants buying up all the available stock.

You'll probably have to query the lake Tahoe (or Vegas) area b4 you find a decent supply of viable candidates

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look in the city paper,, price will vary depending on condition of car,, and whatever you do,,if you buy a used car no matter from whom ,,HAVE IT INSPECTED BEFORE YOU DISH OUT THE MONEY .ask the shop for a buyer's inspection ,,..best 50-70 dollars you will ever spend for a car

 

i'm selling my accord for $5500 4dr ex 5 spd