Hey everyone

I, unfortunately, have to sell my beloved RSX type-s after 7 years because I have to move to New York City and can't afford to live there and have a car

I'm hoping to put it up on Craigslist and the like in the next few days, so my question is this: how much do you think I should reasonably ask for it?

It's a stock silver 2005 Type-S (6-speed stick, of course) with only 26,000 miles and new tires. Kelly Blue Book's magical computers tell me I should expect $15,000-$17,000 for it, depending on its condition, but I don't trust computers. It's not in fantastic condition on the outside or interior, i.e. bumps and scratches, but the engine/transmission/clutch/etc are all tip-top

What do you guys think? I'm considering putting down $15k as a high-ball and hoping someone will offer $12-13k. Does that sound right? Am I insane?

 

Only 26k? And I assume you're the original owner...$15k to start out with sounds good to me. If you have all the maintenance records, even better.

 

Yeah I'm the original owner and I know 26k in 7 years sounds absurd but it's not my fault I've lived/gone to school/worked all within a mile of eachother for the better part of a decade

 

I would probably start at $14k if the exterior is alittle beat up. But $15kobo is a good tag line

 

pics? 15k sounds reasonable from what you've told us about the car.

 

'$14-15k, but negotiable' sounds about right in this economy.

Since the car is stock, I'd have it professionally detailed. A stock, low mile, freshly detailed type S should fetch a premium in the long island/5-boroughs area.

Being the original (mature?) owner, full service history/receipts, etc will also help tremendously in the FS ad...

 

This... the cost of having it detailed will pay for itself if you're able to sell the car for an extra $1-2k because it looks clean.

 

I appreciate the advice, guys.

And just for the record, I listed it at $15,000 (on Craitslist and AutoTrader), got a few immediate offers in the 12-13k range, but waited a few more days and ended up selling it for $14,000 even. I'd say it was a success.

 

Thats even better, you got 2k more than you were expecting!

 

Nice!!