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Originally Posted by zippinbye
I'd be happy to get $12,500 for my 2005 w/ Sport Package (KDSS, etc) that has 172,000 miles. Paid about $22,000 in 2010 at a dealer auction when odo was at 52,000; market was in high 20's at the time.
But mine's not for sale. I think the current market may be nuts indeed. But if you want one, it may be necessary to ante-up. I'd guess it would be a home-run value compared to a similarly specd 4R or any other mid-size SUV. The key is intercepting a potential tarde in unit before a dealer low-balls it. My neighbor was just robbed of a nice 2010 GX460 by the Tesla dealer in order to get a used Model S. Had he known what the enthusiast demand is, he could have come away with a few thousand more in his pocket.
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This is on point. The market is bananas; particularly here in the PNW. I have wanted a 470 for a while and finally pulled the trigger on one a couple weeks ago. I paid more than I should have, but I just wasn't willing to buy one sight unseen from the east coast and have it shipped. I paid $14k for a 2008 with 160k (I know), but it is a SW car with ZERO rust, a cherry interior, great tires, and a dealer service history.
Still think it's a better value when compared to the used 4Runner market. I also just sold a Tundra for more than I paid for it 2 years ago, so at least the crazy market is working both ways.
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