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I just bought a brand new 2003 Civic LX Automatic for $14,000. Just
wondering how good a deal this really was considering its almost end
of 2003.

I was planning on buying the 2004 Corolla LE, and the best price I had
on that was $15,200. Then I visited Honda and they originally wanted
$15,600, then $14,600 till finally I got it for $14 even. Looks like
the Civic has better ratings than the Corolla anyways and I felt more
comfortable in the Honda.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

WOW, you got swindled.

They're selling for $13K here.

Edmunds.com has the true market value as being $13,677

Pars

Jose Montanez wrote:

> I just bought a brand new 2003 Civic LX Automatic for $14,000. Just
> wondering how good a deal this really was considering its almost end
> of 2003.
>
> I was planning on buying the 2004 Corolla LE, and the best price I had
> on that was $15,200. Then I visited Honda and they originally wanted
> $15,600, then $14,600 till finally I got it for $14 even. Looks like
> the Civic has better ratings than the Corolla anyways and I felt more
> comfortable in the Honda.
>
> Any thoughts would be appreciated.

What I see at edmunds as TMV is $14,929. R u sure that was the LX AT
2003, zero miles?

pars <"sdaro(remove)"@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<3F3B0DCD.C76430C5@hotmail.com>...
> Edmunds.com has the true market value as being $13,677
>
> Pars
>
> Jose Montanez wrote:
>
> > I just bought a brand new 2003 Civic LX Automatic for $14,000. Just
> > wondering how good a deal this really was considering its almost end
> > of 2003.
> >
> > I was planning on buying the 2004 Corolla LE, and the best price I had
> > on that was $15,200. Then I visited Honda and they originally wanted
> > $15,600, then $14,600 till finally I got it for $14 even. Looks like
> > the Civic has better ratings than the Corolla anyways and I felt more
> > comfortable in the Honda.
> >
> > Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Really....13K...holy cow what an idiot i am...I should have gone over
there :-) Where is over there? I'm in the midwest.

drpimpdadi@cs.comBush4Oil (DrPimpDadi) wrote in message news:<20030813234423.28405.00001578@mb-m24.news.cs.com>...
> WOW, you got swindled.
>
> They're selling for $13K here.

IMO, you should have gone with the Corolla LE 2004 or wait for the Civic
2004. 1200$ is almost nothing compared to a one-year depreciation. It is a
false saving.



"Jose Montanez" <wiphillyfan@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:96dbddf0.0308131941.2e6bb501@posting.google.c om...
> I just bought a brand new 2003 Civic LX Automatic for $14,000. Just
> wondering how good a deal this really was considering its almost end
> of 2003.
>
> I was planning on buying the 2004 Corolla LE, and the best price I had
> on that was $15,200. Then I visited Honda and they originally wanted
> $15,600, then $14,600 till finally I got it for $14 even. Looks like
> the Civic has better ratings than the Corolla anyways and I felt more
> comfortable in the Honda.
>
> Any thoughts would be appreciated.

In article <InL_a.4961$J04.6223@weber.videotron.net>,
Saintor <saintor1@REMOVETHIShotmail.com> wrote:
>IMO, you should have gone with the Corolla LE 2004 or wait for the Civic
>2004. 1200$ is almost nothing compared to a one-year depreciation. It is a
>false saving.

Strange... edmunds.com lists a much smaller difference between the used
prices of 2002 versus 2001 Civics. Note that much of the "first year new
car depreciation" is bid-ask spread -- most people can only buy a new car
at dealer retail prices, while they can only sell a car at trade-in or
private-party prices.

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I guess I would agree with you, but only if I don't keep the car for
atleast 7 years. I plan to keep it for 10 (if it lasts that long).

I just sold my 1995 Nissan 200sx for 3K (which I bought for 12K in
96).

"Saintor" <saintor1@REMOVETHIShotmail.com> wrote in message news:<InL_a.4961$J04.6223@weber.videotron.net>...
> IMO, you should have gone with the Corolla LE 2004 or wait for the Civic
> 2004. 1200$ is almost nothing compared to a one-year depreciation. It is a
> false saving.
>
>
>
> "Jose Montanez" <wiphillyfan@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:96dbddf0.0308131941.2e6bb501@posting.google.c om...
> > I just bought a brand new 2003 Civic LX Automatic for $14,000. Just
> > wondering how good a deal this really was considering its almost end
> > of 2003.
> >
> > I was planning on buying the 2004 Corolla LE, and the best price I had
> > on that was $15,200. Then I visited Honda and they originally wanted
> > $15,600, then $14,600 till finally I got it for $14 even. Looks like
> > the Civic has better ratings than the Corolla anyways and I felt more
> > comfortable in the Honda.
> >
> > Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Really, you think? Darn! More than $500 too much? I knew I should've
tried to squeeze a little more out of the guy. Darn!

"Paul Kim" <worker4youth@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<bhgkn7$84$1@news01.cit.cornell.edu>...
> "Jose Montanez" <wiphillyfan@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > I just bought a brand new 2003 Civic LX Automatic for $14,000. Just
> > wondering how good a deal this really was considering its almost end
> > of 2003.
>
> Too much if you ask me..considering it's clearance sale now.

>Really, you think? Darn! More than $500 too much? I knew I should've
>tried to squeeze a little more out of the guy. Darn!

They took advantage of you cause you're a spic.



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