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For Sale 2008 Touring Package 6 Spectra Blue Mica

Discussion in 'Private Sales' started by lefat1, Aug 3, 2012.

  1. lefat1

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    7 YR/100K Mile Warranty, A/C ice cold, All scheduled maintenance, All records, Always garaged, Excellent condition, Factory GPS system with voice command, Back up camera, Smart key system, Looks & drives great, No accidents, Non-smoker, One owner, Seats like new, Still under factory warranty, Title in hand, Upgraded sound system, Very clean interior, Well maintained. This is a real touring model. Many dealers & private parties falsely advertise Touring, but there is a certain way to know for sure. Ask me, I'll tell you how. I have owned this Prius since new and it drives and looks better than the day I drove it out of the showroom. It is the Touring model with package 6, and all the options available at time of purchase. Added by me are: Body side moldings, Mud flaps, Wooddash trim, Chrome trim rings and chrome center caps added to the Touring alloy wheels as shown, chasis stiffening plate. Comes with original Toyota factory 7 year 100k mile bumber to bumper warranty purchased right here on Prius Chat.
    Always garaged since new, all oil chaged every 5k miles with Mobil 1 synthetic. 66k pampered miles...All records available!!!
    Located in West Palm Bch Florida area. Contact me here for more pics and further info...Price reduced drastically. New car arriving sooner than thought. Ask for details.
     
    #1 lefat1, Aug 3, 2012
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    Many years ago I met a friend who owns a small used car business. He told me he typically buy a used car in auction for $8000, add $3000 margin at least, and sell it for $11000 to $13000.
    Maybe he did not tell me the true story, but I can't imagine a dealer will add only 10% margin, with all the rental cost, employee salary, capital investment and market risks, not to mention the tax on profit... The number simply does not add up here... Sorry.
     
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    Click the thumnails I put in OP and open in new window to view. Tell me what you think I should be asking for this extra clean car for a retail customer.
     
    #4 lefat1, Aug 5, 2012
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    Lefat1,

    Sorry, no offense. I am not even in the market for another Prius. The reason for my last reply was because I just read your previous post, where you said dealer will offer you $18725 for trade in.

    2008 Touring Package 6 For Sale | PriusChat

    My instinct tells me that's almost impossible even with all the nice mod you have, unless it is part of the whole deal which you need to buy one of their high priced car... That's the point of my last reply. $18000 is too high a price for any dealer to purchase and sell it for profit.

    As a matter of fact, I just did some search on autotrader.com with keywords "Touring", 2008, and mileage less than 75K, sort by high miles:

    Find Your Car: Toyota Prius Listings Near New York, NY 10025 - AutoTrader.com

    Looks like price range between $15K to $19K, and most sellers are dealers. Consider your mods (not sure how much they cost you and worth to new owners), $19K is on high end, but not too much out of line to be fair, especially if it is negotiable.
     
    #5 AllenZ, Aug 5, 2012
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    Thanks for the info. I actually looked at several of the models you searched, and found out most, if not all are not touring models. The wheel covers and rear spoiler are from the base model. The blue one, like I have, looks to be a repaint, and a lighter shade of blue. I also doubt they have the package 6 options.
     
    #6 lefat1, Aug 5, 2012
  7. JerryCS

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    Still available? Beautiful car. Does it have heated seats? I'm in snow country.
     
    #7 JerryCS, Sep 3, 2012
  8. lefat1

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    Yes, it's still avaiable. Haven't put much effort into selling as my other deal hasn't come thru. Many offers in the $15-$16k range tho. I didn't know heated seats were ever an option on Prius.
     
    #8 lefat1, Sep 3, 2012
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