From: C. E. White on 4 Mar 2007 13:29 "dh" <dh(a)stargate.com> wrote in message news:45e8ebe9$0$16266$88260bb3(a)free.teranews.com... > Just how are they screwing themselves? My SO spent at least $4k more for her RAV4 than for a similarly equipped Escape. She doesn't really care about a lot of things, she just wants the car to go. She wouldn't even consider an Escape. Based on the experiences of people I personally know, the is likely to just as well as the RAV4 for $4k less.Throwing away $4K because it says "Toyota" is screwing yourself. Another friend bought a Tacoma. He made $5k more for his Tacoma than I paid for my better equipped Frontier. Throwing away $5k because it says "Toyota" is screwing yourself.. Not even considering anything unless it says "Toyota" on the vehicle is screwing yourself. Ed
From: Bonehenge (B A R R Y) on 4 Mar 2007 15:58 On Sun, 04 Mar 2007 18:29:36 GMT, "C. E. White" <cewhite(a)mindspring.com> wrote: > She wouldn't even consider an Escape. Are you aware that certain years and models of Ford Escape set new lows for resale value percentage? I didn't think so... <G>
From: C. E. White on 4 Mar 2007 16:49 "Bonehenge (B A R R Y)" <DwightSchrute(a)DunderMifflin.com> wrote in message news:4mcmu29eul3g9otl4kvse3q9v5jnc7qni3(a)4ax.com... > On Sun, 04 Mar 2007 18:29:36 GMT, "C. E. White" > <cewhite(a)mindspring.com> wrote: > >> She wouldn't even consider an Escape. > > Are you aware that certain years and models of Ford Escape set new > lows for resale value percentage? And this would make absolutely no difference to her. Her old Camry was a hard sale at $500. Her old Pymouth van was worth just as much ($500) to the junk yard . And this sounds like a really good reason to purchase a 1 or 2 year old used Escape. I looked at the resale valuses for Escapes. Looks like for the first two years they really take a big hit. This is probably a result of all the incentives Ford has been offering on new Escapes. For most people, the payments on a new Escape would be less than the payements on a 2 or 3 year old Escape. This of course drives the resale value down. After the vehicles are more than 3 years old, the RAV4 and Escape resale values are much closer, even though RAV4 buyers paid more for their vehiecles. Escape XLS - 4 cylinder 2WD Automatic Private Party Value, Good Condition, Average Mileage 2001 - 6985 2002 - 8630 2003 - 9005 2004 - 10320 2005 - 11620 RAV4 - 4 cylinder, 2WD, Automatic, Private Party Value, Good Condition, Average Mileage 2001 - 8615 2002 - 9025 2003 - 11835 2004 - 14550 2005 - 16315 > I didn't think so... <G> I ponited out it is irrelevant to someone who drives a car until it is dirt. Ed
From: dh on 4 Mar 2007 18:20 "C. E. White" <cewhite(a)mindspring.com> wrote in message news:p9HGh.9124$Jl.3538(a)newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net... > "Bonehenge (B A R R Y)" <DwightSchrute(a)DunderMifflin.com> wrote in message > news:4mcmu29eul3g9otl4kvse3q9v5jnc7qni3(a)4ax.com... >> On Sun, 04 Mar 2007 18:29:36 GMT, "C. E. White" >> <cewhite(a)mindspring.com> wrote: >> >>> She wouldn't even consider an Escape. >> >> Are you aware that certain years and models of Ford Escape set new >> lows for resale value percentage? > > And this would make absolutely no difference to her. Her old Camry was a > hard sale at $500. Her old Pymouth van was worth just as much ($500) to > the junk yard . > > And this sounds like a really good reason to purchase a 1 or 2 year old > used Escape. Yeah, except she wanted a new car. > I looked at the resale valuses for Escapes. Looks like for the first two > years they really take a big hit. This is probably a result of all the > incentives Ford has been offering on new Escapes. For most people, the > payments on a new Escape would be less than the payements on a 2 or 3 year > old Escape. This of course drives the resale value down. After the > vehicles are more than 3 years old, the RAV4 and Escape resale values are > much closer, even though RAV4 buyers paid more for their vehiecles. Reality check - back then, new Ravs were not as expensive as today. > Escape XLS - 4 cylinder 2WD Automatic Private Party Value, Good Condition, > Average Mileage > > 2001 - 6985 > 2002 - 8630 > 2003 - 9005 > 2004 - 10320 > 2005 - 11620 > > RAV4 - 4 cylinder, 2WD, Automatic, Private Party Value, Good Condition, > Average Mileage > > 2001 - 8615 > 2002 - 9025 > 2003 - 11835 > 2004 - 14550 > 2005 - 16315 Reality check - I just looked to see what's offered for sale around here in Escapes and Ravs. The median asking price for Escapes is $5,000 less than for the Rav ($9K vs $14K). >> I didn't think so... <G> > > I ponited out it is irrelevant to someone who drives a car until it is > dirt. > > Ed Actually, it's not. Needs change and if you've bought a car that depreciates like it was going over a cliff, that limits your options when your needs change. And superior long-term reliability is *really* important to people who drive the car forever. I don't think Ford's there quite yet. -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
From: Mike Hunter on 4 Mar 2007 18:50
Can't prove it by me, my local Chevy dealer has two dozen Toyotas of all types on his lot. Do a search and I believe you will find the 2006 Tundra holds the record for on unsold vehicles LOL mike "dh" <dh(a)stargate.com> wrote in message news:45ea48a3$0$16409$88260bb3(a)free.teranews.com... > "Mike Hunter" <mikehunt2(a)mailcity.com> wrote in message > news:y72dnTnSbsUoSnXYnZ2dnUVZ_o2vnZ2d(a)ptd.net... >>I see a lot of Toyotas traded in on other brands. I wonder why. >> >> mike > > Really? How odd, then, that they have no Toyotas for sale at the local > Chevy dealer. That's the place to go, though, if you're looking for a > brand-new '06 Chevrolet; they still have quite a few. Even a few > brand-new '05's, if you're interested. |