how much is too much?

[Thinkfit]

obviously most everyone here hav enough money to make mods to their Fit.

this is my problem im ur avg college kid who doesn't like to spend an excessive amount of money

however i want a car and a Fit would be my dream, so i'm willing to spend money for it.

yesterday i found the Fit that i would love to buy its certified, under 23000 miles but they are asking around 15 thousand for it...should i go for it?

[trancedsailor]

What year is it?

I paid $17,500 OTD for a 2008 Sport with 289mi on the clock

[GD3_Wagoon]

$15,000?!? wwaaayyyyyyy too much if it's already got 23,000 miles on it. i bought my 2007 Fit Sport brand new with 14 miles on the odo (3 came from my test drive) for $15,890 - just under $18,000 out the door

[Super Mario]

I know all about being a college kid. I just graduated in December and I was unemployed until last month. My mom was paying for my Fit until now. So it's all up to whether or not you can afford it. Not sure what your financial situation is, but snce you're still in college and probably can't work a job that requires many hours I would suggest holding off on getting any car loans, especially in this economic condition.

But if you really want a GD, you should be paying $13-$15K. I have an 08 Sport AT (minty condition) with 17K miles and KBB has the private party list at $14,865. I paid $16,122 for the car. So for a 23K miles I'd say $15K is a bit much. Try to get them down to around $13.5. GL and let us know how it goes.

[shazaam]

lol, depending where you are you can get mine For 23kmi 15's to much...least around here n most other places it is. I'm lookin to get 14.5 n have 11k :/

[mahout]

Originally Posted by Thinkfit

obviously most everyone here hav enough money to make mods to their Fit.

this is my problem im ur avg college kid who doesn't like to spend an excessive amount of money

however i want a car and a Fit would be my dream, so i'm willing to spend money for it.

yesterday i found the Fit that i would love to buy its certified, under 23000 miles but they are asking around 15 thousand for it...should i go for it?

An 09 Sport with 23k milesis w/o nav is a $15.5 car; an 08 is 13.9, and an 07 is 12.5 However, as any dealer knows, its what someone is willing to pay. If your serious, offer him the $ above plus tax and tags. If he won't then let him hold it a while.
BTW a new 09 may have lower car payments, but for 60 months instead of 48 or 52.

[Thinkfit]

sry i wrote that thread right b4 i left.

it's an 07 Sport and they want around 15000 total including taxes. and the miles is actually about 19500 (dnt know what car i was lookn at when i wrote the other post)

while i am in college ive always managed to work a bit while in school, so i would be alright..

[RyanLikesVespas]

I would look elsewhere for sure. I just bought a 2008 Fit Sport with 10K miles for $12K. I looked long and hard and found the right one for the right price. Some people out there on craigslist, etc are high and want what they paid for it after driving 20K miles. Be patient and look on a national level. I live in Kansas City, found the Fit in Las Vegas, flew out there, picked it up and drove it home. One way ticket bought the night before I left was only $150. Well worth it.

[ujaks]

19500 miles and they want 15k?!

wow you could probably get a newer version for that price

[Cat]

That asking price is way too much for a 2007. I got my 2007 new in May 2007 and got it for $17,001.00 out the door price. I would expect to pay around 10,000 to 12,000 for that model and miles. The problem is that you don't really see many Fit sitting on the used lot. Keep looking and checking with your local Honda dealership to see what they might have. I checked the Blue Book Value for a 2007 Honda Fit Sport in excellent condition same miles it list $11,300.00, for good condition $10,650.00 and for poor condition $9,525.00. Of course it the car is modded they may be asking more because of the extras on the car.

Good luck with your search.

Cat :x

[Zivman]

Originally Posted by Thinkfit

obviously most everyone here hav enough money to make mods to their Fit.

this is my problem im ur avg college kid who doesn't like to spend an excessive amount of money

however i want a car and a Fit would be my dream, so i'm willing to spend money for it.

yesterday i found the Fit that i would love to buy its certified, under 23000 miles but they are asking around 15 thousand for it...should i go for it?

come up to MN, I'll sell you my base model auto with a few extras for 12k.
under 2K miles on it

buddy club wheels
swift springs
progress rear sway
fogs
sport front bumper
spoiler
zeta dead pedal and arm rest
window tint

[NineHotel]

Used cars generally have a $3k markup on them so the dealer can give out retail values on trade-ins in order to make the customer feel good.

kbb.com can give you a good idea what to pay in your area.

[violation]

i just posted mine for sale for $12.5k

07, 24k miles, MT, sport.

so yea, i agree, that's waay too much.

[Sa211050]

Yeah that's def. high for a used fit. If you have your heart set on that exact color/model/etc, try to talk them down. If not, try to look a little more. Good luck!

[Thinkfit]

thanks for all you guys input. i still got time before school starts so i'll keep looking around.

[artieman]

i bought two fits at the same time same dealer....got the m/t fit sport for $15,200 otd and the auto sport for $16,000 otd....and both have the 120k warranty

i would suggest going to http://www.kbb.com if you buying a used car.