Loaded, 72000 miles. The dealer has it priced at $20,997. Any guesses as to what ACV (actual cash value) would be on a car like this on trade-in?

Thats insane! Last year about this time, I could have had a brand new '04 with no miles on it for just over $30K

yeah but thats a 10k difference!

Im in the markjet as well and most I see at that mileage, are 18-21k

Good to know...I may be being unrealistic but I'm basically looking for an M45 at an I35 price....I'm hoping when the '03s come off lease this summer prices will fall to the point where I can get one with about 60K for around $12-13K + my G20 in trade...the oil consumption thing worries me though since I will have no way of knowing how the car was broken in.