Opinion on what my G is worth...

[zippyslug31]

Debating on selling my G to cut down on expenses.Don't "NEED to sell" so I don't want to give the G away, but I haven't studied the market so I'm not sure if it would even come close to what I feel is a reasonable amount.

In your opionion, what do you think I should ask/what would it bring:'06 MT6, black on black with tint/clear bra, fully loaded (nav, xm, sport, aero), CAI & cat-back (still have stock intake and exhaust), cross drill/slotted rotors, tripple billet grills, 1200 miles on motor (replaced due to oil consumption) and 9k on rest of car.Stock tires probably could use replaced, IMO. Wheels (19's) have some very minor dings here and there.

Non-storied car, but just don't have a good feeling what they are running at in these days of economic issues.

TIA for you input.

[Tampa G35 Sedan 6MT]

I would say 22-25k... But I really don't know!

[Jacko3]

Wow! Your car has not been driven at all. Still brand new for a 2006. Why did you buy the car in the first place? I suspect you will be able to get close to $25K for it. Mine is an 07 Coupe with 6MT and I already have about 33K on it.

[bentrod]

One of the best barometers I've used is: http://www.autotrader.com. You can pin down your year, mileage and distance from your zipcode. All the special equipment you have sometimes actually lowers the value; it all depends on the buyer. What seems like the basic ball's *** to you may not float somebody elses boat. If you're trading it in, the best tool around is to see if there is an ADESA, Manheim or other wholesale auction nearby. Walk in the lobby and grab a prior sales booklet. That'll tell you what the wholesalers are paying and the used car dealers use these real numbers when giving you a trade-in offer. As a rule, these cars historically have some of the highest resale and residual values of any cars out there.

[eZg001]

Used car market is none too good now. I am constantly watching for a couple cars I am thinking about and prices have dropped considerably recently.

I would hang on to it, if possible, till credit industry and weak economy pick up a bit. Too bad no one knows when that would be...

[zippyslug31]

Wow! Your car has not been driven at all. Still brand new for a 2006. Why did you buy the car in the first place?

No, it really hasn't seen much use. Have several cars as it is and a very short commute. Also tend to rack the miles up on the wife's QX4 as the default errand car.

Why did I buy it? Hmmmm.... fair question. Of all the cars in the family, the G is the newest/most reliable.... bit me in the butt when the engine needed to be swapped out. At the time I had older, junkier cars and this was suppose to be my primary vehicle. Hindsight being 20/20, I probably would have held off on buying ANY new car. Doesn't mean I don't like the thing though; I actually drove it today!

The numbers tossed around are pretty much what I had in mind, too. This would SOLELY get me out of being upside down in it. If I were in a bad position, which I'm not at all, I could get rid of it just so I didn't have a payment on it. I asked the question partially because I was curious to see how much I'd recoup in today's market. Doesn't look like as much as my wallet hoped for. Welcome to the wonderful world of depreciation.Maybe when our economy brightens a bit, I might think about it a little more seriously.

Thanks for all your insight guys!

[Jacko3]

Zippy:

Its going to be alright! I guarantee it. All you need to do now if tell the wifey that you are taking the G out to a bar (race track) to make love to it. Flog the G like a bad boy and make her scream--she deserves to be hurt a little bit, don't ya think so?

[zippyslug31]

Totally!And BTW, I have already tracked my G. Very balanced and positive feeling with predictable handling. My only complaint is that I could have used even more power. Wasn't the fastest thing out there, but very fun nonetheless.

Interesting side story... after one particular track session that I shared with a G sedan, had a few ppl comment that both G's sounded incredible as they blasted by the pits and down the front straight. They said they had a suprisingly strong note for a "regular road car" with stock exhaust (prior to my cat-back upgrade).

[zozoka1212]

I think we'll see more like this in the near future. You can't possible predict all what's ahead of you for the next 3-4 years. Most people have car payments for 3-4 years or more. That's the reason I am a big fan of buying everything for cash. Save and buy.

To Zippyslug31. I hope everything goes well for you and you going to be able to keep your G. Really wise to think ahead of your situation and take steps ahead instead of struggling when it happens. After all we talking about a car. Well most f us Jacko hm not much.Rather get something cheaper then got in Financial trouble and loose more possible everything( include family). Research shows most of the times the main rason behind the devorces is financial problems. It all starts from there. At least in North America. In Europe it is the cheating. Figures.

zozo

[Jacko3]

Nice!