what would you do....

[moparvwfreak]

if a friend of yours offered to trade their 95 pathfinder for your 95 ram? thats exactly what a friend of mine did the other day. heres teh specs

 

95 nissan pathfinder SE( i think) 4dr 4wd auto yada yada yada

 

for my

 

95 Dodge Ram 2500HD clubcab V10 auto 4x4

 

would you do it??

[yello620]

I would run at the first chance that i got from that V-10. Not to mention that selling anything with a large v-8 or v-10 right now is near impossible.

 

I am a little partial to the nissan lineup too though.

 

Jason

[moparvwfreak]

well the V10 isn't the problem its the maintainance on it. everything is expensive on it. i like the truck but if i decided to do this it would be in MY favor. better gas mileage, easier to drive, cheaper insurance, and cheaper mainatinance. the only thing i really would be loosing is a little $$ seeing the difference in average price on those. but all in all this truck has paid for itsself int he last 3 years.

[datsunon40s]

check bluebook value see which one is worth more .... sell it and buy what you really want .....my 2 cents

[moparvwfreak]

i have. the path is about $1000 less than the truck but i have been trying to sell this beast for the last year and a half with no bites. :(

[yello620]

i have. the path is about $1000 less than the truck but i have been trying to sell this beast for the last year and a half with no bites. :(

 

Exactly, run while you can. You can think that you are losing 1k in value or realize that you would have to lower the dodge price at least 1k to get rid of it.. Value is now equal in my eyes.

 

And the nissan will last longer if it is taken care of.

 

Jason

[datsunon40s]

 

And the nissan will last longer if it is taken care of.

 

Jason

 

Word:cool:

[kiznook]

DITCH the dodge. those V10s are junk...well, they aren't that bad except that chrysler pretty much gave up on them, meaning little to know parts available. Run away, seriously, the pathfinder will be WAY better, even if you have to replace the tranny sometime down the road.

 

Not to mention gas prices, even if the milage isn't much different, potential buyers would be more drawn to the nissan anyway.

 

EWWWW V10!!

 

If I don't see a post on here in the next few days that says you traded, and has pictures of the new ride, I will b VERY disappointed

[datsunfish]

I have a 91 pathfinder and I love it.Should be almost the same as the 95.It gets my wife to work safely and is great for trips.It only averages around 19-22 mpg all day long.Ask any owner.Heavy but well balanced.A great 4x4.Plus the pathy dash is a vinyl substance rather than hard plastic like all other american toys.:D

[freaky510]

hell if you dont like it. take the nissan motor and put it in you:lol:r dime

[moparvwfreak]

the V10 isn't a bad motor IF the maintainance is kept up on. which for the most part i have been. i would have preferred a diesel but i couldn't afford one when i got this one. oh well. i think i might just have to. that is unless i sell it sooner. oh and the trans on teh Path.... it was redone not to long ago. maybe 3 yrs ago.

 

hell if you dont like it. take the nissan motor and put it in you:lol:r dime

 

i would if i had a dime! :lol:

[Guest DatsuNoob]

Do it!!

[Bleach]

drop the price on your dodge and dont buy anything to replace it. :D maybe a 1989 Honda Civic wagoon that gets 35mpg

actually, you have plenty of cars! :D hehe

[datsunaholic]

If those Dodge V-10s were so hard to sell I haven't seen it... they still command near bluebook on the auction circuit. Diesels are worse pricewise, still adds a 100-300% premium over a similar Gas truck. Even with Diesel over $4.10 a gallon.

 

But then again I'm cheapskate, trying to find a "new" 3/4T tow rig for under $1500. My '71 F250 is pretty much done for, the rust has taken over and the engine badly needs to be reworked. Not worth it.

[Voleurz]

i have. the path is about $1000 less than the truck but i have been trying to sell this beast for the last year and a half with no bites. :(

 

... well if its supposedly worth 1000 more and its not selling dont you think you have it over priced?

 

 

mini rant:

if your shit dont sell lower the price on the island here people seem to think their shit is immune to deprecation/changing markets and its pissing me off.

[moparvwfreak]

... well if its supposedly worth 1000 more and its not selling dont you think you have it over priced?

 

 

mini rant:

if your shit dont sell lower the price on the island here people seem to think their shit is immune to deprecation/changing markets and its pissing me off.

 

wow! if i wanted an attitude i would ask my son. oh yeah did you know i HAVE lowered it 4 times in the last MONTH??? as for being things being overpriced you REALLY should see these... these are just 3 from MY area. i could go elsewhere and see what they want but i think this proves my point.

 

1 year newer. same exact truck with most likely more miles and less options than mine

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/car/636850199.html

 

1 year OLDER for more than i am asking. why? diesel.....

http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/car/630087724.html

 

same year less options MORE than i am asking

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/car/628111757.html

 

so yeah. you tell me. am i asking more than its worth? not at all. when i bought this truck it was worth DOUBLE what i paid. as it sits i am lucky to brake even with the TRANSMISSION rebuild.

[Bleach]

Dealerships always overprice their cars.... well, almost always

[datsunaholic]

Asking price isn't what they're worth... SELLING price is.

 

I could ask $2500 for my '72 510. Doesn't mean it's worth it. But I see plenty who do ask that for cars in similar condition.

 

I worked for a used car dealer for several years. Sticker markup could be as high as 300% over what the dealer paid for it, but even the low-profit cars were posted with high KBB prices (but they'd show you it was "priced under KBB").

[moparvwfreak]

Dealerships always overprice their cars.... well, almost always

that they do. and usually get what they want. hell a dealer would price my truck at $12k and get it.

 

 

Asking price isn't what they're worth... SELLING price is.

 

I could ask $2500 for my '72 510. Doesn't mean it's worth it. But I see plenty who do ask that for cars in similar condition.

 

I worked for a used car dealer for several years. Sticker markup could be as high as 300% over what the dealer paid for it, but even the low-profit cars were posted with high KBB prices (but they'd show you it was "priced under KBB").

 

this is true. heres is something i didn't say earlier. i was looking at a newer ram about 6mo ago. the dealer looked at my truck and offered me $5500 for it trade in. which is right about what i am asking for. the ONLY reason i didn't get teh newer truck is i couldn't get financed. so yeah.

 

as for your 510, IF you decided to put it up for sale, you prolly could get that for ti if not more. then again it might not even be looked at. its a hit or miss deal usually. hence why i have been trying for a while to sell my truck.

[Bleach]

why does a dealer get what they want? (I see their stuff for sale online for a LONG time sometimes) Maybe they end up trading it to another dealer because it won't sell. Maybe they get what they want because they offer financing or because they take trades. So its their services not the price that sells it.

 

Right now, I see Frontiers for sale at dealerships that were for sale back in August 2007 when I was originally looking for one. One of them changed dealerships but the price is the same. Still wont sell. I ended up buying my truck from a private party back in September.

[Voleurz]

wow! if i wanted an attitude i would ask my son. oh yeah did you know i HAVE lowered it 4 times in the last MONTH??? as for being things being overpriced you REALLY should see these... these are just 3 from MY area. i could go elsewhere and see what they want but i think this proves my point.

 

1 year newer. same exact truck with most likely more miles and less options than mine

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/car/636850199.html

 

1 year OLDER for more than i am asking. why? diesel.....

http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/car/630087724.html

 

same year less options MORE than i am asking

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/car/628111757.html

 

so yeah. you tell me. am i asking more than its worth? not at all. when i bought this truck it was worth DOUBLE what i paid. as it sits i am lucky to brake even with the TRANSMISSION rebuild.

 

things are only worth what people will pay for them

 

it sounds like to me that these arent very desirable in your market which means you have to adjust the price accordingly if you expect to sell it..

 

break even? wow! did you know cars lose value?

if you really want to sell cut your loses and learn from it.

 

9 grand for the diesel is cheap up here they are close double that.

[datsunfish]

Dealers over price things to make you think you are getting a deal when you haggle them down.Also everybody takes it in the ...when they finance because they dont have all the $$.Bring in $10k cash to a dealership and you could likely walk away with a $12K sticker vehicle out the door for 10.I work at a rv dealership and its the same thing.Its all about the #s at the end of the month.I have sold a couple rigs for under $1k on CL and everybody wants me to take payments.F.O.

[moparvwfreak]

as it sits i am lucky to brake even with the TRANSMISSION rebuild.

 

 

break even? wow! did you know cars lose value?

 

wow! you can read!

[moparvwfreak]

oh and jsut ot let you guys know. the truck will be gone by the 5th of next month. i will be trading it on the pathfinder. i sealed the deal today. its a nice rig jsut needs some maintainance done.

[datsunon40s]

well done !!