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What should I offer for a used van?

Posted on 4/4/14 at 11:58 am
Posted by lsufanintexas
Member since Sep 2006
5011 posts
Posted on 4/4/14 at 11:58 am
Hey Guys,

Looking to purchase a cheap, weekender family van and I suck at negotiating..your help is appreciated.

Dealer wants $4900 but Kbb and Edmunds priced it at around $3800....what would be a reasonable offer to make on this vehicle? Should I just start at $3800 and see where we go from there?

It's a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan SE with 129k miles on it.
Posted by Will Cover
St. Louis, MO
Member since Mar 2007
38705 posts
Posted on 4/4/14 at 12:10 pm to
Don't offer a number. Let them know that you are certainly interested in the vehicle, but that you would like to have a better price.

When he comes back with a price, providing it is not the number you like, let them know you were expecting a better number than that, based upon the research that you have done and what the competition is offering.

It is their job to provide you with a number. It is your job to decide whether or not you will accept that number.

Posted by LSURussian
Member since Feb 2005
127308 posts
Posted on 4/4/14 at 1:15 pm to
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Dodge Grand Caravan
Is that the minivan that Chrysler no longer even makes? Are you sure parts will be available for it?
Posted by Coach Guidry
Member since Nov 2007
2333 posts
Posted on 4/4/14 at 2:14 pm to
If they are asking 4900.00, they can get away with 3900.00. I do this for a living
Posted by DawgCountry
Great State of GA
Member since Sep 2012
30620 posts
Posted on 4/5/14 at 11:41 am to
I don't see you getting another 100k on the car. Buts that's me
Posted by Bushwackers
Ridin' shotgun with Reese Bobby!
Member since Dec 2006
3789 posts
Posted on 4/6/14 at 9:19 pm to
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lsufanintexas


Where are you located? I bought my wife's used care in League City Tx at a dealership that prides themselves on good deals b/c of inventory-turnover.
Posted by brgfather129
Los Angeles, CA
Member since Jul 2009
17129 posts
Posted on 4/7/14 at 8:07 am to
Get yourself a used 4Runner...if you do your due diligence, you might actually another 100k out of it unlike a used Dodge minivan.

Found seven for less than 5k around Austin on Autotrader.
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