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I have an opportunity to pick up a used 2007 MCS with an automatic transmission for $23,000. Car has cloth seats, no sunroof, heated seats, 16" Alloys, etc. Seems not to be a loaded S model. Mileage is right around 17,500 and only aftermarket item I noticed is tinted windows. Color is Sparkling Silver with white cap and mirrors. Good deal or pass?
I have an opportunity to pick up a used 2007 MCS with an automatic transmission for $23,000. Car has cloth seats, no sunroof, heated seats, 16" Alloys, etc. Seems not to be a loaded S model. Mileage is right around 17,500 and only aftermarket item I noticed is tinted windows. Color is Sparkling Silver with white cap and mirrors. Good deal or pass?
Pass - You can get a brand new 2009 with the same configuration for that price if you buy it off the lot.
To do a thorough job assesing its value you need to know the sticker price, then you can figure the percent of new they're asking for a 2+ year old low mileage car. Asking prices on used cars are just that: negotiable. You can get estimated comparisons from Edmunds.com and KBB.com. I find those 2 commonly quoted used car estimators to be consistently different by up to 5-10% on the same car. I forget which one is higher.
__________________ April 07:MCS SS/B/Tuscan Beige/Cream colorline interior/Manual/Conv Pkg/Premium Pkg/17" Flame Spoke/LSD/Chrome Line/English Oak/Xenon/HiFi/Anthracite Headliner. African Blackwood/Amboyna burl inlay shift knob and ebrake handle by Robin Casady (see my gallery) 19mm H-sport rear asb, Bridgestone Potenza G019 Grid non-RF tires. HTC Incredible phone.
Used car prices, including mini, have plunged due to the economy. You can by new discounted MCS at my dealer for 1500 dollars off and interest as low as 1.9% what's the incentive to buy used?
As others have said...you can get a lightly optioned new MCS for that price. I think there are some pretty sweet (sub $20k) deals in the NAM marketplace...you should take a look.
__________________ Tatum | PW/B MCS | Ordered: 9.18.2008 | Birthday: 10.6.2008 | Home: 10.31.08
LSD | Xenons | White Turns | Rear Fogs |16" Bridge Spoke | Black Checkered Cloth | Piano Black Interior |
Cream Color Line | MFSW | Anthracite Headliner | Chrome Line Interior |
Even if that were a well optioned 07, I'd talk him down a few thousands or walk away. Getting an '08, 10000 miles, much better optioned, 6 spd for less than that. Autobox should knock off a few hundred $$$ from the price, not add to it
Mini Me - 2008 Laser Blue/Black MCS - 6 sp Auto, Multi-Function Steering Wheel, Piano Blk/Anthracite, Black JCW R105 Double-Spoke 18-inch Wheels on Pirelli PZero RF
MCS Base price is $30,000.00
[Doomsday] 09 JCW | DS/B | Loaded | JCW big brake kit | LSD | JCW suspension | M7 C-Wing | M7 AGS-R intake | M7 Turbo Aerogel Heat Shield | M7 Velocity Throttle Booster | M7 Strut Brace | M7 Carbon Fiber M2 scoop | JCW Sport Stripes | Black Jack Roof | JCW shifter | Black driving lights | 30% tint
April 07:MCS SS/B/Tuscan Beige/Cream colorline interior/Manual/Conv Pkg/Premium Pkg/17" Flame Spoke/LSD/Chrome Line/English Oak/Xenon/HiFi/Anthracite Headliner. African Blackwood/Amboyna burl inlay shift knob and ebrake handle by Robin Casady (see my gallery) 19mm H-sport rear asb, Bridgestone Potenza G019 Grid non-RF tires. HTC Incredible phone.
