How Much Should I Pay: 2006 Honda Civic (Updated)
This Is An Update To A Previous Question
Follow Up Comment: I’m sorry if I didn’t sound perfectly clear. But my offer was 14,000. They put that on the worksheet (the paper where they jot down everything). I wasn’t ready to buy the car with cash because I didn’t transfer the funds to my checking account. I’m exactly sure if they could do 14K. It seemed like he was going to talk to his manager for approval. This car did have Navigation. It is one of my primary choices right now. I’m not sure why they wanted me to sign that worksheet, I guess its part of the negotiation process? I still didn’t want them to think they had the upper hand the whole. I told them I’d come back because I still wanted my mechanic to check it out and I wanted to make them feel like I had the upper hand.
The car fax is clean, but seems odd. It’s had TWO owners so far and i’m not sure why the second owner only had 200 miles on the vehicle. It also looks like the car has been for sale since January. I’m not sure what to make of it. Here is the link : http://www.carfax.com/cfm/ccc_DisplayHistoryRpt.cfm?partner=HMN_0&vin=2HGFG12896H505359
Thanks for you help again. Maybe you can shed some light on my situation.
Queen of the Road: Hi Cali. You were clear with your words, I just couldn’t believe they were willing to drop the price so suddenly while negotiating. Yes! Bring your mechanic or bring the car to the mechanic. Although it seems awkward, ask if the car has ever been in an accident.
Regarding the CarFax, very strange. The 2nd owner had the car for 2 months and drove 200 miles, but it was for sale for 5 months? Suspicious. Ask the dealer why the last owner had the car for only 2 months and why they had the car for sale for 5 months. Majority of the time, Carfax is pretty accurate, but there are other times, when it’s completely off.
