How Much Should I Pay: 1998 Volkswagen Jetta
April 17th, 2008
Question: hi, super useful thread!
Year: 1998
Make: VW
Model: Jetta GLX — Manual, pretty sure it’s the 6-cylinder
Trim: spoiler, sunroof, leather, pioneer CD player with aux line-in.
Mileage: about 70,000
VIN: don’t have it on me, but i’m the only person that’s ever owned it, if that makes a difference!
Buying or Selling? selling
From Private Party or From A Dealership? to anyone that will give me money.
it’s in pretty good shape, a few scratches here and there, but most people can’t believe it’s 10 years old. i don’t have the skills to DIY the repairs i believe will be heading my way after 100k miles, and will be living in boston where i don’t really want to drive anyway.
i’m basically trying to decide if i should sell this in/around chicago, near my parents in southwest michigan, or in boston.
Queen of the Road: Hi there. Welcome to AutoBragBlog, where we do all your car price researching for you.
For a 1998 Volkswagen Jetta V6 Sedan GLX with 70,000 miles, prices range from $3,900 (being in above average condition) to $3,100 (being in average condition) and $2,400 (being in below average condition).
Keep in mind that the numbers above are the wholesale prices. If a dealer were trying to sell it, they would up the wholesale prices +12%-14%. A dealership’s estimated retail prices could range from $3k to $4.6k. So there’s a range you could sell your car for.
I wouldn’t be surprised if you’re gawking at these figures. Only 10 years old and worth a few Gs. It’s too bad that cars are the fastest depreciators. These prices are appliable through out the whole country so you can sell in both places for the same price.
I’m not too familiar with how populated both locations are, but I’m assuming Boston has more people. Here’s all the 1998 VX Jettas being sold on Craigslists Boston.
There are less up for sale in Chicago.
You can try selling before you leave and if no luck, try again in Boston. Have you sold a car before? Let us know if you need any help. Selling is car is easy if you have the right help!
