Question From Eric: Today Chevy & GMC came out with their newest pricing plans for the 1500 series trucks. MSRP - employee pricing + $5,000 cash back. So say $42k msrp -$5k employee price -$5k cash back = $33k. Would it be unreasonable to offer $32k flat?

MuscleCarGuy: Hi Eric. Welcome to our blog!

Those incentives and discount are from the manufacturer and have nothing to do with the dealer’s profit. You should use the MSRP less all discounts as your new MSRP for negotiation. Good Luck and let us know if you have any other question.

Question From Jerry: Hi! I am considering buying a used 2007 Cadillac Esclade with approximately 12,000 miles from a private seller. This falls well within Cadillac’s basic and powertrain warranty periods. However, are these warranties transferable to me as the new owner? Or am I stuck purchasing an “as-is” vehicle? Thanks for your help! I told my friends about this site!!

MuscleCarGuy: Hi Jerry. Welcome to our blog!

It is a pleasure to help people save money and time on a car purchase. The factory warranty on a used 2007 Cadillac Escalade is transferable if the previous owner didn’t have any modifications on the vehicle. After market equipment usually void the Manufacturer warranty. If the car is all stock you probably don’t need to worry about that. To make sure that everything is fine, you can get the VIN from the Escalade and call the service department from your local Cadillac Dealer and ask them to check if the warranty for that vehicle is still valid. Good Luck and let us know if you have any other question.

Question From Dave: Hi,  Is it possible for you to look up the wholesale or auction price of a car from it’s VIN number? Just wondering if it’s possible to determine what a dealer paid for a car at auction so as to be able to negotiate the best deal.

Thanks,
- David

Queen of the Road: Hi David. We’ll try our best, but if not, we can get the general wholesale price for that model. What is the VIN? Also, what color is it?

Question From Angela: 2 questions:

How much is a worn 97 escort w 117 k miles worth?

MuscleCarGuy: Hi Angela. Welcome to our blog! To help you with your questions, we will need some more information.

Are you buying or selling those cars?

For The 2004 Honda Accord, it is a Sedan or Coupe? V6 or 4 Cylinder? Automatic or Manual? DX, LX or EX?

For the 1997 Ford Escort, it is a Wagon, Sedan or Sedan LX?

Question From Yugan: I am looking for a low gas mileage small car for commute to work. i drive like 10 miles 1 way on highway. So, i am thinking either corolla or fit. help? Thanks!

MuscleCarGuy: Hi Yugan. Welcome back to AutoBragBlog, where we do all the car price researching for you.

Are you looking for a new or used vehicle? Both the Honda Fit and Toyota Corolla have almost the same estimated fuel economy. The 2008 Honda Fit has an estimate of 27MPG on the city and 34MPG on the freeway and the 2009 Toyota Corolla has an estimate of 27MPG on the city and 35MPG on the freeway.

The Honda Fit is cheaper then the Toyota Corolla, if you want a small car to compare with the Fit you should look at the Toyota Yaris and to compare with the Toyota Corolla, you should look at the Honda Civic. You can’t go wrong with any of those cars, it is more about a small price difference and size. You should test drive all them and see each one of them you like better.

Good luck and let us know if you have any other question! Don’t forget to tell your friends and family about our free personal service.

Question From Daury: Does the Honda accord Lx have navigation system.

MuscleCarGuy: Hi Daury. Welcome to our blog! The only trim for the 2008 Honda Accord that has Navigation System as an option is the EX-L. You won’t find an LX with Factory Navigation System.

Let us know if you have any other question. Don’t forget to tell your friends and family about our free personal service.

Question From Laura: I am somewhat confused here. I love reading all about your Autobrag Deals of the Day. However, when I go to look at the details, the discount listed is usually less than the nat\’l max discount listed for that same vehicle (the numbers posted underneath the thumbs-up sign). Why not just give us the info for the dealership that is offering the nat\’l max discount? Or maybe you can only get that nat\’l max discount through haggling. I\’m up for that if need be, just please help me to understand what all of those numbers are trying to tell me! Love, love, love your blog. Hopefully the dealers won\’t find a way of corrupting it. (No offense to you good dealers out there who may be part of the Autobrag panel!)

Gratefully,
Laura

MuscleCarGuy: Hi Laura. Welcome to our blog! We are glad to know that you enjoy readying our blogs and we hope that people like you can save money on a new car purchase.

For the Deal Of The Day we try to find a car with the best discount compared to the used wholesale market for the same vehicle. The maximum discount sometimes doesn’t mean that a specific car would be the best buy when you compare with another used car. The maximum discount in AutoBrag is for Year, Make and Model; we don’t separate them by Trims. Usually the cars that have a bigger discount are not the ones with the most popular trim.

Let us know if you have any other question. Don’t forget to tell your friends and family about our free personal service.

Question From Raquel: I wanted to know how much the tt&l should be for a 2007 Mustang Coupe?

MuscleCarGuy: Hi Raquel. Welcome to our blog! The correct amount for tax, title and license will vary with your state tax and DMV fee’s. If you visit your local DMV website they will have a section for a fee calculator. If you have the VIN and license for the Mustang you will be able to get the exactly amount for the fee’s. Let us know if you have any other question.

Question:  2008 Hyundai Accent
4sp auto
3 dr hatchback
GS trim
*02 package
*Carpeted mats
*mudflaps
*200 miles
mellow yellow
new - dealer

Edmunds - msrp $14,025 invoice $13,608 tmv $13,925
minus $1,500 rebate

got it for 11,798…how did I do?

I also have a question abt financing. Should have gotten preapproved, but ended up getting dealer financing. Am I stuck w/it or can I go to Caiptal One Auto Finance and get new $?

tia.

Queen of the Road:  Hi there! I’ll compare your purchase by the MSRP. Now the $11,798, was that the OTD price? If it is not the OTD price, then I really wish you found Autobrag earlier because it’s a bad deal.

For a 2008 Hyundai Accent GS 2dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 4A),

MSRP: $14,040.00
ePrice: $10,589.00
Savings: $3,451.00
% OFF MSRP: 24.58%

Regarding the financing, you can get financing from Capital One. Capital one will pay off the car and refinance it.

Question From Robert: I’m looking at 2 SUVs for my wife and wasn’t sure which was a better buy. The two are Pontiac Torrent and Nissan Rogue. We like the Pontiac brand and that it is American but we also like the price of the Nissan as well as the fuel efficiency.

MuscleCarGuy: Hi, Robert. Welcome to our blog! To best help you chose the right SUV for you, we will have to compare both.

For a 2008 Pontiac Torrent 4dr SUV (3.4L 6cyl 5A),

The Biggest Percentage Off MSRP Price: $21,699.00
MSRP: $28,265.00
ePrice: $21,699.00
Savings: $6,566.00
% OFF MSRP: 23.23 %

For a 2008 Nissan Rogue SL 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl CVT),

The Biggest Percentage Off MSRP Price: $18,876.00
MSRP: $22,260.00
ePrice: $18,876.00
Savings: $3,384.00
% OFF MSRP: 15.20 %

Even with the bigger discount for the Torrent the price for the Nissan Rogue is still cheaper, that gives one point for the Rogue.

For the used market, we don’t have prices for the Nissan Rogue, because it is a new model that just was released a couple months ago.

For a 2007 Pontiac Torrent with 25,000 miles, prices range from $13,200 (being in above average condition) to $12,500 (being in average condition) and $11,800 (being in below average condition). Keep in mind that the numbers above are the wholesale prices.

Crash Test and Rollover Ratings for the 2008 Nissan Rogue

Crash Test and Rollover Ratings for the 2008 Pontiac Torrent

The Torrent has a slightly better rating on the crash test.

The Factory Warranty is the same for both vehicles.

The estimated fuel economy for the 2008 Pontiac Torrent is 17 MPG in the city and 24 MPG on the Highway. If we calculate an average of 20.5 MPG for the Torrent and an average of 12,000 per year, you will need to use a total of 585.37 gallons per year. Using the national average of $4.039 a gallon of gasoline, the total cost for one year with the Torrent will be $2,364.29.

The estimated fuel economy for the 2008 Nissan Rogue is 22 MPG in the city and 27 MPG on the Highway. If we calculate an average of 24.5 MPG for the Rogue and an average of 12,000 per year, you will need to use a total of 489.80 gallons per year. Using the national average of $4.039 a gallon of gasoline, the total cost for one year with the Rogue will be $1,978.29.

In our opinion it will probably be a better option to go with the 2008 Nissan Rogue. It is cheaper, depreciates less and has a better fuel economy, compared with the 2008 Pontiac Torrent. Let us know if you have any other question.