happycamper515
New member
- Location
- Hawaii
- Car(s)
- RX350
2017 SE w/ 13K miles for $22K. The odd thing about this car is that it had 3 owners and I would be the 4th. This was actually a leased car for the first 3 years. The dealer took possession at the end of the lease and the Carfax says it was re-leased but for only 3 months which is kind of strange. At the end of 3 months the car was sold at auction and purchased by another car dealer. The current car dealer put the car on market at $26K two months ago. I've been watching the dealer steadily drop price over the past two months to where it is today at $22K.
The car appears to be in flawless condition although it is out of warranty. The Carfax says damage reported to the right front by the first owner but it appears to be cosmetic only. Given the current dealer is the 3rd owner on record they don't have a clue what kind of damage it was. The Carfax also noted service for the battery system and the battery had been replaced during the first lease owner. I'm kind of wondering why the original VW dealer didn't sell the car as certified rather than selling it at auction.
The cheapest I could get a 2020 GTI S would be about $30K OTD here. There are just no deals and dealers are not giving discounts. The best deal I can find is a Costco partner deal. I've seen $3-$4K closeout discounts on one year old models but those won't be happening until spring of 2021 on the left over 2020s. The current 0% financing is attractive as I wouldn't have to use my own money to buy a new model. I don't think I'd finance a used car at 4% interest.
On the surface this GTI looks like great deal in the market I live in. You get the PP, LP, and leather interior all for $22K in a GTI w/ only 13K miles on it. But when you take into consideration the car's history it's saying "Danger Will Robinson". Unless you buy the car from the original owner you never know what might have happened and that's assuming they tell you everything. I'm beginning to think maybe some bad karma exists in the car for such a new car to be sold at auction. The 2nd short lease is kind of strange, maybe something bad happened to the owner in the car.
https://www.jnhyundai.com/used/Volk...+(Oahu)&utm_source=craigslist&utm_medium=paid
The car appears to be in flawless condition although it is out of warranty. The Carfax says damage reported to the right front by the first owner but it appears to be cosmetic only. Given the current dealer is the 3rd owner on record they don't have a clue what kind of damage it was. The Carfax also noted service for the battery system and the battery had been replaced during the first lease owner. I'm kind of wondering why the original VW dealer didn't sell the car as certified rather than selling it at auction.
The cheapest I could get a 2020 GTI S would be about $30K OTD here. There are just no deals and dealers are not giving discounts. The best deal I can find is a Costco partner deal. I've seen $3-$4K closeout discounts on one year old models but those won't be happening until spring of 2021 on the left over 2020s. The current 0% financing is attractive as I wouldn't have to use my own money to buy a new model. I don't think I'd finance a used car at 4% interest.
On the surface this GTI looks like great deal in the market I live in. You get the PP, LP, and leather interior all for $22K in a GTI w/ only 13K miles on it. But when you take into consideration the car's history it's saying "Danger Will Robinson". Unless you buy the car from the original owner you never know what might have happened and that's assuming they tell you everything. I'm beginning to think maybe some bad karma exists in the car for such a new car to be sold at auction. The 2nd short lease is kind of strange, maybe something bad happened to the owner in the car.
https://www.jnhyundai.com/used/Volk...+(Oahu)&utm_source=craigslist&utm_medium=paid
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