96 4door Tahoe Value

[Wiberforce]

[/url][/IMG]ive been looking at buying a tahoe that a local mechanic has on his lot, car has almost 102k miles, overall its in decent condition it has no rust, the interior is in good shape no rips in seats but it is missing a few things, outside is in decent condition but on the passenger side there is a big scratch that goes along the side and the corner of the front bumper is banged up he said the previous owner skimmed a tree. Off the top of his head he said the car needs a brake line, fuel pump, coolant flush, tires, tune-up, and possibly a battery. He is going to do the fuel pump, brake line, and coolant flush before he sells it to me, but what do you think a good price would be? Thanks in advance im really looking forward to being a tahoe owner i currently have a 99 suburban as a family dd.

 

[07burb]

Any pics? The thing that brings down the price of 4 door tahoes is there are millions of them out there. From what you describe I'd say 3500 and make him give you a new battery too.

 

[Wiberforce]

Any pics? The thing that brings down the price of 4 door tahoes is there are millions of them out there. From what you describe I'd say 3500 and make him give you a new battery too.

thats the only picture i have for now, and idk doesnt $3500 seem like a bit much?

 

[07burb]

Depends on your area but 102k miles is pretty low mileage for a 96 and per your description overall seems to be in good shape save for a bump/bruise here or there. So in my area (Kansas City) that tahoe would list for 3k-3500 :shrug: if you can get it for cheaper then definitely do that

 

[Wiberforce]

Depends on your area but 102k miles is pretty low mileage for a 96 and per your description overall seems to be in good shape save for a bump/bruise here or there. So in my area (Kansas City) that tahoe would list for 3k-3500 :shrug: if you can get it for cheaper then definitely do that

im located in nj but okay i know when i first went to go ask him about it off the top of his head he said $3500 but i dont think he realized it had the dented bumper and back fender but ill see what happens im going to go for it either way

 

[07burb]

If he through out 3500 then hit him at 2800 cash and see what he says

 

[Mayhem]

WAY too much, do a search on craigslist to get an idea. Down here in Ok, they are way cheaper.

 

[07burb]

WAY too much, do a search on craigslist to get an idea. Down here in Ok, they are way cheaper.

Even with just 100k on it? This is why it's so hard to predict value because every area is different. Other than a few bumps it seems like a solid ride from what we've been told and 100k is pretty low mileage for a '96 :shrug: That would be listed in KC, Mo for 3-3500 all day long but possibly be able to negotiate down to 2500-3k.

 

[lesterl]

www.kbb.com

 

[Wiberforce]

Even with just 100k on it? This is why it's so hard to predict value because every area is different. Other than a few bumps it seems like a solid ride from what we've been told and 100k is pretty low mileage for a '96 :shrug: That would be listed in KC, Mo for 3-3500 all day long but possibly be able to negotiate down to 2500-3k.

i agree that its very low milage and a solid car but mayhem is right if i kbb or even nada that car in excellent shape its reall not worth more then $2800 if that

check out the kbb: http://www.kbb.com/chevrolet/tahoe/...pe=private-party&persistedcondition=excellent

 

[lesterl]

Read the descriptions, it isnt in excellent shape, there is some body damage and some stuff missing, probably Fair condition would be more likely..... print it out and take it to him....

 

[07burb]

i agree that its very low milage and a solid car but mayhem is right if i kbb or even nada that car in excellent shape its reall not worth more then $2800 if that

I agree. I haven't even looked at kbb so it could be that I'm over valuing it lol

 

[Wiberforce]

Read the descriptions, it isnt in excellent shape, there is some body damage and some stuff missing, probably Fair condition would be more likely..... print it out and take it to him....

I know its not in excellent condition i was just putting it in excellent condition to say that even in excellent condition the value is not very high, but yes im going to print this out when i go to talk prices with him and go from there.

 

[lesterl]

I think that what I said came off wrong, the descriptions of what KBB ratings is what I was referring to.... At least you get a starting point.....

 

[Wiberforce]

the day has come, tomorrow i will be test driving it and talking to him about a price providing that everything goes well, he did the fuel pump, brake line and fuel filter car needs 4 new tires, coolant plush, and a major overall tune-up, the rear bumper is dented, the passenger side was swiped by a tree so it has a scrape/dent going along the back quarter panel to the begging of the passenger door, and the corner of the front bumper is dented, i need a solid answer as to what i should offer him and what this car is worth, thanks.

 

[lesterl]

Keep us posted.... and pix....

 

[Wiberforce]

Keep us posted.... and pix....

he wants $3000 for it in as is condition im still giving it some thought needs a tune-up....when the car starts it surges a little and then smooths out but still runs rough, when driving on the road it hesitates at first then really rips....any clue what that could be? he claims it is the dist. cap and rotor

 

[98GreenDragon]

I have the same truck, I bought it in Chicago for a lot less than that but the guy was asking 3500 originally, let me tell you it's definitely not worth 3500 unless a lot of stuff has been fixed and or upgraded. At that age a lot of things start to break and fall apart, I've spend almost a grand in the past six months fixing and replacing the stuff I keep finding wrong with mine. And when I got it, it had the motor replaced twice already and the current motor only had 60,000 miles on it, however, given the age of that truck there's no way the mileage is correct unless it was barely ever driven, probably more like 202k in my opinion. Do your homework, have a certified mechanic go over it and tell you what they think. I can say this though, they list for 6 to 8 grand in the Kelly blue book even with over 100k miles on them.

 

[Wiberforce]

I have the same truck, I bought it in Chicago for a lot less than that but the guy was asking 3500 originally, let me tell you it's definitely not worth 3500 unless a lot of stuff has been fixed and or upgraded. At that age a lot of things start to break and fall apart, I've spend almost a grand in the past six months fixing and replacing the stuff I keep finding wrong with mine. And when I got it, it had the motor replaced twice already and the current motor only had 60,000 miles on it, however, given the age of that truck there's no way the mileage is correct unless it was barely ever driven, probably more like 202k in my opinion. Do your homework, have a certified mechanic go over it and tell you what they think. I can say this though, they list for 6 to 8 grand in the Kelly blue book even with over 100k miles on them.

bought the car for $3000 he got it running good its the original miles the history of it matches up dead on, there is NO RUST OR LEAKS on this thing it is very clean aside from the scrape on the rear panel shell be on the road monday