# Narrowing down my next car purchase

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/narrowing-down-my-next-car-purchase/100306>\
**Category:** Buying/Selling\
**Created:** [February 22, 2017, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/narrowing-down-my-next-car-purchase/100306 "2017-02-22T18:04:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![johnbarry](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/johnbarry/32/4779_2.png) [@johnbarry](https://community.cartalk.com/u/johnbarry)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2017, 11:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/narrowing-down-my-next-car-purchase/100306/21 "2017-02-23T11:57:13Z")

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My wife had one and it was a real money pit. She finally traded it in for a Honda Fit last year. I would not touch another Nissan with a ten foot pole myself. Very disappointing car.

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**Author:** ![Zarathuztra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/46a35a/32.png) [@Zarathuztra](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Zarathuztra)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2017, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/narrowing-down-my-next-car-purchase/100306/22 "2017-02-23T19:47:40Z")

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@VOLVO_V70 – Despite your judgments, I’m quite capable at DIY. No, I’m not a auto mechanic, it’s not my day job. But if something breaks, car or otherwise, I do my research, ask my questions, and fix it.

@db4690 – I think I’m not getting much below the blue book value, and there is damage. However, I think you may be correct, as I didn’t argue or push for more money on the assessment. Normally I squeeze for extra money/savings in everything, but the timing of making the call during work was the issue in this case. I’ll be calling back and pursuing a better number soon. I don’t expect much, but it would be worth it to make the call and try.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2017, 12:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/narrowing-down-my-next-car-purchase/100306/23 "2017-02-24T00:30:24Z")

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Sorry if my language sounded harsh ☹

It’s just that your car, even with high mileage, still commands a fair price in my neck of the woods. And I’m surprised they threw out such a low number. Low number in my opinion, though not everybody shares my opinion

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