# Used car

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-car/62250>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [March 5, 2011, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-car/62250 "2011-03-05T19:28:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![astro\_pilot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9d8465/32.png) [@astro\_pilot](https://community.cartalk.com/u/astro_pilot)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2011, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-car/62250/1 "2011-03-05T19:28:15Z")

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I’m considering purchasing a 2001 Avalon with all the bells and whistles. It has 95K miles and they’re asking $9K…I’ve driven it and it’s really in good shape…any comments?

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**Author:** ![jayhawkroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jayhawkroy/32/33_2.png) [@jayhawkroy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jayhawkroy)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2011, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-car/62250/2 "2011-03-05T21:15:37Z")

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Check out [kbb.com](http://kbb.com), [nada.com](http://nada.com), [edmunds.com](http://edmunds.com) to get a feel for the price and value to you. Also have a mechanic do a pre-purchase inspection to verify the car’s overall mechanical condition. Check and find out if the Avalon has a timing belt and when it will come due for replacement.

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2011, 10:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-car/62250/3 "2011-03-05T22:12:18Z")

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The price is too high. Edmunds says that an XLS with all the options is worth about $6600 in a private sale. A dealer should be asking about $7800. It’s a low mileage car, and the current owner might have an inflated expectation of the premium for that. Offer them $6295. When they say of course not, leave your contact information as suggest that they get back to you when no one buys the car. And no one will.

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**Author:** ![astro\_pilot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9d8465/32.png) [@astro\_pilot](https://community.cartalk.com/u/astro_pilot)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2011, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-car/62250/4 "2011-03-05T23:36:24Z")

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Thanks to both of you for your input…will take under advisement…

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2011, 6:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-car/62250/5 "2011-03-06T06:54:29Z")

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It’s not too old and I hope the belts don’t whistle. Let me read that again.

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**Author:** ![astro\_pilot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9d8465/32.png) [@astro\_pilot](https://community.cartalk.com/u/astro_pilot)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2011, 9:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-car/62250/6 "2011-03-06T09:06:24Z")

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What do mean the belts don’t whistle and let me read that again ?