I'm sure a lot of you BITOGers are like me and browse used cars on Craigslist, eBay Motors, AutoTrader, etc. even though you have no need for another car. It's kind of like auto pornography -- looking with no intention of touching.
What shocks me is how ludicrously overpriced some of the asking prices are for these cars. Some owners post prices completely divorced from reality. Maybe it's how much they owe on their loans (as if that matters), or claims to have $XX "invested" in their cars with modifications or repairs, etc. ("invested"?
) Last year's cars with low mileage for nearly the MSRP. Beaters, leased cars, nearly new cars -- there's overpriced cars all around. I understand owners will negotiate but the starting asking prices are often hilarious.
I get a kick sometimes out of trying to find the most overpriced cars I can and the owner's justifications for them. Maybe I'm mean or have too much time on my hands but I find it funny. Anyone else do this? Got any examples of overpriced used cars you've found? Please share your stories or tell me what a jerk I am, whichever you prefer.
What shocks me is how ludicrously overpriced some of the asking prices are for these cars. Some owners post prices completely divorced from reality. Maybe it's how much they owe on their loans (as if that matters), or claims to have $XX "invested" in their cars with modifications or repairs, etc. ("invested"?
I get a kick sometimes out of trying to find the most overpriced cars I can and the owner's justifications for them. Maybe I'm mean or have too much time on my hands but I find it funny. Anyone else do this? Got any examples of overpriced used cars you've found? Please share your stories or tell me what a jerk I am, whichever you prefer.