Crazy prices to get great mpg.

[Fr3AkAzOiD]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Geo-M...3286.m14.l1318

$4,500+ for a 14 year old Metro XFI with 133,000 miles on it.
I understand it's a pretty bulletproof car that can run forever and that gas prices are on the rise but isn't that price a little crazy?
Especialy when the car was only like $6,500 - $7,500 when it was selling new.

I guess I could see $2,500 since with an engine rebuild all you would have to worry about is rust but this just shows how despertly people want high mpg cars, and it's only going to get worse as more and more people ditch there SUVs.

[GasSavers_JoeBob]

Originally Posted by Fr3AkAzOiD

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Geo-M...3286.m14.l1318

$4,500+ for a 14 year old Metro XFI with 133,000 miles on it.
I understand it's a pretty bulletproof car that can run forever and that gas prices are on the rise but isn't that price a little crazy?
Especialy when the car was only like $6,500 - $7,500 when it was selling new.

I guess I could see $2,500 since with an engine rebuild all you would have to worry about is rust but this just shows how despertly people want high mpg cars, and it's only going to get worse as more and more people ditch there SUVs.

All it takes on eBay is for at least two people to think something is worth that much for it to be so. People will pay if it is something they want. Even if you or I don't think it is worth that much.

Guess I got a pretty good deal buying my Metro for $200...of course, mine is no where near as pretty...

[Jay2TheRescue]

Originally Posted by JoeBob

All it takes on eBay is for at least two people to think something is worth that much for it to be so. People will pay if it is something they want. Even if you or I don't think it is worth that much.

Guess I got a pretty good deal buying my Metro for $200...of course, mine is no where near as pretty...

It closed for $5,335. IMHO that is way too much, especially since the car does not even have a/c. Maybe a Metro with everything on it, 40,000 original miles, and garage kept might be worth that much, but not that one.

-Jay

[1993CivicVX]

After reading the description I don't think it is too much. Seems quite reasonable.

[theholycow]

Heh...this sort of thing has caused me to consider selling my VW out of its lease. If I can do it without paying sales tax (only the buyer would pay) I think I could turn a profit and buy a hypermile sleeper -- specifically, the 1996/newer Camaro V6 manual that I wanted when I got the VW. Supply of that car was very low at the time but seems to be up now...

[lowestgasprices]

Try buying a Civic GX 25,000
CNG is cheap and CNG cars are going for a premium

[GasSavers_JoeBob]

Originally Posted by Jay2TheRescue

It closed for $5,335. IMHO that is way too much, especially since the car does not even have a/c. Maybe a Metro with everything on it, 40,000 original miles, and garage kept might be worth that much, but not that one.

-Jay

I don't think it's worth that much either....but...obviously somebody thinks it is. Then again, I don't think gasoline is worth more than 29.9 cents a gallon, either. Depends on how badly someone wants something.

Side note...saw an XFI just like the eBay one in my local junkyard today. Of course, the camshaft is gone already...just wish I could have found it before the junkyard got it...

Oh well, if wishes were Harleys, bums would ride....

[imzjustplayin]

Originally Posted by theholycow

Heh...this sort of thing has caused me to consider selling my VW out of its lease. If I can do it without paying sales tax (only the buyer would pay) I think I could turn a profit and buy a hypermile sleeper -- specifically, the 1996/newer Camaro V6 manual that I wanted when I got the VW. Supply of that car was very low at the time but seems to be up now...

A camaro is a sleeper....how? It isn't a sleeper in terms of performance or in terms of fuel efficiency.

[theholycow]

Originally Posted by *************

A camaro is a sleeper....how? It isn't a sleeper in terms of performance or in terms of fuel efficiency.

Check the Hypermile Sleepers thread (there's a link in my sig). Nearly anything with GM's 3.8 is a FE sleeper, getting far better economy than most expect. A 1996 Camaro V6 is EPA rated (new EPA ratings, the original sticker showed higher ratings) 18/28, and I can assure you I would get 33mpg using the same techniques that normally get 36mpg from my little 2008 VW (EPA rated 22/28).

Anyway, I'm not going to do it. I checked all the numbers and I don't think it would work. Blue book value for a 2007 is $150 less than what it would cost to buy out my lease on my 2008 (no blue book info for the 2008); I suspect that book value for my 2008 is more than my lease buyout. However, I'd have to pay 7% sales tax even if I don't register it after buying it, and I suspect that would eat up all the profit. Meanwhile, insurance on the V6 Camaro would only be $12/month cheaper.

[Jay2TheRescue]

Originally Posted by theholycow

Check the Hypermile Sleepers thread (there's a link in my sig). Nearly anything with GM's 3.8 is a FE sleeper, getting far better economy than most expect. A 1996 Camaro V6 is EPA rated (new EPA ratings, the original sticker showed higher ratings) 18/28, and I can assure you I would get 33mpg using the same techniques that normally get 36mpg from my little 2008 VW (EPA rated 22/28).

Anyway, I'm not going to do it. I checked all the numbers and I don't think it would work. Blue book value for a 2007 is $150 less than what it would cost to buy out my lease on my 2008 (no blue book info for the 2008); I suspect that book value for my 2008 is more than my lease buyout. However, I'd have to pay 7% sales tax even if I don't register it after buying it, and I suspect that would eat up all the profit. Meanwhile, insurance on the V6 Camaro would only be $12/month cheaper.

Except the 1981 Regal.... The year my Buick was made the optional 4.9 L Pontiac V8 got better mileage than the standard 3.8 L Buick V6 with a 2bbl carb. My old 9 passenger 1980 Pontiac Bonneville Safari wagon regularly got 16 MPG with a 301 (4.9L) and a 4bbl carb. With the stock setup (before I installed the metric 400 tranny w/ OD) my 81 Regal with the 231 (3.8 L) V6 got 13-14 MPG. The Regal was also about 1,000 pounds less than the Bonneville. The 301's in the Regals would regularly do about 18 - 20 if not driven hard.

-Jay