I want a new car

flash7210 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 22, 2007 6:54 am

gmctd wrote:

Dunno, but I'd be hard-pressed to pass it up - I never give anything a second look unless it's white - got two white Starions and the Ram

You got two Starions? Sweet!
Very unique and underappreciated little cars. Impossible to find parts for.
I used to be a Mitsu tech and my best friend did Mitsu parts.

gmctd · **Posted:** Mon Oct 22, 2007 8:17 am

One is stock - I shoe-horned in an '87 Buick Grand National V6 in the other - plans are reconversion to the 3.4L Mitsu DOHC V6, possibly twin-turbo, using the V6 Montero RWD trans

groovin1 · **Posted:** Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:30 pm

In Sept., I paid 20800 for my 06 crd limited which included Chrysler Certified bumper to bumper to 80k. It had 28500k on it when I bought it. I live in NY but bought the crd in Maryland. I could have had a 05 sport with 40k on it for 17500 in CT, but I wanted heated leather seats and the built in nav....plus I like the selectrac.

TDI4BY · **Joined:** Sun Apr 02, 2006 11:56 pm **Posts:** 644

groovin1 wrote:

In Sept., I paid 20800 for my 06 crd limited which included Chrysler Certified bumper to bumper to 80k. It had 28500k on it when I bought it. I live in NY but bought the crd in Maryland. I could have had a 05 sport with 40k on it for 17500 in CT, but I wanted heated leather seats and the built in nav....plus I like the selectrac.

You should see the prices on THIS coast. Diesels bring a higher price in the Seattle Portland area.

groovin1 · **Posted:** Thu Oct 25, 2007 10:44 pm

Yeah, I think I got a good deal. But what is up with diesel? Regular here is about 2.95 a gallon - diesel is around 3.35.

AZ CRD · **Posted:** Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:06 pm

TDI4BY wrote:

I have been playing with the idea of buying an A4, A6, S60, or something like that but when I pulled up the TRADE IN book value of my CRD there is NO WAY! Why did my CRD lose over $10,000 in less than 2 years......The diesel didn't help the value much on this one.

Who cares what you're "playing with"?

You're surprised that you took a hit on depreciation on an automobile in the first two years that you're trying to trade in? :roll:

TDI4BY · **Joined:** Sun Apr 02, 2006 11:56 pm **Posts:** 644

Blah Blah Blah. You are dumb......... yadda yadda....... Who cares........ :roll:

Someone should delete this thread...... I am sick of it.

Goglio704 · **Posted:** Fri Oct 26, 2007 10:39 pm

TDI4BY, don't sweat it. Some people just get their panties in a bunch. If you had put your comments in somebody else's thread in an off topic sort of way, the griping would be justified. The fact is you didn't. Nobody forced them to read the thread. Even though I intend to keep my CRD and even though I would sell it to a private party if at all possible, I am still interested to know what people are being offered in trade.

KenJennings · **Posted:** Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:49 am

TDI4BY wrote:

I have been playing with the idea of buying an A4, A6, S60, or something like that but when I pulled up the TRADE IN book value of my CRD there is NO WAY! Why did my CRD lose over $10,000 in less than 2 years......The diesel didn't help the value much on this one.

Excellent
$14,675

Good
$13,635

Fair
$11,785

Never trade in a vehicle. The Dealer is never going to offer top dollar. They have to turn around and sell it to someone else and they're certainly not going to do it for the same price they paid you.

A private sale will get you more money than the Dealer would give you, but probably slightly less than the Dealer's resell price. But, you're still ahead.

TDI4BY · **Joined:** Sun Apr 02, 2006 11:56 pm **Posts:** 644

Goglio704 wrote:

TDI4BY, don't sweat it. Some people just get their panties in a bunch. If you had put your comments in somebody else's thread in an off topic sort of way, the griping would be justified. The fact is you didn't. Nobody forced them to read the thread. Even though I intend to keep my CRD and even though I would sell it to a private party if at all possible, I am still interested to know what people are being offered in trade.

That was sort of my point, I was passing on the fact that the deler trade in prices don't really give the credit the CRD deserves in comparison to the V6. Just thought some would be interested........I have seen more useless threads than this :roll:

One of the dealers I talked to more seriously said that the local auction price was around $16-16500 for comparable Sport models...

flash7210 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 29, 2007 2:53 pm

gmctd wrote:

One is stock - I shoe-horned in an '87 Buick Grand National V6 in the other - plans are reconversion to the 3.4L Mitsu DOHC V6, possibly twin-turbo, using the V6 Montero RWD trans

My suggestion- find a ~98-00 Montero Sport with the 2.4L and manual
transmission. It should slip right in with few mods. Then add a turbo if
you like. Or find a VR-4 but I don't know how well that 3.0TT will mate to
a RWD tranny.
I think the Starion makes a better road racer than drag racer and a smaller
motor up front will help with weight balance.

Ooh ooh! Find an old Galant VR-4 2.0T. Man you got my mind all worked
up now...

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