So i am having a hard time trying to sell my evo and might just trade it in for a last resort since my move to CA is coming soon

I was thinking of trading it into a honda dealership so i could pick up a honda for me to drive down to CA

So does anyone know a the general ball park trade in value for a 2003 evo 8 gsr w/ sunroof?

Is there anything i should know before the trade or any tips on how to get the most for the evo?

Also i heard independent used car dealerships usually gives people a better value for their car?


thanks guys

 

10-11k depending on mileage and condition. 10-11k would be average condition and ~100k miles

 

Trade in? Be prepared for like 9-10k.

 

aftermarket sunroof?

 

it just rolled over to 75k and no its stock sunroof

 

Um no they're factory more 03's had sunroofs than didn't. Think I may have seen 2 ever w/o sunroof

Id say the trade in would be in the 8k range as well

 

Last I heard the cash for clunkers deal hit all the dealerships hard with used cars, so they're short on good value used cars you might get a couple grand over BB

 

Okay well im going to go get a couple of quotes and see how it goes, im guessing i should have the car cleaned as if it was showing it to a private party?

 

Just go and waste or invest 30 mins of your life. Curious on this too, but only one way to find out.

 

Absolutely clean as if showing to a private party... dealership inspectors are people too (mostly) and will be a lot more likely to give you a decent offer if the car looks well taken care of and clean. A few years ago I was able to sell a pretty beaten up car with moderate damage just by spending about a day of work cleaning it up really nicely.

 

forget about trade in

 

You bet! Many folks even hire a pro to really detail the car before a trade. On average, per the comments on Autopia, one makes back 2-3X the cost of the detail. From personal experience, that estimate is somewhat conservative. Good luck.

 

I paid 17k for my 03 8 gsr with 80k mi in Oregon. I bet private party it would be easy to get 13-14k here. Not to far from California.

 

Also if anyone is interested the car is posted on the FS thread on here

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sa...ml#post9579604

 

Just bring it with you to CA!