THINKING about trading the 370z
 

for an evo.

but how does trade in works?

i still owe $28.400 left on the car. and the evo is about $27.000.

Please help thanks.

The dealer will pay what it feels it could get for the Z and if its worth less than the new car? The difference will added to the new car putting in you in the Negative.

You're generally better selling your Z on your own. The dealer will nearly always offer less than what you could get from a private party. People do trade-ins for the convenience, but there is a cost in doing so.

Use autotrader to price your car, then offer for sale. If the going price for your car is higher than what you owe, then you payoff your bank, and pocket the difference. If the going price is lower than what you owe, then you'd need to pay the bank the difference in cash.

You ain't die hard. Sell out. :shakes head:

Trade-in can also cut the sales tax which is lot of money. Sell the z by yourself in this season could be a headache.

Also, you may be thinking you're "saving money" because you still owe $28K, and you'd be getting a $27K car. Saves $1K right? But you really have to compare what your Z will actually sell for, not what you owe. If you trade-in or sell you car for any amount LESS than $27K, then this transaction will cost you. You need to sell/tradein for $27K to break even on the Evo, and preferably sell for more to save you money.

And where are you finding an Evo for $27K ?

Simple math just like the guys above mentioned. Does the X has more miles than the Z?

:icon14:

:shakes head:


:gtfo2:

Learn English before you do that brah

Damn, I wish I only owe $28.40 on my Z and find an Evo for $27.00

:p

Yes, there's differences between periods and commas.

first have happy smoke.

+1

Not to be the bearer of bad news...but you need to consider all of these:

1. what is owed on your current car
2. what you will get for your current car
3. difference between the two - plus or minus
4. actual sales price of the new car - not just the sticker
5. new car purchase sales tax, title and license fees locally - usually around 3k+
6. interest rate at time of purchase
7. down payment


Take that check list - put numbers to it...and then you can see the "real" costs involved in changing.

Did you get schooled by a lightly modded evo?

You sure that's the car you want? :ugh2:

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...37081731_n.jpg

pic originally posted by Onzedge here

gtfo of here !

That'll buff out. No problem.

:iagree: roll your own

LMAO ... :icon18:

Thats what I said :happydance:

trade it in for a 360 :)

Hahahahaha I was thinking the same thing!

If so they will offer you below the BB value. Take it to Carmax so you will get an idea.

KBB Trade-in Excellence Value: $28,867

That evo could cost a lot more than the $27K you mention if you trade in...

For all the people "hating," it is truly unnecessary. We don't know why he is thinking about trading in. Maybe he is having a kid. Who knows. Half the people here DD their Z. And everybody knows how sometimes having a two seater sports car can be inconvenient. The bottom line is, if you don't have anything positive to contribute, why are you posting in this thread?

+1 on figuring out the financials. Sometimes trading in is better because it will allow you to better negotiate with the dealership. As a rule, you will get more from private party sale. However, like someone else said, winter isn't usually the best time to sell a car in North America. I don't know the specifics, but I would advise to play out both scenarios to see which best would suit your situation.

dammmmm :rofl2: :inoutroflpuke:

bc AWD. LMFAO.

lancer evo 10 vs 370z - YouTube

I'd highly suggest you just make payments on your Z yo u still owe a substantial amount.

This has been one of the funnier "I might be selling my Z" threads...usually the comments are "good luck" etc but now its "gtfo" haha....Happy Holidays :icon17:

lol damn i would slap the hell out of that kid if he was sitting next to me. Plus that Z ran SLOW! 13.9? Our cars are capable of much more stock lol. Hell I ran a 13.39 stock on wheels and tires and base 18's

I just can't get past the looks of the evo. Just looking at the 2 sitting at the line I already know which one I would rather. Honestly, I dont care if the evo ran a 10 flat.
Maybe its that fast because its afraid of its own shadow.:tiphat:

:rofl2: evos arent that bad, but yeah I know what you mean the Evo isnt really the best looking car, its stout mouth, weird back end, I dont know, I could care less about looks, but it seems thats what you mean by taking one of them if you saw it on the line. :icon17:

the reason is i just need an AWD car. i made a MISTAKE getting an RWD and plus the mods are so expensive. i didnt have any problems with money until my gf bought a new car a couple months later.

it was so much fun in the summer time. now that winter is here and all these damn construction is going on. the Z just feels like its being abused on the roads.

im getting hated on bc im trying to switch to an evo. really?

lol

but no seriously. What makes you want to trade this car in on an evo? Faster? Not by much if any w/out mods. 4 doors? Ok, I understand that if you truely need to haul more than 2 people around. If your a bachelor... It will not help you pick up ladies/men. I agree with the AWD though, it's very convenient in every way outside of drivetrain loss.

I think you should make your decision though outside of this crappy weather. It's really not a good way to make a decision. I keep thinkin about selling my car but I know I will be happy again once the nicer weather is here.

:iagree: Z>Evo. Keep the Z. :driving:

I hear you, and I'm sure most of the comments are tongue in cheek

If you truly feel you made a mistake, then at least you know. When getting a Z you need to factor in the more expensive mods, only a 2 seater, probaby storing it in winter etc, you need to know what you're getting into

I had a Lancer before, the inside is just so cheap and boring and there are so god damn many of them but if you are going with a fully loaded EVO MR then you'll have fun with it thats for sure.

And have to love boost, I crave it so much, but I love my Z and RWD.

Good luck!

I made the mistake of getting an Evo X instead of my Z. I traded it in for my 370 seven months later and haven't looked back :eekdance:

Ps. you will dump as much, if not more money into your Evo once you start modding. Just sayin'

Same here, had a X GSR and then X MR, it was great at first, but got into a 370Z. Should have done that in the first place. :mad:

Get the Evo /thread. I had a 370z for 8 months and hated it for what i needed it for. Got my EvoX now and dispite my tuner blowing my engine up i still love it. Engine is at the shop getting a 2.2 stroker kit + headwork installed.

AWD FTW!

EvoX vs Viper
423hp EvoX vs. Viper Time Attack - YouTube

EvoX vs Corvette
EvoX Time Attack #1 - YouTube


But in all seriousness. How many miles on your Z? what options do you have? All that stuff comes into play with how much you get for it. You owe 28k on it, lets say the dealership gives you 25k for it. That other 3k will be added onto the price of the 27k evo. Still worth it in my opinion. Dont let the dealership set the price...you set it to what you want. They will always say "yea we cant give you more for your car" or "we cant lower the price of the evo anymore" but they can.

When i had my SRT-10, i looked at traded it in for a SRT-10 RC 6 speed, the dodge dealership quoted me $22,000 for what they would give me. I walked away, the next day they called and said they would give me $22,500. I laughed and told them to **** off. My gf at the time wanted me to get a chevy cruze. The chevy dealership quoted me 24k for my srt-10. I ended up going to look at a EvoX and fell in love. They offerd me 22,000 for my srt-10 and asked 43,000 for the Evo. (dont forget im canadian, we pay approx 10k more then the states). I said "nope, heres what i want, 24k for my truck, 40k even for the evo. If you cant do that im going else where". They accepted. Bottom line is dealerships will try to make/save a buck wherever they can. Thats why people are saying do a private sale to get the most out of your car.