Carmax Appraisal

[1997ThunderbirdLXV6]

Alright, you all know my car pretty well given my posts and various mods. Current mileage 59,532.

What's everyone's guess for a Carmax appraisal? Comment with your estimate.

I'll post the correct answer tonight. And the winner will receive...yeah, nothing.

 

[XR7-4.6]

$2,453

 

[Kenz]

Carmax only likes to buy newer cars. My guess is $900

 

[Irv]

$47.88

 

[dDUBb]

$1250 at Pick and Pull

 

[Kenz]

I was curious what MN12's are even booking for these days so went to Nada (I guess it is JDpower now):


If you look up the price of a V8 Thunderbird the picture shown is a Ford Taurus

 

[Rodeo Joe]

$1997!

Joe

 

[Derphound01]

$450.

Obviously we know it's worth more than ten times that.

 

[1997ThunderbirdLXV6]

And the winner is...

@Rodeo Joe

Closest amount, and it's the model year - funny!

 

[XR7-4.6]

And the winner is...

@Rodeo Joe

Closest amount, and it's the model year - funny!

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That's below the bluebook estimate, that's where my number came from, though I used my zipcode so maybe that effected it

 

[Kenz]

Wow that is more than I expected. A few years ago was selling my 02 Navigator. It was a clean truck and everything worked, they offered me $1400 for it.

 

[Rodeo Joe]

Closest amount, and it's the model year - funny!

That was the reason I used it, no idea it was that close!

Joe

 

[Vicinity]

And they'll try to turn them around for like 6 grand. Its quotes like these that incentivize people to go through the headache of selling it privately, at least

 

[1997ThunderbirdLXV6]

And they'll try to turn them around for like 6 grand. Its quotes like these that incentivize people to go through the headache of selling it privately, at least

I think Carmax normally sends cars this old straight to auction. I don't believe they stock them.

 

[Kenz]

Don't know their business, but all the older vehicles they buy probably just get sent to auction. You won't find any vehicles more than ~8 years old on their lots.

 

[XR7-4.6]

New car dealers will do that, every now and then the local Ford dealer will have a mint SN95 eraMustang, Lightning etc right up front on a display, they once had a really nice 96 Sport that I inquired about until I learned they were asking $7,000 for the thing. Carmax no, they're in business strictly to move cars that sell, not buy loss leaders to bring in showroom traffic.

 

[Zep5.0]

So my decision to restore my car was a financial failure?! Damnit

 

[supergordo]

So my decision to restore my car was a financial failure?! Damnit

Yeah Zep, it was a bad idea to sell the beanie Baby collection to finance the paint job...

 

[Derphound01]

CarMax used to have their ValuMax network. They would list the cars they took in on trade that didn't qualify to be sold in their showrooms before they sent them to auction just to see if anyone bit.

 

[97teebs]

I think Carmax normally sends cars this old straight to auction. I don't believe they stock them.

Your correct I make ALOT of car/truck/suv keys for thr carmax hub in Columbia SC they auction anything "older" as is I've seen some absolute junk and some pretty nice cars go through the auction lines... (I pass through there time to time and hand out business cards) like carmax most locksmiths around here don't want to fool with making keys to old cars but that's my specialty