# How much is your car worth...to you? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 2, 2006, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-is-your-car-worth-to-you/18334 "2006-10-02T08:44:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jskrapper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jskrapper/32/7570_2.png) [@Jskrapper](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jskrapper)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2006, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-is-your-car-worth-to-you/18334/1 "2006-10-02T08:44:23Z")
Here is my story… A little while back a friend of mine and I were talking about my car (which he knows pretty well) and he asked if I would consider selling it. I said no right away. He then said…If you _did_ want to sell it, how much would you want. That was a tough question. I figure I could get about 5-6K at most for it so I said 9K kind of knowing that I wont get it. A week goes by and the same guy stops by again. “I can come up with $8,500 cash right now” He said. Now I know that doesn’t seem like a lot, but to me it was both suprising and flattering that something I somewhat built could be worth that much. I digested that number for a few days and asked a few of my better friends what they would do and I got a lot of mixed opinions. My wife even wanted me to keep it. She said, “how would you feel about seeing someone else driving _your_ car? You will miss it even more once the money is gone.” I decided that the 9k was in fact not worth it to me and I shouldn’t have gave that price out. But I still don’t know how much green it would take for me to part with the Skrapper-mobile. Probably three times more than it’s worth. In other words, I guess I really like my car. Stories like this are more common with classics than budget imports, but I’m sure others have had offers like this and I would be interested in hearing them just so I know I am not an idiot for taking the cash and running. **The real question is How much is your car worth…and how much would you let it go for?** Also if you (the offerer) read this, I hope you don’t mind me posting this. It has just been on my mind for a while and figured this would help. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2006, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-is-your-car-worth-to-you/18334/2 "2006-10-02T08:59:39Z")
i would take 5k for mine…that pays off the loan and enough for a DP on a new car…but all in all I would have to find the absolute perfect car that I wanted with no compromises to sell my car ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2006, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-is-your-car-worth-to-you/18334/3 "2006-10-02T09:00:53Z")
10K for the galant to sell right now ---
**Author:** ![oneslowdsm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8491ac/32.png) [@oneslowdsm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/oneslowdsm)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2006, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-is-your-car-worth-to-you/18334/4 "2006-10-02T09:04:02Z")
for my car i know if i waited i could get $6,500 for it but i want a new car so i am trying for 5,000 ---
**Author:** ![DrDoS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@DrDoS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DrDoS)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2006, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-is-your-car-worth-to-you/18334/5 "2006-10-02T09:04:55Z")
ALOT less then what i have paid. Thats for sure. ---
**Author:** ![JDMR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmr2/32/7587_2.png) [@JDMR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMR2)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2006, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-is-your-car-worth-to-you/18334/6 "2006-10-02T09:06:17Z")
“I wouldn’t sell it for all of King Midas’s silver” usually in selling my cars, i look to pay off the loan for it, unless there are mods and then i look for more or less depending on the scenario i know i would try to avoid selling a car to anyone in this locale or wherever i was only b/c seeing someone else drive MY car on a daily basis is fucked up and would drive me nuts ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2006, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-is-your-car-worth-to-you/18334/7 "2006-10-02T09:06:26Z")
12k takes mine away… ---
**Author:** ![JoesTypeS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joestypes/32/7190_2.png) [@JoesTypeS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JoesTypeS)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2006, 9:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-is-your-car-worth-to-you/18334/8 "2006-10-02T09:13:57Z")
$24K but realistically I’d settle for like $1 ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2006, 9:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-is-your-car-worth-to-you/18334/9 "2006-10-02T09:16:16Z")
I think I could get $6,000 for my car…but I don’t know if that is enough money to make me want to get rid of it…the emotional attachment is worth more. ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2006, 9:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-is-your-car-worth-to-you/18334/10 "2006-10-02T09:19:17Z")
> [@JoesTypeS](#): > > $24K > > but realistically I’d settle for like $1 Hmmm, $1 and Joe makes the rest of the payments… X… :lol: ---
**Author:** ![ChevyChase](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/chevychase/32/4952_2.png) [@ChevyChase](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ChevyChase)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2006, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-is-your-car-worth-to-you/18334/11 "2006-10-02T09:20:48Z")
$3,000 for the beretta. Even tho i bought it for $600 and rebuilt the motor with my dad it’s something that i can’t just let go. + I’m doing alot with it right now ---
**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2006, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-is-your-car-worth-to-you/18334/12 "2006-10-02T09:24:04Z")
If someone offered me what I paid for my car plus what I paid for my modifications I still would not sell it. Add 10-20 grand to that number and i would probably do it. I would probably have that in labor if I paid someone to do all my mods. ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2006, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-is-your-car-worth-to-you/18334/13 "2006-10-02T09:27:06Z")
24k ---
**Author:** ![Tevenor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@Tevenor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tevenor)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2006, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-is-your-car-worth-to-you/18334/14 "2006-10-02T09:28:41Z")
In a running state, I would sell mine on the spot for 14k. I would seriously consider 12k. In its current state, I would sell it for 9k. That includes a bunch of spare DSM parts. ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2006, 9:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-is-your-car-worth-to-you/18334/15 "2006-10-02T09:29:11Z")
> [@Xander](#): > > Hmmm, $1 and Joe makes the rest of the payments… > > X… :lol: SOLD!!! ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2006, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-is-your-car-worth-to-you/18334/16 "2006-10-02T09:30:36Z")
I’m putting all of my cars up for sale actually. Anything over $1k takes the e30, I’m asking $9k and $29k for the 951’s. Probably be selling the Jeep too. ---
**Author:** ![jeeves744](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeeves744/32/7619_2.png) [@jeeves744](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jeeves744)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2006, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-is-your-car-worth-to-you/18334/17 "2006-10-02T09:30:36Z")
$20k can take my car. That would be enough to pay off my loan and buy something else i want. ---
**Author:** ![EvoMR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/evomr/32/7186_2.png) [@EvoMR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvoMR)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2006, 9:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-is-your-car-worth-to-you/18334/18 "2006-10-02T09:46:27Z")
I would sell my car for what I have into it. I will never get it so it’s gonna be mine for a long time. ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2006, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-is-your-car-worth-to-you/18334/19 "2006-10-02T09:55:18Z")
mm 20K? ---
**Author:** ![Skurge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skurge/32/7285_2.png) [@Skurge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skurge)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2006, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-is-your-car-worth-to-you/18334/20 "2006-10-02T09:57:16Z")
more than you can afford, pal 😛 i dunno what i’d sell my car for, i mean it basically a stock sti so whatever its worth i guess [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-is-your-car-worth-to-you/18334.md?page=2)