# Running out of Used Cars **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [September 12, 2011, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/running-out-of-used-cars/216416 "2011-09-12T06:42:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/running-out-of-used-cars/216416/21 "2011-09-13T20:20:19Z")
today I recommended a bmw e90 to a friend based on the price another friend paid last year. To my shock the prices went up so much my friend could sell his car for a profit today. ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/running-out-of-used-cars/216416/22 "2011-09-13T20:34:40Z")
hmmm i need to see if the gf can trade in her element for a newer one and pay the same amount… she really likes the ones with the painted fenders ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2011, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/running-out-of-used-cars/216416/23 "2011-09-14T07:06:36Z")
Another reasons for the short supply is less companies providing company vehicles. I know my company did away with them a couple years ago. Those programs supplied many vehicles on a yearly cycle. Also, the rental car fleets are holding cars longer and changing mix due to less fleet discounts from the automakers. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2011, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/running-out-of-used-cars/216416/24 "2011-09-14T07:14:05Z")
> [@Jam](#): > > hmmm i need to see if the gf can trade in her element for a newer one and pay the same amount… she really likes the ones with the painted fenders Yeah, I think the call the new ones the “not quite as ugly” edition. Chevy did the same thing with the Avalanche when they realized tupperware colored giant fenders weren’t a big hit. ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2011, 10:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/running-out-of-used-cars/216416/25 "2011-09-14T22:32:59Z")
truth, but in its defense, its the only part of her car that doesnt have door dings from assholes in parking lots heh ---
**Author:** ![RobtC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/51bf81/32.png) [@RobtC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobtC)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2011, 9:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/running-out-of-used-cars/216416/26 "2011-09-15T09:13:11Z")
You can really take advantage of this with your trade in if you can find a good enough deal on a used car. I traded my 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee with close to 90k miles and got over $2000 more in trade for it than what I paid for it just a year ago. Plus I bought a car the dealer had on their lot for almost 60 days so they knocked like $3000 off the price of that car too. I ended up paying like $21k for a 2007 525xi with 41k miles, smoking deal. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/running-out-of-used-cars/216416.md?page=1)