How much should I pay for this car?

[minendo]

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Would be the first car I am buying and negotiating on so I'm not sure what a fair offer is or how to even go about it. Suggestions?

 

[cprince]

You should go to http://www.edmunds.com and see what they suggest.

 

[TheEarthWillShake]

I think my friend paid around 16 to 17 for his. He got it last summer though and I think it was a 2006. Not sure about the miles it had on it.

 

[zoiks]

I think 14k would be a good price for that car. I have a car just like that though its a 2005 hatchback.

 

[dud]

OP,

I find it hilarious how dealerships routinely price their used cars at the same or higher price then their new cars. The Mazda 6 you are interested in is two years old and already has 27K miles on it. Edmunds lists many diff styles of the car and it seems that the going price runs from $14K to $16K. The price of gas is causing the resale value of lower MPG cars down. Try selling an Expedition right now. It's more like giving them away. The Mazda 6 gets about 20/27 which might depress the price of the car as we move towards more fuel efficint cars.

My suggestion is to start in the low $14K range and when they scoff at the offer ... walk. It's not like people are lining up to buy these things.

BTW, I bought a Protege in 1999 (new) and my wife loved it for 8 years. It averaged 35 MPG between city/highway and required only about $500 in repairs over the time we owned it. One of the BEST cars we've ever owned. Foe your sake I wish the 6 got better MPG ...

 

[Throckmorton]

LOL they want 18k..