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<ljharb>
pikajude: also how many miles is on it?
<ljharb>
generally you want 10-12k per year, no more
<ljharb>
if it's less, that can enhance the value
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<pikajude>
135k
<ljharb>
a 1990 car in 2016 should have on average 312K
<ljharb>
so only having 135K certainly makes it worth a premium
<ljharb>
not 2x+. but more than KBB average
<pikajude>
ya
<pikajude>
well i checked KBB and it's 3x the KBB price
<ljharb>
i'd think maybe 4k is reasonable
<ljharb>
maybe closer to 5 if it's in excellent condition and has all the repair records
<pikajude>
$6500 on craigslist
<pikajude>
i could negotiate down
<ljharb>
if you open with the KBB value, that gives you leverage
<pikajude>
yep
<pikajude>
dude will say it's a special case
<ljharb>
sure. but he'll have to justify it
<ljharb>
and "i spent money to upgrade it" only matters if it means he could sell it for more as a result
<pikajude>
well the craigslist posting is pretty impressive
<ljharb>
ie, it's not a house, "i spent $X extra" doesn't mean "i can charge $X extra"
<pikajude>
everything is stock and a lot of the mechanicals have been changed out recently
<pikajude>
soft top is starting to rip tho which is a serious question mark for me
<ljharb>
oh def
<pikajude>
first thing i'm gonna have to do is get that repaired
<pikajude>
so it's not worth $6500
<pikajude>
it's a qt car tho
<ljharb>
qt?
<pikajude>
cute
<pikajude>
cutie
<pikajude>
it's a nice looking car
<ljharb>
oh lol
<purr>
lolno
<ljharb>
well yeah it's a miata
<ljharb>
i like mazdas - i'm on my third one in 12 years
<ljharb>
(i wrecked the first two)
<ljharb>
actually i wrecked the first one, and the second one threw a bolt in the engine while on the highway :-p
<pikajude>
posting also says "the pictures make the paint look better than it actually is"
<pikajude>
how did you wreck the first one
<ljharb>
i was too close to another car, i didn't expect traffic ahead, it was raining, and i didn't stop in time
<ljharb>
ended up obliterating the back fourth of the other car, and totalling both of them
<pikajude>
never say anything like that in ##cars
<ljharb>
it might not have totalled my protege, but the year prior i'd hit a semi on the freeway and that one basically'd used up the insurance company's budget
<ljharb>
lol why
<purr>
loling
<ljharb>
this was back in 2001-02, so i was like 19 or 20 or something
<pikajude>
my fr-s was totaled under similar circumstances
<pikajude>
made a passing comment about it there
<pikajude>
& some guy abused me about it for the next 6 hours
<ljharb>
lol
<pikajude>
they don't like bad drivers
<ljharb>
people who've never had an accident just haven't had the chutzpah to drive hard enough
<ljharb>
"never making a mistake" isn't a sign of skill, it's a sign of not pushing yourself :-p
<pikajude>
honestly the new MX-5s are gorgeous
<pikajude>
i really want one
<pikajude>
but i can't shell out for a new car
<pikajude>
ofc that's the story isn't it
<pikajude>
i can't shell out for a regera either
<pikajude>
and that would be even less practical
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