Whats a fair price for a decent festiva?

[jasonpaulbauer]

I'm shopping around for festiva's and trying to determine what to expect as a fair price.

Ones I'd consider buying are typically 100-150k miles. Any year. 4 or 5 speed. Not perfect cosmetically, but not rusted to death. Not needing tons of repair.

What should I expect to spend? I know it is possible to run across a nice one for $500 or so if you are lucky..... But what if I'm not lucky? I do not trust KBB at all on giving me a decent guide.


Thanks
J

[Axlander9289]

Anywhere from 500 to 1500 depending on condition. I've noticed that Festiva prices increase as gas prices increase.

[ejp2fast]

anything under $100 is great!

[festivaWES]

Theory is you get what you pay for. I'd say around the 500-700 range

[Damkid]

Theory is you get what you pay for. I'd say around the 500-700 range

this price range would get you a decent one, if you pay around $1000 for one, it "should" be in really good shape and need little for the road

[rerhard]

price depends on the work needed on the car, probaly in the $400-$900 range for a decent festy.

[elcamino1]

Clean with air LX or GL I would pay up to $1200-$1500
Rustfree southern body needing some work up to $500-$700

[AlaskaFestivaGuy]

Clean Festivas with 150K or less on them have been listed as high as $4,500 on Seattle craigslist. Despite the rain, cars don't rust here, but they do grow moss.

[25Horseplay]

I have noticed with riseing gas prices the cost of a nice Festiva has really increased.

[leapin]

^Ive noticed the same thing...The junk ones are about the same but if it preemo its crazy! That being said.....I paid $1900 for mine cuz it had 148 000kms (90 000 mi) on it, is in mint shape, had $1200 in recent recipts from work done to it(timing belt ,tune up etc.) and looked so much like my first one I just had to have it! ops: :roll:

[gdawgs]

Some examples from my area.

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/search/car?query=festiva&minAsk=min&maxAsk=max&addTwo=

[SIBladerunner]

I'm paying $600 for mine, but the price differs from seller to seller. It's all about who you're buying from. Most of them very from $400-$1500, but if you get one already turboed or something else it could be more. Shop around and if you're crazy like me you'll travel far distances to get one.

[Axlander9289]

Paid $100 for my first one with 153k miles, a slipping clutch and bald tires and various other issues in 2004 with gas at ~$1.60 per gallon.
Paid $1200 for my second in 2007 with a new clutch, wheel bearings, brakes, tires, cold air, 133k miles, and gas at ~$3.00 per gallon.

The key is to buy from someone who doesn't appreciate the car and just wants to get rid of it.

[neanderpaul]

The key is to buy from someone who doesn't appreciate the car and just wants to get rid of it.

Straight from the pages of the "carbonvmax school of smoking deals" 8)

[freshtiva]

Im up about $175 on the last five I bought. Still have them all but one, it paid for all the others and then some. Im looking to buy more.