How much you think a festiva should cost?

[mmason]

hi all.

i'm totally new to Festivas, but I've been checking them out locally on Craigslist for a while. Need a fuel efficient car....

Anyway, just wondering what you all think a "really nice" festiva should go for? I see prices typically around $650 (low end) to $1250 (high end) ... and then I see something like $2,000 (from a private owner), which seems kinda high to me, but was wondering what the experts think.

The ad says (for those who are interested) that the car is a 1993 Festiva with about 160,000 miles. The rest is pretty normal - 40 MPG's, new battery, brakes, tires (with extra set of tires), clean inside and out, very good running engine. No pictures, but I email requesting some.

Any opinions would be greatly appreciated! Is $2,000 inline for what I imagine is a nice, though stock, Festiva?
Thanks
Matt

[wybnrml]

If it's really nice then $2000 wouldn't be out of line, especially when gas is this high and expected to get higher. Some times you get lucky and find one thats reasonable. Anything under a $1000 for a nice Festiva is a good price. You can always make an offer, see if they will take less. But as gas prices go up so do Festiva prices.

[Charlie1717]

Atleast around here prices seem to be higher for Festiva's. But I would agree that a nice festiva under 1000 is a good deal but more realistic I'd say 1,500 would buy you a pretty nice Festiva. and for 2,000 it would need to be almost pristine for me. (or have a bp :p) But really 2,000 is a pretty common asking price.

Is the one you described $2,000?
Seems like it could be a bit high. Especially with the mileage. Although these engines can last forever 160,000 is still high.

[Grey Vw]

Anything from FREE to $1500 is normal. I got one with a minor minor slipping clutch for $300, another with 150k ran good for $650 and another for $450 that had a noise in 3rd gear.

[milehighbear]

That makes me think, up my price and let them talk me down, or take off market till gas prices go higher, lol. Guess I'll have to flip a coin on this one.

[Darlo]

Or do what I do...... List it for a rediculous price and see if anyone calls!

Take a look http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/va...173208736.html

I get some funny responses! Most people say "do you really think that you will get that?" and I reply "No, but I also dont want to sell, but everything is for sale at the right price!" ......I usually get a response like "WOW I should try that!"

[Darlo]

One bad thing though, is that I keep getting flagged! Here is the new link.

http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/cto/2173359522.html

[stefan]

One bad thing though, is that I keep getting flagged! Here is the new link.

http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/va...173359522.html

Haha no offense if your actually trying to sell it but for only a grand more I got a loaded up RHD festiva with power everything and only 45k on it

[Darlo]

Haha no offense if your actually trying to sell it but for only a grand more I got a loaded up RHD festiva with power everything and only 45k on it

YOU PAID $4150 for a festiva!

And again, I dont want to sell it. I just want to see if someone will come along and buy it for that price. Anything less than that I would rather keep it.......:toothy5: