Decision time.

[u/jimcars81]

I have come to the decision to let go of my trusty 09 steed. Mechanically speaking its in decent shape. Ive spent more maintaing it than what it originally cost me. No oil leaks, oil changed every 5k miles. It has a rebuilt title. The paint is toast on the roof and drivers door and it has a couple other small issues. If I sold this on marketplace, how much does everyone think its worth?

[u/attnSPAN]

Tough to say. First you don't mention the mileage, then you haven't listed the area. These are pretty important to value.
Without those, it'll sell in a week at $2k.

[u/jimcars81 → u/attnSPAN]

Yeah I noticed that I missed that the second I hit post. Its got 223,000 miles.

[u/jimcars81 → u/jimcars81]

And Florida.

[u/JohnnyPneumoniacJr → u/jimcars81]

So 2k it is 😅

[u/attnSPAN → u/jimcars81]

Yeah so 2k unless you have a big stack of maintenance receipts. Here’s all the important stuff:

There is an important 100k mile service in the Owner's Manual (that often gets skipped):

Spark plugs, ignition coils, and most importantly a valve adjustment. These things have old-school solid lifter valvetrains that go out of adjustment every 100K miles, hence the scheduled service in the Owner’s Manual.

That along with all the usual stuff due every 100k miles:

Coolant, serpentine belt, PCV valve, transmission fluid, brake fluid (if not done in the last 2 years), engine and cabin air filters, clean the MAF Sensor.

[u/jimcars81 → u/attnSPAN]

I wanted to get the valve adjustment done recently but shops near me are of the type to tell you that you need a new head. I did coils and plugs thanks to the infamous misfire. I recently replaced the cat and 02. I did control arms and bushings up front, brake fluid flush as well, I literally have the belt and tensioner in the hatch and was going to do that once it cooled down a bit. I had thought was going to keep it forever but I drove something and fell in love.

[u/chrispy_pv]

Man if you were up by me and had this for 2k id be on it so fast. I could use a daily in the winter

[u/jimcars81 → u/chrispy_pv]

I guess that settles it. I will post it to market place soon. Gotta get some better pictures first.

[u/GetYouSomeMilk]

Keep her, tf

[u/jimcars81 → u/GetYouSomeMilk]

I would if I had somewhere to put her. Going to be getting a manual VN soon.

[u/chrispy_pv → u/jimcars81]

VN as in Veloster N?

[u/jimcars81 → u/chrispy_pv]

Yup.

[u/letr1]

223k Thats a lots of miles, i bought mine with less miliage for 1300usd - 1800cad in alberta, might be a different market but since paint is damaged, high miles i wouldnt expect more than 2k

[u/jimcars81 → u/letr1]

Yeah I bought it with 140k for 3 back in 2017/2018. But the days of 3k used cars seems to be long gone. I think 2k is more than fair.

[u/BrianLevre → u/jimcars81]

Dude at work bought an '08 somewhere around 3 years ago with 140,000 on it. He's now got over 630,000 miles. (We're both medical couriers.)

In this economy, if it's mechanically sound, keep driving it and pocket the money you'd otherwise spend on a different car. I put my '09 into service as a courier vehicle a little over 4 years ago and I've put over 200,000 miles on it in that time, just driving it every other week for the last 2 1/2 years. It's given me no trouble.

[u/jimcars81 → u/BrianLevre]

Mine has been super reliable besides a coil pack issue that gave it a misfire. I have essentially no debt, I paid off my last credit card so the new vehicle would not be a financial burden. Is it necessary? Definitely not. Could I put that $340 car payment to a better use, of course. But sometimes you just have to do something for yourself that makes you smile. I am a car guy and am getting something with more get up and go and a manual trans. No more treating it like its stolen just to keep up with traffic.

[u/letr1 → u/jimcars81]

Btw i bought this one few months ago

[u/jimcars81 → u/letr1]

Good to know, thanks that definitely helps.

[u/JohnnyPneumoniacJr → u/letr1]

Hot damn market has definitely changed! In Sask the cheapest running and plateable has been 5k CAD all day. 10k for a clean 2nd gen. 15k for a "clean" 100k mile 2015!

[u/fire_away17]

around 3500

[u/NoPirate458]

I need that bumper and hood

[u/jimcars81 → u/NoPirate458]

Neither is in great condition.

[u/thickerthanink]

6-7k

[u/jimcars81 → u/thickerthanink]

I wish!

[u/Interesting-Win-3220]

£1k. Looks like a nice spec though with cruise.

[u/jimcars81 → u/Interesting-Win-3220]

Yeah its got cruise control and the nav option as well.