I'm looking at a 95 avalon. well kepted at 89k miles timing done at 59k for $5995. Car is mint. Pretty sure its a steal. But i wanted to know what everyone else paid for.
Not only would an ES 300 be cheaper, but you can buy gen2 '95 LS 400's for a hair over 6k. You must really want an avalon!
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yeah, but im sure the insurance on a Lexus V8 Luxury sedan's more than a Toyota Sedan...
(per 6 months for a male under 25) The insurance difference between a '93 corolla, '99 protege ES, and '93 ES 300 is within $30 of each other. An '00 GS400 and LS400 is $30 more than that. A VW Beetle is not $50 cheaper to insure than the first group.
Insurance is not a big difference.
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I payed $3500 for mine, but then it had 162K miles when I bought it. Body in great shape and fully loaded too. I think I made out pretty good, however, because the KBB private seller value for my car in it's mileage and condition for my zip code was $5600.
I pay $380/year for insurance, under my own name (I suspect that since I am now 25 will make that rate lower).
my car on KBB at dealer price was given to be 7950 thats with 61400 mi, dvd system, premium sound, alloy wheels, dual power seats, leather and single CD checked off. You can buy mines if you want I WANT those rims from the second listing there. I've been looking around but no one has it for sale if any do, wanna sell it
bowlofturtle, I'd buy it, it seems like a well kept car. Make sure there is no metal pieces on the trans dipstick, and hope that the fluid is not black. Try to find the previous owners maintance record if you can. Ask the dealer to show you the carfax report. And last but not least, try to make them knock down the price, and/or include a 12,000 mile warranty.
If they can't get a 12k mile warranth try to get at least 3 months 3k miles.
bowlofturtle, I'd buy it, it seems like a well kept car. Make sure there is no metal pieces on the trans dipstick, and hope that the fluid is not black. Try to find the previous owners maintance record if you can. Ask the dealer to show you the carfax report. And last but not least, try to make them knock down the price, and/or include a 12,000 mile warranty.
If they can't get a 12k mile warranth try to get at least 3 months 3k miles.
i'm like 99% postive that an oil man had this car. Still had nice toyota red in the system. timing was done 59,000. i did take a peak at the trany stick didn;t see metal stuff. will double check what else can i look at.
i got someone from the forum to pull up car fax
The story of this 1995 TOYOTA AVALON XLS (4T1GB11E2SU063228) according to our interpretation of the information reported to CARFAX: This sedan has had 1 owner in Illinois. The first title for this sedan was reported to CARFAX by an Illinois DMV in 1995.It has had no minor or moderate accidents reported to CARFAX.It has had no DMV-reported total loss events, like a major accident, fire or flood.It has not been reported by a DMV as having an Exceeds Mechanical Limits or Not Actual Mileage title.It has a consistent mileage history with no indication of an odometer rollback. It was driven an average of 9,308 miles per year, which is lower than the industry average of 15,000. The last odometer reading, reported on 10/04/2003, was 75,000 miles
the said " 3 month powertrain warranty" which i'll get it in writing.
I just remembered something. When i put my camry in reverse and let off the brakes my camry rolls backwards. But when i started the avalon and put it in reverse i had to step on the gas to get the car to go back. both times when i pulled it out and pulled it in. Is that a bad thing? could me all in my head.
whats the diffrence between XL- XLSl based model.
mines had the rims, moonroof, fully powered. didn't pay attention to the speakers. how are those like? CD player like my camry's aside that i didn't notice much other then auto climate, leather, wood grain, bucket fronts
My ideas on how to haggle. I went monday and talked to him. test drove inspected engine. I made it obvious that i was looking for stuff. targeting everything. Test drove it 10miles. Did a burn at jewel's parking lot . When i got done. i stood in front of the car and started to talk prices. He told me 10 days they had the car. And they just droped the price down from 7200 to 5995. 7200 was the sticker price still on it. He said " u will not find another deal like this" and all the gravy stuff. i told him " c'mon you have to give me a better price, i have $2000 in cash right now for down" He stayed with $5995 firm. So then i walked off. I'm going to try to come thrusday to the same guy maybe and take my dad. let him drive it and eveyrthing and push the price. Then walk off no matter what. Come back Saturday with my mom who i said it was oginally for and this time i'm kinda looking to buy. My dad wants $6000 out the door. How do i do that. Just say $6000 out the door. Should i ask to go to his little cube?
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if any do, wanna sell it 
. When i got done. i stood in front of the car and started to talk prices. He told me 10 days they had the car. And they just droped the price down from 7200 to 5995. 7200 was the sticker price still on it. He said " u will not find another deal like this" and all the gravy stuff. i told him " c'mon you have to give me a better price, i have $2000 in cash right now for down" He stayed with $5995 firm. So then i walked off. I'm going to try to come thrusday to the same guy maybe and take my dad. let him drive it and eveyrthing and push the price. Then walk off no matter what. Come back Saturday with my mom who i said it was oginally for and this time i'm kinda looking to buy. My dad wants $6000 out the door. How do i do that. Just say $6000 out the door. Should i ask to go to his little cube?
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