lancemb Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I have a 2007 Ford Focus base model with 47k miles and clean, interior power options and CD player only options. I potentially have opportunity to trade for 90 Reatta convertible (no CD) with 35k miles and clean.Would you make the deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-a-n-i-e-l Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 if you are looking for MPG no. Otherwise I say you are a fool not to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushwack Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 From a monetary perspective, its about an even trade. But if the Reatta will be your daily driver and you live in Illinois,.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted January 3, 2013 Author Share Posted January 3, 2013 Reatta should be just as good or better in poor weather. I had one I sold 13 years ago I drove all year and all over! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue90 Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Do it! These low-mileage drivers won't be around forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sidney22 Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I'd do it in a HEARTBEAT! (I don't personally like Fords though) ; ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wws944 Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Good trade - assuming you have something else to drive when the weather is bad. Not to mention when you want to carry more than one passenger. At this point, I would consider a Reatta convertible to be a 'fair weather' car. Just too many opportunities for leaks. Not to mention lack of crash parts for the inevitable bumps and scrapes of being a daily driver. Even when new, a Reatta was essentially a second - or more likely a third car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39BuickEight Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Very good trade economically. You would be trading a car that is losing value every day to one that is not, as long as you take care of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gotitright Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I am totally with 39BuickEight as he has nailed it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted January 4, 2013 Author Share Posted January 4, 2013 Very good trade economically. You would be trading a car that is losing value every day to one that is not, as long as you take care of it.Great point. Only problem is I just used all my cash to pay down mortgage to get more favorable refinancing, and I have to pay off what I owe on Focus before I could do the trade. I am hoping I can work something out before it disappears, but not sure it will work out just yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 Since this is a small market, and I haven't been watching it, what is a 35k mile '90 Reatta convertible worth these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVES89 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I wouldn't worry about a Reatta disappearing any time fast. I just purchased a 1990 Black/Tan with 11x,xxx miles. It has very nice paint, excellent interior, never driven in the winter, new top [installed by previous owner] as well as head light kits. It was owned by a Buick dealerships owner who gave it to his wife. I paid $4800.00 for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushwack Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I wouldn't worry about a Reatta disappearing any time fast. I just purchased a 1990 Black/Tan with 11x,xxx miles. It has very nice paint, excellent interior, never driven in the winter, new top [installed by previous owner] as well as head light kits. It was owned by a Buick dealerships owner who gave it to his wife. I paid $4800.00 for it.$4,800 for 11,XXX miles?!! You are a thief! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handmedownreatta Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 wish mine was a vert.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCReatta Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Since this is a small market, and I haven't been watching it, what is a 35k mile '90 Reatta convertible worth these days?$15-16 grand easily. More depending on color, condition etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushwack Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 $15-16 grand easily. More depending on color, condition etc.Someone check on Marck - he's been sampling to much funny tobacco in NC Have you seen (on AutoTrader, as an example), how long cars with 30..40M miles have been listed for $15K+? These are cars listed for many, many months (8...12..18+ months) that are not selling (asking prices are too high). There's a 1990 black/tan convertible in Palm Springs w/ 47,000 miles in showroom condition asking $12,900 for the past 8-108 months (he dropped the price from $14,900 during 2011). On the flip side, 2 SoCal coupes (both 1989) with 115,000+ miles in great shape are asking $6,900 and I've been their only inquiry the past three months (neither will take less then $6,200).Prices have increased a little the past couple months but not by much. For a convertible with 40,000 miles, it might fetch around $11,000 today (add $1,500-$2,000 for a S60) but that car will have to be superb - immaculate with barely a crease in the leather.Dave's purchase is an anomaly. That car sounds like it should have sold for $11K (which is why in jest I call him a thief). But...once the Reatta receives a steady stream of recognition (if it ever will), we will see prices increase comparable to what Allante's are selling for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wws944 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 ...Dave's purchase is an anomaly. That car sounds like it should have sold for $11K (which is why in jest I call him a thief)...Ervin, I think you missed an "X" in Daves mileage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 $4,800 for 11,XXX miles?!! You are a thief! Please Xcuse me but there is an X missing in your post. I still think Dave got a good deal but not by a factor of 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVES89 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I wish it only had 11,000 miles. You are missing an x... 11X,XXX for those who are vision impaired lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushwack Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I wish it only had 11,000 miles. You are missing an x... 11X,XXX for those who are vision impaired loloops! I'll revise my comment by saying Dave performed an act of petty theft (still seems like a good deal). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 There are good deals out there if you look though suspect $5 for a nice 'vert is low market. Don't forget that most have the original top and the air doesn't work. New top and cold a/c are big plusses but suspect those do not get sold often (one is my daily driver). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 Oh well deal fell through in typical car dealer style. Once we sat down to do the deal they tried extorting an extra $2k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 "...know when to walk away & know when to run." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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