Harlaquin
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So we all know about the hell most of us had to go through to get a type R. And still till this day some markets like California still have ADM on the type Rs. But now that a large majority of dealers have calmed down finally and charge MSRP it seems the used market is now being killed off. In my area alone I know of 3 used type Rs and the prices are insane. Most only 500 less then a new one. So the used type Rs sit there because who is gonna buy a used one over a new one to save 500 bucks?
Two of these used ones I know what was given as trade in 34k for one and 32.5k for the other. I suspect the problem is in the trade values. Dealers are giving way to much trade in for the used Rs(which is great for us selling ours) which in turn makes the resale way to high to make a profit and makes a used one about the same as a new one.
Now no one is gonna complain about a dealer giving them way to much for their trade but what this does is makes it so Rs are just siting around which in turn makes then seem like no one wants them. this in turn makes the car seem less desirable and starts to kill the market.
I have now seen a type R sitting on a back woods used car lot now for some time. And it wont sell cause its priced at 36,500 for a used 17 type R. who the hell is gonna buy it at that price? No one so it sits there and looks like no one wants these cars because now heres one sitting on a joe bobs used car lot.
The funny thing is this type R we sorta know a history of. It was traded at the Honda dealer, sent to their Acura used lot, sold to some other used car dealer then sold again to the used lot it now sits on... strange.
Two of these used ones I know what was given as trade in 34k for one and 32.5k for the other. I suspect the problem is in the trade values. Dealers are giving way to much trade in for the used Rs(which is great for us selling ours) which in turn makes the resale way to high to make a profit and makes a used one about the same as a new one.
Now no one is gonna complain about a dealer giving them way to much for their trade but what this does is makes it so Rs are just siting around which in turn makes then seem like no one wants them. this in turn makes the car seem less desirable and starts to kill the market.
I have now seen a type R sitting on a back woods used car lot now for some time. And it wont sell cause its priced at 36,500 for a used 17 type R. who the hell is gonna buy it at that price? No one so it sits there and looks like no one wants these cars because now heres one sitting on a joe bobs used car lot.
The funny thing is this type R we sorta know a history of. It was traded at the Honda dealer, sent to their Acura used lot, sold to some other used car dealer then sold again to the used lot it now sits on... strange.
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