Came very close to selling my Si

[amirza786]

One of my co-workers is selling her 2018 Toyota Camry XSE, 35K miles, fully loaded, two tone paint, leather seats, 3.5L 301 HP V6 and offered it to me for $26,500. No accidents, no damage, she kept it in prime condition. the reason she is selling it is she commutes from a city called Tracy which is almost a 2 hour drive in traffic, she wants to lease a leaf to save money on gas. I test drove it, and Goddam if it doesn't have one of the smoothest engines I have ever driven. And the seats, OMG, the seats. So I wanted to get an idea of what my car is worth (it's paid off) and checked on Carvana, and they offered me $21K. I paid a little more than $23K out the door, including tax and license, so I would be losing probably around $2500

I came really close to pulling the trigger, but yesterday I was rowing thru the gears, and I realized I would probably never drive another MT again if I sold this car. Although the Camry xse drives and handles really well, I would really miss my drives thru the windy Pacheco pass and the Grapevines on my trips to Southern California, ripping thru the gears. So I decided to keep it, and maybe when my son turns 18 or 19, I will give it him and buy a used XSE, that way I will get the benefits of both worlds

BTW, she just told me she sold it for $30K, so she is getting more money and I keep my car

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[swah_fk7]

One of my co-workers is selling her 2018 Toyota Camry XSE, 35K miles, fully loaded, two tone paint, leather seats, 3.5L 301 HP V6 and offered it to me for $26,500. No accidents, no damage, she kept it in prime condition. the reason she is selling it is she commutes from a city called Tracy which is almost a 2 hour drive in traffic, she wants to lease a leaf to save money on gas. I test drove it, and Goddam if it doesn't have one of the smoothest engines I have ever driven. And the seats, OMG, the seats. So I wanted to get an idea of what my car is worth (it's paid off) and checked on Carvana, and they offered me $21K. I paid a little more than $23K out the door, including tax and license, so I would be losing probably around $2500

I came really close to pulling the trigger, but yesterday I was rowing thru the gears, and I realized I would probably never drive another MT again if I sold this car. Although the Camry xse drives and handles really well, I would really miss my drives thru the windy Pacheco pass and the Grapevines on my trips to Southern California, ripping thru the gears. So I decided to keep it, and maybe when my son turns 18 or 19, I will give it him and buy a used XSE, that way I will get the benefits of both worlds

BTW, she just told me she sold it for $30K, so she is getting more money and I keep my car

Friend just got an XSE with 1600 miles for $27,000. Don't do it to yourself.

 

[amirza786]

Friend just got an XSE with 1600 miles for $27,000. Don't do it to yourself.

Wow, that is actually a good deal, considering this car is around $35K new. But no, keeping this car

****EDIT****

That might be for the Inline 4 engine. I can't see the 3.5L V6 selling for that much for that little mileage

 

[swah_fk7]

Wow, that is actually a good deal, considering this car is around $35K new. But no, keeping this car

****EDIT****

That might be for the Inline 4 engine. I can't see the 3.5L V6 selling for that much for that little mileage

Not sure what engine, but it's basically new. I'm in South Florida.

 

[A2typeR]

Didn’t you drop a ton modding your car?

That’s your inner Toyota fanboy you have to shake

But yeah I’m it’s a nice car, Toyota has really stepped there game up especially in the looks department recently.

I really like the new Camrys design a lot. Looks much better than the accord in my opinion.

I also like the Toyota Tundra and especially the Tacoma’s. I was damn near close to buying a Tacoma TRD pro but went with an F-150 and tuned and lifted it six inches with 20’s and 35 inch tires.

Man I miss sitting up high...

But I don’t miss the fuel economy lol

 

[amirza786]

Not sure what engine, but it's basically new. I'm in South Florida.

For sure at that price it's the Inline 4. The 3.5L V6 is a different beast. You can tell the I-4 by having dual tail pipes on the drivers side, the 3.5L has dual tail pipes on both sides

 

[amirza786]

Didn’t you drop a ton modding your car?

That’s your inner Toyota fanboy you have to shake

But yeah I’m it’s a nice car, Toyota has really stepped there game up especially in the looks department recently.

I really like the new Camrys design a lot. Looks much better than the accord in my opinion.

I also like the Toyota Tundra and especially the Tacoma’s. I was damn near close to buying a Tacoma TRD pro but went with an F-150 and tuned and lifted it six inches with 20’s and 35 inch tires.

Man I miss sitting up high...

But I don’t miss the fuel economy lol

Nice truck! Actually no I don't have a lot of mods and didn't spend a lot of money. I only have the following add-on's:
Ktuner- $449
Performance Exhaust- $800
Mishimoto Performance Intercooler- $300 (bought it brand new from someone who's Si was totaled)

I don't plan any other mods, add-on's etc

 

[MattyNice]

I can empathize...Looked at the Grand Cherokee for last 6 months longing for that auto, quiet, up high etc...well, I do want to buy an Aliner in next few years and the Si isn’t going to tow it. But every time I leave the dealer in the Si, I just love this car. Sometimes I just open the door to the garage and look at it. And like you, I feel this may be my last manual and last sporty car...just turned 42 and hate to say it, but I see my days are numbered.

 

[TypeSiR]

Buy used in a couple of years. Spend $18k to $19k tops on any Camry. Huge selections on any given day.

 

[mikey003]

beautiful car !!

go for it !!

 

[amirza786]

I can empathize...Looked at the Grand Cherokee for last 6 months longing for that auto, quiet, up high etc...well, I do want to buy an Aliner in next few years and the Si isn’t going to tow it. But every time I leave the dealer in the Si, I just love this car. Sometimes I just open the door to the garage and look at it. And like you, I feel this may be my last manual and last sporty car...just turned 42 and hate to say it, but I see my days are numbered.

Dude, I'll trade ages with you. I'll even throw in $10K (I'm 51). No seriously, Were both still young. Not 25 or 30 young, but we still have some mileage left in us!

 

[amirza786]

Buy used in a couple of years. Spend $18k to $19k tops on any Camry. Huge selections on any given day.

Yeah, I'm going to wait until my son is 18 or 19 (he's 15, 16 in Dec) and if he is responsible, I'll give it to him. That way I can keep the car and "borrow it" every now and then

 

[Honda_RacerX]

So, you considered selling your Si for a big family sedan appliance that has no soul? sorry bro, i cant support that.

 

[Jayceegee]

Buying a Toyota Camry is like going into Baskin Robbins and getting a one scoop vanilla cone. No thanks -- to many better choices to add excitement to life. Try the rocky road, ice cream that is

 

[amirza786]

So, you considered selling your Si for a big family sedan appliance that has no soul? sorry bro, i cant support that.

I love Camrys. They are comfortable. They ride beautifully. They have one of the most refined v6 engines. And they last forever. Sometimes having no soul can be good for the soul. But don't worry, I'm not buying one... today that is

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