atwnsw Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 I am new to this bulletin board and hope, based on your responses, that I will be a participating member. I am looking to buy my wife a car to replace her totalled 1998 Infiniti I30. While she loved the infiniti, she would like a different car and we were impressed after we test drove an ES300. We are looking to buy a CPO (Certified Pre-Owned) ES300 and need your advice. Whatever car we buy will be in our family for 5-6 years so leasing is not a consideration. Based on the 2004 ES330 price at the local dealer at $30.9K + taxes, I am looking to buy a pre-owned car from anywhere between $25K-$30K out the door. Since we keep our cars for a long time, I will likely get the additional 2 year warranty for a total of 5 years. I was quoted $1,450 from the dealer. Does this price sound right? Is there a model difference between the 2002 and 2003? Which do you recommend? What should I expect to pay for a 2003 w/ approx 10K miles or a 2002 w/ approx 20K miles? I was guessing that $23-24K for a 2002 and $26-27K for a 2003? Are these good guesses? How will I be treated if I don't buy it from my local dealer? Is there a downside if I buy it pre-owned? Since I don't want to pay for the first year or two of deprecation hit, I was leaning towards the 2002 but don't know much about the models. Any input would be appreciated. Sincerely, Anthony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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