Mirage value increasing! (Used Mirage prices up $2k+ in last year)

[bmeana]

Hey, do my fellow Americans remember ten or so years ago when the government spent $3,000,000,000 to destroy 690,000 running and driving used cars for no particular reason?

Be great if we had those cars back!

Those were sad days for Corvair fans.

[JohnYuma]

I just sold my 2019 Mirage ES with 3400 miles on it to Carmax for $13200.00. That's $2000.00 more than I paid for it at the dealership new. I was astounded and a bit incredulous by their of offer. Had never done business with them before. My preconception was that their internet offer was a hook to bring me in, and then find some reason to give me a lot less. An hour after my arrival, they had taken a ton of photos of the car and I walked out with a bank draft for $13200.00. Thank you Carmax, may you live long and prosper.

Now I'm going to go shopping for a EV.

[Mark]

I just sold my 2019 Mirage ES with 3400 miles on it to Carmax for $13200.00. That's $2000.00 more than I paid for it at the dealership new. I was astounded and a bit incredulous by their of offer. Had never done business with them before. My preconception was that their internet offer was a hook to bring me in, and then find some reason to give me a lot less. An hour after my arrival, they had taken a ton of photos of the car and I walked out with a bank draft for $13200.00. Thank you Carmax, may you live long and prosper.

Now I'm going to go shopping for a EV.

Since they paid you $13,200, imagine what they are going to ask for it? If you find out, let us know!

Good luck with your next purchase! Not sure I would want to buy a car right now.

[7milesout]

Agreed. Any politician should have to pass an IQ test with above average intelligence to be able to serve. I believe over half of our current politicians would have to step down.

[Fummins]

We had that here too. It was a joke. Mine of the vins were flagged on the cars we bought when I was at the wrecker. Paid $25 for a loaded Duramax crewcab 4x4, I drove it for 6 months then sold it. Drove a handful of other cars we got from that program too. Had a loaded 04 envoy for a while, 95 grand Cherokee v8 with only 50,000kms, had the original tires and windshield in it.
They ran a similar program for lawn mowers about 8 years ago, hole depot called us up to pick up and destroy the trades in stuff. Got some decent mowers and even a couple chain saws out of that deal. Even sold some lol

[MetroMPG]

Let's keep the political chatter out of here. Thanks.

[Subcompact Culture]

Personally I was very happy with $9,400 that Carmax bought my '17 for considering I paid $9,600 for it new in 2017. But yeah, the prices are definitely going up.

I am wondering what happened to my car, however. Carmax has not relisted it in over a month. My guess is they're either holding onto it until prices max or someone at the dealer bought it.

[7milesout]

Personally I was very happy with $9,400 that Carmax bought my '17 for considering I paid $9,600 for it new in 2017. But yeah, the prices are definitely going up.

I am wondering what happened to my car, however. Carmax has not relisted it in over a month. My guess is they're either holding onto it until prices max or someone at the dealer bought it.

Amazing! And yeah, you're probably right about your car. Either scenario is possible.

[Dirk Diggler]

I'm having to put off helping my Mom with a car until these prices come down. I hope it won't be longer than 6 months. My wife and I are still deciding what to do. My original plan was to give my Mom my 2014 hatch and I get a used Prius around 100k miles with my wife keeping her G4. Well that turned into our 1st real fight after being together 6 years. So I take over the G4 and the ole ball n chain gets the Prius.

[7milesout]

Dirk, wasn't it your G4 that's a manual and the hatch a CVT? Keep whichever is the manual and sell the CVT. I can't remember though, maybe they were both a CVT...