Sold my car

[crazymikey]

After months of trying to sell my Mazda 3 to get out of the financing, I finally got it sold.

It took 3 weeks for the guy to finally make decision, but it paid off. Literally.


A few weeks ago, this guy came into our dealership and his Cavalier overheated and pissed coolant all over the parking lot. I helped him get it all cleaned up and everything, and then showed him a few cars on the lot.

After not really finding anything that peaked his interest, I pointed out my Mazda as a private sale. He seemed interested and said he'd call me to arrange a viewing after work hours.

About a week went by and he replied ot my kijiji ad for the car and we set up a viewing last weekend. He came and looked at it with his father (the guy that bought my car is also in his late 30s) and they both liked it and said he'd get back to me.

Today at work, I get a phone call telling me he's decided to buy the car and pay my full buyout amount.

He came in with a bank draft for $10 350, left with a bill of sale and insurance slip and then met up with me after work to take delivery of the car and drive it home.

I really liked that car, and I will miss it, but I definetly will not miss the extra $400/mo in my pocket now.

No more car payments, and the Accord is only costing me $33/mo for insurance.

Toodaloo Mazda 3. You were awesome, but it sucks being broke all the time.

[islandhopper]

nice..

your CB is gonna get much love

[Accrdwgnguy]

bet you are ecstatic to be out from under that thing.

[Lakersfan24]

Well you can put have that car payment into the cb now and buy some goodies for it.

[crazymikey]

Oh, the CB will get much love no matter what.

I absolutely loved the Mazda. It was everything in a car I wanted and needed when I bought it. However, with 4 years left of payments on it, it was going to be 10 years old and completely miled out by the time I'd have it paid off.

Great car and had no issues with it, but I'm happy with my 20 year old Hondas.

[crazymikey]

On another good note, since I paid off the load in full in 1 year, my poor credit has just jumped leaps and bounds.

Perhaps I should buy a car at work and sell it privately lol.

[Daheavyking]

Congrats on the sell!!!!!

[mozzandherb]

so it was a 2005? I have a 2006 Mazda3 and looking to maybe trade it in, or pay if off with my line of credit, but we all know you get nothing for trades at dealerships, I like the car, but the air conditioning just shit the bed and it doesn't have power windows, or cruise, which odly enough my 1992 Accord all has (or had before any modifications)...anyway, good to hear a good story about car buying because a lot of people think it's the worst thing in the world

[Clean_4th gen]

Glad to hear you got out of financing man, and with good credit, whcih is the best part. Now keep the CB7 updated.

[crazymikey]

so it was a 2005? I have a 2006 Mazda3 and looking to maybe trade it in, or pay if off with my line of credit, but we all know you get nothing for trades at dealerships, I like the car, but the air conditioning just shit the bed and it doesn't have power windows, or cruise, which odly enough my 1992 Accord all has (or had before any modifications)...anyway, good to hear a good story about car buying because a lot of people think it's the worst thing in the world

Sounds like you have a 2.0 GS sedan then?

Unfortunately the 2.0 GS's don't get much money.

We have a Charcoal grey 2007 GT sedan on our lot with 72k, auto, leather and sunroof for $14995. The guy traded it in for a Lancer Ralliart.

Financing is only good if you can afford it at 0%.

[gloryaccordy]

Good job man. I would only finance a car I am 100% about keeping forever. There are too many good cheap cars to get locked into a super long loan.

I def plan on joining a credit union though. Saves so much money on interest even if your credit is just OK.

[crazymikey]

I only went with a 5 year term on my car to keep the payments down because I had high interest.

I've always wanted to buy a brand new car, so that it could be MY car, with no miles on it and nobody else to ever use and abuse and neglect it.

I guarantee you if I bought a brand new car, come trade in time, it would be in like new condition, just with a ton of miles on it.

Sorta the way my 2002 B4000 was with 430 000km.

[mercyboy]

hahahah going back to the cb game........

[crazymikey]

hahahah going back to the cb game........

Always been in the game....just been on the sidelines.

[mercyboy]

Always been in the game....just been on the sidelines.

haahha more project......!!!!!!