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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 01:58 PM
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He's in Canada guys, we seem to pay more for everything. Don't ask me why. $20,000 is high unless it's a 2010 automatic with very, very, very low miles and has all the bells and whistles.
Old Aug 14, 2012 | 09:08 PM
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Okay, so I might have spoken too soon. Prices are all relative based on location. I just ran across a 2010 SS in CA for $20k: http://www.cargurus.com/Cars/invento...sting=40868796

Check out http://cargurus.com. They'll take into account the advertised equipment and rank different listings as good deal, fair deal, bad deal. Pick a city within a reasonable driving distance, search for the car with all the options you want, and use that to help you with your bargaining. It may be different where you're from, but in my area the mileage tradeoff is about $1k per 10k miles for mileage below 40k. I'm not sure how well that holds up above 40k miles because we didn't look at anything over 40k.

Now, if you're just trading up to a better trim level and it's going to cost you $10k, you might want to consider what else that kind of money could buy. In some places, that's a good chunk of the down payment on a house. In other places, it'll buy the house!
Old Aug 14, 2012 | 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by intelligen
Okay, so I might have spoken too soon. Prices are all relative based on location. I just ran across a 2010 SS in CA for $20k: http://www.cargurus.com/Cars/invento...sting=40868796

Check out http://cargurus.com. They'll take into account the advertised equipment and rank different listings as good deal, fair deal, bad deal. Pick a city within a reasonable driving distance, search for the car with all the options you want, and use that to help you with your bargaining. It may be different where you're from, but in my area the mileage tradeoff is about $1k per 10k miles for mileage below 40k. I'm not sure how well that holds up above 40k miles because we didn't look at anything over 40k.

Now, if you're just trading up to a better trim level and it's going to cost you $10k, you might want to consider what else that kind of money could buy. In some places, that's a good chunk of the down payment on a house. In other places, it'll buy the house!
I think I'd go for the HHR instead of, say, moving to Stockton, CA.
Old Aug 14, 2012 | 11:18 PM
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sorry for the delay, only seem to have time at work to respond haha, but ya the dealer wants 20,000 CAD and its a 2010 automatic.
Heres the link:
http://wwwa.autotrader.ca/result/add...frnID=14520420
Im just wondering if its worth it, more money, plus the interest rates, insurance is nuts in Canada and im 25.
Old Aug 14, 2012 | 11:24 PM
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Well according to the Canadian Black Book site, my trade in value is between $7,200 -$9,000..hmm. I bought mine in March of this year with 45,000kms on it and paid 11,900 for it plus extended warranty came out to about $17,000 CAD
Old Aug 14, 2012 | 11:50 PM
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Might wanna take off some of the goodies, since they won't likely get more money on a trade.

You know you can 'flip' them parts here......
Old Aug 14, 2012 | 11:52 PM
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SS comes with everything already that I have started on mine. Only thing i would like to keep are the rims. Would stock SS wheels/rims fit the LS if I would swap them?
Old Aug 14, 2012 | 11:57 PM
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SS comes with everything already that I have started on mine. Only thing i would like to keep are the rims. Would stock SS wheels/rims fit the LS if I would swap them?
Yes many here are running SS 18" rims on their non-SS hhrs..

Does this SS have Brembo Brakes ?
Old Aug 15, 2012 | 12:23 AM
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from the looks of the pictures from the link.. i would say no
Old Aug 15, 2012 | 12:43 AM
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Doesn't look like it has Brembos, I agree, but hard to tell from pics imo..

Originally Posted by skyline26
Im just wondering if its worth it, more money, plus the interest rates, insurance is nuts in Canada and im 25.
That's something you are gonna have to decide.. Sounds like every aspect of this equates to more money, more money & more money...

Is it a Need ? No...... Is it a WANT for ya ? I'd say yes for you.. I personally prefer my 2LT Panel..



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