2002 SSEi with 160,000 miles for $5000 - a good deal?
 

Hi,

There is a local 2002 SSEi with 160,000 miles on it and the lowest I have been able to get the guy down to is $5000...

A good deal or?

That will depend on how well it was cared for. If it's been beaten and neglected, no. If it was cared for and maintained yes.

Yeah, it was a bit rough...

Had peeling paint in a spot...

I wish samgash702 would get a hold of me with his 2002 SSEi!

That car in fair condition with a private party is $4705 In good condition it's $5800, so $5000 is about right.

i don't know but that seems like too much money. i, personally, wouldn't pay over $4000 for a car with that many miles. i don't care how "new" it is... i bought my alero with 92,000 on it for $3500. granted, its not a bonneville but 160,000 is ALOT of miles and I think you could do better.

Here in Detroit they are selling for around $5,000 with about 120k or so in fairly good condition... I wouldn't rush into a sale, but rather wait for a great opportunity. I am sure that you will find a good one when it comes up. For example, I put in a $2400 offer on a 2000 with 78k, (they wanted $3000). They said no right off the bat. Called me 2 weeks later, said they were in need of serious funds, and they accepted my offer. $600 less and I was pretty happy that I had a car with low miles in great shape for $2400 with $600 spare to invest in making it in even better condition. I am currently checking all electrical systems, so I hope to have it all together and on this site in the next few weeks. Moral of the story, I think that you could do better, try giving the seller a price that you see reasonable, and then continue to look accordingly.