WHY do I want one so bad?

[roxy1]

some will looks at NADA as well, but not always as their only tool. KBB, NADA, auction house averages. the bottom line is, the trade is worth whatever a dealer will give you for it. im almost all cases, you will be better served to sell the cobalt yourself.

[YarisOwnersDad]

Originally Posted by roxy1

some will looks at NADA as well, but not always as their only tool. KBB, NADA, auction house averages. the bottom line is, the trade is worth whatever a dealer will give you for it. im almost all cases, you will be better served to sell the cobalt yourself.

That's for sure, Roxy. People often have unrealistic expectations on their trade-ins. They forget that the dealer can go to car auctions and buy cars just like the ones they are trying to trade-in for wholesale prices. The dealer has to be able to make a profit on the car we trade-in, so he cannot give us retail price for it.

Selling the old car oneself is often not possible, because that would require that two loan payments be made each month until the old car is sold. Also, it can be a real pain to try to sell a car. People with absolutely no intention of buying will come look at it, test drive it, and then make some ridiculous offer. Others will be truly interested but will need to sell their own car first. I say let the car dealers put up with all of that, and I will take what they are willing to give me on trade-in, if they make a reasonable offer.

Tom

[YarisOwnersDad]

Looks like the rebate is gone. When I checked Edmunds.com and got pricing on a Yaris, the rebate did not show up. Yesterday was the last day for the $1000 rebate, but I thought they would continue it or maybe even increase it.

Maybe the new rebate just hasn't been announced yet?

If there really is no rebate, then my decision is very easy: I will keep the Cobalt.

Tom

[roxy1]

can you/would you drive a stick? do you like the hatch? if so, the 3 dr manual tranny hatch is the cheapest option. under $13k (no power windows/locks-no big deal w/ only 2 doors) would be very easy i would think with gas prices still low. to me that is the the yaris w/ the best value. at $15k-$16k, you could get a honda fit (if you like hatches) or a corolla (if you like sedans). quite honestly, those are just way more car than a yaris, but those cars cant be had for anywhere near $13k. the hatch is what makes a yaris unique (sorry, sedan owners). plus, the stick will be more fun to drive. not to mention, the stick will return better real world mileage if you know how to drive one. look here:

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/calcu...ta&model=Yaris (stick owners average about 4 mpg higher than auto owners.

hmmm....where did that voice of reason go