Gents, A close friend of mine is looking for a first car for his daughter. He has been offered a 96 SE V6 with a 150,000 Km's on the clock. Body wise it is in Perfect condition, with a full service history.

Do you gents think $6500 is a fair price ?

Anything to check for ?

Sorry also a Auto

Comments , suggestion and recommoned price please.

Thanks

Dan

Gents, A close friend of mine is looking for a first car for his daughter. He has been offered a 96 SE V6 with a 150,000 Km's on the clock. Body wise it is in Perfect condition, with a full service history.

Do you gents think $6500 is a fair price ?

Anything to check for ?

Comments , suggestion and recommoned price please.

Thanks

Dan
If it's the 3rd Generation shape (TE) then it's definately worth it. It's 7 years old and on average should have done 25,000km/year so its about 25,000 under the mark at 150,000.

Get your local RACV/RAA to give it the once over, for $100 you get a fairly accurate guide of whats wrong with it.

$6500 = Good price!

As long as the car got its timing belt changed at it's 100k service and it has a full service history it should be fine.

Is it auto or manual??

If they take it for a test drive tell them to do complete turning circles to make sure that the CV's are not ready to fall out (they make that loud clicking noise on turning)

Test the brakes gently and firmly to make sure the car will stop quickly if needed to

Drive the auto (I assume it will be auto) fairly heavily to make sure it shifts ok - if it clunks it could need an oil change

but price wise - that is below the average price on these things and the mileage is about average - so in all i think it is a a good buy if the car is in good shape - thats IMHO!!

And yeah - this is assuming it is a 3rd Gen!! not a TS

Manual

The following was plagurised from www.redbook.com.au

Red Book Code MITS96GX

1996 MITSUBISHI MAGNA
TE Sedan Executive 4dr Auto 4sp 2.4i (Apr onwards)

average kms 120,000 - 150,000
trade in price guide* $5,200 - $6,700
national average price - private sale* $6,400 - $8,400
price when new (RRP) $28,900

or

Red Book Code MITS96HB

1996 MITSUBISHI MAGNA
TE Sedan Executive 4dr Auto 4sp 3.0i (Apr onwards)

average kms 120,000 - 150,000
trade in price guide* $5,900 - $7,600
national average price - private sale* $7,200 - $9,300
price when new (RRP) $29,650

in the first post he said its a V6 SE.
ever heard of a 3rd gen magna called an SE? no.
must be a TS SE ;)

well thats what i wasn't sure of either - cos he posted in teh 3rd gen section!!

Manual

My mistake then, all I know for sure that it is a 96 model with the above specs...like is said a friend of mine ! If I get more details I will let you all know.