2004 Cobra

Awesome!!! Another Comp Orange owner!!! Too bad they are out of the converts. You will love that color. Everyone will stop you to ask what it is. Does the coupe have the upgraded chrome wheels?

I may be able to help you out a little bit as I'm in the business. First off beware that 1) what the dealer offers you for your trade in is not necessarily what the car is worth (the difference is pretty important) and 2) dealers do not toss away money - they almost always win. Big rebates, big cash back, "two for one deals"...anything that sounds too good to be true is. They (most) will try and wear you down with numbers so keep an eye on financing, gap/disability coverage (better of getting it through a bank), and extended warranties (again, wait and shop elsewhere).

Your car (clean and appearing relatively stock) would most likely wholesale in the current market at auction for around $17K give or take. Again, this is approximate fair market value for the car, not necessarily what they will give you. They could offer you $20K to make the deal sound good and make the $3K up on the back end of the deal. This is why there arent too many dealers out there willing to cut checks for trade ins without the obligation of purchasing another vehicle from them.

Like I said just keep an eye on the big picture and you should be ok. View your trade in's value and the terms of the new purchase as two seperate transactions. Cant stress that enough. I'm not sure what the 04's are bringing new but I've seen very lightly used (less than 10K miles) for high $20K's in the retail dealer market. Good luck, you'll love the car.

Wow...ya snuck that one in while I was typing up my response. Congrats on the new car.

Congrats on the new car. You will really love it. oh yah... Fix your sig. It has some old 01 listed