Fun trade pattern
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 6:18 pm
So, here's how it started:
1.) Someone hit my focus in the parking lot. They cracked the bumper under the license plate and dented the top of it a bit. Like the size of a quarter.
2.) I claimed it and got $800 cash.
3.) I used the $800 to buy a 4-wheeler. 1994 Polaris 400 4x4 with a plow. That was fun and fast for being a utility 4-wheeler!
4.) I traded the Polaris 400 4x4 for a 1997 Skidoo MXZ 583 and a PS3 with GTA4 and two controllers. That sled was crazy-fast...and fun.
5.) I traded the PS3 for a brand new Sony 12MP digital camera and a logitech digital surround sound system. Kept that stuff.
6.) I traded the 1997 MXZ 583 for a 1993 F-150 with 46K original miles on it. It needed some work, so I fixed it up and sold it.
7.) I put about $200 into the truck, plus a lot of time, and sold it for $4,000...the NADA value.
8.) I bought a 2002 Subaru Outback Limited in sweet condition. I still have that.
9.) the KBB retail value on the Subaru is over $11,000. Not a bad trading cycle, eh??
I am considering keeping going...but I really like the Subaru. It rides awesome and I am anxious to drive it in the snow. Plus it has every possible option. If I trade again, I might shoot for a 2003 + Subaru Baja or a 2005 + Toyota Prius. The key is finding the right person. Anyways, I thought it was a cool cycle, so yeah. The Impala was a lemon. It sucked. I sold that seperately. So that's where I am at!
ScottyK
1.) Someone hit my focus in the parking lot. They cracked the bumper under the license plate and dented the top of it a bit. Like the size of a quarter.
2.) I claimed it and got $800 cash.
3.) I used the $800 to buy a 4-wheeler. 1994 Polaris 400 4x4 with a plow. That was fun and fast for being a utility 4-wheeler!
4.) I traded the Polaris 400 4x4 for a 1997 Skidoo MXZ 583 and a PS3 with GTA4 and two controllers. That sled was crazy-fast...and fun.
5.) I traded the PS3 for a brand new Sony 12MP digital camera and a logitech digital surround sound system. Kept that stuff.
6.) I traded the 1997 MXZ 583 for a 1993 F-150 with 46K original miles on it. It needed some work, so I fixed it up and sold it.
7.) I put about $200 into the truck, plus a lot of time, and sold it for $4,000...the NADA value.
8.) I bought a 2002 Subaru Outback Limited in sweet condition. I still have that.
9.) the KBB retail value on the Subaru is over $11,000. Not a bad trading cycle, eh??
I am considering keeping going...but I really like the Subaru. It rides awesome and I am anxious to drive it in the snow. Plus it has every possible option. If I trade again, I might shoot for a 2003 + Subaru Baja or a 2005 + Toyota Prius. The key is finding the right person. Anyways, I thought it was a cool cycle, so yeah. The Impala was a lemon. It sucked. I sold that seperately. So that's where I am at!
ScottyK
