How much should I pay and should I even buy it ?

[johnd12]

Hello again
so tomorrow is the day I have to decide on this 2008 Aero 9-7x.
It's a lease back and the problem is I cannot even test drive it.It's an auction sale, closed to the public and opened to dealers only.I have a friend that might be able to bid on it.It has 14000 miles.Since this model has major tranny issues I wonder if i should even think of owning one.If yes please suggest a price that is reasonable.It has no navigation.

thanks
John

[brooklyn1976]

does it still have the factory warenty?

[johnd12]

Yes it's still under full warranty with clean carfax.

[brooklyn1976]

GO FOR IT ITS A NICE TRUCK let them fix the ranny do it doit do it lol

[johnd12]

This one has a working transmission but I'm worried about buying something relatively new but not reliable .

[brooklyn1976]

How much do you think you can get it for? i have a 5.3 2007 had it for a year
so far so good

[johnd12]

I think it will go for $25000 -$28000
I'm not sure I want to pay this much considering the 4 speed tranny and the
obsolete chassis , plus the dismal gas mileage.
Maybe 22000.

[brooklyn1976]

Go on cars.com do a search for a aero see what they go for you have to think about it are their any suv's that you like in that price range its a lot to think about my saab was not my first pick but i wanted a awd truck that you would not see every day i hate riding in a every one and their mama car lol
and it was under $18,000 so i did it

[chiller]

i have the 5.3 and have almost 85k on mine with no problems with the tranny ...

[earthworm]

Why even consider a vehicle that is obsolute with lousy gas economy.
Better would be a VW "SUV" with the Diesel, IMO..
But VW has "quality issues". And this is no lie.
It would be good to know the truth.

[johnd12]

Diesel would be my first choice either a Tuareg or a an ML 320.
The price is at least 2 or 3 times more than this vehicle but the torque is just as much plus it's so easy on fuel.
We are so far behind in cars especially diesels ,it's sad.
I'll let you know what it sold for in any event.
J

[johnd12]

Did not buy it.Sold for about $27000 US.
Still an Ok deal when you consider the new price.

[earthworm]

Originally Posted by johnd12

Diesel would be my first choice either a Tuareg or a an ML 320.
The price is at least 2 or 3 times more than this vehicle but the torque is just as much plus it's so easy on fuel.
We are so far behind in cars especially diesels ,it's sad.
I'll let you know what it sold for in any event.
J

At one time, 30 years ago, GM was right behind VW with the Diesel.
But it was , I guess, rushed into production, and was a flop...
Honda has also flopped, but they never gave up..
Our government never helped either, as has the Euro Union.
Now we are 30 years behind the Europeans on two( or many ) counts...