Looking for Expert Opinions, What would you pay for this car, assuming you WANTED to buy it. Options

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1997 ST Limited Edition Celica Liftback 5-speed 1.8L L4 engine. . . ABS, Alloy Wheels, Leather Seats. . . Very Clean. . . approx. 100k miles.

Photos show both the outside and inside were well kept and in very good condition. They are asking $5.5K!

What's the maximum you would offer for this vehicle?

[VavAlephVav]

http://www.kbb.com/toyota/celica/1997-toyo...ition=very-good

Kelly blue book says $2500 from a person $3200 from a dealer. (but that changes slightly depending on your location) from there it's a matter of how well maintained it has been. have the struts and mounts been replaced? does the motor need any work? has it ever had a head gasket? do they actually do sheet like flush all the brake fluid every 5 years?
open the radiator and look at the coolant and check the radiator cap/overflow tube for gunk.
don't be too fooled by a pretty looking paint job. anytime you buy a used car you're probably going to spend another couple thousand dollars fixing some things unless you buy it from somebody who was real good about maintenance and fixing things.

I wouldn't give somebody much more than what KBB says unless they've done lots of repair work to it

This post has been edited by VavAlephVav: Aug 1, 2014 - 12:56 PM