How much would you pay for a 2000 S-type 4.0 with 63,000 miles, one owner?

 

randomly off the top of my head maybe $8-10k max, def go with an 03 (MAJOR update!) or newer if you can budget that much even if you have to go with the 6 cyl motor., much more desireable from a maint. perspective

 

considering you may need a trani soon.. i wud say 5-10k

 

what makes you think I would need a trani soon?

 

they all will.. people dont take car of them .. and also big rims don't help

 

that's a bit pessimistic........ Maybe the previous owner did take good care of the car...... And where did the "big rims" message come from?

 

lol @ big rims.

The early S-Types had crap Ford transmissions in them 5R55N. They all go bad. If you have 60k + it doesn't matter if car was taken care of or not. The transmission will take a dump. Good news is however, you can get it rebuilt at most tranmission shops as it is a Ford box.

If you can spring for it, as BMW745 stated above, 2003 or newer would definitly be a much nicer car. Redesigned interior and suspension and engines and transmissions. Really only body looks the same.

 

Thanks for the heads up on the trani...
I'm gonna take it in, good thing it has a warranty!

 

I have a 2000 S-Type she has done 100k miles and still going strong, I have no problems at all, the only thing I'm still trying to sort out is the compass in the rear view mirror won't say south, it goes from N,NE,E NE back to North etc. I have tried to reset it with no luck but apart from that no probs.
Depending on bodywork etc I would suggest $6K-$8K and you wouldn't be far off the mark, you could always put the car info into the Kelley Blue Book website http://www.kbb.com/KBB/Default.aspxand see what it comes up with.

Montru

 

KBB says it is worth about 12K

The dealer is asking 8995... so I just wanted to make sure that it was a good deal.

I decided to get it... I'm picking it up tomorrow

 

Good luck. Get extended warranty.