Wish to purchase a non smoker 2003-2005 SLE for my teen daugher.

Prefer 100k or less miles.

New to the forum so hope this is the proper place for this request.

I live in Fort Wayne, IN but will consider up to 100 miles or so distance.

Cash deal.

Thanks for your consideration.

I live in Fort Wayne, too. As a matter of course, I always keep an eye on the classifieds for weeks after I buy something significant, just to see what kind of deal I actually got. That being said, I bought my current Bonneville about six weeks ago, and I can tell you that there are no less than a half dozen Bonnevilles, right here in our area, waiting to be looked at and test driven, within those model years. Oh....wait....you said SLE. A couple of them are SE's, but if you expand that to go below 2003, there are quite a few post 00's here in Fort Wayne. As far as the sub-100K...good luck, that's going to be hard to come by. If you haven't used Craigs List before, allow me:

http://fortwayne.craigslist.org/search/ ... k=&maxAsk=

Good luck!

EDIT: Oh, and stay AWAY from Settle Auto Sales. If it's coming from there, just SKIP IT. They're not an honest dealer, and I brought FOUR cars from them over to my mechanic....one of which had OIL in the transmission fluid to eek a little more life out of the trans that was about to go. Don't even bother driving over to Settle Auto Sales. Please.

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My 4th Bonnie...I love these cars!

Mileage doesn't have to be the end all with these cars. They last as long as they are maintained. You honestly probably will not find a 2005 SLE unless you're super lucky. The majority of Bonnevilles for sale seem to be 03 or older.

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-Car Guy Carl
"Penelope" - 2003 SLE - 247k Miles
"Sydney" - 2000 Honda S2000 - 98k miles

I'd look more at the condition of the car, and maintenance over the mileage.

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Will
88 Cutlass Ciera Brougham International | 120k mi | White w/ Dk Claret Int. | Roller to be S2 L67/4T65E-HD | 1 of ~5100 3.8 FE3 Int'l series
91 Riviera | S2 L67 Swap/4T60E | 127K mi | Antelope Met. w/ Tan Int. | Saved From Death By Crusher
92 Bonneville SSE | L67/4T60E | 77K mi | Med Slate Grey w/ Two-Tone Grey Int. | Low Miles Time Capsule
92 Lumina Z34 | LQ1/4T60E | 177k mi | Torch Red w/Grey Int. | Rusty In Odd Spots
99 Tahoe LT | L31/4L65E | 276k mi | Spiral Grey Metallic w/Grey Int. | Truck for Truck Things and Portable Concert Hall
03 Park Avenue Ultra | 212K mi | White Diamond Met. w/ Shale Int. | Southern Time Capsule
05 Acura RL | 155K mi | Carbon Grey Pearl w/Ebony Int. | The Super-Hooptie Daily

Watch autotrader too.

Here is one in New Haven, IN:

http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale ... 6182&Log=0

If you open up the search to 200 miles there is a good looking black one here:

http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale ... 3851&Log=0

My '05 SLE came off there, dealership had it for quite a while and I kept watching it, price dropped to a point it was worth calling on and they continued to come down with negotiating. '05 SLEs are out there if you are willing to travel a bit, mine was about 250 miles away but was worth the drive. I looked heavily online for a couple months for exclusively '05 SLEs but was super picky on color of car and interior.

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Scott

'05 SLE, Crimson Tintcoat, 89K

Mechanical: FWI, FelPro LIM and Valve Cover Gaskets, Ported LIM, Prestone Green Coolant, 180 Thermostat

Exterior: Tinted - 35% Front, 20% Rear

Interior: GXP Carbon Fiber Upgrade, Tinted Reflectors

Thanks for your help and comments.

Hope to transact for one this weekend.

Will keep you posted.

How did it go? What did you find? We're all a little curious I think.

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My 4th Bonnie...I love these cars!

Purchased a 2.001 sle in toledo. 76000 miles very clean one ownet. From reviewing the price guides I think it was a fair deal.

If you don't mind, what did you pay for it?

We'd love to see some pictures.

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Bye Bye:

RIP sandrock

I paid $7,300 cash deal.

any comments on the deal? I thought is was fair. Will post pics next time I wash it.

For the mileage and the condition, I'd say it's a fair price. Not fantastic, but what's done is done, hopefully the car should serve your daughter well. It's also the perfect time to introduce her to working on and taking care of a car, as well as get a little father-daughter bonding time.

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Bye Bye:

RIP sandrock

Always good when your kids know a little something about the vehicle they drive! I agree that it is a fair price as well. Put some pics up when you get a chance too!

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Ryan

2003 Bonneville SSEi - The Black Mirror SOLD!
2002 Bonneville SE - The Mutt Complete 2004 SLE interior, drivetrain, and body harness swap, ECC swap, HUD swap, black GXP wheels, GXP headlights and tinted tails - SOLD
2003 BMW 540i M Sport, 2001 BMW X5 4.4i, 2010 GMC Acadia, 2017 Grand Design Imagine 3150BH
1982 Cutlass Supreme - The fun one

A fair price. It's hard to get a bargain on a low-mileage, great-condition car because most sellers who have them know what they are worth.

Ken_W

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2000 SSEi "Gypssei" - 206k miles - Light Bronzemist Metallic - stock
1999 Grand Am GT - 168k miles - Red - stock DEAD -- transmission died
2004 Pontiac Montana Ext 2WD - 207k miles - Blue Black Metallic - stock

I think it sounds like a decent deal for the low miles. Mid February my '05 SLE with 79xxx was $9950 cash. I think I could have found one a little cheaper but it was equipped the way I wanted, and had excellent maintenance records.

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Scott

'05 SLE, Crimson Tintcoat, 89K

Mechanical: FWI, FelPro LIM and Valve Cover Gaskets, Ported LIM, Prestone Green Coolant, 180 Thermostat

Exterior: Tinted - 35% Front, 20% Rear

Interior: GXP Carbon Fiber Upgrade, Tinted Reflectors