Being new to this search, I'm still trying to gauge what's a fair price and how much mileage impacts the price... 15k miles isn't a lot for 99% of cars on the road, but is it a lot for an Exige S?
Thanks, Dan
Yes and no. For any 'normal' car, 15,000 miles is NOTHING. Because these are often second/third/fourth vehicles and driven as a specialty car, it's common to find very low mileage examples - making a car with 30,000+ miles on it seem high. In reality, the engine is fairly bulletproof and should last way beyond 150,000+ miles with normal care and maintenance. 15,000 miles on the Exige is barely scratching the surface of what the car is capable of.
For resale - obviously - buy a low mileage car and barely drive it. If you're looking for a car you can drive care free, get a higher mileage car - and drive the sh!t out of it. Don't worry, the engine is built to last.
In terms of prices...I've noticed that there's been a huge leap in the last 8 months or so. I've been seeing a lot of 2007's with asking prices close to $50k. Whether or not they're actually selling for that is another story.
I recommend just to buy what you like the most, regardless of what the price is. The inventory for these cars is so small and the chance of finding the car, color, year, mileage, price, and location in your favor is very slim. When a car comes up that fits what you want...buy it. Even if you pay a small premium to get what you want, it's worth it. If you don't care on year, color, location, and mileage...just hang around the forums a few months and you'll score a good deal. I'm sure you'd be able to find a good 07 Exige in the low $40's range. If you're interested, I know two Aspen White's around $44-$45k in CA - PM me and I'll give you their info.
Graham