2016 Ford C-MAX Energi · SEL Wagon 4D
$1
100.0% under (target 20%)
12000
2016 Ford C-MAX Energi
El Sobrante, CA
apify (facebook)
Oct 25 07:11
unknown / unknown
private
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status: rejected
Verdict: Too cheap: likely scam
- Asking $1 vs $6,378 adjusted market value from 2 comps (low confidence).
- 100% under market is further below every comp than real sellers go. Treat as bait until you see the car and title in person.
- Mileage 12,000 is 422% above the comps' median 2,300, which justifies a lower price.
- Private seller: more room to negotiate, no dealer fees.
- Title status not stated; confirm it is clean before trusting the value.
- Comps disagree (spread 35.1%), so the market value is soft.
Risks
medium Title status not stated: verify before paying anything
medium Accident history unverified: no report attached
medium No VIN: cannot decode or run a history report
high Asking price far below comparables: common scam pattern, verify in person
medium Thin comparables (2): estimate is weak
medium Comparables disagree (spread 35.1%)
Valuation confidence: low
$6,378
$5,283
$4,860 / $5,599
2 · 35.1% · 0.0 days
10.0%/yr (default; add more listings of this model to fit a curve)
condition ×1.0, title ×0.97, accident ×0.97, hold ×0.854, ask→sale ×0.97
Basis: median of 2 adjusted asking-price comps.
Comparables are asking prices, not verified transactions. Title and accident history are unverified unless a report was attached. Market conditions can change over the hold period; this is an estimate, not a guarantee.
Comparables (asking prices, adjusted to this vehicle)
| Comp | Asking | Adjusted | Adjustments | Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Ford C-MAX Hybrid · SE Wagon 4D 2300 mi · private · apify · Stockton, CA |
$5,000 | $4,401 | mileage 2,300->12,000: -291; year 2017->2016: x0.93 | Oct 24 18:02 |
| 2017 Ford C-MAX Energi · Titanium Wagon 4D 300 mi · private · apify · Watsonville, CA |
$10,500 | $9,157 | mileage 300->12,000: -702; year 2017->2016: x0.93 | Oct 24 18:02 |
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Net outcome
| Conservative | Expected | Optimistic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resale | $4,860 | $5,283 | $5,599 |
| Net profit / loss | $2,129 | $2,552 | $2,868 |
| Return on cash | 82.5% (55.0%/yr) | 98.9% (65.9%/yr) | 111.1% (74.1%/yr) |
Cost lines (total $2,731, cash invested $2,581)
| purchase price | $1 |
| sales tax | $0 |
| registration title | $350 |
| inspection | $150 |
| immediate repairs | $1,000 |
| holding costs | $1,080 |
| financing interest | $0 |
| selling prep | $150 |
| selling fees | $0 |
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Description
12K miles