Sorry but per my previous post:

" ... Just sharing information I received from a member here but will remain nameless as it was a personal favor ..."

I think it's a pretty safe guesstimate that 2003 4.4s, of the same mileage as my previous post, are probably going for around $3k-$4K less than the 2004s with the 4.6 prices in between them and the 4.8s.

Just remember that I was talking about AUCTION prices. Looking at retail prices, they range from $3K-$10k over current auction prices. I think some of the higher pricing can be attributed to lower mileage, CPO warranty, condition, perceived "rare color combo", etc. Personally, if the seller doesn't want to budge too far, I'd stay away from those only because there are plenty of cars coming to market everyday. The longer they hold the car the worse for them. I think for the 4.8s the auction selling prices from around March to now has gone down $8k-10K.

Some dealers may not want to budge too much because they're holding cars that they bought earlier in the year. So, even though the market has gone down, they're still unwilling to negotiate too much as they will lose money. In my mind, it's a losing proposition as these cars are NOT going to increase in value - they can only go down.

On the other hand, if you know or are confident of a car's history and it's the "exact" car you're looking for (color combo, options) and it's not too far from your ideal price point - then buy it. If you're picky like me, I'd rather pay the extra $2K-$3K and enjoy the car now - because it was exactly what I was looking for. Again, assuming the car is the right color combo, options, condition, etc.

For the same price, which would you rather have:
A car with all the options, only 25K miles, but you have no idea of the care given to the car (maybe it was abused)? Or the same car that has 50K mileage but was serviced regularly (even by indy) and you're confident the owner took good care of the car? What price do you put on KNOWING the car's history?

There ya go. Plenty to think about.

Good luck in your car hunt!