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#20144 of 20241 Re: - [blufz1] by bristol2 Jul 02, 2007 (9:06 am)
Replying to: blufz1 (Jul 02, 2007 8:56 am) Reminds me of buying a 72,000 mile used Integra at night. Woke up in the morning and found all the key scratchs on the driver's side but was too young and stupid to do anything about it....   Tamu- the important thing is that you don't go back to that dealer and you tell everyone you run across about the experience you had. A regular customer is worth upwards of $250,000 in a lifetime, the dealership pays in the long run as long as you spread the word.   Gig'em!
#20145 of 20241 Re: - [tamu2002] by imidazol97 Jul 02, 2007 (9:25 am)
Replying to: tamu2002 (Jul 02, 2007 8:52 am) >For one, shouldn't have taken the family; two, should've gotten the financing in place before showing up on a whim. In the end, I just didn't think saving less than $100 was worth all the aggravations of confronting him, especially with the kids getting impatient already. If I were alone, I probably would've responded differently.   Those are great things for the next purchase. I took my wife the last time... need I say more? Replies to this message: crazedcommuter (Jul 02, 2007 11:08 am) tamu2002 (Jul 02, 2007 11:42 am)
#20146 of 20241 Take the wife car shopping by crazedcommuter Jul 02, 2007 (11:08 am)
Replying to: imidazol97 (Jul 02, 2007 9:25 am) My wife hates to car shop. Whenever we need to buy another car I do all the research online beforehand, I narrow my choices to 2 or 3 vehicles and I take my wife along. After the first 30 minutes she'll tell the salesguy that he's giving her a headache and we need to visit 2 more dealerships and that we need to leave. We usually get a pretty good price after that. We actually had one salesman tell us that he was getting married in 2 weeks and we were affecting his future happiness by insisting on a lower price--read lower commission. My wife told him real relationships are not based on expensive honeymoons and that he had to learn to live on less $$$. I like taking my wife along and would not dream of closing a deal without her. Replies to this message: tamu2002 (Jul 02, 2007 11:42 am)
#20147 of 20241 Re: Take the wife car shopping [crazedcommuter] by tamu2002 Jul 02, 2007 (11:42 am)
Replying to: crazedcommuter (Jul 02, 2007 11:08 am) LOL! Your wife is funny!
#20148 of 20241 - by dudleyr Jul 03, 2007 (6:21 am)
I negotiated online for my Accord. When I showed up for the car it took about 10 minutes to purchase. I signed 2 checks and two forms that were already prepared.   They did not ask if I wanted the warrenty or anything - I didn't. They did not even call my bank. Of course this is SD (Vern Eide) where trust goes a long way. Replies to this message: bristol2 (Jul 03, 2007 6:46 am)
#20149 of 20241 Re: - [dudleyr] by bristol2 Jul 03, 2007 (6:46 am)
Replying to: dudleyr (Jul 03, 2007 6:21 am) I had a similar experience. I used a one-simple-price dealership, their price was exactly what I was prepared to pay. I pre-approved from my bank at a rate that I was happy with and had the check in hand. I did the research on my trade-in and knew the range that I was willing to accept. They came within that range and we were done. Took no more than one hour (including trade) and never a single point of disagreement.   I think the real secret is to have the entire scenario worked out. Know the product you are interested in, know the price that you deem to be the one you are willing to pay, know the price you are willing to accept for your trade (if you have one), accept no additional costs other than the car - if you want an extended warranty etc you have 6,0000miles to get one, and do not move off your decisions. It makes it easier for you and easier for the dealership. They may want to get every ounce they can out of a sale but would rather make the sale fast.
#20150 of 20241 Re: - [tamu2002] by fairshadow Jul 03, 2007 (3:33 pm)
Replying to: tamu2002 (Jul 02, 2007 6:28 am) Hi, i went to buy car, I was told that you must get draft from bank where I got approval for loan,within few days, else you would be in their loan terms which means pay according to their lenders which would be very high. I dont understand this. Normally how much time do people get to get draft from bank and give to this dealers. I told them I can pay deposit or 10-20 percent downpayment, but getting draft from bank might take time depending on how they operate, they might fax approval to them if they want. Worst case I wont pick from them until I get draft. Not sure how transaction work. can anybody explain me this. Replies to this message: tamu2002 (Jul 05, 2007 8:28 am)
#20151 of 20241 - by dudleyr Jul 03, 2007 (6:39 pm)
The prices paid section is probably a better place to take this, but I just got a pre approved blank check from my credit union. I filled out the amount and that was it.
#20152 of 20241 Re: - [fairshadow] by tamu2002 Jul 05, 2007 (8:28 am)
Replying to: fairshadow (Jul 03, 2007 3:33 pm) The banks can overnight the draft to you if needed. So you're looking at 2 or 3 days tops from the time of approval. You might wanna confirm with the dealership if they'd accept your particular bank's loan. For instance, the Honda dealership where I bought actually doesn't take CapitalOne's check.
#20153 of 20241 Honda Accord 2007 2.4LX vs. 2.4EX by boli74 Jul 05, 2007 (9:12 pm)
I compared the specs of the LX and the EX, and found that EX has the security system and 4 wheel disc brakes, while LX doesn't. Other differences are pretty minor. Could anybody please tell me what this "security system" and "4 wheel disc brakes" are for?   I am considering choosing from a 2007 Camry LE and a 2007 Accord, but don't know which trimline of Accord is at about the same level of Camry LE. Would appreciate if you could shed some light on it.   Thanks. Replies to this message: tallman1 (Jul 05, 2007 10:57 pm) blufz1 (Jul 05, 2007 11:04 pm) thegraduate (Jul 06, 2007 5:26 am)

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