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Any opinions on leather versus cloth? I know it's personal preference, and personally I sometimes think cloth is nicer (warmer) and not as slippy, but I have a small child and hairy dog, so thought leather might be easier to clean. Now I may just be getting greedy - my original plan for SE may work just fine! While I don't own a Santa Fe - although we have friends of ours who do - I think I can offer my .02 on your question. With small kids and furry dogs, leather is probably the way to go ... much, much easier to clean up fur and spills. Regular care and maintenance will keep it looking good for a long time. Yes, it may be colder in the winter - seat heaters help immensely here - but the last thing you want is dog fur in your seats. BTW, our friends have a FWD Santa Fe, and we live in Colorado. They don't seem to have any problems getting around when it snows. Of course, if it snows a lot, then you just stay home! Good luck! |
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Replying to: zeb (Sep 05, 2007 1:17 pm) |
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Replying to: jiminyintx (Sep 05, 2007 1:57 pm) Slate blue exterior/gray leather interior Limited with XM, 5-passenger mats, cargo tray, front and read mudguards & First Aid Kit MSRP: $27,095 Dealer invoice: $25,614 Final negotiated price before TTL: $23,514 Out the door price with TX taxes,title & license: $25,214.46 We basically got $600 below dealer invoice, plus $1500 in rebates. I was really shooting for 84% of MSRP, but ended up paying 86.8%. Thanks again for everyone else's posts. They were very helpful in my car shopping and dealing! |
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Replying to: mpuzach (Sep 05, 2007 9:36 am) Chris |
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Hi everyone, I am new to the forum but have been reading for a while. Love all the help and suggestions and I am hoping someone will help me, too  I am in the market for a 2007 Santa FE SE FWD with the touring package, nothing else - very hard to find. I finally got an offer for $26,000 even, reduced after some "e-mail haggling" ( I have not actually visited the dealer yet ) to $24,880 OTD. The local dealer called me yesterday to say that they also had an SE FWD with the touring package. As it turns out, that one also has the premium package ( which I really don't need but I agree that it might be nice to have ). Anyway, the local dealer quoted me $27,000 OTD for the SE FWD with touring and premium package. He said that the other dealer must be wrong about the $24,880 and that he could not afford to match that price - even though the sales assistant told me on the phone yesterday that they would. That in itself turns me off that dealership. Anyway, what is the consensus? $27,000 OTD seems a bit steep for a SE with touring and premium package. What about the offer of $24,880 OTD for the SE with the touring package? Should I push for a better deal? I am not born to haggle and the experience this morning at the local dealership just caused me enormous heartburn. I offered the dealer $25,000 even OTD for his Santa FE w/touring and premium package and he looked as if he wanted to slap me. |
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I don't know about you guys, but in looking at getting an '07 SE FWD (no options) I'm going to offer them $20k OTD. I'll go up to 21 but that's it. But before I go storming around, I'm planning on getting a report on the Sante Fe from www.fightingchance.com Anyone had any experience with these guys? From what I've read on other sites, they sound like they have a good thing going. But I'd love to here from some of you around here! edit: By the way, does anyone know of a site where you can estimate your tax, title, and registration costs? |
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As has been mentioned here several times, it's tough to comment on OTD numbers since we don't know your state sales tax and registration rates. A much more effective way to evaluate your deal is purchase price (exclusive of tax and registration but inclusive of all added dealer fees) vs. dealer invoice. You should be able to buy the car for roughly $500 - $1000 under invoice, less all rebates that you qualify for. (That's the other missing piece of info in your post - you didn't specify what rebates you were getting and whether or not they were figured into your "OTD" price. Assuming that the car you're considering has XM and carpeted mats, dealer invoice is $26,123. That's for a 2007 SE FWD with XM, mats, Premium Package, and Touring Package. You should be able to buy it for somewhere between $25,123 and $25,623 PLUS tax and license, LESS rebates. If your dealer is offering a deal within that range and if the car is equipped to your liking, grab it. BTW, the Premium Package on the SE is definitely worth the price; I recommend that you get it. If, however, you choose not to, invoice drops to $24,667. That means you should be able to buy for $23,667 - $24,117 PLUS tax and license, LESS rebates.
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Replying to: covert7 (Sep 06, 2007 12:08 pm)
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Replying to: mpuzach (Sep 06, 2007 12:20 pm) I saw on that Fitz website where they had an '07 SE FWD with the premium package for $21,945. I couldn't find any "naked" SE's though so I'm unsure what they would have priced them out at. Dang, I need to figure out what my TTL is roughly going to be... |
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Replying to: mpuzach (Sep 06, 2007 12:13 pm) We are a military family and while we live in MS, we will have to register the car in IL. Tax rate there is 6.75%, documentation fee about $58,00. Our rebate would amount to $1,000 plus %500,00 military discount. Financing is not necessary. If I take the higher of the two amounts you stated, I am looking at 25,623 plus 6.75% tax ( $ 1,730.00 ) plus documentation fee of $58,00 minus $1,500 rebate. That would bring me to $25,911.00 . I was willing to go up to $26,000 so I am right in that ballpark but $27,000 did seem steep. The other option is the SE without the premium package which would add up to about $24,300.00. I was already offered $24,800.00 so I'll counteroffer with 24,000.00 and see what happens
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