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Re: [hondamom6]
by pamcaulfie
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Sep 06, 2008 (10:30 am)
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Replying to: hondamom6 (Sep 06, 2008 8:51 am)
wow, I thought all regular unleaded gas was the same... Is the decision to sell an ethanol blend vs. a regular blend determined by the oil company, the gas station owner or the state or city? I would like to find out more about this.
I live in Maryland near Wash. DC and usually buy my gas at Shell or Citgo.
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- #2151 of 2635
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Re: Hyundai Santa fe price [mtjc521]
by houstonhyundai
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Sep 06, 2008 (1:46 pm)
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Replying to: mtjc521 (Sep 06, 2008 7:16 am)
The price is just the base limited SF, I believe the only other options extra I got were tinted windows, floor mats and cargo net. No nav,. I didn't want that, I just wanted the best price on a limited no extra's to keep it cheaper. Also so far my avg. mpg according to the car's trip computer is 20.8 mpg. I'll know more after a little more driving considering the car is not even broken in yet.
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- #2152 of 2635
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Re: [pamcaulfie]
by hondamom6
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Sep 06, 2008 (3:34 pm)
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Replying to: pamcaulfie (Sep 06, 2008 10:30 am)
The refineries that make the gas are the ones to decide if they want to make ethanol blended but the government gives them incentives to make it. I believe that the govt. is going to start requiring it soon. I'm sure there are many web sites regarding this issue if you want to google it.
All the gas stations in our area use the ethanol blended except for Chevron. The local refinery makes their gas to their specs without ethanol. I know this because my husband works there. The only way you will find out if your gas station has ethanol is to just look at the pumps to see if they've posted a sticker stating it.
I drove my car today with the Chevron regular gas in it and the gas mileage reading showed I was getting 17+ mpg. With the ethanol blend it never got above 14. And the Chevron gas was only 0.03 more than the ethanol at the Super Walmart but that station is also in a ritzier part of town so that may be why they were charging more.
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- #2153 of 2635
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'08 Limited AWD Pricing
by petrel
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Sep 07, 2008 (8:34 am)
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My local dealer gave me a quote (in-person) of $26.1K for a Limited AWD with no additional options, except mats. This price included the $3.5K incentive Hyundai is using right now, and was before any taxes, fees, etc. Looking at other prices on this board, that does not even seem close to being in the ballpark. He claims the invoice was $29675, which does not match up with Edmunds or KBB, which I was seeing closer to $28.8K.
Just want to get everybody's opinion on what price should be reasonable given the market right now and what they're seeing from dealers. This dealership had around 50 Santa Fe's on the lot, so there definitely should be some incentive to get rid of them.
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- #2154 of 2635
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That's what I paid
by justthinking
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Sep 07, 2008 (8:44 am)
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for the exact same vehicle in Dec. 07. That's when the rebate was either $1000 or $1500. If the rebate is $3500 now, you should do better.
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- #2155 of 2635
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Re: '08 Limited AWD Pricing [petrel]
by tenpin288
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Sep 07, 2008 (8:56 am)
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Replying to: petrel (Sep 07, 2008 8:34 am)
It would help to know where you are. We purchased an 08 SF AWD Limited with floor mats, cargo tray, mud guards, and Bluetooth in late July from Fairfax Hyundai in FairFax, Va. After discounts and rebates, we paid $23189 + $389 processing fee (another name for profit) + TTL. That was a far better price than we could get from any dealers here in south-central PA. And it helps that we have some family down there, so we made it a day trip. 
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- #2156 of 2635
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Re: '08 Limited AWD Pricing [petrel]
by houstonhyundai
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Sep 07, 2008 (9:01 am)
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Replying to: petrel (Sep 07, 2008 8:34 am)
You can do better, keep shopping, go to other dealerships and one of the easiest ways to get a quote is via email. Email several dealerships you can do business with and tell them what you want and let them email you a quote. I did this and had lots of good responses. Good luck! I'm in the Houston Texas area and limited can be had here in the upper 22k range (like $22,900). Probably a little more for awd but I wouldn't pay too much more.
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- #2157 of 2635
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Re: '08 Limited AWD Pricing [petrel]
by mtjc521
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Sep 07, 2008 (9:15 am)
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Replying to: petrel (Sep 07, 2008 8:34 am)
Keeping shopping --- $26.1 for Limited AWD is too high. >>>According to newspater ads in Oregon, $8000 off MSRP on ANY 08 Limited is a given and the start point --- maybe the ending point for those dealers but I am still trying by email and their websites. ?????? You said, "dealer had around 50 SF's on lot" ---- What city & state has these the overloaded SF dealers??? Thanks.
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- #2158 of 2635
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Re: '08 Limited AWD Pricing [petrel]
by denvertrakker
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Sep 07, 2008 (9:30 am)
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Replying to: petrel (Sep 07, 2008 8:34 am)
Either you need to find a new dealer, or buy yourself some hip boots - because it's gettin' a little deep where you are. All those figures are waaaaay off. A Limited AWD with no other options should be buyable for UNDER $23K after rebate.
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- #2159 of 2635
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Re: '08 Limited AWD Pricing [denvertrakker]
by petrel
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Sep 07, 2008 (2:01 pm)
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Replying to: denvertrakker (Sep 07, 2008 9:30 am)
This was in Des Moines. I went back today (closed on Sunday's) and counted 48 on the lot, so my guestimate was pretty close. I did see one reason the invoice price quoted by the dealer may be off from Edmunds, due to the fact that they added a paint protection and mud guards for $385 & $85 - neither of which I would find worth paying for. Nevertheless, they appear to be way too high, and I will look at the Kansas City region if they are unwilling to come down significantly. Looks like there are about 5 Hyundai dealerships down there.
Thanks for all the input on the pricing!
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