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#29 of 88 Rolling the dice with Priceline or my ongoing buying experience by rothl Feb 11, 2002 (7:36 pm)
I started my purchase odyssey in the middle of January when my '94 Transport started leaking oil. I liked the RDV with the versatility package and the rebate combined with my GM card dollars made the purchase tempting. I figured invoice to be 25,202.   I first went to the websites. An autobytel rep called me with the "best deal out there" for a Rendezvous at 500 over invoice.   I also notified GM buypower and an internet dealer from 45 miles away emailed me with a 600 over invoice bid. I noted on this forum that people are getting better deals and said as much when we spoke on the phone a few days later. He then came back with invoice- 25,202. Having not visited a dealer yet I said I was going to try to get it lower.   I've used priceline for vacations and since I was ready to buy, I thought I'd give it a shot. If a dealer accepts my bid and I don't buy I'm out $100. If I do buy, then pricline takes $50. I bid 24960 and let them contact all the dealers in the Cleveland area. Got a notice the following working day that nobody accepted the offer. I spoke with a service rep at Priceline who said that nobody will go under invoice for RDVs.   Visited the nearest Buick dealer and plopped the invoice e-mail on his desk and asked if he could match it. They had nothing on the lot that was even close to what I wanted. He told me that he didn't think he could get me the car at that price because "the price has gone up $200 in the last three weeks". He would try to locate a vehicle manufactured before the price increase but couldn't guarantee anything. I told him if he couldn't find a car at $25,202. I'd go back to the dealer and give him the shot. After hearing that he exclaimed,"we're gonna get this deal done."   I figure I'll give the local dealer 5 more days and then return to the out of town dealer. It probably sounds like I'm being to selective on price but I buy a car every 4 years and am not too schooled on the art of dealing.
#30 of 88 Re: Priceline by KarenS HOST Feb 12, 2002 (9:25 am)
Although you may not be going that route now, I thought you may still be interested in this discussion Smart Shopper. PRICELINE.COM - experiences & comments on buying vehicles thru Priceline? Good luck finding your Rendezvous! KarenS Host Owner's Clubs
#31 of 88 Base CX by dindak Feb 17, 2002 (8:23 am)
Anyone in Canada get a good deal on a base CX? Wondering how low dealer's will go up here?
#32 of 88 dindak by nosuvyet Feb 18, 2002 (6:39 am)
got a loaded CXL for invoice + 400 and I talked to about 20 dealers by phone to get that.
#33 of 88 Took delivery last Saturday by richard103 Feb 19, 2002 (2:14 pm)
Picked up my new RDV (awd CXL, 1SE, third row seat, sunroof, white/gray leather) this weekend. MSRP was $34, 612 . . . dealer discounted it $3,200 BEFORE rebate, GM card credit, Olds Loyalty credit, and $500 lease cash. 36 month/45k-mile lease is $382 + 9% PA state tax, about $417 / month.   So far, so good . . .
#34 of 88 by fedlawman Feb 19, 2002 (5:49 pm)
Everyone's getting such great deals!   Welcome to RDV ownership!
#35 of 88 Rolling the dice, part deux by rothl Feb 23, 2002 (1:48 pm)
It's been a two weeks and the $2002 rebate clock is ticking. Got a call last week that the dealer found a RDV and it was ready so I gathered up the family and trekked to the dealer. I was greeted by the salesman who shepherded us to the cleaned up vehicle. The kids climbed in the back and my wife plopped herself in the driver's seat. Someone she met at work told her that his wife loved the RDV, so she was in a lather. The salesman came around back to show me the 3rd row seat. UH OH. No seat. They got the wrong vehicle!(1SB instead of 1SC) Back to the drawing board. Showed up today and they found a RDV, but it had the moonroof and the premium sound system. The salesman said I could have it at invoice, $26111. After consulting with the female head of household, it looks like it's finally going to happen.
#36 of 88 AWD CXL by ppalonsky Apr 22, 2002 (8:13 pm)
Took delivery of our RDV two weeks ago. MSRP was:   Base $27,452 Option $7,105-1SE,3rdrow,sunroof,6CD,Captain Seat Dest $575 Total $35,132   Paid $32,000, before $2,002 rebate, which was Invoice + national add fee. The dealer agreed to take off the extra regional add fee charge. Overall I'm happy with the deal and we love the car.
#37 of 88 ppalonsky by nextmoon Apr 23, 2002 (6:46 am)
Congrats! What color is it?
#38 of 88 Canadian Rendezvous by enniskillen Apr 25, 2002 (4:08 am)
We ordered a CX yesterday with a G.M discount   CX with 1SC package ( versatility) $29,570.00                                     Sunroof 792.00                              trailer package 362.00                                          freight 900.00                                          Total $31,702.00                         without discount 36,500.00   We ordered white, over the charcoal. Attention other Canadians, as usual we are being treated as second class customers. In Canada we can only get charcoal on the bottom of the vehicle, while the American customers have a variety of options to choose from. Also we are forced to purchase a 2500 dollar option group in order to get the third seat, while Americans can order it as a stand alone option for about 750 bucks. Are you listening GM, why do you treat Canadians as second class. The net allows us to compare notes now !

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