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2776 messages, Last post on Oct 09, 2008 at 12:00 PM
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thank you all for adding to this website. I was a first time new car shopper, and not used to asking to lower printed prices. Knowing some real world stories & numbers helped alot. First of all, I was really shopping for a Toyota Corolla. I like the way they drive and was willing to pay for good quality and reliability. Many people mentioned the good prices & warranties of Hyundai, so I test drove it and was surprised at what a great car it is. Monday I bought a silver 2005 Elantra Automatic Package 3 (with cruise control & CD, airbags, keyless entry, power windows, mirrors, door locks, A/C) Manufacturers suggested retail price was 15394. After the 1250 rebate and asking cash discount and saying I did not need trunk cargo net or mud guards (but got them anyway)...my sweet salesguy sold me the car for 13449 including freight but not tax or title. I am very happy because there was another sticker price of 16489 that included a 995 charge for appearance & protection that I knew didn't have to pay for. I really think my salesguy at Antwerpen in Catonsville Md (which is considered Baltimore) was excellent. He removed the pinstripe on the car BEFORE I paid for it because I didn't want it & didn't provide any pressure on me at all. He said he hadn't sold a car all day and he would like to see me buy a car. I didn't "negotiate" with anyone else and just paid a check to the financial manager. Maybe I paid too much but I only spent one day going to 3 different dealers after doing all my research on the internet. The first dealer (Bob Bell) in Glen Burnie didn't have what I wanted in stock and said the weekend wiped out their selection. He also took 2 days to call me back about other dealers availability. The second dealer (Spirit of Hyundai in Annapolis) disappeared into the store while I looked around the parking lot and I had to search for him. Once I said I didn't need all the appearance protection stuff (which was 1000 more than at Antwerpen) he told me I absolutely had to "negotiate" with the General Manager. I told him I just wanted a simple price and he was still insistent. Also Antwerpen has a huge selection of cars right off the boat. My car was covered with shipping paper when I first looked at it. |
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I have Pin Stripes, some here dont like stripes. Many Cars come with that appearance Protection package you mentioned. And no I didn't pay the $1495 but they couldn't un Scotch guard, un pin stripe, un gloss me, rip out the wheel well moldings, and door edge guards, or could they?. It sounds like you are happy with the Car, I'm not sure you got the best price, you started at MSRP, and stopped at the $1250 Rebate, so you paid $500 under MSRP with the rebate applied. I would have started at 'around' Invoice, and then had the rebate applied. I paid $11.5 out the Door when the 05's just hit the street. No CD. though.
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Replying to: miamixt (Sep 22, 2005 8:11 pm) But there is also something to be said for getting a decent deal and having a pleasurable, no-hassle buying experience. I think that is why the "no haggle" dealerships that are popping up all over are popular. They don't offer the very best price possible, but you know that you are getting a good discount and no one else who shops there will get a better discount. |
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Replying to: nortsr1 (Sep 22, 2005 6:18 am) |
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At least in Las Vegas & Miami. Subject to one a day, read the fine print, must qualify for all rebates. When I went to buy last year, I brought in that days ad for $10,999, the dealer hadn't sold a Unit all day, and that's what I paid. If you read these threads, you will find others that got a similar deal. I even had my Dealer include Cruise Control, no CD. And now that the 06's are coming, $13, 500 seems like a high price?
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Replying to: miamixt (Sep 23, 2005 3:28 pm) Yes, I've seen ads like these and have read the fine print. You need to a) own a Hyundai already, b) qualify for the military rebate, c) qualify for the student rebate, d) pay a "processing fee" or similar that is usually several hundred dollars, and e) get there early because it's almost always "one only, stock #xxxxxx". |
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Replying to: backy (Sep 23, 2005 3:44 pm)  My guess it has something to do with the high gas prices. Anyone else is seeing similar phenomenon? |
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I bought my daughter an Elantra in Tom's River NJ,Lester Glenn. I paid 11,300,before taxs and tags with a 1995 Maxima with 137,000 miles an no air bags as a trade. The car was sticker at 14,849 Used the 1250 rebate and got other rebates from the Dealership. Did I get a decent deal on this car? |
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Replying to: backy (Sep 23, 2005 3:44 pm) And about the "processing fee". Yes, we have spoken before about this and other fees. However if you are getting a killer deal, as noted on the Edmunds tips about fees, you might consider paying it . Example, my Dealer fee of $499.95 is built into the purchase agreement form. As it is my Dealer took a loss on my Elantra, but only gave me a fair offer on my trade in. I did go home with $7000 Cash, dig that!
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Replying to: miamixt (Sep 24, 2005 8:38 pm) You really must share your secret of how you did that. For instance, when I bought an Elantra last year and there was a loyalty rebate, I had to show proof of ownership for my other Hyundai. How did you get around that? And how did you get the military rebate without qualifying, or the student rebate? If just anyone can get these without qualifying, that would be very useful to know.
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