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I enjoy reading eveyone's posts, thanks for all the information. I've decided I want a 5 door GLS Elantra, preferably 5 speed (because of the price) with as few options as possible. I basically want a reliable car that is comfortable enough for long trips. As I have done some exploring, and negotiating, the price I am looking at, is around 14,150 (exclu. title, tags, tax, etc.; around 15,400 OTD) and includes package 3 (cd and cruise). That excludes the rebate because i am planning on financing at 0% but it still seems high, especially in light of some of the other posts. The dealership I went to was in Lima, OH, so probably smaller than those in San Francisco, or D.C. but...I still expected a better price. Any information on how I can negotiate the price down, or why it is so high would be appreciated. Additionally, if anyone has bought an Elantra in Indi, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo, Ft. Wayne and has price information I would love to hear it. Thanks.
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Replying to: timtheforester (Jun 06, 2005 1:50 pm)
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Replying to: backy (Jun 06, 2005 2:11 pm) Also, did some more shopping today and received a quote of 15494 for a 5 door, automatic, with sunroof, cd, cruise, floor mats, mud flaps. It is around $300 over the listed invoice but that relates to my question above. From other posts, it seemed people were getting prices under the listed invoice but I am certainly not there yet. Thanks for the reply, and again, any information is appreciated.
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Replying to: timtheforester (Jun 06, 2005 8:45 pm) For me personally, in today's market I wouldn't pay over invoice (before rebates) on an Elantra, and I would try like heck to get under invoice. But that's in a big-city Midwestern market with several large dealers to choose from--dealers that don't charge the "advertising fee" that is non-optional with many Hyundai dealers. $300 over invoice is better, and consider also a car with automatic and sunroof may be easier to sell down the road, if you aren't planning on driving it into the ground. And the automatic tranny is covered under the 10-year/100k powertrain warranty while the clutch is not. |
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05 Elantra GT automatic with leather,sunroof cd, cruise, floor mats, mud flaps. got it for $14000 in Raleigh NC is this a good deal?
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Replying to: dryice (Jun 07, 2005 6:22 am) Thanks... |
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yeah the $1500 rebate. no trade in We test drove civic, corolla, ION... the elantra had the best performance/price ratio. also, the design striks me as very well thought out. The engine layout is very clean w/ no exposed wire root, compared to sentra & corolla. I think Hyundai is like the Toyota in the early 90s when they made some really outstanding/reliable cars. |
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Replying to: dryice (Jun 07, 2005 6:22 am) got it for $14000 in Raleigh NC is this a good deal? Seems to me like you got a pretty good deal. Looks like a few hundred dollars below invoice before the $1,500 rebate. |
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I just received a bid from a dealer in the Lower Mainland (Vancouver area) of $21,800 (Canadian) -- out the door price -- for a 2005 GT 5-door A/T w/ sunroof. This includes all taxes, freight/PDI, documentation fees and environmental levies. This is significantly lower than the bid I got from Open Road Hyundai in Richmond - interestingly enough when I asked them to fax me a signed counter-bid, the salesman refused to do it. Instead he wanted to haggle by phone. An aside: If the salesperson isn't willing to meet a very simple request like "Fax me a quote, I'm not interested in talking about this over the phone", I feel like he doesn't deserve my business. Since this is the first car I've ever purchased, I'm wondering if I should continue to haggle for a better price, or should I go ahead and take this offer? Also, was I wrong to tell the salesman at Open Road that if he couldn't follow a simple request that I wasn't interested in doing business with him anymore? I'm still waiting on other bids to come in, but it seems that these days dealers don't seem to be too willing to reply to faxed call-for-bids letters. Out of 6 faxes I sent the other day, so far I've only received one reply.
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Replying to: twistylocs (Jun 09, 2005 11:40 pm) For us personally, we'll never again waste time going in person . . . it's so much easier and less time-wasting using remote correspondence. It gives you time to think about the details of their offer without pressure. There is absolutely nothing wrong with you asking for a simple quote. If they don't want to deal that way, don't buy from them. In my opinion, you can seek price quotes however you feel most comfortable. |
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