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Replying to: timtheforester (Jun 06, 2005 7:45 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 5:22 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 5:22 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 10:40 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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I am trying to decide between buying a 2005 Hyundai Elantra GT and a 2005 Toyota Corolla LE. It looks like the prices they'll give me (before taxes, etc.) are $12500 for the Elantra and $14000 for the Corolla. This is my first time buying a car. Does anybody have any advice as to which would be the better buy and if these are good prices? Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!
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Replying to: pange04 (Jun 10, 2005 9:34 pm) Also be sure you have driven both cars on a long test drive. I and others have found the Elantra's seating position is much more comfortable than the Corolla's, which seems to be optimized for short drivers. Also, what is the equipment on both cars and how important are the differences to you? For example, do you really like the leather interior on the GT or is the cloth on the Corolla more to your liking? And do you like the idea of having the versatility of a hatchback on the GT, or do you prefer a sedan? Write down your decision criteria, prioritize them (i.e. which ones can't you live without, which ones are nice-to-have), and see which car comes out on top in a significant way. If neither car really pops to the top in your analysis, then you can go by price.
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Replying to: backy (Jun 11, 2005 5:14 am)
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