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Replying to: flc2006 (Oct 05, 2006 3:11 pm) Practically nobody pays MSRP for any mass produced car. Last year I spent about 3 hours researching and an hour and a half with a local CT dealer. He wanted too much & wouldn't budge. In one 5 minute phone call I arranged a quote from a dealer near where my retired parents live in south west Florida. A couple days later the quote came in & in a 10 minute conversation I bought the car. Saved $1800 up front. Now, I had to fly to FL in April and drive back. I was out of work for 4 days, didn't lose any pay, and the trip cost me $300 including all gas & tolls. Plus I got to spend a couple days in beautiful Naples, FL visiting my parents. Net price difference was $1500 (plus the nice visit/change of pace). The CT guy was offering me $500 off MSRP without any dickering, and was adding $500 advertising plus dealer conveyance of $398.50. To me, it was worth investing a few non-taxable hours to net a $1500 savings. Did your sticker price also have to add anything extra like dealer fees?
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Replying to: bhmr59 (Oct 05, 2006 7:55 pm)
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Replying to: flc2006 (Oct 05, 2006 11:42 pm) With this being your first new car purchase you have already learned something for the next time you look for a new car. Edmunds has tips about leasing. Some swear by it, others (like me) want nothing to do with leasing. Read the articles for the pros & cons and form your own conclusions. Of course, just as in buying, each deal could be different. |
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Replying to: doug52 (Oct 05, 2006 1:26 pm) Not yet. Three dealers in Denver offered a price of $17,995 + $200 DH + tax for 2007 Sonata SE without any packages. They are: Arapahoe Hyundai Shortline Automotive Planet Hyundai Actually Planet Hyundai even offered $100 less than the above price. And if I were to buy the car on Wednesday they said they would even drop it down to $17500 ( just for me, just for that day only  ) After reading about shimmy problems on the 17 inch wheels and Hyundai's unhelpful attitude I am rethinking my options now.
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Replying to: aristotle (Oct 07, 2006 8:08 am) And your Planet Hyundai experience is part of the reason why. Hyundai salespersons, "today only" specials and goofy rebates complicate informed buying decisions. Cannot help wondering about post-purchase service issues. I prefer a 4cyl, but the reported dealer response to the 17" wheel shimmy issue forces me to rethink as well. Thanks again.
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Replying to: doug52 (Oct 07, 2006 11:14 am) I don't know of any stand alone Hyundai dealers, they also sell other brands. Do you think they only try this ploy on moderately informed buyers of Hyundai? Assuming Planet Hyundai sells other brands, would you buy another brand from them? If they do sell other brand(s), please let us know what brand(s) they are.
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Replying to: bhmr59 (Oct 07, 2006 12:38 pm) 
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Replying to: w9cw (Sep 22, 2006 12:43 pm)
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