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You should let them know that you'll be buying elsewhere e.g. Houston or Round Rock, because their price isn't competitive. But be sure you compare apples to apples, e.g. the price from Houston or Round Rock of a GLS with AT, since that is what Capitol Hyundai quoted. The AT alone adds about $1000 to the cost. Sometimes I've seen dealers advertise the MT Sonata as a loss leader, i.e. one only, knowing it won't be very popular, at a drastically reduced price. Also be sure the options are comparable on the quoted cars. |
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I asked for a VERY BEST "out-the-door" price on the following vehicle from Capitol Hyundai, Kyle, TX: 2008 Hyundai Sonata 2.4L GLS Sedan 4D (Auto) Here's the response: The "out the door" price is $18,817. Thanks (Salesman Name Deleted) Internet Sales Manager Capitol Hyundai NOTE: IMHO, not a competitive price, especially if a Houston dealer is advertising $15,395 + TTL, and a Round Rock dealer advertises $14,997 + TTL (albeit a manual transmission). This post was previously deleted since I inadvertently forgot to remove the phone number of the dealership.
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Replying to: worldly (Oct 28, 2007 8:23 am)
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Replying to: bhmr59 (Oct 28, 2007 5:27 pm) You may include the dealership name, city and state in your post. Please do not post names of salespeople, telephone numbers, email addresses, or other contact information. 
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Replying to: tenpin288 (Oct 28, 2007 5:31 pm) |
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2008 Hyundai Sonata 2.4L GLS Sedan 4D (Auto) I requested a price quote from Best Hyundai, Houston, TX. I based my offer on their online ad: NOTE: their online ad shows a phone number and website, so by forum rules, I cannot print the URL of the ad, but you can certainly find the ad, if you're interested. They advertised $15,395 + TTL. The fine print said "MSRP of $19,480, Best discount of $1,585, rebate of $2,500, with approved credit." I assumed a part of the rebate was for HFMC financing (which I'm not interested in). Thus, I made an offer of $15,595. Best quickly countered with $15,895 + TTL. With TX sales tax for new cars at 6.25%, and title/license (approx. $100), the OTD price should be about $17,000 (estimated). For comparison, I received the following quotes (via Internet, and using my insurance company buying service), between October 15 and October 30, 2007, (2008 Hyundai Sonata 2.4L GLS Sedan 4D (Auto): Best Hyundai, Houston: $15,895 + TTL (approx. $17,000 OTD) Capitol Hyundai, Kyle, TX: $18,815 OTD (Dealer refused to break down individual costs, i.e., MSRP, rebates, discounts, etc.) Superior Hyundai, San Antonio, TX: $17,664 + TTL (approx $18,870 OTD, estimated) World Car, San Antonio, TX: $15,900 + TTL (Manual Transmission), (MSRP $18,280; $1500 Rebate and a $880 Discount), approx. $18,165 OTD, estimate, and adding automatic transmission to total cost Classic Hyundai, Round Rock, TX: $14,997 + TT&L (Manual Transmission); approx. $17,140 OTD, estimate, and adding for automatic transmission. I'd like to emphasize these are estimates. Having never purchased a vehicle in Texas, there may be unknown costs involved (additional city/county tax ???), but I would expect them to be minimal. |
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Replying to: worldly (Oct 31, 2007 8:31 am) Be careful with the email quotes. I got quotes from several dealers that sounded great over email, but it turns out that the price was based on balloon financing (36 months + one big payment at the end). No thanks. The "real" price ended up being $1000 more.
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Replying to: adrew1 (Oct 31, 2007 9:06 am) Good advice on e-mail quotes. I expect to copy the e-mail quotes and have them with me when I enter the dealership. If there's a difference in the price, and/or they failed to identify things like "balloon financing," I will confront them. The quote from Best Hyundai, Houston, specifically stated "not a Balloon Price." Furthermore, the ad price was $1,000 less for a military person ($14,395 + TTL). If anyone has any information regarding a recent purchase or quote from any of the Texas dealerships listed in Message #4217, please speak up. |
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Replying to: worldly (Oct 31, 2007 8:31 am)
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Replying to: alamocity (Oct 31, 2007 9:37 am) I'm glad you pointed this out. I've been racking my brain attempting to justify San Antonio dealership pricing that is far above Austin and Houston (and possibly other TX cities). Now, my question is, are the Austin/Houston dealerships going to try to sneak in these marketing fees just prior to signing the purchase agreement?
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