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Just purchased today 2009 GLS I4 manual - pearl white - no other options. List price of $18,995. Paid $15,869 out the door from Quirk in Bangor, Maine. Had seen an ad for a dealership in the Portland, Maine area (Rowe's in Westbrook) for $14,995 that included dealer doc fee, destination charge & $2,000 rebate. Quirk's is much closer to me, so called and asked if they would match the price. They came back with $15,900; told them no thanks - I was prepared to drive an extra 200 miles to save $1,000. Was put on hold and a few minutes later was told OK. Breaks down as $14,995 + $850 tax + $24 title fee. Had I paid sticker, and had there been no rebate going on, calculate I would have spent an additional $4,400. Met with the salesman, signed the paperwork, wrote out a check, was introduced to the parts & service department, bought a cargo mat for $70, got introduction to the car from the salesman, and was on my way in less than 1 1/2 hours. |
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Replying to: sudha22 (Jul 08, 2008 8:49 pm)
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Replying to: sharksoup (Jul 11, 2008 9:18 pm) |
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What's a good price? 4 cyl, manual transmission, 16 inch tires, pretty standard. It had a sunroof, didn't see any other upgrades that I'm aware of. Had some hail damage, but they used dent buster to fix it & it looks clean. I looked pretty close & I didn't see any left over damage from the hail. If they wouldn't have mentioned it, no way I would have known. Advertised with 3 year, 45K mile warranty. Thanks
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Replying to: tkachuk07 (Jul 13, 2008 7:59 am) |
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Replying to: tkachuk07 (Jul 13, 2008 7:59 am) Another thing to watch out for is the low mileage. Find out why it's so low. Could be it was driven by a little old lady only on Sundays. Or could be something else not as innocent. Since new GLS sticks with full warranty are going for around $14-15k, and this car is two years old and has had body damage repaired, I wouldn't pay more than $10k for it if it were me, and I'd shoot for less.
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First of thanks to all for contributing without which I would have paid at least $2k more than I was able to get this car for. This forum helped me get armed with info about the best prices available for this model with and without navigation system. I was almost ready to get one from NJ (Towne or Stateline) - but 482 mile drive seemed excessive. I agree that the savings potential ($2000) was also tempting. I sent emails and called local dealers with my "reference price" (the one available online from Towne/Stateline) and made it clear that if they could meet or beat this, I was prepared to make an instant deposit. Most of the sales people did not entertain the notion that it is possible to buy at this price, however, I persisted. One Internet sales team of Bob Dunn Hyundai, of Greensboro, NC - did entertain my proposal seriously, and promptly responded to my queries, and agreed to offer a price $700 less than invoice (when you add $500 loyalty discount, this becomes $1200). Towne and Stateline were ( at least a week or so ago) offering $1900 less than invoice - so I paid $700 more than I would have paid in NJ. But driving/traveling to NJ (about 500 miles) to get this baby was not very attractive either. To my pleasant surprise - when I arrived at the dealership - the car was ready for pickup - I did not face any "bait and switch" issue. The numbers were exactly as agreed by email. The final price I paid for 2009 Sonata 4-cylinder Limited Edition with Navigation, is $21035(+3% Tax+$138 Tag). The sales person I worked with is Lee ( I am leaving out last name intentionally). So far, this has been my most efficient and pleasant car buying experience.  If any one needs any more details, please respond to this post and I would be happy to share my any additional details about my experience that may help others.
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Replying to: samvij (Jul 13, 2008 12:48 pm) FYI, the loyalty rebate is effective in NJ also, so you could have gotten that at Towne or Stateline (for example), in addition to whatever discount they offer off invoice and the general rebate (now $2000). |
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I recently purchased a Hyundai and chose a color (silver) that the dealer did not have available on their lot. They assured me I would get one in that color, but I also asked that if it was going to come from a great distance and put several hundred miles on it to call me and I would concede the color for another option. When I spoke to the GM several days after the purchase, again I mentioned to him to let me know where it would be coming from. He said they hadnt located a dealer trade yet and that it may have to come from the port, which would take 10-12 days. Two days later I get an email that my car is at the dealer and to come take delivery. When I went to the dealership it had 660 miles on it and traveled the state back and forth. I was absolutely disgusted that I wasnt informed in advance where the car was coming from. Am I making too big of a deal of this?
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Replying to: reggc0 (Jul 13, 2008 1:31 pm) |
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