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#2594 of 4702 Bowke by steve_ HOST Aug 28, 2003 (8:10 am)
lol, spoken like a true car dealer.   Better change your spiel; consumers are getting better educated every day, thanks to people like Zenzikora.   I do agree with you about the time factor. That's why I negotiated my last two cars via fax and email. The less face time with a car salesperson, the better.   Steve, Host
#2595 of 4702 mbatt, sorry but by purduealum91 Aug 28, 2003 (11:19 am)
I think you paid too much. Around here (Chicagoland), I can get an EX 4WD auto for $19,200.
#2596 of 4702 by ateixeira Aug 28, 2003 (11:46 am)
10. Who cares what other people paid in other regions with more/less demand and wealthier/poorer buyers?   If the dealer treated you with respect, you are happy, you like the car and ended up with what you wanted, that's a 10.   Congrats.   You keep your cars forever so you probably won't even remember what you paid for it in 8 years.   Say you could have saved $200. 200k miles later, that adds up to 1/10th of a cent per mile. Whoop-de-doo.   Enjoy. :o)   -juice
#2597 of 4702 by zenzikora Aug 28, 2003 (12:21 pm)
I was just told that 5speed Elements will not be available till mid-October. I'm assuming that no more '03's will be shipped. This is of course, after a month of waiting after being assured that my car would be arriving right around now. . . Now I'm stuck. I need a car, much sooner than October (before the one I'm driving quits on me). I'll probably look into any 5spd Foresters I can find, or Automatic 2wd E's and CR-V LX's.   So, people with Automatic E's, Do they have enough Get up and Go to keep ya happy?? Still fun to drive?
#2598 of 4702 by ateixeira Aug 28, 2003 (12:40 pm)
Only one way to tell...take a nice, long test drive.   Peppy to one person might feel slow to another, and vice-versa.   -juice
#2599 of 4702 test-drive by zenzikora Aug 28, 2003 (1:15 pm)
You're right, of course, but I'm still sighing over my loss
#2600 of 4702 5spd Elements are in Boston by footie Aug 28, 2003 (2:05 pm)
FYI folks: Herb Chambers' online inventory shows 7 4WD EX Elements with 5speed trannys in stock. MSRP's are $20 - $21K.
#2602 of 4702 by bowke28 Aug 29, 2003 (9:52 am)
yes, they are out there. your dealer should offer to locate one for you. if they dont, go to another dealer. ive had quite a few people tell me they bought from me JUST BECAUSE i offered to locate a car for them.
#2603 of 4702 by zenzikora Aug 29, 2003 (10:07 am)
Well I emailed around and found one dealer who called and left a message saying he had one in stock, but he didn't specifically say 5-spd so it may be an auto. I'm looking for a 2WD 5-spd. Some dealers have said they can get 4WD in a manual, but the 2WD manuals are pretty rare. I think it's kind of silly when the car is aimed at young people to not have the cheapest EX available. ..    The dealer that said they couldn't get any till Oct. had told me they looked around and tried to get one in. As it is I will have to drive almost an hour if this place really comes through. They did seem very willing to trade cars to get the right color etc., so if they can get me a 5-spd at a good price (still important, I'm not rich), I am ready to drive. . .   edit: he just called and said he does have one in stock. I can come test-drive whenever I want. Yay!

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