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Re: My TX Test Drive [humblecoder] by passat_2002
Dec 08, 2007 (9:20 pm)
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Replying to: humblecoder (Dec 08, 2007 4:30 pm)

I'm just curious h-coder.. what disqualified the one you test drove and liked so much?
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Re: My TX Test Drive [passat_2002] by humblecoder
Dec 09, 2007 (8:40 am)
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Replying to: passat_2002 (Dec 08, 2007 9:20 pm)

The reason we factory ordered is because we didn't like the way that the vehicle was optioned. There were about $2900 worth of options on the vehicle that we didn't want (DVD, moonroof, chrome wheels, Sirius). The salesman did a search for vehicles that met our specs, but he came up empty.
 
The only risk of a factory order is that you don't know what rebates will be in effect when the vehicle arrives. My gut feeling is that they will be the same or higher, given the way the economy is shaping up, plus the fact that the TX seems to be a slow seller. However, even if the rebate goes away, we'd still be ahead of the game by about $1400. Right now the rebate is $1500 in our region.
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Trading With Other Dealers by jpzenger1
Dec 09, 2007 (2:41 pm)
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Replying to: humblecoder (Dec 09, 2007 8:40 am)

Two of the Ford dealers that I worked with volunteered to trade with another dealer to get the vehicle I wanted. All of the Xs near my home had way too many options for my taste. They each found one and gave me a price about $500 over invoice (before rebates) to go get it. They said they can have it in 2 days.
 
One salesman explained to me that dealers prefer not to trade because they do not get the 3% holdback from Ford. Instead, the dealer that traded the car gets to keep the holdback. They actually buy the car at invoice price from the other dealer and then have to pay someone to drive it back. If a dealer sells a vehicle from their lot, they save the cost of getting the vehicle and get the 3% from Ford.
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Re: Trading With Other Dealers [jpzenger1] by humblecoder
Dec 10, 2007 (5:12 pm)
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Replying to: jpzenger1 (Dec 09, 2007 2:41 pm)

One salesman explained to me that dealers prefer not to trade because they do not get the 3% holdback from Ford. Instead, the dealer that traded the car gets to keep the holdback. They actually buy the car at invoice price from the other dealer and then have to pay someone to drive it back. If a dealer sells a vehicle from their lot, they save the cost of getting the vehicle and get the 3% from Ford.
 
If it is a true dealer "trade", that implies that dealer A is sending a comparable vehicle to dealer B. So dealer A won't get the holdback on the vehicle that they are receiving from dealer B, but they WILL get the holdback on the vehicle that they send to dealer B, once it is sold.
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Re: Trading With Other Dealers [jpzenger1] by humblecoder
Dec 10, 2007 (5:20 pm)
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Replying to: jpzenger1 (Dec 09, 2007 2:41 pm)

BTW, which TX are you looking to get?
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Re: Trading With Other Dealers [humblecoder] by thegraduate
Dec 12, 2007 (11:21 am)
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Replying to: humblecoder (Dec 10, 2007 5:20 pm)

I'd be curious to know as well. My great aunt is interested in both the TX and the Edge.
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Re: Trading With Other Dealers [thegraduate] by baggs32
Dec 14, 2007 (5:40 pm)
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Replying to: thegraduate (Dec 12, 2007 11:21 am)

I'd be curious to know as well. My great aunt is interested in both the TX and the Edge.
 
Just out of curiosity, why is that grad? Pricing aside, the TX and Edge are two pretty darn different vehicles.
 
Now for my $.02. I don't know anyone with a FS or TX but my brother-in-law rented one (FS) on vacation in FL and said it was fantastic. He drives a Durango FWIW. Friends of ours have an Edge SEL and love it too. I've been following along in most TX and Edge forums all over the place as we too are interested in them and their opinions of each seem to reflect the vast majority of others opinions so your Aunt seems to be looking at a couple of great choices.
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Re: Trading With Other Dealers [baggs32] by cmuniz
Dec 15, 2007 (5:53 am)
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Replying to: baggs32 (Dec 14, 2007 5:40 pm)

I owned an 05 FS and now owned an 08 TX. Before I bought the TX, I looked very closely at the Edge and the Mazda CX9. All 3 are very nice vehicles. The CX9 was too expensive with the options I wanted and there were a couple of things I liked better about the TX. As for the Edge, I just felt more comfortable driving the TX - maybe because I had driven the FS for several years and liked it. Also the TX offered more versatility with the third row seating. Bsasically I would choose the Edge if I wanted style and the TX if I wanted versatility.
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Re: Trading With Other Dealers [cmuniz] by flufflebug
Dec 15, 2007 (5:08 pm)
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Replying to: cmuniz (Dec 15, 2007 5:53 am)

I had an 05 FS as well and now have an 08 TX too. We considered the Edge and liked it very much. However, it just seemed liked we got more for the same money with the TX. There's just so much more space behind the 2nd row in the TX as compared to the Edge. The Edge does seem more SUV-like since it sits higher. We looked at the CX9 although never test drove one. It seemed huge compared to the TX and was more $$. We didn't look at other brands because we were wanting to stay within the Ford family since we get the Z plan discount.
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Re: Trading With Other Dealers [baggs32] by thegraduate
Dec 25, 2007 (7:03 pm)
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Replying to: baggs32 (Dec 14, 2007 5:40 pm)

I'd be curious to know as well. My great aunt is interested in both the TX and the Edge.
  
Just out of curiosity, why is that grad? Pricing aside, the TX and Edge are two pretty darn different vehicles.

 
Well, she likes the seating position and style of the edge, and the 3rd row capability of the TX. We were looking at Ford vehicles for my grandmother's Accord replacement (I wanted her to look at the Taurus Sedan since they can be had for less than the base model Accord and are better equipped). My great aunt tagged along (they are sisters) and she liked the TX and Edge.
 
At the moment, pricing still isn't good enough to get her out of her 2005 Honda Odyssey.

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