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Smart Shopper Internet vs. Traditional Car Buying
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Replying to: jipster (May 04, 2009 2:17 pm)  .Bin Laden must have lots of wads of cash in bags stuffed in his caves-- U can just remove some wads and give it to the salesman for an all cash deal. U can come to the dealership on Laden`s donkey with bags of cash on other donkeys,,but leave in the most exotic luxury car~~~~ 
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I test drove a Jipmobile at a dealer near me in October where I have purchased many cars before. After the test drive they gave me a price of MSRP on the new car and offered less than KBB good condition for my trade. There's loyalty for you. I went home and looked at a dealers web site 50 miles from me. They had the exact car I was looking for sitting on their lot. I emailed them and told them what I was looking for and what my trade was. They responded that they would sell me the car for $100 over invoice and offered KBB good condition for my trade - on the condition that it was in the condition I said it was. (Whew - That's a lot of conditions). I questioned them on the $100 over invoice and they replied that it wasn't worth their time to have me shop all over the area and then settle on $100 over invoice somewhere. They just offer that price up front. I called the internet salesperson and said I was driving up the next day, had my financing in order, and would be driving the new car home. When I arrived at the dealership the next day, all of the papers were in the salespersons office, I signed the papers and went on my way. It was a pain free experience and I got the car for less than I was actually prepared to pay. It didn't seem to me that they made enough money but, of course, I don't know if there were any manufacturer to dealer incentives or unit bonuses involved.
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Replying to: madmanmoo (May 02, 2009 11:50 am) Madmanoo you said "getting price quotes on all the vehicles is silly". I do not necessarily agree. If my wife test drives a car and picks one she likes I would then send emails and get quotes for that model. There is a chance that if I sent an email for the four models and someone came back with a particularly good quote for that model it could influence my decision. That being said I would probably be more likely to settle on a model first and then send out the inquiries. JC
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Replying to: jungle_cat (May 04, 2009 10:33 pm) I see no reason to get price quotes on vehicles that your wife would not be interested in purchasing. If you are cross shopping similar vehicles, then they will all be in the same neighborhood. Scenario 1 "Hon, you like the new Honda?" "No, it's ugly." "Awesome, I'll go e-mail 4 different dealers to get their best quotes." "Why?" "I dunno, feels like the thing to do." Scenario 2 "Hon, you like the Toyota?" "Yes, I really like their designs." "What about the Nissan?" "Yes, I really like the way it drives." "So, any one that you like better?" "No, I like both of them." "Ok, I will get price quotes on both and see where we get the better deal." Now that makes sense. The first scenario makes no sense. |
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Replying to: venture (May 04, 2009 6:06 pm) See, miracles happen every day. A great price via e-mail and an easy transaction. Glad to see it worked out for you. Hard to believe the dealership would operate like that all the time. As you wrote, more likely unit bonuses involved. By the way, I think you would have been better off buying the Jipmobile at MSRP.
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Replying to: jipster (May 05, 2009 9:37 am) I would have paid anything to get it. 
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Replying to: venture (May 05, 2009 5:21 pm)
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Replying to: kirstie_h (May 06, 2009 9:59 am) True. But, the popcorn is fresh and the kool-aid extra sweet... so it evens out.
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Hi All: Well I went ahead and bought the above-mentioned SUV. My buying experience did not quite go as anticipated. I bought it at few hundred below invoice but I think I could have done better. First of all my wife was interested in the Pilot, Highlander and some SUV from Mazda, Infiniti, Lexus and Audi. She did not like the Audi, Mazada or Infiniti at all. For different reasons we eliminated the Lexus so that left the Highlander. My wife test drove the Highlander and was surprised how easy it was to drive; and then we went and drove the Pilot. It was not as smooth as the Highlander; but she liked the features and amenities that came with the Pilot. I had intended on going with my wife as she wanted to test drive the cars and then I would leave and internet shop. One thing we found via internet and some dealers we visited was the Touring model especially with the NAV and RES is not widely available. A few dealers had no Pilots or a very limited selection. I had an idea of what I wanted to pay and they came back a little below list and I said not good enough. Well I got up to leave and grrr..my wife stayed seated. I really wanted to leave to internet shop. When the saleman left to get get a new price I was like let's go...and look around. I learned not to take my wife I should have sent her by herself. She is kind of impatient and once she makes up her mind she wants it. After a lot of back and forth we settled on a little below invoice....but then they did not have the color we wanted. Again I wanted to walk and look around; but in the end the dealer said they would get one at that price. The internet helped a lot to assist me on knowing a general market price. I wish I could have shopped more that way but..oh well. I think I could have done better if I was at the dealer by myself as I was in no hurry to buy one--which I told the dealer unless it is at the right price. Regards, JC
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