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Replying to: frankf2 (Apr 19, 2009 5:07 pm) I'm in Philly. But for the right deal would be willing to join your group.
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Got a price quote from Team Honda in Atlanta for an 09, CR-V, EX, 2WD, OTD price of $21,303. This seems too good to be true, so I asked the sales rep to confirm. He said that was OTD price (tax, tag, title, dest fee, process fee). What do you guys think?
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Replying to: georgebush1 (Apr 20, 2009 5:30 pm) |
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Lafontaine Honda in Dearborn, Michigan scams their customers. For a 2009 Honda CRV EXL, they quoted me $20,390.49... OTD price 22,525.52 + plate. They sales lady wrote me an email with those exact prices, but when I went to the dealer with the email, they just wasted my time. Is there any law that says that they are obligated to sell the car at the price they quoted?
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Replying to: morgentau91 (Apr 21, 2009 4:56 pm)
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Replying to: ronsmith38 (Apr 21, 2009 7:15 pm) The bait and switch is a fraudulent sales tactic that is punishable by US law, as false advertising. Though the law forbids the bait and switch, it is commonly used, and one can find examples of it in virtually any advertising circular for major department stores, electronics and computer stores, and automobile retailers. The purpose of the bait and switch tactic is to get customers to visit a store or business by advertising very low prices. Once the customer is in the store, the salespeople attempt to offer the customer items at higher prices. The bait and switch begins with the bait, an advertisement for a product at what seems like an extremely low price. Sometimes these products, such as a mattress, are of very low quality. Other times, the price may apply to one specific style of, or model of an item. In general, the bait is stocked in very low numbers. In some cases, only one or two of items are available at the low price. Once the customer has walked into the retail establishment, the bait and switch moves to the switch. The salesperson will inform the customer that the store has sold out of the advertised item and offer a similar item at a higher price. Alternately the salesperson may push hard to be certain the customer understands that the lower-priced product is of inferior quality, and try to sell a better quality product at a higher price. Bait and switch may also be used to bring in customers with bait, low prices, and also raise prices of unrelated items that customers might also pick up at the time. To avoid prosecution for bait and switch tactics, advertisements frequently place in small print that the store does not allow rain checks, or that the item is limited to the quantity in the store. Reading the fine print of an advertisement can often alert customers that the advertisement is clearly employing a bait and switch tactic. In auto sales, one will often see a new car, priced below high blue book. The customer should be aware the price refers not to all cars of this type in the auto retailer’s inventory, but usually to one car, which is quickly sold. With resolve, a customer may ignore salespeople and purchase the low-priced item, but quality of the item should be carefully evaluated before deciding on a purchase. One may also want to avoid purchasing other items from a retail store where the prices seem higher than usual. It may be less costly to purchase needed items from a store that does not practice bait and switch techniques. When a true bait and switch scam exists, the store can be sued for fraud. However, such lawsuits are frequently not successfully resolved without a great deal of time and documentation. What customers can do to reduce bait and switch sales is to report this activity to the Better Business Bureau in the US. Reports can be made over the Internet, and can usually be completed within a few minutes. The Better Business Bureau keeps records on companies with significant customer complaints. Evaluating a Better Business Bureau report on a retailer can help one decide whether they want to plow through the bait and switch tactics of a store, or give their business to more deserving retailers. |
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Replying to: morgentau91 (Apr 21, 2009 4:56 pm) No... find a new dealer.. |
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Hi all, I am new to this forum. I am trying to buy a CR-V LX 2WD 2009 without any extras or accessories. I first got the OTD price from a dealership as 21,341.75, although I have to drive about one hour to get to this dealership. And then another dealership in town (15 minutes driving) said they can match this price. Then I talked to the first dealership again, and he told me that he could work toward 21,200 and he also asked me to offer a price that I would buy for. PS: TAX here is 7%. I read the posts here and found the lowest price for a CR-V LX 2WD 2009 was the one bought by camel at MD in January, which was 20,250. So I am not sure whether I should tell the first dealership this price as my target price. My concern is: I think the tax rate at Maryland is 3%, and then here in GA it is 7%. If I tell the dealership that I want the same price as the person got at MD, will the dealership get pissed off by me? Or am I too greedy? Thanks for any suggestions.
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I bought this CRV in Mid march 2009 at a local dealer: car price: $21,100 included DES+ Mug Guard, Wheel lock, All wheather floor mat+ cargo tray LoJack installed $300. tax in LA %8.25 ( Tried to beat April 1st tax hike another 1.25%) and double licence fee on May 19) out the door $23,500 financed at % 5.68 for 36 Months from AHFS The sweet part was two week later, I got a letter from AHFS offered 0.9% interest for 36 months. I brought the letter to the dealer who adjusted and charge $100 for document fee Thanks
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Hi, I recieved an internet quote price of $22,034 for CRV-EX 2WD in PA area. Is this a good price or we can negotiate further. And for a good credit score, what is the right interest rate to finance the car for 60months period. Kindly share your advise, thanks in advace. Regards |
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