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#309 of 840 dgirl and lynzee by ipoddin Mar 13, 2004 (7:53 am)
dgirl: anything at invoice or below is a great deal!   lynzee: Be careful about demo models. Remember, the bumper to bumper warranty is only good for 3 years or 36,000 miles. With 15,000 miles already, you'd be buying a car that's almost half way there! After about a year of driving you'd be out of warranty already. Consider that when purchasing a demo model.   I would stick to new models. This way you know they haven't been potentially abused. Who knows how well those demo models were driven....but the warranty is what I'd be really concerend about.
#310 of 840 Re: Demo Cost by traron Mar 13, 2004 (10:34 am)
lynzee, Dealers are not accepting new orders now for the '04 model year. '05's are soon going to be in production. I too agree I would not buy a demo especially with that mileage. As long as the dealer has not registered the vehicle warranty starts at the time of first registration so if you buy a demo (not necessarly a program car -used)with 200 miles the power train warranty ends at 70,200 miles. Good Luck!
#311 of 840 Thanks for the imput! by lynzee Mar 13, 2004 (3:43 pm)
Thank you all for the imput on the "program cars" we looked at. I guess that's why we didn't go any further than just looking. Does anyone know about 05' pricing or any new options that will be offered? Thanks again this is a very informative board! LynZee
#312 of 840 re: Thanks for the imput! by traron Mar 14, 2004 (6:58 am)
lynzee, The 05's will be in offered in 3 classes, base, touring and limited. The base will have space for 5 passengers, 2 front & second row bench. The touring will be like what is being offered today, 6 passenger, and the limited one color body with 19" wheels. The base and touring will have the existing 3.5L engine. Don't know about prices or rebates yet. Chrysler dealers are now ordering '05s and delivery is about 8 weeks.
#313 of 840 Demos by rsharp Mar 14, 2004 (3:44 pm)
Yes, you loose some warranty time buying a program car. but you also loose the HUGE depreciation hit you take when you drive a new car off the lot for the first time. in the case of the overpriced and option loaded '04 Pacificas that is a major factor. For example I found a loaded ($41K new) Pac with 21K miles for less that $29K. That is a lot of savings. I found a lesser equipped one with 17K miles for less than $26K. Remember the two rules of car buying: cars are always an expense never an investment, New car value drops by thousands of dollars the second you drive it away.
#314 of 840 by bjbird2 Mar 16, 2004 (6:49 am)
My local paper has a NEW 2004 Pacifica listed with a $3000 rebate and $5701 off MSRP, for a final price of $23,999, with 0 down. It's probably the base model, but it's still a very good deal.
#315 of 840 Purchase Experience by parrothead3300 Mar 16, 2004 (9:39 am)
Bought my new 2004 Chrysler Pacifica FWD w/ "R" Package at Kernersville (NC) Chrysler Dodge on 3/28. Listed for $37,300 plus installation of hitch platform, 7-wire harness, and chrome exhaust tip. Traded a 2000 Chrysler Concorde LXi w/ 91K miles, a bad fuel pump, and a leaking head gasket. Including everything, traded for $27,500 turnkey (3% sales tax in NC). I was satisfied based on what I learned from Edmonds and Kelly Blue Book websites. Dealer salesperson - and, best I can tell, everyone else there - has never read the manual to the vehicle. They gave me some bad answers on what the vehicle could and could not do (they were completely ignorant of the EVIC programming features; thought break-in was 500, not 300 miles; insisted that 3,000 service frequency was a requirement for warranty to remain valid - it isn't; had no knowledge of PIN number for keys or key codes, either). Could go on and on, but you get the jist of it. From this website, I learned how important it is to read the manual - and I can tell you, the car can virtually be custom fit to your personal idiosyncrasies if you read the book! Thanks to all who stressed that. Have about 2500 miles on the car so far; getting about 21.5 mpg which seems great to me considering the weight of the vehicle. Using 89 octane fuel as suggested in the manual, not 87 octane. Understand the complaints about "lack of power"; it ain't a rocket, but it goes plenty fast for me accelerating into traffic streams, passing, etc. I'm pleased. The quiet is fantastic; the comfort of the driver's seat is superb; the feel of the road as you firmly glide along is just great. VERY sure footed. I love the vehicle!!
#316 of 840 89 octane by imidazol97 Mar 16, 2004 (12:36 pm)
The engine is supposed to increase compression as the rings seat. The maximum compression on some motors is reached at about 5000 miles. That's when it might need the 89 octane most. Then after that it should need it less.   BUT it should adapt to 87 by spark retard, which most people would never notice. There's something wrong if you're getting knocking or pinging on 87. See your dealer. It could be your gas in your area is formulated so that it causes that.
#317 of 840 Pacifica Purchase by bshelljeep Mar 23, 2004 (11:12 am)
I bought my Inferno Red AWD Pacifica with chrome wheels for $27,216 after the $3,000 rebate. MSRP was $33,955 and invoice was $31,140. I normally buy slightly used cars, but in this case it made sense to buy new because even the used Pacificas are so new. I just wasn't finding the typical depreciation and it didn't seem worth it to me to only get a couple thousand dollars off for a used car. One word of caution, if you are seeing used FWD Pacificas for less than $26,000 as reported in post #313, it may for the Premium, not Luxury model. The premium model doesn't come with side airbags, fog lights, auto headlights, EVIC, adjustable pedals, etc. Edmunds and all of you were invaluable to me when making my purchase. I knew much more than the salesman thanks to you and was able to buy my Pacifica and trade my jeep knowing I was not ripped off! In one case, I had a salesman say to me, "That's what you want to pay for a $33,000 car?" when I told him my price. I just walked out- I wasn't going to waste my time being treated like an idiot-it happened to be the dealer where I originally bought the jeep I was trading- their loss! Thanks again!
#318 of 840 Pacifica Purchase @ Houston by fms1 Mar 23, 2004 (7:18 pm)
Bought my new 2004 Chrysler Pacifica FWD w/ "R" Package at Gillman Chrysler Dodge on 3/20. Listed for $37,820 purchased for $33,900 before rebate. Vehicle has everything except sunroof, heated seats and high-intensity headlights. Shopped around for about three weeks and sent out a number of price request. Couldn't find a vehicle that had only equipment we wanted and ended up purchasing one with more. But, I think we got a great deal and the folks at the dealership are great. Best transaction and experience I've ever had and at 50, I've had a few.

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