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End of year by wallybird
Dec 30, 2005 (7:35 am)
Does end of year or end of month really make a difference in car price? Looking at an RX330.
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Re: Ray Catena Monmouth [tazimi] by footwood
Dec 30, 2005 (8:55 am)

Replying to: tazimi (Dec 30, 2005 6:47 am)

Hey I applied and was approved for the credit
 
5.4% for 60 months going thru the costco web-site to capital one. If you go thru the capital one site direct the rates are higher,"thanks tazimi". I am going to use this to my advantage tonight when I deal.
 
worst case I will have the check tomorrow am so I can leave a deposit tonight and sign the paperwork tomorrow.
 
Brininging my wife with me tonight. No added pressure there with all the shinny new cars. No, I can't think of that. Stick to your guns!!! thats the moto
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Re: Financing tip... [tazimi] by jensad
Dec 30, 2005 (9:19 am)

Replying to: tazimi (Dec 29, 2005 10:11 pm)

I too almost let the dealer make too much money on my purchase. I always caculate the payments due each month on my hand calculator before I buy.
 
   The Finance manager wrote up the contract and when I looked over the contract, I noticed the payments were about $ 15 more per month than I had calculated. Yes indeed, the manager had added in $ 1000 extra and kissed it off to "I made a mistake". It was corrected.
 
Caveat Emptor
 
Good luck to all and stay safe.
 
jensad
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Ray Catena Monmouth by footwood
Dec 30, 2005 (4:03 pm)
I just left from a very disturbing VIP sales appointment at this dealership.
 
The had a White Lexus RX300 MSRP of 43450.
 
I did the calculation and offered a price of 38000
 
they said they would not sell at below invoice which was 38490. I am waiting to here if they would accept this is via cell phone now after i left the dealership.
 
The thing that annoys me is they are now low balling me on my trade in offering me 1500 for a mazada 626 with a blue book of 3400. they said thats what the wholesaler will give to them and said they will not budge. I am now caught between buying the car for a good price. but getting next to nothing for the trade. I told them to take the trade off the table. and I am waiting to see if they stick to the invoice price of the car.
 
Any ideas what to do with the trade? They basically don't want it. saying they make no profit on it they since they have no used car lot and just give it to the wholesaler.
 
What to do? what to do?
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tonite's experience by five0_4tluv
Dec 30, 2005 (4:37 pm)
we arrived at the dealer around 4:30 and out by 5:00. getting the price we want on the car MSRP 41188, sell for 36500 (88.3%), but they are low balling the trade. 7k for our Jeep GC that Car Max offered 10k for this morning. so do we eat the $625 tax savings? we will see if they will call tomorrow. they also begged for us to come in because they were 75 cars below quota....
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Ray Catena Monmouth, NJ by footwood
Dec 30, 2005 (5:08 pm)
Alright basically settled on a price of 100 above the invoice of 38468 for a White RX330 MSRP 43450. basically 88.7%
 
they said I could take the trade off the table and sell it myself or take the 1500.
 
Now I just have to go thru the finance guy and I am home free.
 
I will have my check ready for my finance portion if necessary
 
Lexus fiance may be less so I will see
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Re: Ray Catena Monmouth, NJ [footwood] by tazimi
Dec 30, 2005 (7:39 pm)

Replying to: footwood (Dec 30, 2005 5:08 pm)

Sell the car yourself...they will not give you what the car is worth. Auto trader or any of the auto publications you have in your region will get you more money. Don't even bother with the trade-in. You're almost home!!!
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Re: Ray Catena Monmouth, NJ [footwood] by highlander7
Dec 30, 2005 (7:45 pm)

Replying to: footwood (Dec 30, 2005 5:08 pm)

footwood,
 
Very good deal, you obviously are satisfied with this price
and should be. Almost $5K off a $43459 MSRP ... not bad!
 
A trade always confuses the deal, you usually can sell on your own for more than the dealer will offer. $1500.00 on a trade will save you another $90.00 in tax and you will be done. Your old car is always worth more to you than what a dealer will offer, they always have the upper hand on trade-ins. Now to deal with the finance guy and consider all those extra's??
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Re: Buying an RX 330 in NC [wallybird] by tazimi
Dec 30, 2005 (7:47 pm)

Replying to: wallybird (Dec 30, 2005 7:27 am)

wallybird...I think $485 for doc fee is quite high...I believe my doc fee was $55 and and additional $25 for filing online (which I think is crap, but oh well). I thought there were laws that capped doc fees...I might have misread, but I'll search for it...
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PLEASE! Need pricing help on a RX330 in OK by eyecansee
Dec 30, 2005 (9:03 pm)
Hi, I'm thinking about purchasing a "base" Rx330 w/premium pkg, 18" wheels, htd seats...MSRP is $41,188... This is going to be a "company" purchase, where we will fortunately be able to cut a check for the full amount...and we want to do it this year, Yes, it's dec 30 today.... Hoping you guys could give me an opinion on what type of pricing I might be able to leverage being the last day of the year and bring cash to the table...any help is greatly appreciated!
 
Hopefully it will be a december to remember....we're in OK by the way...

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