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#210 of 333 RE: HOW DID I DO $$$$ ???2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE [realsales] by nortsr1 Sep 25, 2005 (8:10 am)
Replying to: realsales (Sep 24, 2005 9:12 am) You probably could have done a lot better on the 2005 model with all the rebates and finance incentives. If you paid MSRP, then yes, you paid too much. If you go to the Edmunds New cars, then check out the exact model you purchased against the edmunds prices...MSRP vs Invoice....and make sure you price all the exact options that you received....then you will have a much better idea as to your "deal", plus you have to figure out if you got a good deal on your trade-in (which can also be checked out here at Edmunds ( with 130,000 miles and a shot tranny, I really have no idea what that would be worth as to trade-in value) as used SUV's are a dime a dozen right now with gas prices the way thay are and people clamoring for more "economical" gas mileage vehicles.    resales....thanks for the small letters and as long as you are satisfied with your new Mazda...that is all that really matters. the deal is done...so be happy, the Mazda Tribute, with the 4yr., 50,000 mile warranty is a very good decision. Replies to this message: realsales (Sep 25, 2005 8:40 pm) nortsr1 (Sep 26, 2005 7:23 am)
#211 of 333 RE: HOW DID I DO $$$$ ???2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE [nortsr1] by realsales Sep 25, 2005 (8:40 pm)
Replying to: nortsr1 (Sep 25, 2005 8:10 am) hey nortsr1, appreciate the advice and well wishes!! went to the edmunds site and did my homework ( although after the fact ) at $ 23,700 out the door with the package III upgrades for the 2006 v-6 tribute , i am up about $200.. it was either $23,700 for the tribute or $23,500 for a 2005 nissan x-terra. after getting more info and considering i never go off road the tribute was the right choice. can you give me some tips on increasing the horsepower a bit?? ( i keep hearing about a computer chip?? , will this void the warranty?? ) also what does one do to get better gas milage?? i am a realtor who puts tons of miles on my vehicle, ( 130,000 on my 2001 escape ). i realize my v-6 2001 escape and my 2006 v-6 tribute have the same 200 hp 3.0 liter engine, thus i see no significant power performence difference. i would think after 5 years ford/mazda would have done something about this?? regards, resales. Replies to this message: nortsr1 (Sep 26, 2005 7:23 am)
#212 of 333 RE: HOW DID I DO $$$$ ???2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE [realsales] by nortsr1 Sep 26, 2005 (7:23 am)
Replying to: realsales (Sep 25, 2005 8:40 pm) Your Mazda Tribute should get around 19 to 20 mpg City and 24 to 26mpg hwy. I have a 2005 Mercury Mariner (same engine as the Ford escape and your Mazda Tribute. I make at least three roundtrips per year from Florida to NJ and have always averaged 24 to 26 mpg hwy (and that is doing about 65 to 75 mph on Rt.95 most of the way (except for that darn Washington D.C. beltway area).    I don't know why you would want a "chip" to boost your performance?? And, I would assume it might void your warranty.You are in Real Estate, so you should not be interested in hopping up your vehicle, as I assume you take customers to and from proospective home sites?    Be happy with whayt you have..You purchased a reliable vehice that should give you many trouble-free miles.
#213 of 333 Fleet Registration Reported: worrisome? by lp1 Sep 27, 2005 (10:02 am)
I'm about to close a deal on a '04 Escape XLT. It looks and runs very well, has 36K miles on it, has leather and most desirable optionals. Asking price was $15k but I negotiated $16k out of the door.   I ran a Carfax and it showed "Fleet Registration Reported", only one owner, same state (CA), average of 22K miles/year. Should this fact alone (fleet registration) raise a red flag? Will it make more difficult to sell this car in the future?   Btw, I think the $16k out of the door is a good deal. Is it so?   Thanks all for the inputs, LP Replies to this message: dw438 (Sep 27, 2005 10:07 am) lp1 (Sep 27, 2005 12:20 pm)
#214 of 333 Re: Fleet Registration Reported: worrisome? [lp1] by dw438 Sep 27, 2005 (10:07 am)
Replying to: lp1 (Sep 27, 2005 10:02 am) Depends on the fleet, of course. Hertz has been using Escapes in their pool for the past few years. So have many corporations. Rental cars can be beaten, ya know. Replies to this message: lp1 (Sep 27, 2005 12:20 pm)
#215 of 333 Re: Fleet Registration Reported: worrisome? [dw438] by lp1 Sep 27, 2005 (12:20 pm)
Replying to: dw438 (Sep 27, 2005 10:07 am) The title shows it was registered to a local office of a national construction company, fortunately it was not Hertz or other rental company.   Would it alleviate the fact? I mean, in general, how much more difficult it is to sell a car when the potential buyer knows it has been registered to a company in the past? I can certainly keep a copy of the old title to show prospective buyers that it didn't belong to a rental company if that helps.
#216 of 333 What's with the Employee prices? by si88 Sep 28, 2005 (9:10 pm)
I am looking at a Mercury Mariner 2005 here in Louisiana to replace the wife's flooded Jeep by this weekend. So far I see the '05's have the best rebates. Is the employee price that they advertise after these rebates are applied? I am looking at an 05 with the following options:      REAR CARGO CONVENIENCE PKG INTERIOR CARGO MANAGEMENT SYS RETRACTABLE CARGO COVER POWER MOONROOF WITH SHADE ROOF RACK WITH CROSSBARS MINI-OH CONSOLE W/BIN & MAP LIGHTS FULL SIZE SPARE WHEEL/TIRE TRAILER TOWING, CLASS II DYNAMIC SIDE IMPACT PACKAGE SAFETY CANOPY & SIDE AIR BAGS PREMIUM LEATHER TRIM (BLACK)   TOTAL MSRP $27,415.00 EMPLOYEE PRICE $24,511.79 CASH BACK ($1,000.00)   __________ MERCURY FAMILY PRICE $23,511.79*   Sorry for the ALL CAPS nortsr1. Can I do better than this Merc Family Price or is this price non negotiable? They also mention an "extra $1000 in clearance cash" but I think that is the same cash back incentive listed above.   If anyone has had experience with buying a Mariner lately please let me know about it and why you choose Mariner over the Escape and Tribute.   Also is the rear parking sensor something that can be added later or is it factory installed only?   Thanks in advance for any advice. Replies to this message: nortsr1 (Sep 30, 2005 6:38 am) bwelch (Mar 24, 2006 8:56 am) kyfdx (Mar 24, 2006 6:24 pm)
#217 of 333 Re: What's with the Employee prices? [si88] by nortsr1 Sep 30, 2005 (6:38 am)
Replying to: si88 (Sep 28, 2005 9:10 pm) That ois a great deal>Go for it. Employee pricing runs out in the next day or so.
#218 of 333 Empolyee or other pricing by escapenut Oct 04, 2005 (8:52 am)
Reading on Edmund's Inside Line (I believe) it seems that GM and Ford are hurting now d/t their up-front clearance sales starting in June. Of course what is obvious is that GM has put their eggs in the SUV/Truck market which may rebound if gas prices fall, Ford a little less so. Eventhough it's been ballyhooed as being the end of the employee pricing currently, my bet is that the Big-3 will formulate another way to get prospective buyers in the showroom with potentially as low or lower pricing than what we've seen (better to sell in volumn that not at all).   I know I wouldn't buy a vehicle now without substantial discounts, employee pricing or not. Ford X-Plan is what I used to buy my '01 Escape. Discounting minor price increases over the last few years, I can still get at or near (with rebates/discounts) the same type of Escape for rougly the same price as I paid 4 years ago. We'll see what they do over the next few weeks.
#219 of 333 Is this a good deal? by nfjnr Oct 10, 2005 (1:39 pm)
Got this quote for a 2006 Tribute S with V6,Package 111, side airbags, rear step plate,rear spoiler,wheellocks,MSRP 27340.00, dealer offer 22590.00. This is after 3000.00 cash back incentive. Appreciate any thoughts or comments.   Thanks Nick Replies to this message: prosa (Oct 12, 2005 8:37 am) nfjnr (Oct 12, 2005 11:33 am) realsales (Oct 15, 2005 8:48 am) garigranito (Oct 16, 2005 8:59 am)

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