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#44 of 335 2004 Mazda Tribute DX - $15,500.00 by monicahuck Nov 25, 2003 (8:24 pm)
I just purchased a 2004 Mazda Tribute DX for $15,900.00. Granted this is the base model, but it still came with power windows, door locks, mirrors, etc. Was replacing a 1995 Ford Explorer my husband drives. Needed more room (i.e., kids) and needed something cheap. Negotiate, negotiate, negotiate. I know its not the "tripped" out version like the LX or ES, but for our family's needs it was a good vehicle at a decent price.
#45 of 335 by audia8q Dec 02, 2003 (8:43 am)
Mazda just announced 0% for 60 months on 2004 Tributes in the Northeast. Check your local dealers for other regions.
#46 of 335 tribute pricing by nafadnoh Dec 04, 2003 (8:50 pm)
Anyone know where I can go to get the best deal on a 03/04 Trib LX 4x2. I have looked at dealers in STL but they don't seem to want to negotiate even when they have 140 Tributes on the lot. Interesting? Anyway, I'm willing to travel to get the best price.
#47 of 335 New 2004 XLT Price by marekp Dec 30, 2003 (10:08 pm)
Hi:   I am to purchase a new, standard 2004 XLT 4WD soon. The internet sales person estimated my costs today as follows:   car price - 23,243 1% profit - 232 tax - 1,936 SUM: 25,442 -Rebate - 2,000 ------------------ To pay: 23,442   2-year registration/plates (~$70) and some other $30 DMV fee go extra on top of this.   The APR should be ca. 4.9%, though I am to check with my bank and car insurer tomorrow as well.   Is this a reasonable deal for upstate New York??? This is my first new car - please ADVISE... (I only have 2 days left if I want to take advantage of this 'opportunity' - Ford may easily extend it, or have another one)   Thank you, Marek
#48 of 335 New Mazda Tribute '04 Purchase Experience by clrlmiller1 Jan 06, 2004 (9:29 am)
My wife & I just bought a 2004 Tribute from Schaefer & Strohminger in Towson, MD. We were treated very professionally and got a super deal on an LX-V6 with the Sunroof and 6-CD option. $100 over invoice, -$2500 Cash back and a very good trade on our '94 Camry even with 169k miles. I would suggest any parents with younger children get the step bars since the sides are fairly high (especially in the rear).   My wife drives a 2000 Explorer XLT and we wanted something like it but with better gas mileage and a lot lower cost. We looked at several other makes & models (Chev Tracker/Suzuki XL-7, the XTerra, the CR-V, the Forrester, the Saturn VUE) For the money, the Escape/Mazda seemed to offer the best mix of a peppy V6, True 4X4 instead of AWD, good cabin space and a nice interior layout. The Forrester was a close second with great cabin space/layout and had better MPG thanks to the HO 2.5L 4-cyl., but the Auto Trans felt a little too jerky.   We finally chose the Mazda over the Ford for simply the Warranty 4yrs/50k miles vs. 3yrs/36k miles.
#49 of 335 Help on Escape Price!! by rickinboulder Jan 14, 2004 (4:29 pm)
Hi everyone. Here's the problem. I'm looking at a 2003 Escape Limited with 5600 miles. Seems like a great deal at 20,800 when comparable 2004s new are MSRP around 29k with average retail around 27k. The Kelly Blue Book trade-in on this rig is about $22k, so I thought !fantastic! ... until looking here at Edmunds and getting a used RETAIL quote of about 22k. I've also seen 2003 XLT's used with mileage in the 15k to 20k range for asking prices around $22.   The question - is Edmunds wrong about this car? An '03 with 5600 miles - should it have a trade or a retail value around $22k?   Great story behind it that was validated by internet search - a couple, competing in an event sponsored by Ford both won Escape Limiteds...and then found out the tax burden that left them with, so turned one back in. So, not a buyback, not a lemon...   Any opinions are greatly appreciated..
#50 of 335 Rickinboulder by steve_ HOST Jan 14, 2004 (11:31 pm)
What is the "Kelley Blue Book" Price?   Steve, Host
#51 of 335 Still the help on price question by rickinboulder Jan 15, 2004 (7:52 am)
Steve - thanks for the link. But, it doesn't really answer my question. Supposedly Edmunds quotes are more accurate...is *this* one right?   The majority of the 2003 Escapes that I see listed through Edmunds within 400 miles (all are XLT, not Limited) have between 18k and 40k miles, averaging about $21k. So, I question that a Limited with extremly low miles would have an Edmunds retail value the same as an XLT with many times more miles...   So, setting aside the explanation of why Edmunds values are "better" than Kelley, can people give me some feedback on the perceived value of the deal that I'm looking at closing today (Jan 15th, 2004)?   I know that given the numbers I've seen here, the deal doesn't look as good as it used to. However, there are very few Limiteds sold slightly used as most are rental/program/lease XLT's. As such, taking a value for the XLT and simply bumping it up by an adjustment factor for Limited trim and for low miles seems a little out of line.   As before, opinions ARE appreciated...   Thanks
#52 of 335 by steve_ HOST Jan 15, 2004 (10:18 pm)
Try asking Terry or any other dealers who hang out in Real-World Trade-In Values.   Steve
#53 of 335 2003 Tribute LX by kevria Jan 22, 2004 (11:57 am)
I just picked up a 2003 Tribute LX with 4WD, ABS, Premium Audio, and Tow as a leftover for $21,500. Its MSRP is $25,050. There was a $2500 rebate involved too.

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