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Hi, I've been following this forum for a while and in the market now for a base 08 TL w/o Nav. There is some invaluable information in this forum and I hope to share my buying experience once it's all said and done. Based on all the posts here, it seems I should be looking at Invoice-2K as a base price for negotiations. Can anyone confirm that? Anyone has experience with dealerships in the Boston area? Thanks much.
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Replying to: sdtx (Mar 11, 2008 11:37 am) |
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Replying to: sdtx (Mar 11, 2008 11:37 am) Service-wise I give A of B a C+. Nice folks, but my two warranty issues (rattles) each took two trips to fix. I can't believe they didn't know they hadn't fixed the rattles the first time when they released the car to me. Oh, and after one service, they washed the car but then parked it under a tree and the birds did a bit of target practice...! Note that their "Doc Fee" ($197) included "free" lifetime state inspections. |
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The Acura dealer near by has a 2007 TL-S in the lot. The car has 5000 some miles on it. according to the salesman, they have some special program that the boss of the dealership drives a new Acura every several months and put 5000 on it then leave it in the lot and switch to drive another new one (i personally found it hard to believe, maybe it's just a loaner, who knows). so he showed me this car and said he can give me a really good deal on it. the salesman also told me that they have to sell the car as used if it has more than 6000 miles. he let me only test drove for like 3 blocks (i have no idea what it runs like on highway). So, This TL type S Blue, w/ Sticker $38,000 ish, consider it -2007 Model -5000+ miles on it, not registered before. -no choice of color -no low finance available(08 models has special finance) -2009 model is due with in a year -bad test drive experience how much should i aim if i want to buy it? i know the TMV of a 2008 TL-S is $35,000ish.
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Replying to: younikwoo (Mar 12, 2008 10:53 am) btw: insist on taking a drive to the freeway or high way, it has to be driven more than 3 blocks to get a feel on the car. my 2 cent.
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Replying to: gs3 (Mar 12, 2008 3:03 pm) I do agree, though, that this is a used car and can't be considered new. Honestly, I'll be surprised if they'll sell it to you for its true value, assuming they won't be able to apply any dealer incentive cash. Look at like this: you will almost certainly be able to buy a brand new TL-S for around $33,000, where you will have the full warranty and be able to get exactly what you want. How much do you need to save on this car for it to be worth it? Two thousand? Three thousand? I wouldn't pay anything near new price on it, but a lot of it depends on how much that 5000 miles means to you.
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Replying to: riorebel (Mar 12, 2008 3:44 pm) oh he told me briefly that "low" means "low 30s"
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Replying to: younikwoo (Mar 12, 2008 5:17 pm)
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Replying to: riorebel (Mar 12, 2008 5:59 pm)
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Replying to: younikwoo (Mar 12, 2008 10:53 am) But what worries me more than anything else is the test drive. If he wouldn't let you drive the car more than three blocks or on the freeway, I wouldn't touch that car. Sounds like they're hiding something.
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