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Replying to: 1stin10 (Jun 29, 2009 10:21 pm) having just spend $800 to replace the O2 sensors on my '01 Audi with 103k miles on it I doubt I'll be shopping any time soon but it will be useful to file away for reference. thanks. jc
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Replying to: 1stin10 (Jun 29, 2009 10:21 pm)
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Replying to: fendertweed (Jun 30, 2009 7:10 am) In my case, I used cars.com to determine where I might reasonably travel to get the best price for the vehicle I wanted. When I found it was in MD, I made sure to copy the link from that dealer's web site, showing the price and the car's description, into the body of the message that was blasted out to the local dealers. I asked them if they could beat the price, and indicated if not, I would be flying to MD to buy the car in the following three days. (I already had plans to go to MD anyway.) One dealership thought I was bluffing, so came back with a price $250 higher than what I asked them to beat. When I ignored them for a day, they began to email and call me every few hours as did another dealership. When I eventually told them I already had a deal, they quickly suggested they would beat that price if I walked away from the existing deal. I told them to forget it. So ... did I get the lowest, rock bottom price I possibly could have gotten? No, because I didn't go back and forth amongst the dealers. Some may regard that as foolishly leaving money on the table, but I knew from my research that I was getting a very good price as it was, and I chose to honor the agreement I made with the salesman who demonstrated from the start that he was the most interested in my business and who acted like a professional throughout. To me, it really was not worth the extra $200 or so I might have saved to go back on my word with someone who had been straightforward with me and whose dealership has gotten good ratings with the BBB and elsewhere. Hope this was helpful. I'm sure it was way more than what you were looking for, but I'm a little excited right now about the experience. 
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Replying to: ateixeira (Jun 30, 2009 7:43 am) 
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Replying to: 1stin10 (Jun 29, 2009 10:21 pm)
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Replying to: mikgars (Jun 30, 2009 2:52 pm) Once you zero in on a dealership, I would suggest googling them to see what comes up and checking out their rating on the BBB site. I considered buying in Schaumburg, but decided against it after reading numerous complaints against them (recently as well as years ago) and seeing they got a grade of "F" from the BBB. Even if I had managed to have a smooth transaction with them, this knowledge would have added unneeded stress to my experience. Plus, I don't like putting money in the pockets of people who conduct business in an allegedly shady fashion. Good luck to you! I've got my fingers crossed that you'll get an even better deal than I did, especially if Subaru increases the rebate. One person posted on this forum a couple months back that he thought Subaru would raise it by maybe $750 in July as dealers need to clear out the 09s to make room for the redesigned 10s. I was a bit tempted to hang on a couple of weeks more myself, but opted to tap into the added sales motivation of the end of the month & 2nd quarter. Let us know how you do.
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Replying to: 1stin10 (Jun 30, 2009 5:07 pm) Thanks, Al
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Replying to: 1stin10 (Jun 30, 2009 1:45 pm) enjoy the new car, Jon |
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My in-laws need to buy in a hurry...their car was totaled. Where are the rebates available. I live in Richmond, VA and I don't think I can get them or in Pittsburgh where they live. Much thanks!!!
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Replying to: richmonder (Jul 02, 2009 1:55 pm) |
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