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Chrysler Voyager/Dodge Caravan Prices Paid and Buying Experience 2003-2007

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#157 of 181
Re: Lake Norman Chrysler in NC - AVOID! [pathosrising] by 97xpresso
Feb 01, 2007 (3:41 pm)
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Replying to: pathosrising (Jan 27, 2007 12:02 am)

150 miles!!?? I'm glad you walked out despite the distance. If you know exactly what you want, many people shop dealers on-line. Some even deliver.
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Re: pretty straight forward [5greyhounds] by hansienna
Feb 01, 2007 (8:05 pm)
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Replying to: 5greyhounds (Jan 30, 2007 5:40 pm)

I agree that it is better to have all the trip computer data displayed in the instrument cluster than in the overhead console.
      You also have an excellent reason to prefer Stow and Go.
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A Quote from the wife by 5greyhounds
Feb 04, 2007 (6:49 am)
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on the 2008: "ugly" so I guess we made the right move on the 2007. The exterior is "blocky" and she really does not like the placement of the shifter. The power stow and go is nice but we can put them down ourselves. I wish Chrysler the best on the 2008 but want to thank the company for paying me 4K to buy one that I like.
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Where are the incentives? by pathosrising
Feb 04, 2007 (10:48 am)
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Anyone know if they'll bring back the incentives on the 2006 caravan? No point in buying a 2006 if it costs more than a 2007, which still has the 3K cashish.... And if anyone knows, what do they traditionally do with the new leftover cars that now cost more than brand new ones?
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Re: Where are the incentives? [pathosrising] by kyfdx HOST
Feb 04, 2007 (11:39 am)
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Replying to: pathosrising (Feb 04, 2007 10:48 am)

Usually, when there are big year-end incentives on an outgoing model, they never really "go away". At some point, Chrysler will just pay the dealers the incentive on whatever units they have left on the lot..
 
So, even though the incentives appear to be gone, it is possible that they have just been paid "upfront" to the dealer.
 
I have no idea of the specific incentives on this model, or if that is the case, but I would certainly not pay any more of a net price for the vehicle this month, than I would last month.
 
regards,
kyfdx
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Re: A Quote from the wife [5greyhounds] by hansienna
Feb 05, 2007 (9:27 am)
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Replying to: 5greyhounds (Feb 04, 2007 6:49 am)

I agree with your wife on everything.
     However, the less rounded corners increase the interior volume and make the new style more practical.
     As with you and your wife, I prefer the interior of the 2007 and the $ 4,000 "Bribe" makes the 2007 a BEST BUY
     I do NOT like the shifter on the dash - either high like on the 2008 T&C and GC or lower as on my 2006 Sienna or on the Odyssey. I also do not like the placement of the cruise controls on the stalk of the steering wheel and think the 2007 T&C placement is much better.
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Re: Where are the incentives? [kyfdx] by pathosrising
Feb 05, 2007 (10:47 am)
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Replying to: kyfdx (Feb 04, 2007 11:39 am)

Thanks for this. We figured we'd just be paying more for the 2007 since we'd missed the deal. I found a black 2006 Caravan in Spartanburg, SC for 15,104 OTD. With the power package.
 
Just because I hate myself I emailed Lake Norman offering them the chance to beat it, since The Spartanburg place is an extra hour away (2.5 hour trip) and because they have the light blue color which I'd prefer, but I'm probably going to Spartanburg!
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Woot! 14,500 OTD in NC! by pathosrising
Feb 07, 2007 (4:25 pm)
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Well, I contacted Lake Norman, and told them about the 15,104 quote, and they offered 14,500 out the door. Almost fell off my chair since this is the same car they wanted 15,600 for. works out to about 13,900 +TTL. with our piece of crap trade-in counting for 800 dollars, we got an excellent deal. The only problem is that we haven't paid for the car. When we got there last night, the people responsible for setting up the deal were gone, so we drove the new car 60 miles home, and then today the finance guys still aren't there, so we won't be returning to sign the papers til tomorrow. I love extended test drives.
 
thanks!
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Re: Woot! 14,500 OTD in NC! [pathosrising] by hansienna
Feb 08, 2007 (7:53 pm)
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Replying to: pathosrising (Feb 07, 2007 4:25 pm)

Does the inline 4 cyl engine provide enough power for the Caravan?
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Re: Woot! 14,500 OTD in NC! [hansienna] by pathosrising
Feb 08, 2007 (10:07 pm)
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Replying to: hansienna (Feb 08, 2007 7:53 pm)

yeah, it was decent, but we didn't buy the car. Turns out Lake Norman Chysler really are just the scum of the earth.
 
So I contacted them as stated earlier with a price from a dealer of 15,104. I included the price breakdown from that quote, and Lake Norman said they'd beat it, and quoted us 14,500 Out the door. THe last time we talked they'd offered us 800 for my mother super crappy trade in. We took it.
 
So we come in tonight after having this new 2006 Caravan 2 days while they got everything together. We wanted no extra warranty, so we expected to pay:
 
14,500 for the car, OTD.
- 800 for our trade in
-3100 for our down payment = 10,600 financed.
 
So we couldn't understand why they wanted 11,400. Turns out that when our dear sweet SalesWoman quoted us the 14,500 price, she was including the 800 dollar trade in. So there never was a car for 14,500. There was a car for 15,300, and after they gave us the trade in credit, the result was 14,500 OTD. Unbelievable. If the 15,300 figure sounds at all familiar, it's because instead of there being an 1100 dollar savings between their last quote (15,600) and this one (14,500) the difference was really only 300 bux. The finance guy and I argued vigorously, and truthfully had been anything less than an absolute schmuck we might have been willing to deal. But he was a jerk, with a smug attitude and a tired catchphrase "I can't change anything, It is what it is."
 
We walked. And we will not be buying a dodge of anykind. we drove more than 360 miles in 3 trips to this dealership, and there was no way we were going to reward their underhanded dealings with even 10 cents more than we agreed on.
 
Before we started the paperwork, I gave them a 100 dollar bill since we'd lost the title to our trade in. I just wonder if we'll ever see it again.
 
I seriously wouldn't buy from them if they hand delivered the car and massaged our feet while my mother signed the paperwork.

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