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Replying to: hemiboy (Mar 09, 2005 9:17 pm) So it sounds about the same. Good luck on your JGC
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Replying to: jherbst (Mar 10, 2005 8:23 am) Thanks for your help. |
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Replying to: gijohn (Mar 10, 2005 7:35 pm) In my humble opinion, you should not walk but run from this dealer. One of the things I like about Edmunds' forums is most of the posted experiences posted. Most of the deals I've read here (including mine) are running 12% to 15% off MSRP. Of course that includes rebates but rebates affect how much comes out of my pocket. Again, use Edmunds.com to find out the invoice price and start from there. Again and in my opinion, you take this deal you are leaving thousands of dollars on the table. |
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| Silver Laredo 4x4 with the F package group, 6 disc/MP3 stereo, adjustable pedals, cargo convenience group. MSRP $30,900. Invoice $28,898. I got it for $28,200, so $700 below invoice. Subtract off the $3,500 rebates and I got the processing fees waived ($200) for another $3,700 off = $24,500. (Plus they gave me more on my trade in than I expected). I think I did good. What do you think? | |
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Today, I'm the proud owner of a 2005 JGC Fully Loaded. I never thought I would own a Jeep, because I never really cared for the Grand Cherokee's looks & styling, nor do i do any off-roading. Seriously, I never ever visited a jeep dealership to even try out their vehicles ( even though I liked the the thought of the freedom the wrangler could provide when i lived in the mountains during my high-school & college years ) However, afer looking at practically every truck, suv & car, i decided to go with the JGC because it met all my needs in the end... Height : i'm tall & so are friends. driver and passenger seats have lots of room. 2nd role has no room for tall people if front seats are all the way back Unfortunately, everything else was too good to pass up so those friends who aren't fortunate enough to sit in front will have to either endure sitting in back or ride in their own vehicles... ( sad, but what's a guy to do... ) 5.7 HEMI : wanted something fast Jeep : wanted something 4 occasional off-road if i'm stuck in traffic, i can make my own detour, cross divide, rail-road tracks, etc Size : something that fit in my garage didn't want 40-50K vehicle sitting in sun, rain, etc FUN : Extremely fun to drive, agile, nimble, quick, secure, & did i say fun !!!! Share : my wife can drive this too, suburbans, tahoe's, yukons, durango's, tundras, explorers, etc.. she didn't like, too big Styling : the car actually looks very good Cost : sticker much less than other items i looked at, final deal even sweeter BODY & Description EQUIP -------------------------------------------- WKJP74.Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4x4 PSB.......Bright Silver Metallic C/C Paint PLD5......Leather-Trimmed Bucket Seats AEK.......Electronic Information System Group AJY........4x4 Popular Group CGS.......Supplemental Side Air Bagss DGQ.......5-Speed Automatic Transmission EZB.......5.7L HEMI(R) MDS V8 Engine ..........Electronic Limited Slip Differential rear Axle .............Electronic Limited Slip front Axle ..............5.7L Badge ................Quadra-Drive(R) II 4WD System REC..........Navigation System w/6-CD/MP3 Player RSA SIRIUS Satellite Radio WGX 17x7.5" Aluminum Chrome Clad Wheels XAA ParkSense(TM) Rear Back-up Sysem XGM Tire Pressure Monitoring Display YDH Daimler Chrysler Owner Loyalty Mail YG1 7.5 Additional Gallons of Gas Y99 CHRYMDA 2TK K Package 25K....Customer Preferred Package 25K 4HW....Pre-Spec Vehicle Order Tracking |
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Sorry for double post, same guy as message 190 re-edit text to make it more readable -------------------------------------------- BODY & Description EQUIP -------------------------------------------- Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4x4 Bright Silver Metallic C/C Paint Leather-Trimmed Bucket Seats Electronic Information System Group 4x4 Popular Group Supplemental Side Air Bagss 5-Speed Automatic Transmission 5.7L HEMI(R) MDS V8 Engine Electronic Limited Slip Differential rear Axle Electronic Limited Slip front Axle 5.7L Badge Quadra-Drive(R) II 4WD System Navigation System w/6-CD/MP3 Player SIRIUS Satellite Radio 17x7.5" Aluminum Chrome Clad Wheels ParkSense(TM) Rear Back-up Sysem Tire Pressure Monitoring Display Daimler Chrysler Owner Loyalty Mail 7.5 Additional Gallons of Gas CHRYMDA K Package Customer Preferred Package 25K Pre-Spec Vehicle Order Tracking -------------------------------------------- $43,045 : sticker price $34,527 : price after rebates / negotiations -------------------------------------------- didn't plan, strategize or intend following, it was all spontaneous, unplanned, unscripted... had appointment to test drive on saturday morning, 10:00 am decided to go friday evening, unannoucned, to save saturday for something else arrived at dealship around 8:30 pm friday evening dealership closes at 9:00 pm friday evening i test drived JGC 4x4 Limited 5.7L HEMI Fully Loaded for 20 minutes couldn't afford navigation, dvd & a few other items no point in dealing on extra items, wanted vehicle with less features they had only one 5.7L HEMI on lot and i waned HEMI they wanted to make a deal that night although dealship closes at 9:00 pm, i was there until 12:30 pm their system shutdown for backups so couldn't complete finance ( god send ) they let me take car home for evening and all day next day ( saturday ) AMAZING !!! as i had not put anything down or even purchased vehicle AMAZING !!! all i did was sign paper, took car home for evening !!!! WOW !!!! deliberated ( stayed up all night ) used google to search web sites, read tons of articles, postings, etc checked blue book values for 2004, couldn't find values for 2005 couldn't find ratings for 2005, too new drove car around some more found this site, people seem happy convinced it's a good vehicle, drove it around some more, showed friends, took friends for ride finalized deal, purchased car next day ( saturday )  9:30 pm ( again after closing ) really happy, love this vehicle, it's sitting in my garage all happy purchased 7yr/100k : 5yr paint/fabric : 4yr/60K free maintenance : 2 extra keys did i say i really love this vehicle -------------------------------------------- I've never been treated better I've never been treated with such respect & consideration They never rushed me They were all so professional The whole time it was all about me and how could they get me into this vehicle I knew I could not afford and was willing to accept less. but they had only one HEMI with all features and nothing less to offer Best car buying experience I've ever had... And to think I wasn't even considering buying a jeep. --------------------------------------------
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Replying to: gijohn (Mar 10, 2005 7:35 pm) Invoice less $200 plus you want the rebates: $2500 to $1000 if you finance thru Chrysler Credit. On our deal we financed 48 months at 5.99% We will pay off early. Hope this helps.
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Replying to: jgco5fl (Mar 13, 2005 8:10 am) Any deal on a hemi is good as it seems they are drying up. I real an article in US News that the Hemi is "designer" and Chrysler under estimated the demand. Many orders are delayed for the 300C Dodge Ram ETC. The article said that Daimler Chrysler needs a hit with the Grand Cherokee and the Dodge Charger, same as the 300 so I suspect they are dealing.
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Replying to: bob_graham (Mar 14, 2005 10:56 pm) Took back contract and removed 5y paint protection after talking with friends, detail shops, and dealer's own detail shop... Found a detail shop that works on bentleys, ferraris, high end mercedes, etc... and they didn't recommend the paint protection programs offered by the dealer and their prices were a fraction of the price for a much better offering... As for rebates per one person's post earlier, I got following: $43,045 original price $ 5,018 dealer reduced price without my asking $ 3,500 rebate $34,527 final price i consider myself fortunate as i went in for a test drive with a maximum budget of 39,000 out the door... i told them that although the extras were very nice i simply could not afford them and asked if they had a jgc with less features. they didn't, they had only one jgc hemi on the lot and it had all the features: 4x4 limited, plus extra add-ons ( fully loaded ) it was 12:30pm at night, everyone was tired, ( i was there from 8:30 to 12:30 pm on a friday night ) so i guess they figured they simply wanted to close the deal... so it was incorrect to say in an earlier post that i negotiated the price, i was very blessed / fortunate the dealership made the concessions they did, but as a result, i've got several co-workers that are also considering purchasing the vehicle... yesterday, i went by the dealership, ordered items from parts, talked with dealership detail shop, mechanics, etc... i had such a good experience with everyone, including many of the sales persons, so much so that i shared with the owner how impressed i was with the team he put together... so far i'm a very / extremely satisfied customer. i sincerely hope the remainder of my experience with the jgc will be the same. it truly is amazing how fast this vehicle is and how quickly it can accelarate from 0 to 60 or from 80 to 100; not to mention: sound system is superb ( sounds great, list of mp3's by name, graphic equalizer & graphic fade / balance ), extremely quiet, climate control is nice, handles pretty good too...
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Replying to: bob_graham (Mar 14, 2005 10:46 pm) I have a question concerning the $3,500 in rebates. I haven't visited the dealer yet, so maybe you can enlighten me beforehand. What were your cash rebate and financing options when you bought the car, and are they any different than the March incentives? I'm just trying to determine whether to expect $3,500 in rebates PLUS 0% financing for 36 months, or whether the 0% financing is in lieu of part of the $3,500 in rebates. In other words, are the rebates and financing offers mutually exclusive? Thaks for your help. Regards, pjt
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