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paule by uga91
Jan 02, 2005 (8:52 pm)
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No, I have nothing in writing. I went out there after work on Thursday, picked one out and drove it. I told the salesman what my trade would be, but I did not have it with me as my wife had it. After driving it, I said I liked it and told the salesman to get me a selling price on it and give me a call. In their ad, they said they had 5 2005 Grand Cherokees for $22,923--that's why I went out there. The one I drove was a base 2WD Laredo with only 1 option on it--adding about $125 to the sticker. He called me at home a couple of hours later at told me they would do $23,500 after rebates. I was busy Friday and Saturday, but I called the salesman Saturday afternoon and told him we would be there Sunday. My wife and I show up--with our trade--test drive it one more time, then go inside to sign the papers. The finance guy has these figures that are way off. Finally, when I brake it down starting with the sales price of $23,500, he says "I'm not selling it for $23,500." I said I was quoted that and he said he did not know I had a trade and would not sell for $23,500. I explained that I told the salesman exactly what I was trading and that he wrote my info down; and, that it makes no difference if I'm trading or not--the sales price is the sales price regardless. He said again he would not honor my price quote from Thursday so I left. There has to be some fraud in there somewhere. I will follow up.
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Re: paule [uga91] by paule
Jan 03, 2005 (12:24 pm)
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Replying to: uga91 (Jan 02, 2005 8:52 pm)

Gotta love the finance department. That's where these guys pick up the profit on the back end.
 
My guess is they decided they were giving you too much for your trade and that's why they pulled the original offer.
 
My only suggestion is to bump it up to the sales manager and spell it out for them. Generally dealers will offer these specials to get you in the door because they think no one really wants the base vehicle so they can do whatever they want with a higher optioned vehicle.
 
You could always call the BBB and report them. I doubt you would get any satisfaction however.
 
Invoice on that car is $24,880 including destination so they would be losing money if they sold it to you for $23,500.
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by uga91
Jan 03, 2005 (3:22 pm)
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"Invoice on that car is $24,880 including destination so they would be losing money if they sold it to you for $23,500."
 
That was $23,500 AFTER $2000 total in rebates. So, they were selling it for $25,500--which is above invoice.
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Re: [uga91] by paule
Jan 03, 2005 (3:45 pm)
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Replying to: uga91 (Jan 03, 2005 3:22 pm)

You must be correct on that. Both Edmunds and kbb are not clear on how the incentives impact the invoice price.
 
kbb subtracts it from MSRP but not from invoice. I don't know why that is unless they view it as strictly cash back to the customer and not a subtraction off of the invoice cost. Edmunds is unclear.
 
So if that is the case, they wouldn't be doing all that bad selling it to you for $23,500 considering they're also getting a holdback which is either 3% or 5%. I don't remember which.
 
Edit: Jeep holdback is 3% of MSRP.
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'05 GC Hemi with DHS by pjt
Jan 04, 2005 (8:21 am)
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I've read that the optional Dynamic Handling System (DHS) will become available on GC Limited models w/Hemi in "mid-2005". Is anyone aware of whether this option is in production yet? I'm wondering when to expect DHS-equipped vehicles to begin arriving at the dealers. Thanks for any information.
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Rebates or Incentives for January 2005 by buyernyc
Jan 05, 2005 (1:58 pm)
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Hi,
 
I want to buy JGC Limited 5.7 Hemi fully loaded.
I checked Edmund and didn't notice any rebates or incentives specified for January.
Do they have it and I missed it or no luck this month? Also, what would be the good price
for JGC Limited, 5.7, with Navigation, DVD, Sunroof, Leather, BlooTooth? Dialer mentioned something
in the lower 40s, I'd like to check before commiting. Also, I was going to pay cash, so no financing
is nessasary. Thanks in advance,
--Al
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Re: Rebates or Incentives for January 2005 [buyernyc] by kirstie_h HOST
Jan 05, 2005 (2:10 pm)
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Replying to: buyernyc (Jan 05, 2005 1:58 pm)

In my area, there's a $500 cash incentive on 2004 models, but rebates & incentives can vary from region to region. Make sure to look at our Rebates & Incentives page for your ZIP code.
 
Also, paying cash won't likely get you a lower price - dealerships make money off the financing, so they actually prefer that you finance. However, having cash gives you the ability to "buy this car today," and the salesperson knows there won't be any surprises in the finance office, such as finding out that you don't qualify for a good enough interest rate. So, mention that you're a buyer ready to pay cash today, make an offer, and you'll at least be seen as a buyer to be taken seriously.
 
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buyernyc by uga91
Jan 05, 2005 (6:18 pm)
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You can SAVE some money by financing through Chrysler Financial most of the time. They run rebates (the latest one was $1000) for using Chrysler Financial. So, finance through Chrysler Financial, get the $1000 rebate deducted from your total, then when the first payment notice arrives in the mail, pay the whole balance.
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Re: '05 GC Hemi with DHS [pjt] by booper
Jan 06, 2005 (9:24 am)
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Replying to: pjt (Jan 04, 2005 8:21 am)

On Tuesday, I emailed Jeep with that exact question to get some details and this is the reply I received:
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Thank you for your recent email regarding information on the Dynamic Handling System (DHS) for the 2005 Grand Cherokee.
 
The DHS will be a late availability offering on the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. At this time, pricing and an exact release date are not
available.
__________________________________
 
Looks like we aren't getting any 'official' information any time soon.
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buyernyc and paule by arizonajoe
Jan 06, 2005 (12:15 pm)
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buyernyc: A good price to pay on the Grand Cherokee you described would be invoice price, minus any rebates. You did not mention if the model you seek is 4WD or 2WD, but in any case, just find out what the invoice price is at the configuration you want. You can do that here on Edmunds, or other sites.
 
paule: Rebates or cash back have no impact on the MSRP or invoice prices. They impact the ~actual~ price you pay, but the MSRP and invoice figures do not change. They are what they are.

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