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#41 of 433 Re: $7,000 off MSRP [aspesisteve #40] by jhs70 Jun 18, 2004 (8:28 am)
Replying to: aspesisteve (Jun 18, 2004 7:31 am) Boy are you ever correct! Do NOT be mislead by those splashy adds that promise huge markdowns from the MSRP. You have to read the fine print (hint -- use an electron microscope) to find out what applies and what doesn't, and usually there are one or two people in your community who will qualify for all of them. And isn't it funny how the font size decreases dramatically the further down the ad you go, where 'the good stuff' is?
#42 of 433 with that said by aspesisteve Jun 18, 2004 (3:20 pm)
the '04 Nissan Ttan XE King Cab is selling for $19,888 at a local dealer. This truck competes favorably with the F150 and will no doubt put pressure on Ford to keep up with incentives. Plus the XE King Cab comes with some standard features that Ford doesn't offer on it's base model F150.   I'll use the Nissan to negotiate with Ford. If they can't at least offer what the advertise, I'll get the Titan. If Nissan does the same thing I'm going to take the bus.
#43 of 433 My F150 full of holes and a crack by smiller Jun 24, 2004 (7:45 am)
I sold my 1989 Toyota pick-up with 160,000 miles on it because it had a slight back seal leak. It always performed very well- never let me down. I should have had it repaired but I needed a bigger truck to haul things, my wife and two daughters. I couldn't find a good used Toyota truck in my price range within 50 miles of my home. I looked for a long time but i was not going to travel more than 50 miles to buy a truck. Finally I saw a very clean 1998 F150 SC XLT 4X2 with just under 47000 miles and I thought was in excellent condition. From the outside (and inside)the truck looked flawless, it even came with a very nice matching A.R.E. cap. The truck dealership took my offer of 11,500 (they were asking 13) So I bought my first Ford. (my buddy and brother-in-law own one and they love theirs) After two or three days I took a closer look and found holes in the bed towards the back corners about 5 on each side. These aren't big holes maybe 1/2 inch - so I thought no big deal I'll cover them up somehow. (I bought a BedRug) Then after taking the cap off I found 6 more holes drilled thru the top of the bed rails! (and red rail caps) So now I'm more than a little angry - I went back to dealer and showed them the bed rail holes - they replaced the factory installed bed rail caps for me. But now I'm thinking my truck bed is going to rust out around the holes. I love my truck and I kick myself for not looking closer before the buy - I'm sure I could have gotten a better deal. If I had seen the infamous door crack (hard to see,right now it's only about a 1/4 inch right next to window molding on right, drivers side.) or known about it I'm not sure if I would have bought this truck. I'm still looking for a Toyota extra cab and maybe I'll trade my Ford for it. So if anyone reading this is looking at a pick-up truck with or without a cap take a very close look.
#44 of 433 3rd time's the charm ($7,000 off MSRP) by aspesisteve Jun 24, 2004 (11:57 am)
It took me three dealers to get it done, but I finally took delivery of my '04 F150 XLT SuperCab today at $7,000 off MSRP.   Two dealers ran adds featuring ALL F150 SuperCabs. The first one I spoke with by phone acted like I didn't know what I was talking about. The 2nd dealer said he would match the offer advertised in the paper, but when it came to doing the paper work he "must have just misunderstood me"   Then I tried one other dealer, Swanson Ford in Los Gatos, CA and BINGO! I used ford.com to build my vehicle and locate it on their lot and simply said over the phone I have a VIN# and want simply what was advertised and it was a done deal. They even filled my 35 gallon gas tank before I drove off.   I used to think, unless it's a price leader (one only at this price) that advertised prices were for people who didn't want to negotiate, but this IMO was an incredible price which amounted to $2,500 under invoice! And on a new model no less.   To get the $7,000 off you do have to finance part of the vehicle (that amounted to $1,000 off), pay tax on the $2,500 rebate, $300 for a contractors rebate, with the rest being dealer discount.   I did call CarsDirect.com and got a great quote - very close to what I ended up with - I would of used them if my last attempt had fallen through. Carsdirect.com is as no hassel and easy as it's gets.
#45 of 433 F150 Lariat Supercab 4X4 by duckhead1 Jun 24, 2004 (2:10 pm)
I bought mine for 29373.00 MSRP was 36000.00 Had the deal done in an hour. Priced it on Edmunds and took dealer invoice minus rebates and that's what I offered them. WoodHouse Ford Blair Ne
#46 of 433 Is this a good deal? by rav4man Jun 25, 2004 (11:51 am)
So you bought a $36,000 truck for only $29,000. I did too, bought a new 1999 150 for $29,000 in 1999. Now the truck has 65,000 miles on it. I'll have a hard time selling it for $11,000. That is .28 cents a mile just in depreciation. I also had a $750 brake job at 60,000 miles.   Now I learned something. If you are trying to save money, do not buy a new truck or car. buy a used vehicle 2 years or older so the depreciation has slowed.   Pay cash, do not finance. Put bare bones insurance on it. Drive it 2 or 3 years and sell it for not much less than you paid for it. I learned something. Rich people drive old cars. Poor people drive new cars.   I drove the new ford, cannot tell the difference from the old body style. Just has everything square inside instead of oval, and the rear bed is harder to get stuff out of. Replies to this message: flowerfaerie (Sep 07, 2004 6:40 am)
#47 of 433 rav4man by aspesisteve Jun 25, 2004 (12:13 pm)
can't argue with your logic some of of us are suckers for new cars I guess   part of the depreciation hit you have incured is due to the New F150. When the new style hits the show room floor it always subtracts from the older style.
#48 of 433 Depreciation hits by rav4man Jun 25, 2004 (12:44 pm)
Yes, there are millions of the 1997-2004 old body styles out there. Because of that the new body style will also plummet in value as more are bought and the used car market has old and new body styles to select from.   There is a lot of satisfaction in having the new body panels and nice, new. It is such and incredible premium we pay for that.   The prices on the new style are also much higher than the old. We simply do not know if the truck is built any better or if the manufacturer has devised more profit per vehicle.   Don't get me wrong, I want want want the new style but it is such a high price on my future.
#49 of 433 2004 f150 4x4 stx styleside 6.5 bed by lbrtdc Jun 28, 2004 (7:06 am)
Just purchased a 04 F150.   ford.com website information: base MSRP $27,935 + options + destination = MSRP of $29,365, invoice of $26,150.   Edmunds TMV others are paying: $24,029 after $2500 rebate.   Paid just under $23,400.
#50 of 433 $9,000 of MSRP by aspesisteve Jul 05, 2004 (4:17 pm)
all I know is what I read in the paper   LA Times this weekend ran adds (2 at this price) F150 supercab's at $9,0000 off MSRP. Factory cash back was bumped up to $3,000 plus $500 for a graduation discount, $1,000 FMCC cash back and the rest dealer discount.   Don't ever let a dealership tell you they're loosing money on a car - even if it's below invoice - there's soooo much fluff built into their pricing model it's wacky.

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