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Replying to: clarkster (Jan 07, 2008 4:12 pm) |
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I recently bought a 08 CTS from Napleton Cadillac in Hammond, Indiana. First a little bit about the car. It has the luxury collection, sunroof, wood trim, white diamond, and cashmere and cocoa. Though I was somewhat choosey when it came to options, I tried to remain flexible while still staying within budget. I live in the northern suburbs of Chicago. I started my search for a CTS by visiting my local dealer, doing the test drive and seeing what kind of price they could give me. After some back and forth they offered to accept a couple hundred over invoice on the basic (no options by auto trans) model I was looking at. Eventually I decided on the options that I wanted. I found the exact vehicle at Napleton Cadillac. Since, it was a weekday and a near 1.5 hour drive away I called to try and get a price from them. The first price I was quoted was $500 less than invoice. (At the time there was a $500 manufacturer to dealer incentive.) I knew then I was dealing with a straight-up guy. I made the deal and was going to pick up the car that weekend. In the meantime they "accidentally" sold the car I wanted. But they offered me the same deal "$500 less than invoice" on another vehicle they had on the lot. As it turns out, I like the options and colors on the car I got more than I did the other car I was looking at. At the dealership there was no haggling, no pressure, and no gimmicks. I know it a bit of drive down to Hammond, Indiana but I would highly recommend those looking for a good deal to contact Napleton Cadillac and get their best price. I think you will find that it is worth the drive. I was a little worried about the hassle of taxes involved in an out of state purchase, but that also turned out to be just as simple as buying at your local dealership. When I first started to look around for the CTS I had a lot of salesmen tell me the car was too hot or too in demand for them to come off the MSRP. I think my story disproves that line. If you keep exploring your options, especially in a larger area with several dealers in range, there are good deals to be had. Keep trying and don't accept the lines about supply and demand.
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Replying to: mvd80 (Jan 21, 2008 3:45 pm)
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I bit the bullet yesterday and ordered a crystal red, cashmere interior, 2008 CTS. I got the 304 hp engine, preminum luxury collection and spare tire options. That's really all that seems to fit my needs. Everything else comes with it other than the various tire options. MSRP was $45,200 without tax and titling and I ended up getting the car for $42,00 even. What do you guys think of my deal? I went to a couple of other dealers and couldn't do any better. With New York State tax and titling, total out the door price was $45,911. That is including the $1,000 rebate. I would appreciate any comments.
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Replying to: 150mphclub (Jan 23, 2008 1:39 pm) Another bonus of where I purchased is that there was no ad fee tacked on. I asked the salesman about it and he said that they as a dealership had opted out of the program that charges customers for ad fees. I didn't know dealers had that option. But finding a dealer that doesn't charge the ad fee is sure a nice and easy way to save around $500. |
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Replying to: cruzer42 (Jan 24, 2008 5:59 am) |
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| Im deployed right now so its nearly impossible to get an actual quote....But im plannin on buying a 08 CTS in april with the 304 HP engine AWD with the premium luxury package...was wondering if anyone here has bought one with the same specs or if they got it in RWD with the same specs.....would really appreciate it im trying to calculate how much money i need to put down and whatnot, thanks =) | |
Want to know the money factor on a 39month lease, and residual%, and carman what is the invoice on a vehicle with MSRP of $38140. And any incentives offered on leasing a Cadillac. Thank you very much
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Replying to: nacho2 (Feb 08, 2008 12:49 pm)
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Replying to: 150mphclub (Feb 08, 2008 5:08 pm)
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