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#2 of 49 You'll pay pretty much sticker by uga91 Oct 30, 2003 (7:21 am)
That's the Saturn thing. I bought an ION 2 with automatic last spring. I paid MSRP (of course) less a $1000 GM owner loyalty rebate and got 0% APR for 60 months. The buying experience was great--that's another thing Saturn is known for. No complaints with the car, the buying experience, or the 2 subsequent trips to the service department.
#3 of 49 oh, BTW by uga91 Oct 30, 2003 (7:21 am)
I think Saturn is giving $2500 off MSRP on remaining 2003 model IONs right now.
#4 of 49 also by regfootball Oct 30, 2003 (4:19 pm)
i believe til oct 31 you may still use 1000 dollars from your GM card as well.
#5 of 49 No-Haggle False; No-Hassle True. by legalsec Dec 02, 2003 (10:04 pm)
My purchase : I bought a 2003 ION2 AT silver loaded with options for $2,700 under MSRP with 0% GMAC financing (60 mths). The incentives available to me at the time totalled $2,500. I thought I did pretty well for a first-time car buyer, but after reading these boards and those at SaturnFans, I am beginning to think that my husband should buy a 2004 ION just so I can get another crack at haggling down car prices. My fear that I was too easy for the dealer was confirmed when my salesman sent me a thank-you card and called me a couple weeks later to see how I was doing.   Market adjustments : I just wanted to let you know that when Saturn say they have a "no-haggle policy", it doesn't mean that they won't drop the price in order to move a car off the lot. When I bought my 2003 ION in July of this year, the finance manager gave me a discount of $700 without much effort. [The only car they had close to my desired configuration had more options than I was willing to pay for.] I would imagine that with the surplus of 2004 IONs, the dealers would be just as willing to give market adjustments. But I'm not sure - this was my first car purchase after all.
#6 of 49 Question about Add-ons? by nowarranty Feb 04, 2004 (8:48 am)
I was thinking about getting A Saturn considering their current 2500 rebate offer but had a question about their No-Haggle pricing: I stopped by the Lot and was surprised (LOL, should I be, they are a car dealer!) to see $1000 Mark-up for the typical "Fabric Protection, tinting, etc." and was wondering if THIS padding was negotiable or if the No-Haggle applies to that as well. Thanks.
#7 of 49 well by uga91 Feb 04, 2004 (10:54 am)
When I bought my ION last year, they did not have these. When I was there last month for service, I noticed a bunch of these stickers. I would tell them I'm not paying it and leave. They are added profit and I'm sure they will not let you walk off the lot if you really want to buy an ION. Good luck!
#8 of 49 Thanks Uga91 by nowarranty Feb 04, 2004 (12:36 pm)
I thought they might have added these additional mark-ups to offset the Big rebate. This was the first time I ever looked at the No-haggle Saturns and was surprised by this additional sticker which is usually reserved for haggling at other dealers. Thank you.
#9 of 49 by uga91 Feb 04, 2004 (2:10 pm)
Keep us informed on the Saturn ION thread about how it's going.
#10 of 49 by gweilo Feb 04, 2004 (5:05 pm)
$2500 rebate? Is this regional?
#11 of 49 the old trick by kurtamaxxguy Feb 13, 2004 (5:20 pm)
Yes, Saturn does try to practice the no haggle pricing, but the big "gotcha" is when they pack the car with dealer added accessories like tinted windows, dub wheels, and other stuff you may not want. The only way around this dealer nonsense is to order a car that's not on the floor and make them promise in writing they will not pack the car before delivery.   I've seen Ions jacked up nearly $6000 with this overpriced junk. Anyone wanna bet the Redlines will not only have no rebate but be packed with any and every possible extra???   Also keep in mind Saturn is no longer its own enitity, but is now just another GM division. How long they can resist the usual showroom garbage remains an unanswered question. Replies to this message: sman290 (Feb 06, 2005 12:00 pm) Sylvia (Feb 06, 2005 8:14 pm)

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