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Replying to: questsl (Oct 18, 2006 12:57 pm) |
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Replying to: questsl (Oct 18, 2006 12:57 pm) --jjf |
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Replying to: questsl (Oct 18, 2006 12:57 pm) tell them you are looking to replace your totaled focus with a new one. see what happens. they might appreciate your loyalty. one thing to watch out for if you go into the dealer and tell them you are eligible for x-plan, is they might say 'we are going to give you x-plan price'. the subtle difference i missed was that they charged the doc fee, which you don't have to pay using x-plan. it was not when buying my focus. the internet quote i got on it was lower than x-plan. good luck find a new car. 
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Replying to: rwhaugen (May 12, 2005 8:34 am)  ">
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Replying to: lost (Aug 09, 2005 3:22 pm) I'm looking at an ad on the 2007 Ford Focus with lots of rebates and markdowns on it. The net price is $8995. Called the dealership and the salesperson said it's for a base model only with manual transmition. I'm looking for one with an automatic transmition and the salesperson said that I would have to pay more for it. I felt that the ad was deceiving because it didn't indicate whether the cars were manual or automatic. Being a first-time car buyer, I didn't think it would matter. Should I go to the dealership, show the salesperson the ad, and try to convince the dealership to sell me a car with an automatic transmition at the advertised price, or forget about it?
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Replying to: lavariel (Sep 13, 2006 11:38 pm) 
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Replying to: quietspirit (Nov 11, 2006 8:02 pm) you can find out lots of info by looking under the 'new car' tab here on edmunds. try forddirect.com for info on specific vehicles. you can check the incentives for your area there too. i think the 's' model has air conditioning optional. my guess is, that's a bit higher priority than transmission type, for you. as far as the advirtising, i don't think it is misleading. if a grocery store had a 6 pack of soda for a dollar, would you assume the the 12, 16, and 20 ounce sizes would all be included? good luck shopping and post about what happens; shopping experience, car you bought, etc.. |
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Replying to: explorerx4 (Oct 18, 2006 4:55 pm)
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Replying to: quietspirit (Nov 13, 2006 8:22 pm) I will say to be cautious of ads in newspapers offering a vehicle at a low, low price as most times they are too good to be true. I suggest going to this web site as it offers some great advice for new car buyers as I think this will help you http://www.carbuyingtips.com |
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Replying to: quietspirit (Nov 13, 2006 8:22 pm) Anyway, the point is that everything is negotiable, including the DOC fee. One of the advantages of X-plan is that the dealer is NOT ALLOWED by Ford to charge a documentation fee. The disadvantage comes in on a car that can sometimes be bought for a lower negotiated price than X-plan. Say the price on X-plan is $12,500 with no DOC fee but you can, without mentioning you have an X-plan PIN, get them to sell the same car for $12,000 plus charge a $200 DOC fee. Obviously, the X-plan will cost you more. Shop for the best price and then ask for X-plan only if you can't do better. Go to fordpartner.com and use your X-plan partner code to look up the price on the car you want to buy. |
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