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#224 of 311 Re: Dealerships in Kentucky area and doc fees? [cocteau3] by xbredhead May 24, 2006 (8:07 am)
Replying to: cocteau3 (Mar 25, 2006 8:10 am) i first visited kerry scion in north ky in march. they didn't have any xB models and said they sell too fast to keep in stock. a coworker went past two dealers in ohio on his way home and both had several xB's. all dealers had the same delivery fee and of course the same "pure price" so i went to joseph in cincinnati and test drove a base model manual. unfortunately they would not pay off my truck loan for a trade so i didn't get the little thundercloud i wanted.  i went back to kerry two weeks later and they suddenly had like 6 of them! but they all had the upgraded wheels and spoilers. the salesman told me i would have to order one from japan to get the base model. at one and a half weeks they told me it was "in freight" meaning crossing from japan. at 4 weeks they said it was still in freight but no on could tell me whether it was on a ship or train and when i would get it   my salesman told me "they aren't concerned about your car" since "they know they can sell it" when i enquired about how much longer before they would know when it would arrive. my husband made a phone call the the GM about the salesman's comment and then the GM called me and said they would have 2 base models in next week and would sell me one of those. in the meantime, they offered a loaner (has the fancy wheels and spoiler of course).
#225 of 311 Re: Dealerships in Kentucky area and doc fees? [cocteau3] by xbredhead May 29, 2006 (9:43 am)
Replying to: cocteau3 (Mar 25, 2006 8:10 am) update to the kerry dealership saga: i picked up a automatic xB as a loaner until a substitute for the one i actually ordered came in. this was tues morning and by sat afternoon i got a call from a sales mgr that the substitute was here! since it was the weekend, a holiday weedkend at that, i explained that i would not be able to reach my bank for the financing. NO PROBLEM. they gave me a curtesy waiver good for so many days and off i drove IN MY VERY OWN xB.   there was some quibbling over price. i wanted no extras including the floor mats. hence why i was told i had to order from japan. all i wanted was a manual tranny, no additions, no low profile tires just plain jane. and because it was special order i had to choose a color and picked thundercloud. the substitues were white and blue.they didn't want to remove the floormats from the substitute but eventually did after i told them i would wait out the arrival of the thundercloud from japan. of course they wanted to sell a car so they took the mats out.   overall experience: could have been better, i'm sure the concept of "pure price" is not supposed to transpire as it did for me.
#226 of 311 Re: Dealerships in Kentucky area and doc fees? [cocteau3] by nikita58467 Jun 01, 2006 (6:03 pm)
Replying to: cocteau3 (Mar 25, 2006 8:10 am) I just bought my xB in Long Island, NY, the only fee from the dealer is a 45 bucks processing fee or something. Check with all the dealerships around you before you buy!
#227 of 311 Re: Just TRYING to buy the xB in Manhattan, NY [lynschatje] by nikita58467 Jun 01, 2006 (6:07 pm)
Replying to: lynschatje (Apr 02, 2006 4:45 pm) Just saw your post, hope that you didn't buy the xB from that dealership! I just bought my xB in Smithtown, Long Island's Scion. Decent service, very little dealership's fees. Should check it out if you were still looking for a box
#228 of 311 Got My Box!!!! Great Experience! by nikita58467 Jun 01, 2006 (6:34 pm)
I needed a new car coz I'm sick of my old car's problems. I wanted a car that has all standard stuff that a car should have. AND I love the cute looking, roomy Box. So I went to test drive an automatic one a few weeks ago in Smithtown Scion, Long Island. To be honest, it was strange and way too big for me (I'm a petite gal) but I'm very good at adapting, so whatever. I've been doing tons of research on the car, talked to the salesman in the dealership and pretty sure that was what I wanted. So I applied for financing myself thru Capitalone Auto Blank check so I don't need to worry about they push me into anything high interest. The interest rate was 5.69%, pretty decent. Got the check in the mail, went to the dealership the next day to look at the colors of the car. The salesman wrote the whole deal up and took my old car for appraisal (my old car has strange, strange mechanical problems but they didn't figure that out, hehe) got 1500 on it and save another 200 something tax on that, came out around 1700. The only dealer's fee I saw was a processing fee for 45 bucks. I didn't bother to argue with the guy since it's not much and bet other places probably charge more. After the trade-in, the price came out as $15134 with tax and all state fees (around 30 bucks or less). Went to the financing people. They offer me a slightly lower interest rate, 5.65%, and I just took it (Be very, very careful with the interest rate, coz the salesman told me their lowest interest rate is 6.5%! So better go with your financing and see if they could beat your rate!) Then the lady told me that the car doesnt come with an alarm. I was a bit freaked out but then I called my insurance guy and asked if I needed one and the price was $450 and $650 with remote starter. He said it's a decent price since the after market one would probably cost around $400 and void the warranty. So I had that added on since the price was still a few thousands under my budget. So the final total price came out around $15854. The whole process took less than an hour. The dealership people were not too pushy. If you tell them no, they will stop selling you. It's quite a nice experience! Now I can't wait til I pick the Box up on Sat!!!
#229 of 311 2006 xB Purchase by ggguy77 Jun 06, 2006 (8:47 pm)
I just purchased an 06 xB on Ebay. I bought it from the original owner. It had 3200 miles on it.   Shadow Mica Manual 17" Alloys Lowered 2" on Tanabe springs Injen air intake Greddy style exhaust Alpine speaker system Professionally installed Security System with Engine Immobilizer Tinted Windows   $15090
#230 of 311 Re: WHAT OTHER VEHICLE COMES CLOSE? [mydingo] by ggguy77 Jun 06, 2006 (9:02 pm)
Replying to: mydingo (Aug 18, 2004 6:36 pm) Oh Yeah, and how much will that Hyundai Elantra be worth in 3 years? LOL. The only Hyundais ever worth considering were the 03 and up Tiburon GTs. And once again, that is a different class of vehicle.   The Elantra is number 8 on the top ten WORST residual values of 2006:   Edmunds2006worstresiduals Replies to this message: kirstie_h (Jun 07, 2006 6:01 am)
#231 of 311 Re: WHAT OTHER VEHICLE COMES CLOSE? [ggguy77] by kirstie_h HOST Jun 07, 2006 (6:01 am)
Replying to: ggguy77 (Jun 06, 2006 9:02 pm) Well, at worst that member is a year from finding out, but probably has a pretty good idea right about now, since you responded to a post made in 2004   Let's try to focus on xB pricing in this particular discussion.   kirstie_h Roving Host Host, Future Vehicles & Smart Shopper discussions
#232 of 311 Im almost there... by leganza2000se Jun 13, 2006 (8:31 am)
I know I havent bought yet. But Im almost there. Is a 2006 new XB, thundercloud automatic, with nothing added for $16,995 out the door price sounds right?   Or,   A 2005 used XB, Yellow sides and Black top (customized color), automatic with 21,000 miles on it for $13,125 sounds right?   I need help to decide.
#233 of 311 Almost there by aatherton Jun 13, 2006 (2:17 pm)
Go to scion.com and build an 06 xB with automatic. The MSRP is $14,830, Del, Proc & Handling is $540, for a subtotal of $15,370. Add your state tax, a license fee (usually around $30), and a $100 fee for the dealer's paperwork. The total would be considered a very good price. If the total is less than the $16,995 you were quoted, then the dealer has used a higher fee (or even several fees). The three dealers around here charge $400, $500 and $950 in fees.   Going into the 2007 model year, an oddly-painted 2005 with 21,000 possibly hard miles for $13,125 does not sound like a good deal. The Kelley Blue Book trade-in value on that car is $10,500, using a vehicle condition of "Fair" due to the odd cosmetics.   Compare the $13,125 to the new figure of $15,370 above. For about $2,000 more, you could have a perfect new car with 0 miles, factory warranty, a factory paint color, and high resale value.

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