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Replying to: wifes07aveo (Aug 01, 2009 4:50 pm) Sure maybe you could have done better. At what expense to get a few more dollars off? Buyers remorse? The 10 might be but the 11 should be a winner.
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Replying to: cmhj2000 (Aug 01, 2009 5:10 pm) you are correct, everytime I make a large purchase I always get buyers remorse. I guess since money doesn't come easy I always think I should have done better. I will try and enjoy my (wifes') new truck. when i first bought the truck I thought I got a killer deal THEN i read all the posts here. At least I didn't pay sticker price!! LOL. But man the 2010 looks so sexy and now there is no way I can afford it...ohh well. thanks for your honesty. 
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Did a lot of research before going with an Equinox. Also checked out the RAV4, Saturn Vue, and quite a few others. Kept coming back to the Vue & Equinox mainly because of OnStar which I have always wanted. Liked the Vue a lot but decided not to go with it because the trim level I wanted didn't offer a 4cyl. With the 6cyl, I only would have gotten 16 mpg in the city and I'm now getting 23, so I definitely didn't want to take a hit like that. I ordered the 4cyl 1LT with the rearview camera, bluetooth, remote start, 8way power seat & cargo management package. MSRP $27430. Got $3700 off that for an OTD of $25458. Of course am wondering if this is an okay deal. Also will only be financing about $12k. The dealership's rate for that is 6.9% which I think is pretty high since my credit score is 815. Guess I could get my own financing but going through them is so much more convenient. Any thoughts ? I live in the Pittsburgh area. Also, wondering about this - I'll sign papers of course when I go to pick it up. Already was quoted $25458 as the OTD. Has anyone had extras added in at the last minute on a new purchase ? I've already told them I don't want the extended warranty which would have added $995. Thanks. 
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Just purchased a 2010 Equinox from Rod Hatfield Chevy in Lexington, KY. 4 cyl. 1LT trim with the moonroof, Vehicle Interface Package, backup camera, and power drivers seat. Blue exterior and all black interior. MSRP $26065, price prior to any trade and TTL was $23387. Invoice (to the best of my knowledge according to Edmunds because there was a $75 credit on the sticker due to the USB port not being installed - appears to be a major problem with 1LT trims w/ the Vehicle Interface Pkg.) was $24537. I got supplier pricing (they did honor it - in my shopping I found a few dealers that wouldn't bue many that would), and this dealer honored Conquest Cash even though my vehicle was older than 1999, plus they came down another $800 almost with no haggling - none. Also did "Cash for Clunkers", which netted me an additional $2k almost over what my trade was worth. Contacted the internet depts. of 10 dealers or so in Lexington and surrounding smaller towns, and Louisville, telling exactly what I wanted. Only a couple responded. One in Louisville that worked with us a lot was unable to find one with what we wanted within a 300 mile radius that the dealer was willing to trade for (or that hadn't been sold in the last day). Ironically, we saw one several days prior at the Chevy dealer 3 miles away. At the time we thought it was too expensive (originally wanted just the 1LT with Vehicle Interface but no other options - see above for what this has) and the all black interior was too dark along with the blue exterior. But with no vehicles with hundreds of miles, we took another look and test drove it (test drove a 4 cyl LS trim July 2). Drove 12-15 vehicles in a month's time, still liked the Equinox best. Only the Nissan Rogue came close, and it was close. Decided to buy it after driving it. Got 5% financing through a local credit union, to go along with the discounts mentioned above. A pretty good deal we thought for a vehicle in such demand. When we got there it was on a test drive, then two people test drove it before it was "officially" ours. Took delivery with 150 miles or so and it had been on their lot less than a week! High demand indeed.
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Replying to: roxanne3 (Aug 02, 2009 8:18 pm)
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Replying to: sbuhler (Aug 03, 2009 3:02 am) Also I asked about the supplier price and there was VERY little difference between that & the invoice price - maybe a hundred dollars. Didn't get the Conquest discount because the Tracker is a Chevy. I was unhappy about that ! No reward for loyalty so I won't feel there's any reason to stick with them next time if I decide on a different make. We'll see how my experience goes with this though. Hopefully it will be good, and I am excited about the Equinox. I will be posting a review after I've had it for a while to let everyone know how I feel about it then. However, if the dealership tries to add in additional expenses when it comes time to sign the contract, I may just walk out. I am going to check out other financing. Thanks for your advice. I really appreciate it.
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Replying to: roxanne3 (Aug 03, 2009 4:06 am)
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Replying to: wifes07aveo (Aug 03, 2009 1:41 pm) Since the late 70s I've not bought a new vehicle the first year out. Since the early 90s I've waited 2 years. My reason for waiting is in most cases since the late 90s any bugs that need to be worked out are usually done on the 3rd year of production.
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I am in Metro Detroit Area. Looking to buy 2010 1LT with interface package and Powerseat. MSRP is 25025. Dealer is offering invoice price of 23630. I am not eligible for any other discount. Should I expect better price?
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Replying to: sixface (Aug 05, 2009 9:30 am) Be aware most 1LT models with the Veh. Int. Pkg. don't have the USB port installed. They just forgot to put it in. There should be a $75 credit on invoice for that. Question for you: Did you test drive it? If so, did you notice it downshift too soon from 4th to 3rd (around 30 mph), and from 3rd to 2nd (around maybe 20 mph)? It has sort of a self-braking feeling when it does this. I get this with my 4 cylinder and am trying to get to the bottom of it. Seems like I'm not the only one whose noticed this. Also, when just coasting between 15-20 mph it gets rather jittery. Love everything about the vehicle except for this.
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