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#146 of 157 Re: the cost of "certification?" [mgiven] by ateixeira

Feb 07, 2011 (10:12 am)

Replying to: mgiven (Feb 07, 2011 5:45 am)
That is very deceptive and I would demand they remove that charge right away.
 
It was priced as certified, not certified after you bought it.

#147 of 157 Ford and Kia by ateixeira

Feb 20, 2011 (6:30 pm)

Ford had a promo at the Baltimore auto show, $50 for any test drive. We had to sign up at the show, but heads up for any show-goers in the near future.
 
Kia also has a $25 test drive. Just mailed mine in, it was to drive an Optima.

#148 of 157 Re: the cost of "certification?" [mgiven] by cadillacmike

Oct 26, 2011 (9:48 am)

Replying to: mgiven (Feb 07, 2011 5:45 am)
I ran into this same situation in March when looking for a CTS. It appears that all the past tense references not really correct. It's not something i approve of, and the dealers' explanations were that if someone wanted to buy it "not certified" they could (they would get remaining original warranty). As i said, i don't agree with their rationalization.
 
But to list a car with a price and "certified" (past tense) and then to try and say it cost's X dollars mor for "certification" is BS and possibly fradulent.

#149 of 157 recent ones by stickguy

Mar 11, 2012 (8:26 pm)

Like ateixaira last year, when I was at the Philly autoshow last month, they were offering a $50 test drive coupon if you signed up with the rep at the show. I did, and had an email with the certificate waiting in my email when I got home, which I have already used.
 
Subaru did the same thing, but that was $250 off your best deal if you bought something (no freebie for joyriding!)
 
by coincidence, I got an offer from Toyota in the mail a couple weeks back. Another $50 test drive coupon (since used!), and a $500 bonus discount if you bought (which I didn't).
 
so on 1 saturday, I tested a couple things we are interested in (my wife is starting to look for her next car) and made $100 doing it! Wish I could get that offer every week.
 
I am curious though to see if I get a little flurry of offers in the mail for other makes, since I have now been flagged as a "sucker"that will actually use one (and you know these days, that data gets shared).

#150 of 157 Re: recent ones [stickguy] by ateixeira

Mar 12, 2012 (8:44 am)

Replying to: stickguy (Mar 11, 2012 8:26 pm)
Put me on that list...haven't gotten one of those in a while.
 
And they're good because they create showroom traffic. A while ago I went to a Mazda event, Zoom Zoom Live they called it, and a little later traded in my Miata for a new one. So they do work.

#151 of 157 new car buyers by steve_ HOST

Mar 29, 2012 (1:13 pm)

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