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Replying to: seloo (Dec 08, 2007 6:41 pm)
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Replying to: passat_2002 (Dec 08, 2007 9:25 pm) Just take a look at the Veracruz, CX-9, XL-7, Outlook, etc... threads like this one and you will see many people paying extra fees (from doc fee, to port fee, and other names I have never heard of). Why do you ask? I am just trying to make people aware of this traps.
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Replying to: seloo (Dec 09, 2007 7:48 pm)
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Replying to: passat_2002 (Dec 10, 2007 4:07 pm) Let's be clear, we are not talking about the standard TTL fees charged by counties and states, in most cases these are set by law. (Dealers will try to hide them in this part of your contract) There is little doubt that the fees we are talking about are just fees created by the dealerships to pad their profits. Without a doubt, the "Doc Fee" is the most common, I have seen reports of as little as $50 to as much as $500. There are many others under different names (Port Fee, Prep Fee, Etc.....) Buyer Beware! |
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Replying to: seloo (Nov 27, 2007 3:57 am) Post your best deal in terms of below invoice price: 07 Freestyle $4900 below invoice. 08 T-X $1000 below invoice. With $2000 in rebates, at a minimum current deals on 08s should be at least $2000 below invoice. Watch out for extra fees! Good Luck. |
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Replying to: seloo (Dec 13, 2007 3:11 am) In my region, the current rebate on the TX is $1500 ($1000 if you take the special financing).
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Replying to: humblecoder (Dec 13, 2007 8:11 pm) It helped to let the dealers know that I had narrowed everything down to one model, and that I was very straight forward with them about the other dealer's offers. I could tell they could smell someone who was BSing them - they asked questions when they thought the other dealer's trade in value sounded too good. Also, it was helpful to say that I was not in a rush, but wanted to buy before the end of the year. Manufacturers offer incentives to dealers for year end sales quotes. In the end, the best deal was for an instock model at a couple hundred dollars under invoice (before rebates) and with a very fair value for my trade. Originally, I was going to have the dealers obtain a vehicle from another dealer, but they were able to further discount an in-stock model by digging into the 3% holdback that each dealer gets. As a result, I got a vehicle with more options for the same price. It is a great time to buy. In the Northeast US, it is $2000 rebate, or $1500 with Ford lower interest financing. The 5.9% financing Ford is offering for 5 years is only slightly less than the 6.1% I got on my own from a credit union.
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Replying to: seloo (Dec 13, 2007 3:11 am) Post your best deal in terms of below invoice price: 07 Freestyle $4900 below invoice. 08 T-X $1000 below invoice. With all the rebates, at a minimum current deals on 08s should be at least equal to the rebate below the invoice price. (ie... $2000 rebate = $2000 below invoice) Watch out for extra fees! Good Luck.
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Replying to: raezmom3 (Dec 03, 2007 5:22 pm)
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Comments were made about extra fees that can quickly turn a good deal into a bad deal. On my Taurus X, I just had a $50 fee to handle the State documents. When I asked for a quote, I specifically asked for an "out the door price" that included everything except actual State fees and taxes. The dealership made a very half-hearted attempt to sell me window etching and rustproofing. I was surprised that the dealership found a lower interest rate than I could get on my own from my credit union. The rate was 5.6% for 5 years.
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