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#690 of 764 Re: Deal or No Deal [larryqw] by wteague Jan 20, 2009 (1:11 pm)
Replying to: larryqw (Jan 19, 2009 9:26 pm) Hello All:   I am new to this forum, as I just started seriously looking for a Freestyle. I have located a 2007 Limited with AWD, moonroof, and DVD. The dealer is asking $16988.   From my reading of this thread, it is my understanding that I should be shooting for somewhere around 50% of MSRP, which was about 32K. This would be 16K. Also, it appears that dealers are pricing about 3K over what they have in the car. Based on this, would it be safe to assume that the dealer has around 14K in the car, and somewhere between there and 16K would be a good price? Thanks for your help. Replies to this message: seloo (Jan 20, 2009 5:32 pm)
#691 of 764 Re: Deal or No Deal [wteague] by seloo Jan 20, 2009 (5:32 pm)
Replying to: wteague (Jan 20, 2009 1:11 pm) We are talking about a 08 Taurus Xs.   07 Freestyles are going for $Ks less.   Good Luck!
#692 of 764 Interesting Reading by seloo Jan 20, 2009 (5:55 pm)
Auto Prices About To Crash   With unsold cars stacking up by the day, demand falling faster, and bailout silliness getting sillier, I have three easy to make predictions.   1) Hundreds of dealerships are headed for bankruptcy in 2009 2) The Fed Is Destined To Become World's Largest Auto Dealership 3) Cars are going to get cheaper, much cheaper. Auto prices will crash. Liquidation sales later this year after the 2010 models come out are going to be fabulous.   It makes no sense to buy a car now, no matter how good the deal looks. The deals will get progressively better as the year rolls on.   Mike "Mish" Shedlock Replies to this message: fatherted (Jan 21, 2009 11:48 am) larryqw (Jan 21, 2009 12:46 pm) perrin75 (Jan 23, 2009 8:36 pm) yahweh (Jan 21, 2009 12:01 pm)
#693 of 764 Re: Interesting Reading [seloo] by fatherted Jan 21, 2009 (11:48 am)
Replying to: seloo (Jan 20, 2009 5:55 pm) I went to one Ford dealer today who is closing next week. They had an 08 and an 08 Taurux X Limited. The salesman said $31K for the 09 and $30K for the 08 after the Employee Pricing Plus Cash and other rebates. So I asked him any lower? He said no and I chuckled. He didnt seem to care whether he sold it or not. I asked him what happens to the cars after next week if they're not sold. He said they go back to Ford, the used ones go to a wholesaler. No wonder they're going out of business. Replies to this message: larryqw (Jan 21, 2009 12:46 pm) perrin75 (Jan 23, 2009 8:36 pm)
#694 of 764 Re: Interesting Reading [seloo] by yahweh Jan 21, 2009 (12:01 pm)
Replying to: seloo (Jan 20, 2009 5:55 pm) Mike,   Yes your post is "interesting reading" and great information to know. I good friend of mine that works for a state auto auction said it is getting harder and harder to move vehicles. His dealer contacts tell him that stock on the lot's continue to build faster than they can sell and no dealership can survive long under that dynamic.   Given your prior post of aiming for at least 50% off of MSRP when prices start to crash how for below MSRP do you foresee it going?   Lastly I must give you kudos for you Blog http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com/ You have some very insightful articles, good reading!
#695 of 764 Re: Interesting Reading [fatherted] by larryqw Jan 21, 2009 (12:46 pm)
Replying to: fatherted (Jan 21, 2009 11:48 am) The dealer only makes a couple $K on each sale, depending on the deal made.   So if they can't make that small profit anyway, they probably don't care about the sale in the least, especially if they're going under and losing everything after all. Replies to this message: perrin75 (Jan 23, 2009 8:36 pm)
#696 of 764 Re: Interesting Reading [larryqw] by perrin75 Jan 23, 2009 (8:36 pm)
Replying to: larryqw (Jan 21, 2009 12:46 pm) I'm sorry to post this here, but I don't see to be getting any responses on the Flex forum. And since the Flex and Taurus X are nearly the same vehicle I thought someone over here might be able to help. I've spotted a couple of used Flexes and I was wondering if anyone knew what these were currently going for on the used or wholesale market. Are they being priced similar to the Taurus X? I would assume that I can't hope for 50% of MSRP, but does anyone have a thought as to what I should shoot for?
#697 of 764 by barnstormer64 Jan 23, 2009 (8:38 pm)
Frankly, I'd avoid a used Flex.   Why?   Because I'd always wonder what was wrong with it. They aren't that old.
#698 of 764 06 freestyle by carolmf Jan 24, 2009 (8:06 am)
Hello, We just purchased, last week, an '06 Limited AWD for $16,490 in Milwaukee. Has moonroof, DVD, navigation, pretty much everything. We like it very much so far. Make sure when you buy a vehicle that you know what should be included. We had to asked the salesman to look for the headphones, DVD remote, cargo net and navigation disk since they were not inside the car. He found them in a storage area. He told us that they do this so they don't disappear from the vehicle before it is sold.
#699 of 764 09 TX Limited by all32 Jan 25, 2009 (4:44 pm)
Well, I must say, this was a fight that I'm not looking forward to having again anytime soon. I looked at this CUV and its comp for about a year, and went at it hard core for about three months. No telling how many dealers I visited or how many quotes I received. It was an interesting process though, and the longer your at it, you begin to see exactly what the dealers are willing to take.   I originally looked only at 08s, hoping to get the best deal. However, my wife and I ended up buying a white sand 09 TX limited. The vehicle is FWD, has a sunroof, limited wood package, pwr liftgate, moonroof, 2nd row heated/auto fold, and aux climate control. The best I could do (for a day) was $29,000 plus TT&L and fees. The dealer had a $600 doc fee. I told the dealer if he rolled his dock fee in, I would take it at $29K. He said no. I told him I was suprised he would not close the deal over 600 dollars. Long story short, the next day we split his fees. I got the TX for $29,300.   I felt like a got a decent deal, but at that point, I just wanted to get it done. Congratulate or laugh at me, hope the info helps. Replies to this message: seloo (Jan 25, 2009 4:58 pm)

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