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164 messages, Last post on Jun 17, 2008 at 2:45 PM
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The Value Editions and other non-AC basic model cars (Kia Rio, Ford Focus, etc) are produced in small numbers and when a dealer gets one they want to get rid of it quickly and cheaply. So they'll advertise a ridiculous low number and a hundred people will come to get the car but there will be only one to sell and it will be most likely sold for closer to sticker price and well before the ad is placed in the paper. A Kia dealer here in DFW used to advertise their Kia Rios for $5888. Each dealer (they have 3 stores in town) would get one per month and they would run the TV spots all the time. At the time I was living in a hotel behind one of these dealers and I noticed a car with no hubcaps coming off the truck one morning. I checked it out, it had no AC, no radio, no power steering, no nothing. I knew it was the $5888 car and it was even in black. I went inside and tried to buy it for TWO HOURS. Finally they told me they couldn't finance it to me because their minimum financing amount was $5000 and I would have to put a third down, which would mean financing about $4400 and they simply wouldn't do it. I tried to have them add an extended warranty on the car (powertrain was covered 10yr/100K), window tint, floor mats, a radio, etc...I even offered to let them add the $2100 AC package which would have made the car at this point about $10K and even with half down it would be above their minimum and they flat out refused. Then the manager came out and said cash only. I had $3200 to my name at the time and couldn't do it. The car was sold to the next person who walked in the door after me that morning, who also lived in the same hotel and was waiting JUST LIKE ME. So if you want the stripper model, rent a hotel room by the dealership and wait it out!
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Replying to: occupant1 (Dec 28, 2007 9:50 pm) |
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I paid 8990 for a 2008 SVM with nothing in it. the absolute least i could get . just a reference point if you needed. This was in MAss jan 08
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Replying to: buscemi (Jan 12, 2008 6:31 am) |
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Replying to: buscemi (Jan 12, 2008 6:31 am)
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Replying to: buscemi (Jan 12, 2008 7:58 am)
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Replying to: jb_turner (Jan 13, 2008 1:54 pm)
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Replying to: buscemi (Jan 14, 2008 6:09 am) Have fun with the car.
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Replying to: poncho167 (Jan 14, 2008 3:36 pm) 
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