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Replying to: rosemarie11 (Oct 26, 2005 5:31 pm) crossrails and I paid about the same, but I got one with all the options except the mudflaps (I had these added later). So the deal is not that bad but considering the sunroof is an $800+ plus option, I think you could do a bit better. I bought it from Fitzgerald Hyundai, they are a no haggle dealer and although they were VERY SLOW on delivery day I am fairly confident I got a good deal. You might want to call them and see if they can beat the price. I would be very wary of sponsored financing. In order to get the rebate you are taking their financing and the question is, if you could get better financing would you do better in the long run. I got my loan at 4.5%, and will do better over the life of the loan. I got the full 10/100000 Hyundai extended warranty for just over $1,000. On a previous car I paid about the same price for an extended warranty with less provisions and it turned out the warranty company went belly up and I lost my money (WARRANTY GOLD, Inc). Moral:It may cost more than a secondary market extended warranty but if you wan to buy one I would buy one from the factory only. I have heard on the web that there are other Hyundai dealers who will sell you an extended factory warranty for ~$800. They can do this as they are not going to have to honor it (the dealer you take it to will) so they can shave the price and still make out. Best of luck! P.S. I have 3500 miles on it, first oil change today, and the car is running fine, and mileage on a mixed highway city driving in Maryland suburbs is about 21-22mpg. |
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Replying to: rxcapt (Oct 26, 2005 8:54 pm)
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Replying to: rxcapt (Oct 26, 2005 8:54 pm) Boy now I'm really getting nervous. I think they could do better than they have done. I haven't had leather interior before, and am not sure my life style works with it. (hauling plants and things around. I keep a car forever, my subaru legacy is 11 years old, and I'm only getting a new car, because I'm told by my husband --it's time. I'm not too confident about Jones Junction in Bel Air. That's where I ended up. My daughter got a Elentra in July from Jack Giambalvo in York, Pa. They were nice; but the sales guy seems so out of it. he never seems to know what they have or what price they can give me. I feel like I.m pulling teeth when I talk to him. Anyway to force them to give their best deal and stop goofing around?
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Replying to: rosemarie11 (Oct 27, 2005 3:22 pm) |
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Replying to: rosemarie11 (Oct 27, 2005 3:22 pm) As for the leather, in my opinion it is better than cloth. But that is my opinion. I am assuming you only haul plants in the back and not up in the real passenger area. After I got my Tucson I broke it in by carrying 20 bags of pine bark mulch, I just drop the back seat and lay a blanket down, done and done. Rosemarie, there are other Hyundai dealers out there who would be happy to sell you a car. You can buy it anywhere and take it anywhere for service. The loyalty stuff is just like mulch, something you spread around. As for a non-factory dealer based warranty, I had one from Kline Ford on my Taurus I had back in the 90s. It was a dealer warranty, but then they moved 30miles away and the new Ford dealer did not want to honor it. If you get the factory warranty any Hyundai dealer has to honor it. Buying an off brand dealer warranty is risky, sure they will jack up the Hyundai extended warranty to make theirs look attractive, that way they don't have to share the money with Hyundai. Call Hyundai directly (check the website under the tucson screen). $1500 is way way too much. Again I got mine for exactly $1028. I know some people who got it down to $900. Tell them you know they are trying to pull something and that you are not buying. They are the ones who need to sell not you. 
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Replying to: rick93se (Oct 26, 2005 9:05 pm) |
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Replying to: andrelaplume (Sep 26, 2005 7:50 am) Some questions as a person who just started looking. 1) Do they have a model that has color coded cladding or is it always black. I hated those black bumpers on the CRV too! 2) Do they sell extended warranty's? We usually get 7 - 8 years coverage. I know it comes with 5? What does a 0 deductible 7/75 warranty cost...I realize it is really a 2 year extension but do they sell them? 3) What is gas mileage like in the 6 cylinder. 4) Is the rear seating and cargo as roomy as the CRV. 5) Is it worth waiting for an 06? Are any changes expected? We seriously looked at a Tucson. We would have taken delivery if the interior color on the car they acquired from another dealer was correct. We had second thoughts about Hyundai reliability and got a CRV-SE instead. I also did the math regarding lower purchase price of the Tucson vs. the better gas mileage of the CRV and since we are planning to keep the car for a long time (6-10 years), the better reliability and gas mileage of the Honda won out. We are very happy with our decision. The Honda also has much more cargo capacity. I must admit though, I do like the look of the Tucson better. And the auto-manual. |
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Replying to: sockpuppet1969 (Nov 10, 2005 8:56 pm) 2-Yes 3-Not too good. 4-Seating yes, cargo no. 5-If you want color coded cladding, you have to go to 06. |
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Replying to: sockpuppet1969 (Nov 10, 2005 8:56 pm) 2.) Yes they sell an extended warranty. The standard powertrain warranty (engine/transmission) is 10yrs/100,000. For about $1000 you can get the entire car for 10yrs/100,000 (some dealers will go as low as $900 on the warranty). 3.) I have about 4,500 miles on my V6 Tucson and here in the DC Metro area, mostly trips less than 20 miles in traffic, I get about 20mpg. On a trip down to Va. Beach (~200miles) I got about 22-24mpg. Not too bad, but it is not a fuel mizer. It really needs a 5speed for long trips, but they do not offer one (yet). 4.) I am tall and I think the rear seating is fine in Tucson. As for cargo I have carried a fair amount of odd sized stuff in mine, including about 15 bags of pine bark mulch, Easy to load and unload. 5.) I would not expect a big change in 2006. There are rumors of a new engine, and possibly a 5 speed coming but that may not be until 2007-not sure. I throughly enjoy mine. The CR-V is fine, but to be honest, it seems a bit tinny in construction, especially the doors seem weak. The Tucson is very stable and feels solid to drive. It is no sports car make no mistake. As for the comments about reliability, I would mention something the CR-V salesman told me when I told him I was looking at a Tucson, he sneered and said "If you make a good car you don't need a good warranty". To which I said "If you make a good car you can AFFORD a good warranty." Obviously we did not have a good test drive after that, hope this helps!
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Replying to: rxcapt (Nov 11, 2005 9:00 pm)
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