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Replying to: nacl (Aug 18, 2005 9:50 am) step one - in the process is to wear you down by going back and forth for at LEAST 2 hrs. step two - play the sympathy card .. below this final price I would be losing money! you dont want me to lose money. step three - come-on are you going to walk for only $800! ... (umm yeah) step 4 - you leave and they either call you back that day or the next day with pricing they couldn't offer when you were there because they (ahem) called around and got a better price for your trade in ... (insert some other excuse). ----------------- So I think you were justified at flipping them the bird. and I think the owner over reacted to your gesture. |
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Replying to: nacl (Aug 18, 2005 9:50 am) The thing I read that I think is the loop hole they used is this: If you & the dealer was using the term FACTORY INVOICE - that was the problem. Typically FACTORY INVOICE refers to the invoice on the window of the car which is full retail. DEALER INVOICE - is what you thought they were offering - which is what the dealer pays the factory before they get their over-rides and other allowances. They knew what you meant - but by playing along they got you in there in the hope of closing a sale. It is like something SOA and other factories do. SOA was advertising very low interest rate of I think 1.9%. Sounds pretty good until you read the fine print where it states for that rate the loan term is limited to (I think it was) to 18 months. Is it deceptive - not really. Do I like those tactics - not at all. But it gets people into the dealership. Remember - do your your home and assume you will be lied to. |
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Replying to: nacl (Aug 18, 2005 9:50 am) That said, clearly you didn't get treated right by anyone there. I'd say it's their fleet manager's fault for having you come in without an appointment. (My dealership is similar... gotta make an appointment w/that person, as no other salespeople are authorized to deal at those prices - though I imagine you could come pretty close. However, I don't think my dealership would try to get $400 over MSRP... I was treated very fairly when purchasing from others there in the past.) Sounds like what happened to you is an extreme case of what happens at most "old-school" dealers... they just don't really listen to what you're saying. And obviously verbal threats of physical violence aren't appropriate in any business situation. If there were other customers there, I wonder how they felt after witnessing this. Try posting over in the forum "Subaru B9 Tribeca (B9X)" for "Karen in AZ". She's very smart about Subie research and am sure she could direct you to a quality dealer in the Phoenix area... probably the same one she purchased hers from!  Here's a link to her website with lots of Tribeca info and links, including recommendations for dealers in Avondale and Prescott. Check it out. Sorry 'bout your lousy experience. |
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I've just got a 7-seat Ltd Atlantic Blue (no nav, no DVD) for $33,194 + tax, title, registration fee+$59 dealer's doc fee. That is +$1,273 from Edmund's invoice ($31,921) and -$1,356 from dealer's MSRP ($34,550) Payed the car cash (no lease or loan). The car was on the Dealer's lot and was delivered to me promptly. Was a good buying experience, although I realize that perhaps I could have pushed the price lower according to some of the posts here...The Edmunds TMV price seems not accurate? The dealer which I recommend is CitySide Subaru, Belmont, MA. Comments on the deal appreciated, thanks
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Replying to: drpeace (Aug 19, 2005 12:16 pm) There is ONE dealer in Pittsburgh downtown that wouldn't budge from $1200 over Invoice. I said OK bye  and went to another dealer.
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Replying to: cluelesspa (Aug 19, 2005 12:39 pm) Jerry
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Replying to: drpeace (Aug 19, 2005 12:16 pm) Jerry |
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