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Re: Price? [fredm6]
by mommyof4ne
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Mar 15, 2008 (7:45 pm)
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Replying to: fredm6 (Mar 15, 2008 5:38 pm)
Glad to know the deal is good !! We live in Omaha, NE.....
I meant we would have a $17000 residual... I have no doubt we will exceed the mileage. Problem with not keeping the vehicle is--we are a two vehicle family and we each take turns getting the new vehicle every 5-7 years. So the vehicle that I get now will need to last 10-12 years. Can't afford two car payments at what prices are now days............
We have never leased before--so I am still trying to figure things out.
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- #154 of 240
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Re: Price? [mommyof4ne]
by fredm6
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Mar 15, 2008 (8:47 pm)
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Replying to: mommyof4ne (Mar 15, 2008 7:45 pm)
Thanks for your quick reply. Since you are keeping the van that long then it may make sense for you to buy. I have not seen all of my figures yet, but my residual is $17,082. My upfront cost is $766.82. That amount includes the first months payment and 7% tax on the rebates and incentives and $75 document and transfer fees. I have no security deposit. I did not put any money down. My monthly payment including state tax of 7% is $394. The MSRP is $32,640 after the Signature package of $1525 is deducted. Mine did include the Sirus backseat TV, which I did not want, but had a hard time finding a New Day Signature edition in color I wanted with only the L package. Very few dealers in my area have these now and I had to deal before the Auto Show discount expires next week. Did you get the conquest cash of $750? Did you also get the owner loyalty $1000. How did you get such a great deal?? I also did not have a trade-in since I have been leasing a T&C. My total rebates and incentives were $3500. As I said in an earlier post some dealers were giving me the conquest cash, which they may have been taking out of their own discount. I should also add that this is for 36 months with 15,000 miles per year. My monthly payment would have been less with 12,000 miles per year although I did not get those figures. I did not use the pull ahead and am making another payment on my current van. If you use a pull ahead you do not get the owner loyalty $1000 or at least they prorate it. I am keeping my current van until end of lease and using the remaining miles to keep the miles off my new van.I thought about waiting until April 1st to see if the incentives got better, but decided to do it now. It is sort of like "Deal or no Deal"
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- #155 of 240
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Re: Price? [fredm6]
by mommyof4ne
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Mar 16, 2008 (10:34 am)
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Replying to: fredm6 (Mar 15, 2008 8:47 pm)
I started with 3 different dealers about 2 weeks ago. We both hate the car dealing--my husband usually ends up walking out mad. So this time he said, "Make the deal and tell me where to sign". I started out looking at the LX adding the DVD --decided on the Touring after research and residual values. I told each dealer that I was going to three different places --if their price was the lowest that I would be back. One dealer told me he would give me $4300 under invoice on any car on the lot this month(That one was on the internet) so I went back to the first dealer (I liked the salesman better) and asked them if they would match the deal.
$4300 breaks down like this..... so they say. $2500 my rebates and $1800 dealer money. I do not qualify for $1000 lease loyalty.. do qualify for the $750 in owning another Chrysler product--So not sure where the extra over the $1500 is coming from...
I have not sat down with the finance guys yet...I have alot of questions about money down, first payment, etc. I do have a 2006 Caravan to trade--I told them they have to pay off my loan for it --to make the deal.
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- #156 of 240
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Re: Price? [mommyof4ne]
by fredm6
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Mar 16, 2008 (6:53 pm)
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Replying to: mommyof4ne (Mar 16, 2008 10:34 am)
Thanks again for answering my post. Call the Chrysler Rebate Center at 1-800-227-0757 and ask for the current rebates on Town and Country Touring. They will ask you your zip code to find the rebates and incentive for your region (these vary). If you do not qualify for the $1000 owner loyalty but the conquest cash of $750., it would appear that you should get $2750. They are currently offering $1500 plus $500 bonus cash. If there is an auto show in your region, you would get another $500. The Auto Show for my region is in Cleveland, 200 miles from me, but I qualify anyway.
Did you mean that they would take $4400 off the Dealer invoice or the MSRP. Dealer Invoice for your van is in the upper $29000 range. The other factors, of course are the money factor and residual. By law, I believe that they are supposed to show you all factors up front. None of my dealers did. Your trade and paying off your old van will complicate matters, so it is difficult to campare your deal with mine. You should also ask about the Conquest cash ($750). I was told that I would qualify for that if I were leaving a Ford, Chevrolet, or any other brand and going into a Chrysler vehicle. As I said in an earlier post, one person in the rebate center told me that I qualified for both the Owner loyalty and conquest cash. The second call I made the another person told me that I did not qualify. It would seem that even though you have a Dodge you are staying with a Chrysler product and that would count for owner loyalty.
I also hate trading as your husband does. It is hard to nail down all these things when you receive conflicting stories. I am sure you also know that there are three base Town and Country Touring prices out there. The new ones coming in reflect a $610 price increase over those that were built early in the model year. These prices are $27,700, $27,895 and $28,310. This is base before any options, but is reflected in the MSRP.. Good luck Let us know how things work out.
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- #157 of 240
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Re: Price? [fredm6]
by mommyof4ne
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Mar 17, 2008 (7:15 am)
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Replying to: fredm6 (Mar 16, 2008 6:53 pm)
In our area--there is only the $1500 lease cash and $750 for current owners. We are looking at the $28310 plus the L pkg.... $32500. Yes, the $4300 is below invoice not MSRP.
I will let you know --how the deal works out. Thanks for the advice and information.
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- #158 of 240
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Re: Price? [mommyof4ne]
by fredm6
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Mar 17, 2008 (10:11 am)
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Replying to: mommyof4ne (Mar 17, 2008 7:15 am)
Thanks again for your reply. Go on Chrysler's own website and click on the T&C then Build one. After you have built it with the L package to the right they will show the sticker and at the bottom they show the New Day Package discount of $1525. They also show the $1500 rebate and below it $500 bonus cash. To my knowledge the bonus cash is not regional and you should qualify for it. They do not show the owner loyalty or conquest cash there since the person using this build site might not be a Chrysler owner. Will look forward to seeing your deal. That discount you are getting below invoice is fabulous.
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- #159 of 240
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Re: Price? [fredm6]
by mommyof4ne
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Mar 18, 2008 (7:16 pm)
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Replying to: fredm6 (Mar 17, 2008 10:11 am)
Thanks for the additional information... but we only qualify for 1500 +750.
I had a 2006 Caravan that they paid off completely--trying to figure out if they put money back into my residual or payment?
Here is how it went down---I think we still got a decent deal, but the finance guy talked in circles.
$28349+700(acquisition fee)=29049.58-2250(our rebates)=$26799.58
They have our residual value at 17866.30 (seems high to me)
My payments are $329+23.04(sales tax)
What do you think?
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- #160 of 240
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Re: Price? [mommyof4ne]
by mommyof4ne
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Mar 19, 2008 (5:10 am)
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Replying to: mommyof4ne (Mar 18, 2008 7:16 pm)
Oh yeah... my price under invoice should have been $25425...he told me all the fees for lease included made it the $26799... does that sound right?
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- #161 of 240
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Re: Price? [mommyof4ne]
by fredm6
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Mar 19, 2008 (6:18 am)
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Replying to: mommyof4ne (Mar 19, 2008 5:10 am)
I am getting my van today. Will post the figures later. It is hard for me to compare with you since you had a trade. Your monthly payment is much lower than mine. Sounds like you got a good deal. I really don't understand how they got the $26799 fees. I have had so many figures that I am now getting confused.
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- #162 of 240
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Re: Price? [fredm6]
by mommyof4ne
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Mar 19, 2008 (7:56 am)
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Replying to: fredm6 (Mar 19, 2008 6:18 am)
I guess I already signed on the dotted line... so I need to stop worrying about the numbers and just enjoy the vehicle. The kids love it....I think everyone in a 3 block radius could hear them when they saw the van last night. Power doors is new to me.. I keep starting the van -instead of opening a door.  I will have to get those buttons figured out.
It will take me the length of the lease to figure out how to work My Gig, etc...
Let me know your numbers.
Thanks
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