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192 messages, Last post on Aug 30, 2008 at 10:03 AM
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Replying to: occupant1 (Dec 26, 2007 12:13 am) We encountered a Ford dealership that was just unbelievable--the sales manager sat behind his great big desk, with autographed pictures of celebrities covering the walls of his office (sports personalities, movie and TV stars, past presidents, etc.). Our seats, which faced him, were deliberately made such that we sat very low, barely reaching the top of his desk, and giving the illusion of the sales manager sitting on a throne, looking down on us, wielding his power. He was nothing but a sleazy good ol' boy, and he didn't even give us the courtesy of acknowledging that we had any intelligence or discernment when it came to evaluating a deal. We left and will never go back. I hate having to go through the hassle it always takes to buy a new car. When I hear things like this, it makes me even more tense about the next time I'll have to go into a dealership. Thanks for sharing, it may prove to be helpful to many of us! PS Which Honda dealership in DFW would you recommend? Which ones beside Lute Riley to stay away from? |
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Replying to: kyfdx (Aug 18, 2007 6:20 am) I signed a lease deal tonight on an 08 Honda Odysey base model for 36 months 12k a year $258 a month sign & drive (Tax, Title ,Tags $1,000 and change extra) I asked sales rep about what rebates i am eligble for and his jaw hit the floor....the slaesman at the adjacent desk couldnt help look in our direction over his shoulder to size me up.... Make a long story short he says the Rebate/Dealer cash is already built into the lease because it was a loss lead in deal...the money factor results in a 3% rate and it looks like its a decent deal.. I am just looking for some feedback on what you guys here may think of this deal....I really wanted that rebate but they were not giving it up. $1,500 exterior damage waiver to with no junk fees other than Bank fee ($600.00) bult in to the numbers. Thanks in advance for feedback...
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Replying to: sstriker (Feb 18, 2008 8:54 pm)
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Replying to: cccompson (Feb 19, 2008 4:08 am) Thanks to edmunds & forums like this I know a good deal when I se one and have a much better negotiating edge. The only mistake I made was not comparing invoice to msrp to see what they were basing their numbers on...msrp was $24,409 but not bad. Just wish they had my color...I may try to match the deal to find my color...I hate to do that but I dont want to look at a color in my driveway I am not crazy about. Thanks agin all! |
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Now that you can buy any GM for the employee price minus the rebate, what is the best deal out there? One example: Saab 9-7X (TrailBlazer clone). Base model MSRP approx. $42K. Employee price minus rebate = just under $30K. (don't ask about the gas mileage..  ) Got any others?
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Replying to: kyfdx (Aug 21, 2008 8:33 am) Maybe the Cobalt SS ... but does that even qualify? Welll... OK, a Z06 appeals, but out of my pricerange and usability scale.  I'm hearing of deep discounts on the EX35. Do you NEED something large?
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Replying to: qbrozen (Aug 21, 2008 9:01 am) The wife saw the EX35 when we were in Sarasota on vacation... "But, that isn't an SUV, it's a wagon". Wagons and minivans are out... don't try to make sense of it.. 
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Replying to: kyfdx (Aug 21, 2008 10:26 am) Last Friday, I contact a Chevy dealer near me with 23 - 2008 Chevy Equinox SUV's on the lot. I was not picky with colors and was even looking at the base model with little to no upgrades. He gave me $1000 off MSRP of $23395 to $22393 as a SPECIAL INTERNET PRICE, then took off the $2500 rebate off for a total of $3500 off. I wrote back and he gave me a sob story of that is $42 above invoice, boo hoo. I told him I wanted $18000 out the door, not picky in color and that I would buy today. He wrote back that if GM has an additional $3144 rebate coming out, he would call me... Instead I went to the Nissan dealer down the street and purchased an 08 Quest S with drivers pkg & seat pkg (not just a base model). They only had 3 on the lot - with an MSRP of $28600 for $17100 (with a $3500 rebate). Now, that is a company willing to make some deals (Nissan) ... GM was NOT! This is just my experience... |
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Replying to: kyfdx (Aug 21, 2008 10:26 am) I was also surprised the Aura Hybrid and Vue Hybrid were included. I thought they were selling well. If you are looking for a Suv a Hummer H2 can be had for $12k off. Maybe double that and I could be interested.
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Replying to: kyfdx (Aug 21, 2008 10:26 am) Quite attractive, but.. I'm in no need for a new luxury car right now. I will admit, though, the EX35 is one beautiful car, but the fuel economy on all the Infinitis is atrocious, and they all require Premium. Today in the paper I saw the following deal: Buy a 2008 Nissan Quest, Titan, Frontier, Xterra, or Pathfinder, and get a 2009 Nissan Versa 1.8S for free. The tag line was "Drive the Versa when you need to, and the Titan/Quest/Frontier/Xterra/Pathfinder when you want to" Not a bad deal, really, but I'm sure this is all bait and switch. On the GM Employee Pricing, I'm liking the deals on the Saab 9-3, but I'm biased because I like the cars. Nothing else is particularly attractive, though, especially when Nissan's doing some serious dealing.
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