Mitsubishi Endeavor: Prices Paid & Buying Experience

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#12 of 81 Tubbs by shooterd Apr 20, 2004 (8:42 am)
I agree with Dan. I'd walk and tell them that you're heading down the street to the local Honda dealer to pick up a Pilot, since a Pilot with leather STICKER price is right where you are now with this Endeavor and the Pilot has 14 more cubes of total cargo space, a standard third row seat, STANDARD all wheel drive, better residual value, and a consumer reports recommended pick in this category, as well as matching up nicely with most categories in a head to head comparison. I'd expect them to take at LEAST another grand off the price and then give you the rebate, as well as tossing in whatever other freebies you could get. I personally think they have these things priced way too high to begin with.
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#14 of 81 dan41 & shooterd by tubbs Apr 20, 2004 (9:10 am)
Thanks to both of you for the advice. I'm still in the process of gathering prices from other dealers so hopefully I get some better quotes. I'm in the Cleveland/Akron area and there are only about 5 dealers I have to choose from within ~50 miles. The Pilot would likely be our #2 choice and I was thinking of using the exact strategy you mentioned shooterd to get the price down to around 29K. Any other tips on how you were able to get them to go under invoice would be greatly helpful. And any pricing quotes on the Limited as well. Thanks again. Replies to this message: shooterd (Apr 20, 2004 9:15 am)
#15 of 81 Re: dan41 & shooterd [tubbs #14] by shooterd Apr 20, 2004 (9:15 am)
Replying to: tubbs (Apr 20, 2004 9:10 am) Oh my gosh, you are right in the center of the Pilot holy land. Have you read the Pilot boards at all? There is a Mike Pruitt Honda which is, I believe, right there in Akron who is supposed to be selling Pilots at $400 above invoice...or that's what the people posting on the Pilot boards here at Edmunds are saying. They are going there from all over the country, especially the east coast. I am actually considering going there if I would decide to buy a Pilot and I'm in St. Louis. (although, my inlaws live near Dayton and I could combine a buying trip with a drop by their house) If that's the case, you could get a Pilot with leather at just a little over $28,000 and not have to travel far to do it.
#18 of 81 dan41 & shooterd by dan41 Apr 20, 2004 (9:33 am)
As much as I like our Endeavor, I would not hesitate on buying the Pilot if both were in the same price range (they were not when I looked last August). Have you ruled out the Highlander or 4Runner? I am a Toyota bigot ( my other car is a Lexus ), but I was not impressed with the highlander and the 4Runner was more than we wanted to spend at the time. However, the 4Runner seems to be discounted quite a bit now in my area. Given the insane gas prices, I also believe that many of these dealers are having more of a challenge moving their inventory. This is, I believe, a benefit for those seriously considering purchasing an SUV. Replies to this message: shooterd (Apr 20, 2004 9:37 am) tubbs (Apr 20, 2004 11:05 am)
#19 of 81 Re: dan41 & shooterd [dan41 #18] by shooterd Apr 20, 2004 (9:37 am)
Replying to: dan41 (Apr 20, 2004 9:33 am) Again, agree with dan. The only reason I'm even considering the Endeavor right now is IF I can get the kind of deal he described. Mitsu is going to have to beat the Pilot in price considerably for me to go that direction. Just beating it by a few hundred or even a thousand after rebate wouldn't cut it, they're going to have to come in below the Pilot price for me, THEN give me the rebate or to Akron I will probably be going (that is, if that place is still dealing like that then). Replies to this message: tubbs (Apr 20, 2004 11:05 am)
#20 of 81 Re: dan41 & shooterd [dan41 #18] [shooterd #19] by tubbs Apr 20, 2004 (11:05 am)
Replying to: shooterd (Apr 20, 2004 9:37 am) Thanks again for the info and the tip on the Pilot. I've checked 2 dealers so far with the lowest being $29,100 but Pruitt was next on my list to check. I like the Pilot and myself am a Honda bigot as I've had an accord coupe for 5 years that I love. My wife last had an '02 CRV that we liked and recently proved to be a very safe car as well when she ended up with only bumps and bruises after someone ran a red light and hit her going about 60+MPH. So the Pilot was the first stop on our search. One of our only cons against it is that she feels it is a little too big for her taste. Oddly enough, I believe the Endeavor measures out to be longer but I think the overall weight and feel of the car is what she considers big. We did also checked out the Highlander. Although the ride was nice its a little small for my taste, that 3rd seat is pretty worthless and it got pricey very quickly. I've since talked to another Mitsu dealer who is doing a "dead cost" sale. They wouldn't give an exact price over the phone but said they can deal at about $700 below invoice which should put it around $27,300 before rebate. But whether the deal is really that good in person remains to be seen.
#21 of 81 2004.5 Prices, Features and Options by endeavorowner Apr 21, 2004 (9:14 am)
http://www.mitsubishicars.com/news/index.html Link to the new 2004.5 Endeavor Prices, features and options. Purchased my XLS fwd in December and now the new model has more for the money. My luck!