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2116 messages, Last post on Nov 20, 2009 at 2:46 PM
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Replying to: webwarmiller (Aug 27, 2008 7:33 am) |
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Replying to: austinman7 (Aug 27, 2008 9:17 am) |
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Replying to: captain2 (Aug 26, 2008 9:58 am) mmmmmmmm ......maybe, but I agree with Mulally - it was a mistake to throw away the Taurus brand, even though it had been devalued and cheapened so horribly over the years, it was still a very well recognized brand, if no longer respected. If he can re-do the Taurus, as they now have, and make it a world class mid sized (or full sized as they now call it) car again, the brand will work where the 500 was an f-ing mistake with Bill Ford's obsession about alliteration. Sure, it needed the engine, but it needed to be a Taurus too. Now it is. The new Taurus looks a lot like the Mazda 6 from what I've seen, and that should be a hit. |
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Replying to: nvbanker (Aug 27, 2008 9:44 am)
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Replying to: austinman7 (Aug 27, 2008 9:17 am) First off, make sure to indentify yourself as S-Plan from the start. I was treated EXTREMELY well by the 2 dealerships I visited. I can only guess that they prefer S-Plan members as the price is set by Mazda and makes the whole procedure a no-haggle process. The first (TownNorth) allowed me to look at the invoice book for each model I was considering. I was also allowed to look at the dealership's future allocation. Unfortunately for this dealer, they didn't have what I wanted (iGT 1MC black/black) on the lot and didn't have any coming in the very near future (most of their allocation hadn't even hit the assembly line yet). They tried to swap with another dealership; but, with such a hot new model, the other dealerships weren't in the mood for swapping. The sales manager's name was Alex and he was EXTREMELY forthright with everything........a complete 180* from most dealers. I really wanted to buy from him but he simply couldn't get the car I wanted. I knew that Freeman Mazda had the exact model I wanted so I called them and got their Internet/Fleet sales guy on the phone (Clay). Told him I was S-Plan and that I wanted to buy the Black/Black iGT he had on the lot. He said no problem and I bought the car that night. I'm pretty sure Mazda gives the dealers some form of extra holdback when a vehicle is purchased under S-Plan. What this means is that you get the car for invoice yet the dealer still makes money. A win for both parties involved. |
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Replying to: aviboy97 (Aug 27, 2008 9:59 am) |
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Replying to: nvbanker (Aug 27, 2008 9:44 am) How you would think that is even related to the rather credible effort Mazda stylists did with the new 6 is beyond me, the 6 is a good looking car, the Taurus looked better IMO when it was called the Five Hundred.
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Replying to: captain2 (Aug 27, 2008 11:53 am) I don't think anyone in their right mind would liken a current Taurus to a Mazda6. Dave
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Replying to: webwarmiller (Aug 27, 2008 10:00 am) S-plan is pretty cool, but don't be surprised if your local dealer is not eager to offer it on a 6 right now - though clearly overall conditions have changed. If they are not participating now I would expect they will soon! FWIW - The 6 is high on my list for replacement to my 3 - wish the wagon made the cut...
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Replying to: murphydog (Aug 27, 2008 5:12 pm) Under normal circumstances (car been on the market for months and isn't in super high demand) most people who know what they are doing should be albe to negotiate to S-Plan pricing levels (or better) without having to be S-Plan. However, with the new 6 I doubt we'll hear many good deals for quite a while that don't involve S-Plan.
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