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Replying to: kylechoffman (Apr 29, 2008 7:43 pm) |
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Need your advice before I purchase a certified pre-owned 2006 Volvo XC90 with 20,000 miles. It has leather interior, sun roof, power passenger side, premium package, and 3rd row. Comes with 3 year or 100,000 mile warranty as well. It does not have navigation or DVD headrests. It is certified and was bought at auction for $21,000 (we researched this, they didn't tell us!). Is $25,000 way too high? The original price was $26,500 and we negotiated down to $25,000. They explained the $4K difference in cost as the fee to certify as pre-owned and the cost of the auction, etc. Is this BS? Should we get it for $21K? At first $25K seemed good, but the more I read, the more I think it might still be too high. At this point, if it is too high, what are the magic words to get them to come down to a more realistic and competitive price? If is IS a good deal, tell me so I can jump on it. Thanks!
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Replying to: samib (Oct 24, 2008 12:52 pm) It does cost money to certify and provide the warranty. And it ain't cheap. After fees, transport, and certification, they may be making $1k on the deal, which is pretty slim for a used car. So $25k is a fair deal. Should we get it for $21K? unless something is wrong with a car, you would not be able to purchase for auction value. Dealer has to stay in business somehow. |
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I'm considering the purchase of a Certified XC90. 05~06 are at attractive prices and I could use a 7 passenger vehicle with decent gas mileage. What are the gotchas? Is the 100K/6yr warranty bumper/bumper? Any hassles? I understand the Volvo Certification process replaces the Tires, Brakes and potentially other wear items (air filter? cabin filter?...). Is this universally true? Most of the XC90s I'm looking at are ~20-40K mike range. What are the high $$$ scheduled maintenance checkpoints? Do all minor service (oil + filter changes..)... have to be done at the dealer to avoid voiding the warranty? Honest, hard working dealers deserve to stay in business and make a fair profit off of me. Thanks in advance...
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Replying to: leejp (Oct 24, 2008 8:16 pm) As to maintenance costs, I believe the 30k service is ~$400. However, at least on my '05, it was complimentary. Free service up to 30k. Do all services have to be done at the dealer? Not necessarily. But, you better be prepared with detailed receipts if something should go wrong. Personally, I take my vehicles to the dealer while under warranty to avoid any complications. BUT, I only follow the recommended maintenance in the owner's manual, NOT the dealer's recommended schedule.
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Replying to: qbrozen (Oct 27, 2008 10:46 am)  2006 Ocean Race Edition CPO 16,500 miles Nav + Moonroof + some other goodies Dealer final offer = $28,000 Dear or no deal?
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Replying to: lka1224 (Oct 29, 2008 4:00 pm) So my best suggestion is to head on over to the Real-world trade-in values board, and ask volvomax what its worth on a trade. For CPO, if you can get the dealer down to $4k over trade value, you are doing fine.
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Replying to: qbrozen (Oct 30, 2008 6:33 am)
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Replying to: lka1224 (Nov 01, 2008 12:44 am) |
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