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Gee...
by kyfdx HOST
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Feb 26, 2008 (6:25 pm)
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I think you guys are making my point...
First.. you have to decide what the definition of "is" is.. 
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Re: Best Price to Buy New LR2 HSE [div3804]
by nickdiduca
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Feb 27, 2008 (8:26 am)
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Replying to: div3804 (Feb 18, 2008 3:55 pm)
was it brand new, or a demo with a few thousand miles?
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- #235 of 269
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Re: Best Price to Buy New LR2 HSE [nickdiduca]
by jlresq
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Feb 27, 2008 (12:31 pm)
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Replying to: nickdiduca (Feb 27, 2008 8:26 am)
The vehicle was to be ordered so it was a brand new, 2008, LR2 HSE. I even told him that to make the deal more attractive to him, I would like to add the $795 dealer priced wood option with who knows what as a markup. I can't make it any clearer than I already have. The salesman was truly embarrassed at the way the negotiation went as soon as the sales manager got involved.
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- #236 of 269
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Chicago pricing
by 3dg
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Feb 29, 2008 (9:47 pm)
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Hi all,
first post. Thinking of trading in my 2005 TL for a LR2.
Haven't test driven it yet, but I will soon. I liked the looked the look and feel at the Chicago auto show.
But, visiting a dealer this week, nothing formal, no paperwork, but he basically said a 2008 LR2 with NAV is about $41k.
What I'm reading here are much better deals. Anyone have any info / insight for pricing / purchase in the Chicago area?
Thanks!
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Re: Chicago pricing [3dg]
by lrguy44
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Mar 01, 2008 (6:40 am)
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Replying to: 3dg (Feb 29, 2008 9:47 pm)
The MSRP on a tech car is $41400. There currently is no dealer cash on them. He had no reason at that point to enter a negotiation.
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- #238 of 269
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Chicago pricing
by 3dg
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Mar 04, 2008 (7:49 am)
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Every car dealer has reason to enter a negotiation, if they want to sell a car.
I picked up a 2008 LR2, brand new, with Navigation tech package, cold climate, bluetooth, lighting package, and all weather mats for $39,000.
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Re: Chicago pricing [3dg]
by british_rover
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Mar 04, 2008 (7:50 am)
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Replying to: 3dg (Mar 04, 2008 7:49 am)
He hadn't even test driven the car yet. If you haven't even driven the car you haven't shown enough interest for me to offer up any kind of price beyond what is on the sticker.
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- #240 of 269
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Re: Chicago pricing [british_rover]
by jlresq
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Mar 04, 2008 (8:24 am)
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Replying to: british_rover (Mar 04, 2008 7:50 am)
Foolish response IMHO. With fuel prices where they are (and going higher), with the economy where it is (and getting worse) any dealer has an incentive to make the deal so attractive that the buyer can not pass up the deal, whether he has test driven the car or not. The same dealers who need the buyer to express interest to get them out of their chairs are the same ones who will be sitting with inventory they can't unload as things get worse before they get better. Face it folks- yes-- I did buy a new LR2 on the come but Land Rover has a dismal reputation for reliability and it is the buyer , not the dealer, who needs an incentive to buy this new product--can you say--what's the country code for India?
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Re: Chicago pricing [jlresq]
by british_rover
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Mar 04, 2008 (8:33 am)
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Replying to: jlresq (Mar 04, 2008 8:24 am)
You can think whatever you want but in most instances unless you have test driven the vehicle do not expect to move past the basic introductory stage of a car deal. Unless I have experience with the customer before hand or they are a referral/friend of another customer I am not sitting down to talk price till they drive the car. Why waste time talking about the price of a car if you don't like how it drives?
I have had people that all they wanted to talk about was price, price, price but I pushed for the test drive first. After the test drive they realized that vehicle was not the one for them. Some of them moved to another Land Rover model and some went on to a completely different brand but they were all glad that they test drove the vehicle first.
You have to build value in your product and you can't build value without some kind of demonstration.
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- #242 of 269
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Re: Chicago pricing [british_rover]
by jlresq
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Mar 04, 2008 (9:56 am)
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Replying to: british_rover (Mar 04, 2008 8:33 am)
I understand your perspective. For some customers, price point determines whether they want or can afford to own the car and if they can't afford it, they need not waste time test driving it. Let's put this quibble aside and perhaps you can answer a question near and dear to my heart that has been left unanswered on another forum. I would appreciate it. My question is "has anyone found a Homelink mirror or other convenient way to add a garage door opener short of the actual transmitters that come with the garage doors." When I spoke with Land Rover, they had not yet addressed the issue of missing Homelink in the LR2. Sure would be nice if they, or someone else, did. The manufacturers of the Homelink mirrors do not have an LR2 mirror. I was hoping someone would have an answer to what appears to be an oversight on the part of Land Rover..
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