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I'm sure that I am going about this in the wrong way, but i am trying to be honest with dealers on-line and getting an onl-line quote. I'll try to be more specific. I have contacted about 10 dealerships requesting a price for an Enclave. I have told them what I want, and don't want, on the car, and mentioned that I would want to lease, for 36, 39, or 48 months. Only 3 have answered me: one said "about $500.", the other 2 asked me to call them (why, I already told them what I want). Am I asking the wrong way, or is business so good that they can just skip over a willing buyer. Incidentally, I've told all of them that I want to lease 3 of them...1 for me and 2 for my 2 sons. Can anyone tell me (in 1000 words or less) what I'm doing wrong?
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We just ordered a new Enclave CXL today. Cocoa Metallic with Cashmere interior. Navigation, Luxury Package, Chrome Wheels, Skyroof, and towing package. MSRP is $43560. We paid $40,520.76, $100 under invoice. We had 2 invoice or better offers, but could not negotiate the advertising fees. We have an order # and it should arrive the first part of August. We drove the MDX, the Cx9, the Acadia, the Veracruz, the Saturn and the FX 35. We had a 2003 FX 35 and totalled it in December. It was the most fun and finest automobile we had ever owned. However, we decided we needed more room with the new grandaughter, ect. We were able to negotiate invoice on all of them ($1,000 under on the FX). We were ready to buy the CX9 and changed our mind at the last minute. The MDX was the most fun to drive (after the FX35), but wanted a little more room. The CX9 Grand Touring was not doubt the best value. The Enclave was the most luxurious of them and it had a backup camera available, whereas the Acadia did not. It is the softest riding and less sporting of the group, but it's versatility. looks, and size made the difference. We currently have a 2005 SRX with Nav & DVD and 3rd seat. It is a great handling car, but a lot of small things started going wrong and the 3rd seat was minimal. Didn't feel it was the car we wanted to own for the next 7-8 years. We hope we are not dissappointed in our decision.
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Replying to: jpiatchek (Jun 16, 2007 7:13 pm)
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Replying to: readyformyrl (Jun 17, 2007 10:22 am)
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Replying to: jpiatchek (Jun 17, 2007 12:53 pm) |
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I ordered an Enclave on April 12 and have yet to receive any possible delivery date from my dealer is this normal or should I look elsewhere? The dealer says they have no information as to a possible date. Can I check it out some way?
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I currently drive a 2005 F150 Supercrew 4wd. It's killing me on gas but it will seat 6 people which is nice since I have 4 children. I have test drove quite a few crossovers and keep coming back to the Enclaves. I spoke with a dealership about 3 hours from me and here is their offer. Lease: 36 month lease based upon a GMS purchase price of $31,078. I am allowed 25,000 miles a year with a residiual of $17,547 and a money factor of 8.2. They are allowing me $19,000 on my F150 which I owe $23,879 on. This brings my monthly lease payment to $705 or $608 if I go with $12,000 miles. I have never leased before so am unfamiliar with what constitutes a good deal. Any advice is greatly appreciated! Bob |
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Replying to: griz7674 (Jun 20, 2007 12:03 pm) You then mention 12,000 miles a year, so if I adjust the calculations to about half that mileage, you would only save $100 or so a month in gas. If you are only going to be saving $100/month is gas, does it really make sense to trade? One kicker of course is that you will have to roll $4,879 of negative equity into a 36 month lease or about $130 to $140 a month right there. So, will you be any better off doing that vs keeping the F150 for a couple of years until it is paid off or you are at least even and not upside down? Beware leasing for low mile allowance then having a large mileage penalty at the end. Wondering about that since you quoted both 25K & 12K miles. I can't comment on the lease deal you were offered...I have not leased and have not sat down and gone through the process to see how it works. Sorry on that point. Just one thought, some folks like the Ford Freestyle...I have seen them advertised for the low $20K range lately, some have said $25K for a loaded Limited. 7 passenger as well, maybe not on the level of the Enclave but if your decision is really economic, it might be worth a look. Good day, Bill |
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Replying to: griz7674 (Jun 20, 2007 12:03 pm)  $371/ month, and the lease expires in January of 2008. The best "deal" so far is for a CXL with the Luxury & Driver Confidence Packages, no down payment, $521/month. What I want has to be special ordered, so it would be about September 1st for delivery. GM willl probably have a 2 month buy-back, and the dealer will pick up 1 months' payment for me. After contacting about 15 dealers, this is the best so far. Hope this helps. Good luck.
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Can anyone comment on Advertising Fees. I saw a dealer invoice for an 08 Enclave CXL AWS in the Pittburgh, PA area, and there were two additional items on the invoice that was not expecting. - $450 for LAM Dealer Contribution - $225 for LAM Group Contribution - so a total of $675 Are these Advertising Fees? Should I expect to include this amount in any calculations for dealer invoice price? In other words, if Edmunds invoice price is $41668. Do I need to add an additional $675 to that figure when trying to calculate an offer price of invoice + $some number. Thanks in advance. |
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