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#32 of 268 Re: Just ordered new Enclave [jpiatchek] by readyformyrl Jun 17, 2007 (11:22 am)
Replying to: jpiatchek (Jun 16, 2007 8:13 pm) jpiatchek, what state do you live in and I just wanted to confirm that you bought and did not lease? I've spoken to delears in CT who say they won't even honor the X plan or GM Employee program since they feel they can get retail+, I typically shop in NJ anyway because most CT dealers seem to be disconnected from reality. Replies to this message: jpiatchek (Jun 17, 2007 1:53 pm) readyformyrl (Jun 18, 2007 11:04 am)
#33 of 268 Re: Just ordered new Enclave [readyformyrl] by jpiatchek Jun 17, 2007 (1:53 pm)
Replying to: readyformyrl (Jun 17, 2007 11:22 am) I am in Springfield, Mo and I talked to the internet managers or salesmanagers and told them I was going to order and I wanted to do it at invoice. One dealer in Bolivar, Mo. I bought a new GTO from about 9 months ago and the other was right near my house. Once I got a commitment from one, the other dealer where I was test driving and ordered didn't want to lose the business. Their last offer origanlly was $200 over invoice until I got the other dealer to go to invoice. One dealer tried to dealer trade for the car I wanted at the same price, but we culd not find one within 300 miles like I wanted equipped. The dealer where I ordered found one nearby like I wanted, but they didn't want to dealer trade and wanted about $1,000 more. It really wasn't hard to do. However, I would email several dealers and I'm sure you will find one to do. A couple of years ago, I bought a 2005 Mustang GT Conv. when they were hot at invoice. Most everyone was $2-3000 over MSRP, but I found two dealers that would order at invoice. You just have to beat the bushes a little. Going through the internet managers or emailing is the easiest route. You will find a couple that want to sell a car. They still are making a bunch at invoice. Hope this helps. And yes, I did buy, not lease. Replies to this message: readyformyrl (Jun 18, 2007 11:04 am)
#34 of 268 Re: Just ordered new Enclave [jpiatchek] by readyformyrl Jun 18, 2007 (11:04 am)
Replying to: jpiatchek (Jun 17, 2007 1:53 pm) excellent information, thanks jpiatcheck.
#35 of 268 Wyoming Enclave by bioedwards Jun 18, 2007 (3:10 pm)
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? Replies to this message: jeanb1 (Jul 03, 2007 9:48 pm)
#36 of 268 Is this a good deal? by griz7674 Jun 20, 2007 (1:03 pm)
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 Replies to this message: wlbrown9 (Jun 20, 2007 1:52 pm) kcorey (Jun 20, 2007 2:10 pm) hondaford (Jul 07, 2007 8:49 am) jpiatchek (Jul 08, 2007 6:56 pm)
#37 of 268 Re: Is this a good deal? [griz7674] by wlbrown9 Jun 20, 2007 (1:52 pm)
Replying to: griz7674 (Jun 20, 2007 1:03 pm) Not enough info to give you an answer...wondering more about if you can economically justify dumping the F150 for an Enclave. IF you drive 25,000 miles a year and get 12 MPG in the F150 and could maybe get 21 MPG by shifting to an Enclave, that could save you maybe 70 gallons a month. At $3/gallon, you would be saving $210 a month is gas.   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
#38 of 268 Re: Is this a good deal? [griz7674] by kcorey Jun 20, 2007 (2:10 pm)
Replying to: griz7674 (Jun 20, 2007 1:03 pm) For the past month, or so, I've been looking into leasing an Enclave CXL. I presently lease a 2005 Terraza $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. Replies to this message: hondaford (Jul 07, 2007 8:49 am) jpiatchek (Jul 08, 2007 6:56 pm)
#39 of 268 Advertising Fees for Enclave by lwolf99 Jun 26, 2007 (11:48 pm)
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.
#40 of 268 Re: Just ordered new Enclave [jpiatchek] by bernh Jul 02, 2007 (8:40 pm)
Replying to: jpiatchek (Jun 16, 2007 8:13 pm) I most applaud you on getting such a good deal; I have been through the worst weekend of my life trying to purchase a loaded Enclave. I live in Miami and have searched every dealer in south Florida all the way to Tampa, fl. and cannot get a dealer to budge below MSRP. NOTHING, not even 100.00 off. I went to Miami Lakes GMC-Pontiac (yes I am going to say the name so no one will go to this dealer) and the dealer actually said they had to add an additional 4,000 to MSRP because of availability. Man did I laugh in his face; this dealership was looked down on by many dealers that I talked to afterward. Anyway, I have been on the phone all day still no luck. How did you do it? All I’m trying to get is 1,000 off the MSRP. They are still making tons of money on this vehicle. (GREED) Anyway, I’m not giving up I will keep trying. Replies to this message: budi (Jul 03, 2007 7:26 am) bernh (Jul 03, 2007 11:27 am) kcorey (Jul 03, 2007 12:29 pm) and 2 more... budi (Jul 03, 2007 7:36 pm)
#41 of 268 Re: Just ordered new Enclave [bernh] by budi Jul 03, 2007 (7:26 am)
Replying to: bernh (Jul 02, 2007 8:40 pm) bernh, are you looking to purchase off the lot or factory order? It seems from the two dealers that I was working with that dealers are trying to hold firm to MSRP on cars on the lot and will negotiate on factory. The first dealer would only knock off $400 from MSRP, I was like I can do better than that! I did a factory order and I am slightly below edmunds tmv.   p.s. There also was no trade involved on my deal. Replies to this message: bernh (Jul 03, 2007 11:27 am) kcorey (Jul 03, 2007 12:29 pm) bernh (Jul 03, 2007 12:51 pm) bernh (Jul 07, 2007 9:01 am) budi (Jul 03, 2007 7:36 pm)

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