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#3 of 5 Re: When do the 2009 Scions come out [firehouse46]
by xbpilot
May 18, 2008 (6:58 pm)
I just bought a 09 on Friday may 16th.Great car ...
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#4 of 5 Re: When do the 2009 Scions come out [xbpilot]
by hondas2k
May 23, 2008 (8:14 am)
I just looked at the 2009 new color in person, Stingray Metallic, and it looks much better than the picture they have on the Scion web site which is not very representative of what it really looks like.
I am currently considering an xB, an Element SC, and a Fit Sport. Yes, that is quite a range in price, size, mileage, features, etc... but I like specific things about all three so I have a tough decision ahead of me. My real problem with Scion is that you cannot deal on price. They say that the prices are set based on the market but with plenty of them just sitting on the lot, I will have a hard time paying their sticker when I can get a loaded up Element EX or even SC with a discount that will be about the same price as a loaded up xB.
Has anyone been able to haggle a bit since their sales are down?
#5 of 5 Re: When do the 2009 Scions come out [hondas2k]
by retzer66
May 23, 2008 (9:39 am)
Haggling is apparently prohibited according to the rules, which state that the dealer must sell at the same price to every customer. But I've heard dealers use other incentives to sweeten the purchase -- a very generous trade-in allowance or discounted/free service coupons were some examples.
Also, you should note that the rules say "the same price," which doesn't necessarily mean MSRP even though 99.9% of the dealers choose to interpret it that way. The best deal I've seen was from Fitzgerald in Maryland; they were going for invoice a few months ago but now they're at invoice plus $300-$500 depending on model. Still a good deal vs. MSRP.