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298 messages, Last post on May 11, 2009 at 1:53 PM
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Replying to: cimbriano (May 09, 2009 3:03 pm) I bought an Astro the same model year. Msrp $24,000. Rebate, -1500, GM card earnings, -1750, GM card earnings rebate, -1750, nego discount, -800, sales tax +1488 and you have $19688 total. Not both at $20k exactly, but close. Both vehicles had a/c, cloth seats and a radio. Astro also had: alloy wheels, auto trans, rear a/c, cd, cassette, PW, PM, PDL, remote entry, rear wiper, deep tinted windows, roof rack, towing capability, and dealer add ons like undercoating and pin stripes. The civic went out the door for same price with none of these items. The Civic has been driven about 60,000 more miles and the two biggest repair items on the Astro are for features not even on the Civic.
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red, ex cond, no racing stripes on this one. that is 2 in 2 days |
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Replying to: dave8697 (May 09, 2009 5:07 pm) Not both at $20k exactly, but close. Trying to be nice about this - The fact is that people were willing to pay $2500 over sticker for the Civic plus $350 for mats (I have a little trouble believing $350 but let's say it's another form of dealer markup). The car was in high demand. Now to sell you an Astro, GM had to offer people a rebate, -1500, GM card earnings, -1750, GM card earnings rebate, -1750, and still had to negotiate a discount, -800 This should tell you something.
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Replying to: lokki (May 09, 2009 5:25 pm) They had beat-up 1978 Malibu Classic with well over 200,000 miles on it that they used as a "trade". I think they got $75 for it. Basically the dealer did them a favor by taking it off their hands. I think one of their mechanics ended up using it. |
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (May 09, 2009 12:56 pm)
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Replying to: hpmctorque (May 10, 2009 5:47 am)
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Replying to: corvette (May 10, 2009 7:49 am) High price may have inhibited MAC but not Harley. Not only are they mediocre bikes, they are very expensive mediocre bikes. That's a neat trick and a tribute to superior marketing. Something like the $75 pair of designer denims made in Indonesia. Even more remarkable is that they are marketed as a "buy American" motorcycle when they are loaded with foreign technology and parts. You really have to take your hat off to H-D, like 'em or not. |
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (May 10, 2009 8:17 am) Ah, but NOTHING sounds like a Harley! |
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Replying to: isellhondas (May 10, 2009 1:03 pm) 
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Replying to: isellhondas (May 10, 2009 1:03 pm) What really gets me are the jerks who install straight pipes--most of them wear earplugs every time they ride, so they can kind of hear their bike's engine through the earplugs, at the expense of everyone else's hearing and sanity... |
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