My first new car in 30 years!
04-01-2009, 05:29 AM
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you just cant help but wonder when a dealer is selling a fully loaded truck for $40,000 and gives you $15,000 dollars in rebates, just how much do they jack the price up so you think your getting a good deal? how are they making money? to me it just dosent make sence. they should quit with the rebate crap, sell the car for whats its worth with a maginable profit.:twothumbs
If I had paid sticker, it would have cost me $6,230 more than what I paid (figuring in taxes, fees based on sticker price) ... and if I had walked sooner in the negotiations I probably could have gotten it for a couple hundred less.
I did the deal through e-mail via carsdirect.com. Highly recommended because they know you're looking for a price and you're not on their turf where they control the situation. It took me three days of haggling but I held my ground and stayed below my target budget.
04-01-2009, 03:29 PM
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In order...
1957 Chevy 210 (265 Powerglide) Earned the money to buy it by helping my uncle dig a well.
1965 Chevelle SS (First new car... $2,961 off the lot)
Went into the Air Force
1962 Plymouth Fury 318/auto
1963 Plymouth Golden Commando/auto
Out of the Air Force
1966 Chevy Chevelle Malibu 283/powerglide
1968 Triumph TR250
1973 MGB GT
1974 Ford Pinto
1972 340 Plymouth Barracuda (!)
1976 Chevy Monza V8 (My ex-still owns this)
1976? Ford Fiesta (First year in the US)
1979 Lancia Zagato (Cool, but disproportionally expensive to keep running)
Unemployed
1972 Monte Carlo (Junker 1)
1980 Toyota Carolla (Junker 2)
Employed
New 1989 Honda Civic (Hey! I forgot I bought that new too)
1983 Honda Civiv Wagon
1984 Jeep Cherokee (Most reliable vehicles I've ever owned)
1994 Honda Accord (POS)
1997 Jeep Cherokee (Most reliable vehicles I've ever owned)
Retired
1951 Chevy 3100 pickup (warmed over235 w/SM420, disks, 3:55 r&p... stock on the outside)
2002 Dodge Dakota (4.7 5-speed which is my current daily driver and I LOVE it!)
1957 Chevy 210 (265 Powerglide) Earned the money to buy it by helping my uncle dig a well.
1965 Chevelle SS (First new car... $2,961 off the lot)
Went into the Air Force
1962 Plymouth Fury 318/auto
1963 Plymouth Golden Commando/auto
Out of the Air Force
1966 Chevy Chevelle Malibu 283/powerglide
1968 Triumph TR250
1973 MGB GT
1974 Ford Pinto
1972 340 Plymouth Barracuda (!)
1976 Chevy Monza V8 (My ex-still owns this)
1976? Ford Fiesta (First year in the US)
1979 Lancia Zagato (Cool, but disproportionally expensive to keep running)
Unemployed
1972 Monte Carlo (Junker 1)
1980 Toyota Carolla (Junker 2)
Employed
New 1989 Honda Civic (Hey! I forgot I bought that new too)
1983 Honda Civiv Wagon
1984 Jeep Cherokee (Most reliable vehicles I've ever owned)
1994 Honda Accord (POS)
1997 Jeep Cherokee (Most reliable vehicles I've ever owned)
Retired
1951 Chevy 3100 pickup (warmed over235 w/SM420, disks, 3:55 r&p... stock on the outside)
2002 Dodge Dakota (4.7 5-speed which is my current daily driver and I LOVE it!)
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