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08-06-2007, 07:32 PM
#41
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Lone Ranger you are so right, When you say that They've definitely got $2000 of wiggle room in an '07 HHR. With a MSRP over 23K money is in the option list on the sticker. The more options, More money in the dealers side.
08-07-2007, 07:14 AM
#43
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Join Date: 08-03-2007
Location: Davenport,Florida
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Tell me about it!
My friend has been shopping around for a new car as well.He has an old 95 chevy pickup,high miles,no AC,paint job is shot to heck,rust,messed up interior...
They offered him $1,000.00!
This dealership yesterday is nuts
.That was an insult!I expected to be low balled but give me a break...
On to the next wolf....
My friend has been shopping around for a new car as well.He has an old 95 chevy pickup,high miles,no AC,paint job is shot to heck,rust,messed up interior...
They offered him $1,000.00!
This dealership yesterday is nuts
.That was an insult!I expected to be low balled but give me a break...On to the next wolf....
08-07-2007, 10:42 AM
#44
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Location: Davenport,Florida
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I have been contacted by a dealer offering me $1500.00 for the Stang.His price is $19,573.53.Not a bad price,however,there are a lot of "estimated costs) in his detailed sheet.This needs to be clarified before I even go down there.
Vehicle Price: $21,390.00
Preferred Customer Discount: - $395.00
Customer Rebate: - $2,000.00
Selling Price: $18,995.00
Trade-in Value: - $1,500.00
Difference: $17,495.00
Sales Tax (estimate): + $1,231.03
Tag/Registration Fees (estimate): + $240.00
Tire/Battery/MVWEA: + $8.50
Documentation Fee: + $599.00 <----- WTF? That needs to go away!
Vehicle Price: $21,390.00
Preferred Customer Discount: - $395.00
Customer Rebate: - $2,000.00
Selling Price: $18,995.00
Trade-in Value: - $1,500.00
Difference: $17,495.00
Sales Tax (estimate): + $1,231.03
Tag/Registration Fees (estimate): + $240.00
Tire/Battery/MVWEA: + $8.50
Documentation Fee: + $599.00 <----- WTF? That needs to go away!
08-07-2007, 11:29 AM
#45
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Location: Davenport, Florida
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It's hard to get out of the doc fees but 599 is a little high. I did have to pay 499.
I have been contacted by a dealer offering me $1500.00 for the Stang.His price is $19,573.53.Not a bad price,however,there are a lot of "estimated costs) in his detailed sheet.This needs to be clarified before I even go down there.
Vehicle Price: $21,390.00
Preferred Customer Discount: - $395.00
Customer Rebate: - $2,000.00
Selling Price: $18,995.00
Trade-in Value: - $1,500.00
Difference: $17,495.00
Sales Tax (estimate): + $1,231.03
Tag/Registration Fees (estimate): + $240.00
Tire/Battery/MVWEA: + $8.50
Documentation Fee: + $599.00 <----- WTF? That needs to go away!
Vehicle Price: $21,390.00
Preferred Customer Discount: - $395.00
Customer Rebate: - $2,000.00
Selling Price: $18,995.00
Trade-in Value: - $1,500.00
Difference: $17,495.00
Sales Tax (estimate): + $1,231.03
Tag/Registration Fees (estimate): + $240.00
Tire/Battery/MVWEA: + $8.50
Documentation Fee: + $599.00 <----- WTF? That needs to go away!
08-07-2007, 06:30 PM
#46
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Stick to your guns on the $2500 trade allowance, and demand the doc fee be reduced to less than half that. It may vary by state, but my dealer only charged a doc fee of seventy one ($71) dollars.
If this is their first offer, its got excess money on their side. First offers always do. But it appears they are more reasonable from the get-go than the joint that offered you only $500 trade allowance. Just for that reason alone, I would be more inclined to give my business to this place that just emailed you... that's just me though.
P.S. If $21,390 is MSRP sticker on the HHR, then they can definitely put more money on your side. I would say $2500 trade allowance, waive the doc fee, and discount the sales price another $500 off. Their holdback on that car would be $641.70. They still make holdback even if they sell @ invoice. Trade-ins always make it dicey... high mileage trades even more so, though, so work the best deal you can. The $500 add'l discount may not happen but definitely I would demand the $2500 trade allowance plus waive the doc fee.
If this is their first offer, its got excess money on their side. First offers always do. But it appears they are more reasonable from the get-go than the joint that offered you only $500 trade allowance. Just for that reason alone, I would be more inclined to give my business to this place that just emailed you... that's just me though.
P.S. If $21,390 is MSRP sticker on the HHR, then they can definitely put more money on your side. I would say $2500 trade allowance, waive the doc fee, and discount the sales price another $500 off. Their holdback on that car would be $641.70. They still make holdback even if they sell @ invoice. Trade-ins always make it dicey... high mileage trades even more so, though, so work the best deal you can. The $500 add'l discount may not happen but definitely I would demand the $2500 trade allowance plus waive the doc fee.
Last edited by Lone Ranger; 08-07-2007 at 06:51 PM. Reason: added P.S.
08-07-2007, 07:47 PM
#47
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Thanx lone Ranger....,more fire for my cannons! You all have been very helpful.
I am holding out for the $2500.00. I have already made up my mind not to take anything less.Waiving the doc fee is another target I am aiming for.
The closer it gets to Sept the better the deals are getting.Especially with the SS version coming out.They are gonna want to make room for the new-borns!
Yep...I am definitely working it....
I am holding out for the $2500.00. I have already made up my mind not to take anything less.Waiving the doc fee is another target I am aiming for.
The closer it gets to Sept the better the deals are getting.Especially with the SS version coming out.They are gonna want to make room for the new-borns!
Yep...I am definitely working it....
08-09-2007, 06:32 PM
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Well,I just got off the phone with a dealer to whom I sent a competitor's quote to (the ones mentioned in my last post). This dealer had already quoted me a trade in price of $1500.00 for my Stang (site unseen,mind you).Well,he agreed to matching the competitor $19,063.00 offer.So,with another $1500.00 for the trade makes it $17,563.00 I am gonna push for $2,500.00 for the trade though.I need to keep my payments at about $350.00. per month for a 4 year loan.I will ask for the doc fee to be reduced as well.
If they can put me into this HHR Cappuccino Frost for the above terms,I will be driving a new car this weekend.
here we go again!
The good thing is that I have 2 other dealers with the $19,063.00 tag that have not made me an offer on the Stang.So,I have a back up plan.
The back-up to the back up is to go for a regular LT withpout the Cappuccino options.Still, my deal for the trade is pretty much set in stone.