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Dealers love shoppers like that.
Well, I guess If you don't know how much you want to pay when you go in and are willing to pay whatever it takes to make the deal happen, then at least you are assured of getting a car and not being disappointed at the price.
Good luck!
What's interesting is that I found the Infiniti deal by accident. My neighbor got one, and I asked about it. Today the search for a new car or anything else is much more methodical. For example, I looked for a digital camera for my daughter in college. I settled on a 4 or 5 megapixel model. I referred to Consumer Reports online, they recommended a couple of Kodak models as best buys. I pasted the model number in Googles and found it for $115 refurbish. Others were selling brand new ones for $160. My point is that the internet gave me a choice without causing me any exertion.
This brings me to the Sonata. It's a lot like the Q45. Perceptions may be lagging reality and anywqy if you keep the car forever it's poor resale value is inconsequential.
My car search has illustrated how important the internet is for methodical shopping. I came to Edumds to see who has the best deals on the Sonata. Fitzgeralds seemed to be the answer. I tried the Fitz deal on a couple of local dealers and the response was that Fitz was losing money on the deal. I took a suggestion on this forum and used the internet to propose the Fitz deal to Cockrhan , locally. They took it. But without the internet, I wouldn't have been able to pit one dealer 250 miles away against local a dealer.
I got my Sonata, since I live in Pa. I took Fitz
price to the only local dealer, and they told me they
couldn't touch it, but they did come down 300 on
their "best" price.
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A good analogy is buying a computer at Best Buy... If the computer is $1000, with $200 of mail-in rebates, you pay sales tax on the $1000...
FYI.. Ohio is about 3 miles from where I live, though I don't live in Ohio...
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http://www.taxes.state.mn.us/taxes/publications/revenue_notices/content/96-20.shtml
Then again, I don't think I've ever bought a vehicle that had a rebate attached...
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computer, such as the Sonata rebate, you DO NOT
pay sales tax on the price before rebate.
"The state sales tax rate is 6%; all counties levy an additional sales tax. Both are computed on the full purchase price with ALLOWANCE for TRADE-IN when purchasing a new motor vehicle."
I'm not sure why they capitalize allowance and trade in, but anyway it looks like the rebate will be taxed. So you're looking at a maximum of another $180. On a $20,000 purchase, that isn't too much.
As they say.. "You can look it up"..
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Other manufacturers aren't as smart. Dell for example has instant rebates and mail-in rebates. Obviously, you pay sales tax on the mail-ins.
Just curious... what year/trim of Accord and why did you decide to go with a Sonata this time?
P.S. did you mean V6, or I4? If it's a V6, it's a real steal--grab it while you can!
October 05 9,676
October 04 8,589
CYTD 05 95,296
CYTD 04 92,454
but since Sonatas haven't been selling that well so far
Actually, they are outselling the previous gen compared to last October and the YTD figures are also ahead of last years pace, although the YTD figures do include the sales of the 05 model from earlier this year.
Not spectacular, but improving!
As I see it, I can get $1000 for HMFC financing + $500 for recent graduate + $1000 for competitor's cash back. But why isn't the competitor's rebate mentioned anywhere? Did I miss something?
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Then $3,000 in rebates brings it to: $19,339
Only additional costs are tax (8.675% in NY), Plates and registration.
One thing of interest. Check with your insurance company for premium rates before buying, especially if your other option is a Honda Accord. the premiums for the sonata are $57/month more. That is over $700/year. for me it will take about 6.5 years until my premiums would equal the $4700 extra that I would have paid for the Accord.
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a 2005 Honda CRV, and the premiums are almost identical.
I previously had a 2000 Accord, and it's premium was about
the same as the CRv's. And I have the 6 cyl, or it
would be cheaper for the Sonata. 57 a month is more than
the total of what my premium is for the Sonata. :-)
My premium is 258 for 6 months for the Sonata. I'm glad I don't live in NY.
+ $600 freight
- $2900 Rebates
= $16280 + TTL
Rebates: ($500+ $1000HMFC + $1000 loyal + $400 graduation)
My local dealer(Long Island, NY) gave me $17996 + TTL,
cannot take it, still waiting. BTW, Where did you bought it?
check out post 850 above for the details of my deal. forget the ins stuff in the post...as it turns out I misunderstood my ins co ...however the sonata is more expensive to insure than an accord.
I went to a dealer located at East Suffolk. Would try this Huntington dealer later. Thanks for your info.
local. That's what I got mine for. It's less than
200 over invoice. Just be sure to avoid ALL the needless
addons they will try to pile on. Paint sealant, rustproofing, etching, extended warranty, scotchguarding.
Plus more. You can do these or get them done at a fraction
of their price, if you want them.
I have bought 5 Hyundais from my local dealer ( 00 Accent/01 Sonata/02 Sante Fe LX/ 05 Tiburon and now a 06 Sonata.
His price is always lower than Edmunds. With the 3 rebates, you can get a V-6 GLS for $16,400 and one with a moonroof for $16,800. Looks like some are paying that for the GLS with the 4 cylinder.
But I am getting hit by the insurance, traded in a 01 Regal GLS and my insurance is going up by over $200 every 6 months.
Oh yeah, I also notice that the GLS seat seems short, that it doesn't support the thigh all that well.
But other than that love it.....
Thank you.
will refinance my Sonata immediately for 2.50 percent
less than I got from Hyundai. You might want to do that
if you got an exorbitant rate like I did.