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my deal was done via the telephone here in dallas, this particular deal had a coupon in the paper for a 07 ls for 16500 the previous week, i went in to see and it sold the night before, talking to them they said another ad would run this past weekend, i woke up bright and early and scurried to the 7/11 for the paper and found the 16500 price through a different dealer, called them up and that nox was a white demo w/ 5000 miles on it, told them no, and then the phone rings and a 3rd dealer was telling me he could get me in a new one, black for 17500, i the original dealer and told him the deal that was offered but i didn't like the interior color, they then offered by choice of exterior and interior color at the 17500. top tier credit, got me out the door on a 5 yr note at 5.99, out the door was 18815. i feel like i missed out though now, i could use a cruise, lol, happy shopping.
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Went to another Chevy dealer down the road and that was a waste of time. i knew more about the car and incentives than he did. I see people on here purchasing an equinox at around 19k out the door. Is this realistic?
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I don't know what to do.
Seldom will I buy a new model its first year out. While the 10 isn't totally new it has several changes. Since we just bought a new Cobalt I'll give them a year, or more to work out any possible bugs.
Im usually asking about volvos but am buying an Equinox for my 20 yr old son. He needs AWD and I am concerned about safety. Dealer found an 07 LT,20K miles for 17K,GM Certified.Perfect BUT but no side curtain airbags. That has me rattled so I'm resigned to spending more to buy the safety. Im looking at the 09's and10's which have the curtain airbags standard. He priced a new 09 LS AWD @ $26K MSRP for$23,000 which reflects $1K and 2K incentives. I didn't ask about the '10's but I see here on EDMUNDS the '10 LSAWD MSRP is $24190 and the LT1AWD MSRP is $26650. If the rebates apply, that makes the '10 less than the '09. Can that be true?
Any advice is appreciated.
So it turns out the '10 LS is about the same price as the '09 LS. Here's the offer:
09 LS $26 MSRP less 2K Cash Back,1KConquest $=23+tax&Reg.
10 LS $25 MSRP less 600 (Dealer) less1K Conquest$=23,400
Questions
1) Hows the price?
2) Go with '09 or '10?
3) I think the '09 is 6 Cyl and the '10 is 4Cyl. Could that account for the prices being the same?
Thanks for any feedback.
The 09 and 10 are both V6 LS AWD .So why is the price the same? Am I missing something??
But talking about turning radius, the rav4 is incredible.
We like V6s and the equinox's just didn't do it for us. We would have had to have gone 4 cyl with it. With the rav4 there is very little hit on mileage for a V6 or for 4WD.
I was hoping to be able to buy GM to help out Detroit a bit but the equinox is assembled in Canada anyway. Gray area these days between domestic and foreign.
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2LT trim
4cyl, AWD
Blue Exterior/black-titanium interior
power sunroof
leather seats
It's frustrating that i live in the Detroit area, home of GM, and I can't get this vehicle without ordering it and waiting 4 weeks. If you're a dealer out there and have this vehicle, I'm ready to buy today, and I'll drive a couple hundred miles to pick it up
Sure maybe you could have done better. At what expense to get a few more dollars off?
Buyers remorse? The 10 might be but the 11 should be a winner.
you are correct, everytime I make a large purchase I always get buyers remorse. I guess since money doesn't come easy I always think I should have done better. I will try and enjoy my (wifes') new truck. when i first bought the truck I thought I got a killer deal THEN i read all the posts here. At least I didn't pay sticker price!! LOL. But man the 2010 looks so sexy and now there is no way I can afford it...ohh well. thanks for your honesty.
Contacted the internet depts. of 10 dealers or so in Lexington and surrounding smaller towns, and Louisville, telling exactly what I wanted. Only a couple responded. One in Louisville that worked with us a lot was unable to find one with what we wanted within a 300 mile radius that the dealer was willing to trade for (or that hadn't been sold in the last day). Ironically, we saw one several days prior at the Chevy dealer 3 miles away. At the time we thought it was too expensive (originally wanted just the 1LT with Vehicle Interface but no other options - see above for what this has) and the all black interior was too dark along with the blue exterior. But with no vehicles with hundreds of miles, we took another look and test drove it (test drove a 4 cyl LS trim July 2).
Drove 12-15 vehicles in a month's time, still liked the Equinox best. Only the Nissan Rogue came close, and it was close. Decided to buy it after driving it. Got 5% financing through a local credit union, to go along with the discounts mentioned above. A pretty good deal we thought for a vehicle in such demand. When we got there it was on a test drive, then two people test drove it before it was "officially" ours. Took delivery with 150 miles or so and it had been on their lot less than a week! High demand indeed.
Also I asked about the supplier price and there was VERY little difference between that & the invoice price - maybe a hundred dollars. Didn't get the Conquest discount because the Tracker is a Chevy. I was unhappy about that ! No reward for loyalty so I won't feel there's any reason to stick with them next time if I decide on a different make. We'll see how my experience goes with this though. Hopefully it will be good, and I am excited about the Equinox. I will be posting a review after I've had it for a while to let everyone know how I feel about it then. However, if the dealership tries to add in additional expenses when it comes time to sign the contract, I may just walk out. I am going to check out other financing. Thanks for your advice. I really appreciate it.
Since the late 70s I've not bought a new vehicle the first year out. Since the early 90s I've waited 2 years.
My reason for waiting is in most cases since the late 90s any bugs that need to be worked out are usually done on the 3rd year of production.
I am not eligible for any other discount. Should I expect better price?
Be aware most 1LT models with the Veh. Int. Pkg. don't have the USB port installed. They just forgot to put it in. There should be a $75 credit on invoice for that.
Question for you: Did you test drive it? If so, did you notice it downshift too soon from 4th to 3rd (around 30 mph), and from 3rd to 2nd (around maybe 20 mph)? It has sort of a self-braking feeling when it does this. I get this with my 4 cylinder and am trying to get to the bottom of it. Seems like I'm not the only one whose noticed this. Also, when just coasting between 15-20 mph it gets rather jittery. Love everything about the vehicle except for this.
USB - Port - Will they install it after the delivery? I really like the facility.
I will probably wait for labor day. I need to get a new vehicle before September 8th.
For the USB port I believe you'll just have to live without it. You could ask the dealer if they can put it in, but I don't believe they'll be able to do it.
If not for these tranny issues it is a great vehicle for the segment and price. And it doesn't seem like everyone is experiencing them, so maybe just one batch of the vehicles is affected. It is at the dealer right now getting checked out, while they are also putting in a new microphone (it was bad from the start). I also went to the GM Re:Innovation site and typed a message to their CEO via the "Tell Fritz" thing they have there informing him of the problem.
Also am expecting (although I would happy to be wrong) that they will try to add in extra costs. Hope that doesn't happen. I'd hate to have to walk away after getting this far. However, if I do, then I'll probably go with the RAV4. I know several people who have one and everyone loves it. Haven't heard anything bad about them yet, although I do believe that every model has its problems in one way or another. I think the only thing I would be disappointed about would be not having OnStar.
What trim did you test drive? Was it AWD for FWD?
If the dealer tries to mess with you and you have to walk away, besides trying another Chevy dealer, you could wait for the GMC Terrain in Sept. You could also look at the Nissan Rogue (the other vehicle we were seriously considering), or wait until around X-mas when the Kia Sportage (redesign for 2010 model) is set to be out - it looks like it'll be nice, though I haven't seen interior pictures.
Everyone please keep posting your experiences in driving the new Equinox regarding the downshifting problems and jitteriness, especially the 4 cylinder. The input is appreciated.
The Bluetooth works great. Mixed mileage has been 25. I was hoping for better. Our next road trip we will be able to better gauge our highway mileage.
We got $3K off sticker (1K military/supplier price, 1K conquest cash, $750 USAA cash, $250 dealer cash). They sold all of their Equinox's in the first week. All the New Orleans Chevy dealers are moving these cars quickly. Chevy is starting to put out decent vehicles.
Sounds like you got a pretty good deal. Yes, they are making decent vehicles, except for the tranny on this one!
Side note: talked to mechanic at the dealership and they said all the 6 speed autos are like that now because of their "clutch-to-clutch" design, including trucks and Malibus that have the 6 speeds. But on forums and in reviews I can't find anyone complaining about it except on the Equinoxes, and not everyone with Noxs is experiencing it.
I did get a response from the "Ask Fritz" thing on GM's Re: Innovation web site. Asked me for a phone number so they could call me to talk about it. I hope this is a step toward it getting resolved.
I'm thinking of telling Fritz about the Conquest incentive. My husband & I have had GM products for years - I think we should be rewarded for that considering everything. I'm glad others can get something though for buying a GM product. My salesman told me that this was the first month that GM changed it from a loyalty incentive to a conquest incentive. Maybe they should just give it to everyone. LOL
I've heard a little about the Terrain and might be interested in that. However, I've seen the Rogue and am not too interested in that. I did consider the Sportage. Actually that was the first dealership I went to once I decided to get a new SUV due to the pricing. However, I was really offended by the treatment I got and won't go back no matter how good the price is. Besides that, I recently read a post on another forum that talked about Sportages having a considerable amount of problems with rusting after a few years that other makes don't seem to have. So those 2 things blew the Sportage out of the water for me. And to add to that, a very good friend of mine has a Sportage. When I asked her if she was happy with it, she hesitated and then said "well let's just say, you get what you pay for". I think that is definitely true in some cases, but not necessarily every case.
But thank you very much for the advice. I appreciate it, and I think it's great to have a forum like this where people can talk to each other about their experiences.
The Re: Invention site is:
http://www.gmreinvention.com/?brandId=gm&src=gm_com&evar24=gm_com_homepage_rollo- verimage
Ironically on the web site they now have a video about their 6 speed trannys. In the video they make no mention of it "self-braking" to save on brakes or anything. If this was intentional you'd think they would mention it. They also make a big deal out of it being in the right gear at the right time, which it obviously isn't if the RPMs increase 600-700 when downshifting between some gears.
For the cash offers, often it is loyalty, sometimes it is conquest. It is just sort of a matter of timing.
Will keep things updated (probably on the "2010 Equinox Problems" thread).
Naturally, models will always be upgraded/changed slightly from year to year but to avoid a first year model just because it is a first year model to me seems rather judgmental. The way to judge a car is to compare it against the competition and how it stacks up against what is available in the here and now not at what might be available at some future date.
I was happy to get out of my impala and me and my wife loved the 09 nox on a test drive. We decided on the 09 model because of the rebates available and the bugs are generally worked out by then.
Sticker : $37,000
Rebate : $7500
Loyalty : $1000
Upside down trade in: $8200 $8800 oweing
All said and done: $31,000 + Loan 5% interest = $35,000 total cost.
Oh the numbers arent exact but rounding is nice
Love everything about it so far only dislike is the gas cap's on the wrong side
Does yours have all wheel drive , sounds like from the Canadian dollar sticker price.
We have an 08 LT AWD with the full load of options and we love it.
Sounds like your dealer gave you a good price on the 09 . I have owned three Chevrolet's in twenty years and they all had the gas cap on the left side, go figure.
It's a great family mid suv vehicle and is a little thirsty for the gas. Owned our for ten months 12000 km and very little problems to report. Just a tweeter speaker on the driver's side need to be replaced and one bad battery . So far so good.
No follow-up, arrogance and just plain lazy!
Lies lies lies...caught these guys trying to play mind games and quote mis-information.
Sent in a request to MK Smith Chevy in Chino, CA and the next day we drove home in our LS. Great service and great price, got top dollar for my trade in too.
Paid $21542 (before conquest and trade in) for an LS with added floor mats. $-1000 conquest and got MUCH more for my trade than I was offered at Connell.
We originally wanted an LT1 4 Cyclinder but none were to be found in color or engine we wanted. We checked out the LS and were very impressed with how nice it came equipped and the price, drove it around and walked out with it an hour later.
Very impressive vehicle, would never have considered a Chevy before but we fell in love with this right away.
Just because this is the first year a car is being produced for sale doesn't mean it's the first year the car has been on the road. Many cars being sold now for the first year have been secretly on the road as "drones" for many years (not for sale of course, but used by the manufacturer).