Hyundai Elantra Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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  • mrcellusmrcellus Member Posts: 52
    kyfdx,
    I know what you mean - that statemant is like pure gold to the salesmen. It will not be a part of my vocabulary once I am prepared to buy the car. Thanks ;):).
  • mrcellusmrcellus Member Posts: 52
    Hyundaiman3,
    That info is priceless and your method to the madness is great. What is funny is I have done a quick quote process at 3 area dealerships by internet and they were all within what you said: $15-15.5K give or take some dealing on the 07' SE plus the rebate. Taxes were not included. I will go after a 07' Limited for the same price if not close. That was sneaky of them to try that with the $600 destination fee. Oh yeah, my first new car, I will not settle for the first price. I will be prepared to leave also as Hyundai dealerships are everywhere here. My order of concern is:

    1. APR interest rate
    2. Total car price (with rebates, destination, ttl, etc..)
    3. Months/Years financed

    I have closely keep up with you new 07' Elantra guys(& gals) posts about price, etc.. I know I will do great when I am ready. Thanks to all ;).
  • hyundaiman3hyundaiman3 Member Posts: 12
    mrcellus:

    My further advice - get your financing somewhere else - take the $1000 rebate from Hyundai, not the reduced financing. You can only use one. In terms of cost - you save about the same with either. ALWAYS better to walk in and be able to pay by check and not rely on dealer's financing. Transaction goes faster, is less complicated, and you want to be able to say - "if you hit my price, I have a check in my pocket I'll write and sign right now"
  • mrcellusmrcellus Member Posts: 52
    Ok. I did think about that one and wondered based on their financing percentage vs the rebate and financing elsewhere which would be better. Thank you for that information as well. I do want the process to be a great learning experience as well as go as smooth as possible. Would you recommend using a credit union or bank financing?
  • bhmr59bhmr59 Member Posts: 1,602
    Next Monday will be July. Unless you have your price and are ready to go, I wouldn't rush to buy this week.

    That's partly because I don't buy into the theory of "buy at the end of the month (or quarter)." Also, we're near the end of the model year. Good chance rebates will be higher in July and could include rebate for financing with HMFC at a good APR.

    With private financing a credit union is usually better than a bank. But you should check all your options.

    Good luck.
  • hyundaiman3hyundaiman3 Member Posts: 12
    Credit union usually has the best rates. Do you have any ties to the military - if your dad or mom served in the military and are members of USAA - then you can join. USAA has great rates.
  • mrcellusmrcellus Member Posts: 52
    bhmr59,
    Thanks for the information and as you mentioned I will not be buying just yet. It is really great to get all this advice for my purchase and really weight all my options as I do want this to be my first new car at 31 yoa. I am really enjoying what hyundai is doing as I drive a 1978 chevy caprice. I did have a 1985 chevy nova and it was bullet proof. The new Elantra is such a neat little/big car amongst quite a lot of others. It fits my needs perfect.
    Time to put up the chevy as a project car :).
  • mrcellusmrcellus Member Posts: 52
    hyundaiman3,
    I have no ties to the military but I guarantee you I will be happy with the deal I receive as I will be very prepared. I an definitely weighing all finance options for the best one. For now I will be patient to see what July brings, as mentioned above, with rebates and apr's. I am making my list and checking it twice like ole St. Nick :surprise:.
  • percussionistpercussionist Member Posts: 204
    It's too bad there are no military ties - I used USAA to finance my '07 Limited, and they were/are awesome. Of course, you can let the dealer try to beat your financing when you get there. Sometimes they can, most times they don't. It does not hurt to ask, though. Bring your own credit report with you (with FICO score on it) so that they won't run a check on you, which lowers your score about 5 points. Good luck!
  • max4goodmax4good Member Posts: 12
    With all kinds of discounts (rebate, negotiating, etc.), do you guys think I can get a deal for an auto GLS w preferred package for under $15K OTD? I live in orange county, CA. Thanks
  • charlatainscharlatains Member Posts: 16
    Also includes auto tranny.

    I have quotes of 186XX from one dlr and 184XX from another, both OTD.
    Both include 6% sales tax, 600 del +/-, and tags.

    This seems a bit high compared to what some on this forum have been able to get. Still, given the well equipped car, not too high compared to competing models, seems.

    What do you guys think? Any suggestions?
  • charlatainscharlatains Member Posts: 16
    Yes, after 1K rebate. Dlr claims it's also 1K below invoice.

    Orig post follows:
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    Also includes auto tranny.
    I have quotes of 186XX from one dlr and 184XX from another, both OTD.
    Both include 6% sales tax, 600 del +/-, and tags.

    This seems a bit high compared to what some on this forum have been able to get. Still, given the well equipped car, not too high compared to competing models, seems.

    What do you guys think? Any suggestions?
  • nthenthe Member Posts: 414
    "The dealers never lose a dime and make at least 25% profit no matter what you've heard. They couldn't survive on anything less. They get rebates that only the owner of the dealership knows about"

    this shows just how little you know about "the game."
  • hyundaiman3hyundaiman3 Member Posts: 12
    charlatains

    I think that's about 1,000 too high. Offer them 17K out the door.
  • nthenthe Member Posts: 414
    "the so-called salepersons are not on 100% commission"

    again shows just how little you know, as i am 100% commission. oh, and i'm not afraid to reveal my sources, as it is me. If i don't make a sale, i don't make a paycheck. stop posting incorrect information, or as the caveman would say, "next time, do a little research."
  • nthenthe Member Posts: 414
    "My further advice - get your financing somewhere else "

    unless you belong to a credit union, the dealership will have better rates than any regular bank you walk into.
  • nthenthe Member Posts: 414
    "Bring your own credit report with you (with FICO score on it) so that they won't run a check on you, which lowers your score about 5 points. Good luck! "

    no it really doesn't, besides, if you want to get financed through a dealer, they HAVE to pull your credit to send it to the banks for approval.
  • percussionistpercussionist Member Posts: 204
    You are correct - for anyone to offer you credit, they must pull your credit report to get approval. My point was, if you bring a printed copy of your report (with the score on it) and your own financing, you have the option of asking the dealer if they can beat your offer. Since the dealer would have both your credit score and would know the interest rate you have already lined up, it would be a simple phone call to find out if they could do better.

    Again, this argument hinges on the fact that you (the customer) would already have your own financing before going to the dealer. nthe's statement took only part of the argument.

    P.S. - whenever anyone other than yourself pulls a credit report on you, it DOES lower your credit score by about 5 points. Don't take my word for it - ask equifax, transunion, or experian (the three major credit bureaus)

    And everyone should understand that dealer financing is a service that is sold to the consumer. Dealers do not finance cars; they are middlemen for banks and credit unions. There is nothing wrong with this, but people should look into other options to save money where they can.
  • mrcellusmrcellus Member Posts: 52
    As I have mentioned before I am glad to receive all this info - the good and bad. My first new car purchase will not involve "sweating bullets" as I know a lot of people who are just afraid to go and buy a new car and the whole process. All info is much appreciated in advance :).
  • charlatainscharlatains Member Posts: 16
    Agree with financing point. Not only do dealerships not finance cars they don't own cars........duhhh.. Point of fact, most people (most customers) have no idea how the car business works.......many, in fact, of the salesmen don't even know. Every time I go to a dealership and am pounced upon by a half dozen ravenous salesmen attempting to claim me for their own, many of whom can't even speak English.... I am amazed that the management allows and even promotes such sales tactics. Moreover, 9 out of 10 times I actually speak to a salesman about a vehicle I am the more amazed at how little they know about their own products and how little they seem to know about anything else either, for that matter. Not throwing stones, just the facts of life in my experience.

    I will go to a dealership in a couple of days that has Limiteds in every color. Hoping to make a deal but don't expect to. Dealerships in my area seem pretty fixated at 18K plus. But I will walk if I can't get something decent. Bummer.
  • beaconbeacon Member Posts: 2
    I checked out the Hyundai Elantras last week and I really like them. We are still looking around other dealerships in the Virginia area, but I think the Elantra might be the one for us. We looked at the GLS/SE w/Pref.Pkg. and the Lmtd, the salesman quoted 14,992 for lmt incl rebates and 14,243 for Se not including Tgs/Title/Lic of 389.00 and Dest Chg of 600.00. I think thats a good deal, does anyone else think that might be a good deal? Any advice is welcomed.
  • hyundaiman3hyundaiman3 Member Posts: 12
    I just bought my fully-loaded 5-speed Limited from Alexandria Hyundai - 16,000 out the door. The prices you quote are about the same assuming you're quoting an automatic. I think you can take the price down another 300 to 400 dollars.
  • nthenthe Member Posts: 414
    "And everyone should understand that dealer financing is a service that is sold to the consumer. Dealers do not finance cars; they are middlemen for banks and credit unions. There is nothing wrong with this, but people should look into other options to save money where they can."

    absolutely, but if you go to a traditional bank, and then check with a dealer for their rate through the same bank, the dealers rate will be much lower. Example, Regions bank here in the birmingham, alabama area offers rates starting at 9.99, while my dealership can get rates from them starting at 6.99. Unless you belong to a credit union, you won't beat the dealers rates, but it is a good idea to check your credit and know if you should be A, B, or C tier so you can know if the dealer if marking the rate up too much.
  • nanotubenanotube Member Posts: 30
    GLS auto w/Preferred pkg + floor mat

    MSRP=$16780
    Price:
    $14795
    -$2000 Manufacturer rebate
    -$400 Graduate rebate
    =$12395

    OTD is $13770 in SoCal. 5 year free oil/filter change. Highly recommend Glendora Hyundai. The internet manager is very decisive and quick in calling back. The floor person we signed the paperwork with is extremely friendly. No pressure, no gimmicks. We talked the price over the phone, drove there, signed the deal and drove out.
  • charlatainscharlatains Member Posts: 16
    Well I communicated online with the internet sales dept and was told that they had every color of limited in stock including three colors with more than one color of interior leather. I informed the woman internet person of when I would come to the dealership to see the cars and that I would want to take a look at all of them except for two colors and that I would ask for her, by name, when I arrived . So what happened?

    When I arrived at the appointed time I learned that the internet department was in an entirely different city about 40 miles distant and that no one at the dealership had been informed that I would be coming. In fact, there was no internet person there at all. Moreover, only three of the colors were in stock and one was the wrong model entirely. So, once again I drove about forty miles (20 each way) spent about twelve dollars in gas plus three hours of time I could barely afford, only to be used and abused by the new car sales sharks again. I informed the sales guy I spoke with who made some lame excuses but said there was nothing he could do about it........while he proceded to outright lie to me concerning the MPG the car gets and some other important things about it. I asked him for a quote for the "internet OTD price" and he disappeared for about 15 minutes and when he finally came back gave me a price of nearly 20K, all with a straight face. I told him I knew what they were selling for and what rebates were in effect and that I had already a quote in the low 18's and wouldn't even consider paying even the quote I already had. So he disappeared again and this time for 30 minutes. Finally when I was in the parking lot on my way toward my car he came back with a price just under 18K but stressed that it was a today only price. I told him I won't buy any car till I can see all the colors and combinations and I am not going to buy a car today, to which he quickly added that it had to be done before the end of the month - so much for a today only price. Thoroughly irritated by now, I told him I would let him know and left.

    But the overriding characterization of this whole experience is how the sales people, and in this case the internet people too, will tell you anything to get you in the door........then they will tell you outright lies about the internet pricing and other details about the car. These were outright lies, and when caught in them, I find myself wondering how they would ever expect a customer to trust them at all.

    On the way home it dawned on me that the entire new car business seems to be based on outright fraud, and, moreover, that they seem to have us conditioned to play their game of fraud just the way they want to play it. We as consumers don't educate ourselves about how they work and have really no idea how much money the dealerships make on each car, regardless of what anyone here or anywhere else says. Most buyers know all of this, if they would stop and think for a moment.....even as they try to weave their way through the lies and misrepresentations in order to try to get a fair deal. In truth, I find myself believing that there is probably no such thing as a fair deal in the new car business. It is not lost on me that new car dealerships occupy the most expensive real estate with the most gaudy and expensive show rooms on the most heavily travelled thoroughfares, all while they claim to be selling cars for just a few dollars over invoice.

    I, for one, am completely tired of the game and of being lied to, but there seems no way around it. I read the deals the people on this site say they are getting and while I tend to believe them I find that I can't get anywhere near those prices quoted to me. What gives, I wonder?

    My ID on this forum is charlatans, in reference to what the new car sales people are......... but I wish I could change it to shark-skinner.....and wish I could figure out a way to skin them better (I would actually be satisfied not to get skinned myself, truth known). I probably will end up not buying anything, seems....it's beginning to look like anyway. But good luck to those who find what they consider to be a good deal (though I strongly suspect, it probably won't be).
  • caazcaaz Member Posts: 209
    This is an SE....Automatic trans.
  • joe131joe131 Member Posts: 998
    "...I read the deals the people on this site say they are getting and while I tend to believe them I find that I can't get anywhere near those prices quoted to me. What gives, I wonder?..."

    Read your sentence. You want to know why deals are different from quotes.

    The reason is deals are NOT quotes and quotes are NOT deals!

    Most of you guys out there asking for "quotes" or a dealer's "best price" or whatever you want to call it are wasting your time and the salespeoples' time too.

    You find out what they will sell a car for when YOU make an offer to them when you are ready to buy. Don't even ask them how much they want for a car. Who cares? Make your offer based on what you will pay for a car. And if they agree, pay the nice dealer and drive your car home. If they say no, either increase your offer or try another dealer.
  • charlatainscharlatains Member Posts: 16
    joe, you seem to present yourself as a guy who knows a little bit about car-buying, though what you said would mostly seem to go without saying, pretty much....I'm sure many of these good folk don't relate their entire buying transaction experience to us..... again, goes without saying....

    So, good for you that you can give a hint to straighten out the more of us poor, dumb, numbskulls who haven't figured it all out yet. But why not try to use just a bit more friendly tone when you do. Otherwise maybe you should maybe keep your apparent "anyone should know the difference between a deal and an offer", advice to your clearly more insightful and knowledgeable self.

    Pardon me while I go waste more of the precious sales-persons' time........

    You come across as probably a salesperson yourself, seems to me.....
  • hyundaiman3hyundaiman3 Member Posts: 12
    Charlatains:

    I think you're misreading Joe's post. He's being very helpful to new buyers - you tell them what you will pay for a particular car. Period. It doesn't matter what they are offering you. Joe's way is the only way.
  • caazcaaz Member Posts: 209
    I'm taking the plunge tommorrow night..(Saturday)..Its all arranged, I only have to colors to choose from, end of the month pressure for them to sell....Elantra SE automatic, 13,350 plus tax & license....no other fees. Only choice...purple color...or gold-champagne. But i think the price is awesome. I really hope there are no Upgrades to the 2008..anybody heard?.If not, tommorrow im a new Elantra owver.
  • kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 267,637
    I'm all worn out from single-handedly changing history..

    If you've tuned in here lately, you might notice a whole lot of posts missing. That's what happens when we stray from the topic. Our topic here is pretty darned narrow. The title says it all.

    Now, I didn't spend a lot of time separating the wheat from the chaff, so maybe you had a good post that was deleted. A small sacrifice to get rid of all the other crap.

    If any of you have any further desire to screw up one of the Prices Paid forums, do so at your own peril. Because, I'll sure miss you once you are gone. Or not.

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  • caazcaaz Member Posts: 209
    I didnt hear any negative responses so i purchased my Elantra tonight. I paid 13,285.00 Plus Tax & License, No doc fees....nothing else..no hidden charges. They tried to sell me protectant, etc. but i declined. So 13,285 For an SE with automatic. MSRP was 17,380. This included a 2,000.00 Dollar rebate, I think i scored big time. I havnt seen anybody else get an SE auto for 13,285. I'm sleeping well tonight..
    P.S. I'm going to install Denso Irridium Plugs right away...I'm told i'll get close to 40 mpg highway with those plugs...well worth the $52.00 cost for 4 plugs....Ciao, Caaz
  • mrcellusmrcellus Member Posts: 52
    Excellent deal my friend. I kept up with your posts and that is a sweet deal for real if not a steal. Congrats on the car. As some already know here I am in the market just not ready to purchase my elantra just yet. The 07'SE or limited Elantra especially the limited :).
  • joe131joe131 Member Posts: 998
    Keep us posted on your fuel economy.
    Anyone else here have experience with those plugs?
  • remag1234remag1234 Member Posts: 32
    This is a MUST read before going to a dealer, even if it's only to browse.

    http://www.fool.com/car/car.htm

    :):):):):)
  • charlatainscharlatains Member Posts: 16
    BTW, the link to the motley fool article by remag1244 was/is priceless, IMV.

    Yesterday I took fiance with to another dealership I had been communicating with for a week to look at two Limited Elantras. When I arrived at the appointed time, this time the internet manager was waiting for us but he had made zero arrangements to look at the cars. He took us out across a considerable distance to another entirely different showroom set-up where we waited about 20 minutes for the Hyundai manager to find time for us. Finally when he came out we were introduced then the manager turned and called over to a small group of guys "who's next"........ where upon a one of them broke away from the group and came over to us. The Inet Mgr told him we were interested in the Limited where upon the sales guy quickly took us out into the lot and started pointing them out - there was pretty much zero additional interaction with the sales guy at that point.

    The cars were all parked so close together you couldn't really get in them easily.....and were all locked so the sales guy then had to run back to the building each time taking maybe 10 minutes per trip to get another key. After the second one, I asked him why don't we just tell you which we are interested in and you can bring the keys to all of them at once........ he basically ignored me at that and stood beside an opened door of one the cars on the end of the line, one that could be opened wide enough to actually get in the car..... I asked my fiance to sit in the drivers seat so she could get a feel for it and she did but then promptly got back out explaining that the car and the car seat were too hot to sit on...... I got in to check it and sure enough, it was almost unbearable.......I told the sales guy it's too hot.....and he just looked back toward the building and closed the car door and stood there, finally asking...... is there anything else you want to see?

    My fiance had an expression on her face of ......what gives with all this???........ and I briefly considered my alternatives........finally realizing......this is just gonna be too hard.......and so I thanked the sales guy and we excused ourselves and left. This was a smaller dealership with no separate showroom for the Hyunadai and the guys including the manager all looked pretty sloppy to my untrained eye. The cars in the lot were parked too close together to really see well and only the front line was even accessable to drive without juggling cars back and forth to get to one in the rear. Needless to say, we didn't test drive one.

    So, once again I was amazed at how the whole operation seemed to be pretty poorly managed and not condusive to sales of consumer items costing nearly 20K and more per item. I honestly don't know if this is simply a sign of the times and basically poor management all-round in our society or if it's just happenstance. But so far, that's three for three Hyundai dealerships where the the operation pretty much sucked in termes of even adequate customer relations, organization or buyer condusive practices.

    Conversely, before I became more interested in the Elantra I was leaning toward a Honda and visited several Honda dealerships. Looking back, it was like night and day in comparison, actually. And as well, at one Toyota dealership the internet person I dealt with actually gave me the keys when I arrived, the first time she had seen me, and didn't even take a copy of my license at that point. She said go drive the car and when you're satisfied bring the keys back and we'll discuss it. That was for a Toyota Prius which I ultimately decided against for a variety of reasons pertaining only to the car.

    So, I am not throwing stones here, just describing as clearly as possible what my personal experience was. This afternoon I will visit yet another dealership I contacted through the internet from which I have received replies from three separate people. The first reply was from a guy with a miiddle eastern name and contained so many misspeallings and syntax errors I could not really fully understand the content. The other two emails were ok though, though there haven't been any follow up calls at all.

    Hope to report some real success soon and I'd hate to think that these experiences will push me to an entirely different model purchase...... but so far, I wouldn't trust myself to buy a car from the three Hyundai dealerships I personally visited.

    Regards to all.
  • joe131joe131 Member Posts: 998
    Deals can be had that are WAY better than what the Motley Fool article would suggest.
    But it is a very good guide for someone who has almost no idea of how to buy pick and buy a car.
  • mrcellusmrcellus Member Posts: 52
    Charlatains:

    Where are you located? I can't believe you pretty much want the Elantra and you can't get good if not great service. I am here in the DF/W Texas area and I can chunk a rock at 5 to 6 Hyundai dealerships that have good to great service. Hopefully , at the end of this month I can see how a few stack up to the quotes I have. I wish you luck friend don't give up on the 07' Elantra yet ;).
  • remag1234remag1234 Member Posts: 32
    Charlatains, thank you for the compliment. I don't know what state you're from, that could make a difference. I'm from Queens, NY and there's lots of competition so it's a wee bit better. Dealers remind me of Felix the Cat and his bag of tricks. It's possible that they were trying to wear you down including your guard. Remember what "The Fool" said "Your feet are your best weapon, Walk". Also note that the poster called JOE who must be a genius, Einstein if you will. He doesn't need any advice buying a vehicle, maybe he's a so-called car salesman. In the perfect world EVERYONE would follow The Motley Fools directions and ALL the car stealers would change their attitude. In the real world too many people do not do their homework and cannot wait to consumate the transaction of buying a car just to get it over. Human nature being what it is, people will ALWAYS say "I got a great deal and saved a lot of money". I never heard anyone say they overpaid or got $crewed. Now let's see what Joe has to say about this. :):)
    I know you will get the best deal out there...Let us know when it happens.
  • charlatainscharlatains Member Posts: 16
    I just now returned from another dealer where the experience was far better than those I had noted earlier. The internet guy I made initial contact with was the actual one who I dealt with when I showed up and he commiserated that he understood that some dealerships split the internet people from the sales people which is a real turn off for the customer. This internet guy was very savvy and didn't try to BS me very much if at all. We took a nice limited on a test drive and the lady liked it but wasn't blown away. Interestingly when we were coming back in to the showroom she stopped at a tricked out Sonata and got in it and looked at me and said......get this one..... we laughed....and I told her I'd like to if it was 10K less and got 5MPG better mileage.

    One problem in this dealership was that they only had one limited in stock...... the one I drove. But the guy I dealt with claimed to fully understand my reasoning about wanting to at least see the other colors up front and personal before I make a decision. The other problem is that my lady doesn't have a good opinion of Hyundai based on early models...... so I am asking her......please just consider the car you are in......good or bad......then trust my judgment...... she said okay, but then later on the way home said she was not really impressed with the car that much, though she did like it better than the new Mitsu Lancer we had test driven. Then she suggested we go back and get a Civic Hybrid and said she'll give me 6K when her condo sells. I told her it's not about money so much as value, that if I wanted a HCH I'd get one......I want the warranty and the amazing deal which, to me, the Elantra really is........then I explained yet again, that you can't get all these bells and whistles on any car for this money, but that the icing on the cake is the amazing warranty with the roadside assistance plue the XM treat. She began to see it a bit better then, but still is not completely convinced. She finally did say, just get what you want, later adding........we really don't need to get any new car right now do we????

    I left the dealership agreeing to come back when they locate the other colors. And the sales guy did come down below 17K but not without tax title and transport - and I told him he wasn't even close. Interestingly, when I mentioned the depth of the rebates and the dealer lease period and the holdbacks, he became much more inclined to work with me. I admitted to him I had two offers OTD in the 17's and he almost begged me to tell him what they were..... which I would not do, but did tell him that when you get the car I want I'll make an offer on it and you can either take or not, and if not, I'll keep looking. Thats where we left it but I can tell you that it was a 200% better experience dealing with this guy than all the others. Even the obligatory meeting with the sales manager went pretty well.

    Once again, remag, your tip on the motleyfool article and it's contents gave me much better insight about how to operate inside the buildings. Thanks again for that. Working together on this, we just might get somewhere! Agree with your other comments too.
  • charlatainscharlatains Member Posts: 16
    To quote mrcellus:

    "Charlatains:

    Where are you located? I can't believe you pretty much want the Elantra and you can't get good if not great service. I am here in the DF/W Texas area and I can chunk a rock at 5 to 6 Hyundai dealerships that have good to great service. Hopefully , at the end of this month I can see how a few stack up to the quotes I have. I wish you luck friend don't give up on the 07' Elantra yet" Unquote


    And reply:

    Hey, mrcellus.....
    I will say my location after I get my limited..... only because I think the sales guys are reading these fora.... just precautionary, but they claim to be doing so... may actually be BS, but you never know........

    There are ample Hyundai dealerships around, seem to be, but before today my experience in them wasn't too good.......though I had noted before the great service I got in both Honda and Toyota dealerships........

    I think things are turning to the positive finally, and appreciate the support of you and remag.....thanks again.
  • mrcellusmrcellus Member Posts: 52
    Hey, I understand-that is also why I only mentioned the area with no dealerships or salesmen. I am glad things are looking up and I hope you get what you want-I respect you being married too so I say don't upset the wifee too much :P.
  • geffengeffen Member Posts: 278
    This doesn't sound like a dealership i would've purchased from, they should've at least pull the cars out for you to test drive since they were parked so close together, It doesn't even sound like they had any ambition to sell you a car at all.
  • birdfan1birdfan1 Member Posts: 3
    I just bought a new Elantra automatic with Package 3 and floor mats. Paid about $14,200 (which included the $1,000 rebate) plus tax and tag. Almost $1,000 below invoice. Don't think I did too badly.
  • frecklesisdadsfrecklesisdads Member Posts: 3
    I just bought a new 07 Elantra GLS manual with prefered pckg. #3 and floor mats with XM radio too. The sticker was $15,780.00, I paid $13,700.00 out the door after $1,000 rebate. No taxes at dealerships here in Mo. I felt at first I got a pretty good buy. I realize now after finding this site how truly wrong I am. I got took big time seeing some of these people getting a SE auto for just a few hundred more. The people in Ca. getting automatic limiteds loaded for $15,000.00 or so. I always thought I was a pretty wise car buyer. I used Consumer reports new car price report and then offered 2% more. I wanted to go look at another new Corolla Sport since my 04 I bought new now has 100,000 miles on it, (just wanted a change). I offered $14,300.00 and then told the salesmen I had another dealership to look at. I got out the door finally after many pleas at what will it take for me to sell you this car. Well down the road a few miles he called me on my cell phone and counter offered at $13,700.00. I said thanks it sounds good, maybe I'll be back. I went to the Toyota dealer a few miles away and sat in a 07 Corolla Sport with a sunroof and I couldn't fit in it. I was to tall. I loved my Corolla Sport it performed flawlessly since day one. It looked sporty and I fit in it comfortably. I'm tall and pretty heavy too. I didn't fit in the Ford Focus either. I know I just bought my daughter a used one. I guess I just didn't know how low you could get Hyundai dealerships to go. I know you never could get a new Toyota at that far below invoice. Hey a good site for Hyundai rims is www.wheelmax.com and a good site for spoilers is www.wooddashexperts.com. It was very hard finding a spoiler for an 07 Elantra but they have many to choose from. :mad: :mad: :mad:
  • backybacky Member Posts: 18,949
    Relax. You did get a good deal, below invoice before rebate. Was it the Best Deal of All Time on an Elantra? No. But it was a good deal. Maybe it was even a really good deal, depending on the level of competition in your area. Keep in mind folks in CA get a $2000 rebate, not $1000 like most of the rest of the counrty. And some folks get military rebates or college grad rebates, and sometimes other special rebates like dealership loyalty rebates--some point these out in their buying reports, and some don't.

    What kind of Corolla could you get for $13,700? Would it have at that price ABS, six airbags, fog lamps, XM radio, 10-year warranty, mid-sized interior rooom, etc.? Probably not.

    What's done is done. No use beating yourself up over it now. You got a really nice car at a good price. Enjoy it.
  • charlatainscharlatains Member Posts: 16
    Quoted text:
    This doesn't sound like a dealership i would've purchased from, they should've at least pull the cars out for you to test drive since they were parked so close together, It doesn't even sound like they had any ambition to sell you a car at all. Unquote.


    Agreed, my friend,
    It was almost like amateur hour. Nothing they did made sense to me........so I pretty much realized, why prolong the discomfort here . . . and decided to look elsewhere.
  • hyundaiman3hyundaiman3 Member Posts: 12
    frecklesidads - you did ok. Not great but ok. The absolute best you probably could have done - OTD considering no tax in MO - is 12,800 or 12, 900.
  • frecklesisdadsfrecklesisdads Member Posts: 3
    There was no competion in my area at all, he was the only dealer in town. The next dealer was 30 miles away. The next dealer was 100 miles or so away. Only one dealer in each town. That is, if you drive to a big enough town that has a Hyundai dealer. I had to drive 150 miles from my home town to get to the nearest Hyundai dealer. I live in the country. This was also the only stick on the lot and that is what I prefer in an econemey car. I do just want to say they delivered the car to me at a 300 mile round trip for them for free. I kept my Toyota to sell private party.
  • caazcaaz Member Posts: 209
    Unless you were in the mood for a new car, your Toyoota still has about 200,000 miles of life left in it as long as you have been taking care of the exterior & interior....as well as the motor. We have Corollas around here with 300k on them all the time in So. Cal. Did you just want a new car since you were satisfied with your corolla?
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