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I'm in sales also. If I hit my customers with an "advertising" charge, they would laugh me out of their office and find somebody else to deal with!!!
Not since 2001!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don't know about before that.
2. TOTAL PROTECTION - OVER 14,000 PARTS COVERED ACROSS THE HYUNDAI PRODUCT LINE - Extends the comprehensive component coverage of your new vehicle warranty; protects you from the cost of unexpected repairs for up to ten (10) years/100,000 miles.
7. TRANSFERABLE - To enhance the resale value of your Hyundai, you (the original purchaser) can transfer the Hyundai Protection Plan to one subsequent purchaser.
http://www.hyundaiusa.com/global/warranty/warranty.aspx
Advertising charges are 100% legit & real (although inflated like all fees), and most always are built into the sales contracts, right there with the dealer fees. The true skill is not to pay any additional costs. By the way, if you didn't advertise at your office, no one would buy whatever it is you sell?.
I got my GLS-V6 w/ sunroof for $17,661 ($19,661 - $2,000 rebate)in the DC area. Since the rebate is $2,500 now, are you getting better than $19,661 - $2,500 = $17,161. If you can get it for a few hundred less than that then I think you've got a great deal.
I should have waited for May for the $2,500 rebate but for some reason I thought that the $2,000 April rebate would be over and then there would be no rebate. Of course, they don't announce the next month's promotions until the beginning of that month. But, it seems that at the end of the model year that they would either continue with the $2,500 rebate or even make it $3,000. I should stop watching this board because I'll feel bad if I could have saved another $1,000 by waiting six more weeks! Anyway, I shopped around by calling the internet managers at nearby dealers and dealing over the phone. All of them said, if I can give you that price, will you come down today to pick it up? So, you should be ready to actually purchase on the day that you call. I don't know what happens if you try to put it off. I just went down there that day. Good luck.
It's possible you can get it for $400-$500 less, but that's a great deal the way it stands. Sometimes the stress and friction between you and the dealer are not worth a few hundred bucks. It's up to you.
Anyway, everyone should read the details for him/herself before handing over your money since what's in writing counts more than what you are told.
Hey I thought you were a strictly Hyundai guy?. So no new Sonata :confuse:
"My next new car purchase will be in the next 2.5-3 years or so (when I turn my Elantra over to my other son) and will be a long-term car that I drive for several years and then turn over to my daughter for school. It will probably be a B-class car like the Fit, Accent, or Versa but who knows what will be available then"??
I can't decide which model to purchase... I assume gas prices will be going up so in that case the 4cyl sounds good. But the V6 prices are very close to being within the 4cyl price range, thus making it very tempting to purchase as well. Which would you purchase and why.... I will be buying the 4cyl or V6 sonata sometime next month. Thanks for your input. : )
As far as getting the 4 or 6 cyl Sonata. No regrets on the 6 at all. A Ton more power than my Turbo Subaru Forester. Sure I can't bolt out of an intersection and do the 5.8 Zero to 60 in the Sonata, but that's partly because the Sonata will just sit there and smoke the tires :shades:
In V6, gas will cost about 10% extra. That is about $10-15 extra per month for me. $1,500 extra rebate on V6, makes GLS I4 and GLS V6 very comparable price wise. But what I hear that LX is noisier than I4 on rough roads and some other problems (including rear suspension, seating position) specific to V6. Though handling of LX is better and engine should last longer.
Hyundai is also promoting V6 harder because it is build in USA. Any suggestion about dealership in DC area and price paid.
All the Sonatas sold in the U.S. are made in the U.S. now. That has been the case since last fall. Before then, the I4s were shipped from Korea.
I just bought my GLS V6 with sunroof for $17,700. OTD with N.J. Tax, Tittle Tags, Extended Warranty, $ 20,004.00. So if you are out the door for $18300 on a $22,895 car I'd say you got a great deal. Good Luck, you'll love it.
Walt
Just today bought a 2006 Sonata GLS V6(no additional options) for $17,750 including TTL in Jackson, TN. Decent deal considering we have a 9.25% sales tax. Picking it up on Monday but have test driven several times and it seems to me like the best car for the money.
I just don't know?. A local top Dealer has 2006 Base V6 Sonatas for $14,895 in Todays paper, all rebates apply, not including Dealer fees plus TT&L. With this price you can't afford not to get the V6
Good luck!
The costs of sales tax, registration fees, tags, ect. vary wildy depending on where you live. Therefore, OTD pricing is NOT HELPFUL.
People, just post the costs of the car, options/accessories, and any fees the dealer charged!
Example of a $20,000 car...
Location 1 - Sales tax (9.5%), tags/title ($200)
Location 2 - Sales tax (4.0%), tags/title ($40)
In this example, the OTD price of the exact same vehicle would be nearly $1300 higher in Location 1.
I would estimate that 99% of the people posting comments in the Prices Paid forum are from the United States.
Of the 1000's of comments I've read, maybe 5 have come from Canada, with none from any other country. How many posts have you read that give OTD pricing in Dinars, Euros, or Pesos? My guess is none.
Therefore, your comment about the forum being used "by people all across the world" is extreme, silly, and irrelevent.
How could you possibly say that OTD price is the most accurate pricing method? My example clearly shows that OTD pricing can be EXTREMELY different depending on which part of the country you are in.
You think my example is silly...check out the links below.
http://thestc.com/STRates.stm
http://www.taxadmin.org/FTA/rate/sales.html
The highest combined city/state sales tax rate is 9.4%. The lowest is 0.0%. That is a difference of $1880 on a $20,000 car. OTD doesn't seem very accurate to me.
I hope you're job doesn't involve accuracy, statistics & numbers!
Here's how I posted my deal a couple months back. What do you think of the format, and more important, the figures?.
LX with all available options
*MSRP $24,895*
Total including Accessories $22,793.11
Less Trade $13,000
Cash Difference $9793.11
Florida Battery fee $6.50
Dealer Fees $599.50
Documentation $99.00
Amount Taxable $10,498.11
Sales Tax 7% $629.89
Dade County Surtax $50.00
Title & Registration $150.00 (received $92 refund!)
Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement $2.00
Cash Balance due $11330.00
Loyalty rebate $1000
LX Rebate $1000
Finance Rebate $0
Total due $9330.00
_________________________
$18,700 OTD
Thank you!
$22,238 OTD?
How did u come up with 18700?
1)Traded in an 05 Elantra for $9500
2)Issued a Cashiers Check for $9300 with a $100 refund
The whole idea of sharing prices here is as a community. Not exactly what price you will find in your community.
Yes it's true a few States have low or no Sales Tax. And 6 States have no Income tax. But it all evens out, really!. For example I will save about $8000 on State Income tax this Year living in Florida. And if I lived in a no sales tax State, I would have saved Matt's $1800 figure on my Sonata, yet paid the $8000 Income tax.
Besides... It doesn't matter what any of us thinks about it... You pay according to the rules and laws in your own state...
thanks,
kyfdx
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Are you confused? You initially said that OTD pricing was the best, most accurate method. Yet you show every cost detail in your post, not just OTD price. So it appears that you actually agree with my opinion.
Secondly, how do you come up with $18,700 OTD price?!?!?! Your own post is a perfect example of how misleading and inaccurate OTD is. Here is what I come up with using your numbers:
Total including Accessories $22,793.11
Florida Battery fee $6.50
Dealer Fees $599.50
Documentation $99.00
Sales Tax 7% $629.89
Dade County Surtax $50.00
Title & Registration $150.00
Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement $2.00
Total Costs $24,330.00
Title Refund $92.00
Loyalty rebate $1,000.00
LX Rebate $1,000.00
Total Credits $2,092.00
"OTD" Price $22,238.00
Less Trade $13,000.00
Paid To Dealer $9,238.00
The difference between your posted OTD and the OTD calculation shown above is $3538!! This is why OTD pricing should never be used.
In a forum such as this, OTD pricing is useless in determining "Prices Paid" for specific vehicles.
You need to find a new argument for OTD pricing! I love your comment, "But it all evens out, really!"
This forum is about the PRICES PAID for specific automobiles. It is a very simple concept. Give us the PRICE you PAID for the VEHICLE, nothing more, nothing less.
I don't care about your state sales tax, or if you save $8000 in income tax, or that cost of living is higher/lower in your state, ect. Leave all of those factors out.
Give me the negotioated price of the car w/ accessories + any dealer add-ons/fees. Nothing else matters. The fact that you had to pay a battery fee, county surtax, ect is meaningless to the 99% of people in this forum that don't live in your exact locality.
This forum is used by people across the country. Because of this, OTD prices are irrelevant and useless.
Your math is somewhat flawed, as was my entire deal. I just didn't want to post a $17.5K price on a loaded LX with Package 5, as that would have been too hard to comprehend. I still can't believe what I wound up with!. Now we should put this issue to rest, as our mod is getting mad :mad:
Can anyone report a better deal? I didnt buy since I wanted to make sure that was there last and final offer so I had to see if they would let me leave the dealership which they did.
Craig