Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)

pensfan83

Michaell said:

Think total cash flow.

If I pick up something when the Jetta lease is up, my budget will be the Jetta payment ($226/mo), maybe a little more.

If I can live with driving the Outback for 18 months - and, given how much I drive, shouldn't be too hard - then I can try to bump the budget up to $400/mo or so.

I've found a number of CPO C300 4Matics, or 320/328 xDrives in the mid 20's around Denver.

We had every intention of paying the Altima off in June and holding onto it until at least next fall or possibly into 2019 or repairs beyond normal maintenance started adding up. The goal was to bank that money for a down payment on a CPO BMW, MB, or Audi CUV and take advantage of a low finance rate. However the Acura dealer we visited last week is right next door to a Mercedes dealer and my wife absolutely fell in love with the GLE, which is the one @breld bought if I am not mistaken. She thinks we should consider moving up the timeline now

stickguy

This is a better deal. Just no navi.

http://www.jsautohaus.net/used/INFINITI/2015-INFINITI-Q40-ac7cb81d0a0e08bd2b29a57adae5e9a7.htm

nyccarguy

qbrozen said:

stickguy said:

@stickguy - I know it's not your color, but you get 0.99% financing for 3 years & a 6 year (from original in service date) /Unlimited Mileage Warranty & motivated by a sweet 328 hp V6 (not that I'm biased or anything).

http://www.pepeinfiniti.com/VehicleDetails/certified-2013-INFINITI-G37_Sedan-x_AWD-White_Plains-NY/3065561213

Nice Infiniti, but way too much for a 2013.

Not bad, actually. $19.5k would be fair all around


I know how the pick 'em 

pensfan83

graphicguy said:

@nyccarguy....I finally saw a TLX ASpec (other than mine) in the wild last weekend while driving down to Louisville, KY on I71S. It was white with black interior (have yet to see a red on red like mine....ANYWHERE!). We followed each other for about 20 miles and gave each other a honk and a wave, as he exited well before me.

The Acura dealer I was at last week had a red/red A-Spec in the showroom, FWD though. It definitely isn't for me but the car was quite fetching. They told me they have sold 4 A-Specs with red interior (blue, gray, 2 black) and have 2 in stock, the red one I mentioned and an AWD gray one, with another blue and white one on order.

Michaell

pensfan83 said:

Michaell said:

Think total cash flow.

If I pick up something when the Jetta lease is up, my budget will be the Jetta payment ($226/mo), maybe a little more.

If I can live with driving the Outback for 18 months - and, given how much I drive, shouldn't be too hard - then I can try to bump the budget up to $400/mo or so.

I've found a number of CPO C300 4Matics, or 320/328 xDrives in the mid 20's around Denver.

We had every intention of paying the Altima off in June and holding onto it until at least next fall or possibly into 2019 or repairs beyond normal maintenance started adding up. The goal was to bank that money for a down payment on a CPO BMW, MB, or Audi CUV and take advantage of a low finance rate. However the Acura dealer we visited last week is right next door to a Mercedes dealer and my wife absolutely fell in love with the GLE, which is the one @breld bought if I am not mistaken. She thinks we should consider moving up the timeline now

@breld got a GLC - one size down. GLE is the new name for the old ML.

Michaell

benjaminh said:

My local BMW dealer has a 2014 528i xdrive for c. $26k. The original msrp on this was probably at least $50k? Seems like an ok deal, but then you have to add in the repairs, the high maintenance costs, the likely need for a new set of tires at some point, the need to buy an extended warranty, etc. Finally, the required premium gas and lower mpg is going to cost c. $50 a month more than the gas costs for regular on a new 2018 Honda Accord Sport 1.5T with better tech. Overall, even though on the surface it seems like you'd pay less compared to the new Accord, I really think you'd end up paying a lot more. But no doubt a BMW drives even better than an Accord Sport. And the seat comfort and sound system are no doubt better as well.

https://www.louisvillebmw.com/used-Jefferson+County-2014-BMW-5+Series-528i+xDrive-WBA5A7C5XED615591

I wouldn't mind that 528xi - if it's CPO, the warranty is fairly decent on them.

With the number of miles I drive, I could have a 5 year loan on it and still only have 75,000 miles on it when it was paid off.

andres3

Marcothecarguy1986 said:

@benjaminh nice that this guy had sutch good luck with his car! find that if you do a lot of driving your car will last longer! that has bin the case for all of my dads cars for years and all different makes!

Jesus! I was putting 100+ miles/day on the Neon for a whole summer! Long commute to that Summer job. If it wasn't for that, perhaps I would have had to junk it prior to 50,000 miles, instead of at 65,000 miles.

andres3

jeffb0101 said:

So, after driving the 17 Accord for the past few days and 270 or so miles, I can say that I like it a lot more than my 2012. 

First, they have cut down on the road and wind noise significantly. The engine also sounds much refined. 

The car also feels noticeably quicker, despite the fact that the performance figures are similar. I guess this has something to do with the switch to direct injection, and perhaps the CVT. 

This brings me to the CVT. I actually like it much better than the 12's 5 speed conventional automatic. The 5 speed tended to hunt for gears a lot, and was never very smooth. 

Finally, I find the seats to be much more comfortable. The electronics are much more with the times, even at the end of this model's lifecycle. 

My only complaints are a bit nitpicky. The backup camera isn't clear at night. Also, only the driver window switch is auto up/down and backlit, and they now reserve the remote window down for the EX and above. Finally, they have removed the glovebox light and lock, along with the puddle lamps on the door panels. We have an 05 LX in the family, and it has all of the above. Seems strange that this would be left out on a car that stickers for only about $1,200 less than my 2012 EX-L. 

Sorry for the long post. Just wanted to give my thoughts. 

In fairness, the Sport is designed to cost-cut from the EX. I'd expect an EX to be well-loaded, a Sport to only have what is important to "sport."

stickguy

An accord sport was really an LX with big wheels and a spoiler I think. So pretty stripped

benjaminh

stickguy said:

An accord sport was really an LX with big wheels and a spoiler I think. So pretty stripped

Yeah, a 2017 Accord Sport is more or less an appearance package, although a little bit more than
that—19" performance tires with fancy alloys, dual exhaust with chrome, body kit, upgraded suspension, bigger brakes, LED fog lights, spoiler, leather-wrapped steering wheel, metal sport pedals, leather sport seats with 10-way power seat, red instrument panel, etc.

It's a pretty good package for $2000, and the tires and suspension really up the handling capability, and the power leather seat and steering wheel are nice. But otherwise it's a pretty basic car with 4-speaker stereo, etc.

andres3

stickguy said:

An accord sport was really an LX with big wheels and a spoiler I think. So pretty stripped

4 more horses, dual exhaust instead of one pipe, and tighter suspension (including extra cross bracing/probably bigger sway bars).

stickguy

Started looking around at used stuff, but not seriously. I have to pay for the next six weeks anyway, so makes no sense not to keep using my car up till the end. Will ramp up the looking about this time next month. After seeing the accord of course!

Unless something used pops up just too good to pass up, in which case I can always grab it. Until then, will make my rounds looking at stuff on my short (long) list!

qbrozen

stickguy said:

This is a better deal. Just no navi.

http://www.jsautohaus.net/used/INFINITI/2015-INFINITI-Q40-ac7cb81d0a0e08bd2b29a57adae5e9a7.htm

suspiciously cheap. Clean ones are in the mid 18s at auction. There was the twin to that one with just 9 more miles that sold for $14,300 because the condition was a 2 out of 5. And, anecdotally, every car I have gone to J&S to look at in the past 10 years has been in poor condition.

jeffb0101

Yea, I knew that it was based off of the LX. The one I got was actually the Sport Special Edition, which includes full leather and heated seats. It is also not available with Honda Sensing, while the regular Sport is. Honda generally releases an SE model of the outgoing model during its last production year.

I agree that the $2k ($3k for SE) is a great deal for the package.

stickguy

qbrozen said:

stickguy said:

This is a better deal. Just no navi.

http://www.jsautohaus.net/used/INFINITI/2015-INFINITI-Q40-ac7cb81d0a0e08bd2b29a57adae5e9a7.htm

suspiciously cheap. Clean ones are in the mid 18s at auction. There was the twin to that one with just 9 more miles that sold for $14,300 because the condition was a 2 out of 5. And, anecdotally, every car I have gone to J&S to look at in the past 10 years has been in poor condition.

good to have the feedback. They have had a few things I was interested in, but I never had and feedback on the place. I will keep an eye on the stock, but plan to have anything I look at checked carefully.

roadburner

Michaell said:

benjaminh said:

My local BMW dealer has a 2014 528i xdrive for c. $26k. The original msrp on this was probably at least $50k? Seems like an ok deal, but then you have to add in the repairs, the high maintenance costs, the likely need for a new set of tires at some point, the need to buy an extended warranty, etc. Finally, the required premium gas and lower mpg is going to cost c. $50 a month more than the gas costs for regular on a new 2018 Honda Accord Sport 1.5T with better tech. Overall, even though on the surface it seems like you'd pay less compared to the new Accord, I really think you'd end up paying a lot more. But no doubt a BMW drives even better than an Accord Sport. And the seat comfort and sound system are no doubt better as well.

https://www.louisvillebmw.com/used-Jefferson+County-2014-BMW-5+Series-528i+xDrive-WBA5A7C5XED615591

I wouldn't mind that 528xi - if it's CPO, the warranty is fairly decent on them.

With the number of miles I drive, I could have a 5 year loan on it and still only have 75,000 miles on it when it was paid off.

I'd rather have a RWD 3er sedan or 4er Gran Coupe.

Sandman6472

Still confused about the difference between the 320i and the 328i? Both have turbo's and are 4 cylinder vehicles, right? I know I've asked this question before but forgot the answer.

The Sandman

benjaminh

2018 320i Sedan Standard Features
Performance and efficiency
• 2.0-liter BMW TwinPower Turbo inline 4-cylinder, 16-valve 180-hp engine. Combines a twin-scroll turbocharger with variable valve control (Double-VANOS and Valvetronic) and high-precision direct injection


2018 330i Sedan Standard Features
Performance and efficiency
• 2.0-liter BMW TwinPower Turbo inline 4-cylinder, 16-valve 248-hp engine. Combines a twin-scroll turbocharger with variable valve control (Double-VANOS and Valvetronic) and high-precision direct injection


I think basically the 320i has a smaller and weaker turbo.

stickguy

different turbo maybe, but largely state of tune. There are also equipment differences. I think of the 320i as a stipper, detuned 330i

tbirdmarco

@stickguy nice lees deal very strong that the dealer you whent to yesterday gave to you!

tbirdmarco

@stickguy nice so the RDX is payed off all yourse nice nice!

tbirdmarco

@pensfan83 nice so to new cars sooner than later!

tbirdmarco

@andres3 that is an strong posabality! lollollollol

tbirdmarco

@stickguy good idea to maby bye sum thing so than have sum thing for down payjment on nother car down the road but a lot longer would hold on to this car now than 3 years! and free up sum cash flow!

tbirdmarco

@stickguy nice cars posted above!

nyccarguy

qbrozen said:

This is a better deal. Just no navi. http://www.jsautohaus.net/used/INFINITI/2015-INFINITI-Q40-ac7cb81d0a0e08bd2b29a57adae5e9a7.htm

suspiciously cheap. Clean ones are in the mid 18s at auction. There was the twin to that one with just 9 more miles that sold for $14,300 because the condition was a 2 out of 5. And, anecdotally, every car I have gone to J&S to look at in the past 10 years has been in poor condition.

I learned a lot when shopping for my Q40.  Originally I went to the dealer looking for a 2013 G37x with 10,5K miles.  I met the salesman, he walked me over to the car which was in the showroom.  I sat down and immediately realized the car had an "old car smell" to it.  It had been there a while and was about $4,000 cheaper than the Q40 I bought.

Sandman6472

So either the 320i or 328i are still 4 cylinder turbos, the latter not as powerful. Now, from what I hear, the sports seats are the ones to have but on the used ones I am looking at, don't see that stipulated but think it would be a great selling point. Are they that much better? And my biggest concern is to get a new Elantra GT Sport vs. a used two year old 320i/328i with around 25K on the clock. Logically, the new vehicle is the smarter move but owning a BMW has a certain appeal to it, at least for me and would be the highest level vehicle I have ever owned before. A very perplexing situation because Stick and I like the same vehicles. I also like the ILX but since it's pretty ancient in many ways and think that a new one is not too far off. Would hate to buy the last year of a totally new design.
So even though am not actively looking, think if I ran across a BMW in the right color combo with decent miles with plenty of warranty left, might consider the jump no matter what flack I might get at home. I still look at the BMW store's website just in case I see whet might be a good candidate. Just not sure I'd survive here at home if I put one on my side of the garage at this juncture!

The Sandman

stickguy

Sandy, my opinion for you is (also my advice to myself), don't settle for a cheap BMW just to get one. Figure out what you really want, and if that is out of range, so be it. they are nice cars, but there are many others that can wow you. I love the BMW sports seats BTW. But, have never tried out the regular ones for more than a few minutes, so they may be fine for you.

My experience also is that sport seats are rare in a 320i. More common in a 328i, but only recently did they become standard I think.

Try out the elantra GT if you haven't. The Sport model with the 1.6t engine. The base model is nice, but the sport is a hoot. and that one has fantastic seats. Plus with the short length, and hatch, right up your alley! In a year, could be a nice CPO option. It really is a well loaded, nicely executed car. And is a hoot to drive.

I am past worrying about badges at this point. I want whatever it is that pushes all my buttons. Honda, Hyundai, whatever that happens to be!

benjaminh

sandman_6472 said:

So either the 320i or 328i are still 4 cylinder turbos, the latter not as powerful. Now, from what I hear, the sports seats are the ones to have but on the used ones I am looking at, don't see that stipulated but think it would be a great selling point. Are they that much better? And my biggest concern is to get a new Elantra GT Sport vs. a used two year old 320i/328i with around 25K on the clock. Logically, the new vehicle is the smarter move but owning a BMW has a certain appeal to it, at least for me and would be the highest level vehicle I have ever owned before. A very perplexing situation because Stick and I like the same vehicles. I also like the ILX but since it's pretty ancient in many ways and think that a new one is not too far off. Would hate to buy the last year of a totally new design.
So even though am not actively looking, think if I ran across a BMW in the right color combo with decent miles with plenty of warranty left, might consider the jump no matter what flack I might get at home. I still look at the BMW store's website just in case I see whet might be a good candidate. Just not sure I'd survive here at home if I put one on my side of the garage at this juncture!

The Sandman

I think a BMW is a special car to drive. So is a Mercedes, of course. Only drove one of each of those cars many years ago, and only for a brief time, but they are different and better than a Honda—and I'm a Honda fan. The costs are much higher, but they are something special. The badge prestige is not the big deal, it's the feel and engineering of everything—the seats included. My very limited experience told me that even the base model of a 320i has that "magic."

If it's a dream of yours, I think you should consider a test drive at some point, and see if the car speaks to you. BMW still has good lease offers. Currently they list $279 a month for a basic 320i for 36 months, but that's with $3900 due at signing....

https://www.bmwusa.com/special-offers/lease.2017-320i-Sedan.html

One challenge with BMWs, as you know, is that options give them prices that'll make your nose bleed. But basic models, if you can ever find one, still have that basic goodness. That makes used potentially a good option, but maintenance and repairs can be costly.

My local BMW dealer still has a leftover 2016 330i for almost $7000 off—but it's still 39k. Yikes. There's a nice enough looking 2014 used one with 55k for 21k, which seems like a better deal. Mr. Shiftright has sometimes said that when buying one of these cars enjoy them, maintain them, but then be prepared to just walk away if something big comes up. I think he was meaning it for older BMWs and MBs, but...Anyway, as long as it works with your relationship, I think it's worth exploring. Just my 2 cents.

benjaminh

If I ever got a used BMW, it would probably be something like this from my local dealer: 2014 CPO 328i x Drive Wagon, 20k miles, listed for $31k. Looks good inside and out. With those kind of miles and in that condition it's one of those barely used 1-owner lease cars, serviced by BMW. Because so few buy wagons, my guess is that you could get the price down to maybe 29 or so, or maybe even less, and a new one of these with this equipment (panoramic sunroof, navi, heated seats, etc.) is about $53k or so. This nice little BMW wagon almost certainly still has c.75% of its life left in it, but you're paying about about half the price for it....

What is the warranty on a BMW CPO? Is an added warranty from BMW a lot more? And what's the financing on BMW CPOs?

https://www.louisvillebmw.com/used-Jefferson+County-2014-BMW-3+Series-328i+xDrive-WBA3G7C59EKN37838

benjaminh

And here's a leftover new 2016 328i x drive with an original msrp of $45k marked down to $38.5. Very strange that they'd have one of these leftover. I guess BMW 3-series sales have really fallen. Anyway, you could probably get some more off of it, but are there any risks to buying a car that's just been sitting around for a whole year? With nearly free financing for 72 months, you'd have a monthly payment of about $475 if you put 10% down. Still a rather high payment for a rather long time, but for a new and fairly loaded BMW 3-series, that's the best deal you can probably expect.


2016 BMW 3 Series 328i xDrive
MSRP:
$45,295
Internet Price:
$38,500
YOU SAVE:
$6,795
REAR VIEW CAMERA, BLUETOOTH, MOONROOF, SPORT PACK, PREMIUM PACK, DRIVER ASSISTANCE PACK, 0.9% UP TO 72 MONTHS!.
328i xDrive Sport Line
AWD
8-Speed Automatic
2.0L 4-Cylinder Turbocharged
34/22 Highway/City MPG

https://www.louisvillebmw.com/new-Jefferson+County-2016-BMW-3+Series-328i+xDrive-WBA8E3G5XGNU01170

tbirdmarco

@stickguy I am with you get what ever you like and that pushes all the rite butians for you think have said it menny times in hear before! lolllol have an good day all

tbirdmarco

@benjaminh nice vbeamer posted above!

Michaell

benjaminh said:

If I ever got a used BMW, it would probably be something like this from my local dealer: 2014 CPO 328i x Drive Wagon, 20k miles, listed for $31k. Looks good inside and out. With those kind of miles and in that condition it's one of those barely used 1-owner lease cars, serviced by BMW. Because so few buy wagons, my guess is that you could get the price down to maybe 29 or so, or maybe even less, and a new one of these with this equipment (panoramic sunroof, navi, heated seats, etc.) is about $53k or so. This nice little BMW wagon almost certainly still has c.75% of its life left in it, but you're paying about about half the price for it....

What is the warranty on a BMW CPO? Is an added warranty from BMW a lot more? And what's the financing on BMW CPOs?

https://www.louisvillebmw.com/used-Jefferson+County-2014-BMW-3+Series-328i+xDrive-WBA3G7C59EKN37838

I like that! Great color combo.

stickguy

I do too. But still think that is way too much for a 4 YO car.

roadburner

benjaminh said:

If I ever got a used BMW, it would probably be something like this from my local dealer: 2014 CPO 328i x Drive Wagon, 20k miles, listed for $31k. Looks good inside and out. With those kind of miles and in that condition it's one of those barely used 1-owner lease cars, serviced by BMW. Because so few buy wagons, my guess is that you could get the price down to maybe 29 or so, or maybe even less, and a new one of these with this equipment (panoramic sunroof, navi, heated seats, etc.) is about $53k or so. This nice little BMW wagon almost certainly still has c.75% of its life left in it, but you're paying about about half the price for it....

What is the warranty on a BMW CPO? Is an added warranty from BMW a lot more? And what's the financing on BMW CPOs?

https://www.louisvillebmw.com/used-Jefferson+County-2014-BMW-3+Series-328i+xDrive-WBA3G7C59EKN37838

The basic CPO warranty is now 1 year from the end of the new car warranty with unlimited miles and no deductible. Most all of the drivetrain and HVAC parts are covered. You can pay extra for an additional year.
And I'd take a one or two hour ride in the base seats before deciding you can tolerate them. The base seats in my son's previous generation 3er are awful.

nyccarguy

In the next couple of years, there is going to be a very nice crop of nicely priced, off lease, CPO BMW 330i sedans & 430i Coupes & Gran Coupes on the market.  It's amazing how "the masses" are flocking to CUVs & SUVs.  

@graphicguy - I saw my second TLX SH AWD A-Spec today on my way to work.  It was black.  Very sharp.

graphicguy

I like BMWs. I’ve owned 3 of them. But, once you’ve driven or owned their silky smooth I-6cyl turbo motors, it’s hard to step back to the turbo 4s. But, you’re knocking on the door of $60K plus with the 6 cyl turbo cars. And, for reasons that befuddle me, dealerships around here don’t seem to carry the 3/440i cars. Maybe the price point is the reason.

I know there are Mercedes fans around here, as well there should be. They are very fine cars. I’ve come close a couple of times on a C Class. But again, the 4 cyl turbos in those, while quite torquey, are a little rough around the edges. I test drove a “dealer special” E350 several months ago (~2,000 miles on it, but never titled). Big difference in the way the cars feel. Everything was smooth. Once again, moving to a 6 or 8 Cyl Mercedes anything and you’re pulling another $10,000 bill or two out of your wallet to buy one.

If you start fishing in the $30K-$40K pond for a new one of either of these brands, the “nice car” shine really begins to tarnish. The drop off is pretty dramatic. Not a fan of either the 320i or the CLA.

graphicguy

nyccarguy said:

In the next couple of years, there is going to be a very nice crop of nicely priced, off lease, CPO BMW 330i sedans & 430i Coupes & Gran Coupes on the market.  It's amazing how "the masses" are flocking to CUVs & SUVs.  

@graphicguy - I saw my second TLX SH AWD A-Spec today on my way to work.  It was black.  Very sharp.

Bradd....yeah, they’re starting to show up out on the street. My dealer said he’ll probably run out of his allotment of ASpec cars ½ way through the ‘18 TLX production run. He seems happy with the redesign as he’s now selling a lot of cars again......not just SUVs.

kyfdx

Having just bought a BMW with the turbo-4, I'm going to have to put in a plug for them. While I love the straight six from my 2006 model, the latest iteration of the NA straight 6 (2007-2011) was no joy (that's what I traded in on the turbo-4).

It's way smoother than the Mercedes, too.

stickguy

I loved that engine in the BMWs I test drove. The 2.0

benjaminh

So the TLX A-spec is a hit! Interesting. Honestly I did not see that coming.

5 years ago Honda and Acura didn't seem particularly known for designs with "bling." But now they've brought the bling in a big way to a lot of their lineup. But at the same time they've improved performance.

Even my 2016 Accord EX has the bling-thing, with chromed alloy 17" wheels with a strange and yet amusing directional design, "chrome" front and rear, as well as other styling touches. And the Civic, of course, is now of all things overtaking the Camry as the bestselling car in America, in large part because of its expressive, bold, and sporty styling. The Civic Si looks a bit freaky to me, but so far seems to be a success in its tiny niche market of people who actually drive manual transmission cars with some performance. And now the upcoming 2018 Accord is also boldly styled and seems to be generating some buzz. Honda's styling choices seem rather out there at times, but we can imagine that the people doing this stuff are probably having some fun—and enjoying the sales successes so far.

qbrozen

benjaminh said:

If I ever got a used BMW, it would probably be something like this from my local dealer: 2014 CPO 328i x Drive Wagon, 20k miles, listed for $31k. Looks good inside and out. With those kind of miles and in that condition it's one of those barely used 1-owner lease cars, serviced by BMW. Because so few buy wagons, my guess is that you could get the price down to maybe 29 or so, or maybe even less, and a new one of these with this equipment (panoramic sunroof, navi, heated seats, etc.) is about $53k or so. This nice little BMW wagon almost certainly still has c.75% of its life left in it, but you're paying about about half the price for it....

What is the warranty on a BMW CPO? Is an added warranty from BMW a lot more? And what's the financing on BMW CPOs?

https://www.louisvillebmw.com/used-Jefferson+County-2014-BMW-3+Series-328i+xDrive-WBA3G7C59EKN37838

That is actually a shockingly good price. Mid 28s at the block, so they are only asking about $2500 over for a CPO.

kyfdx

stickguy said:

I loved that engine in the BMWs I test drove. The 2.0

The current X1 has a different engine from the rest of the lineup. It's the same size, but made for the FWD configuration that the X1 is based on. It's down about 20 HP from the one you most likely drove, but that's hard to tell when you drive it.

The X3, 328/330 and the rest of them have the same turbo-4. 248 HP.

stickguy

I drove an X1 a year back, and a 328 recently. So not back to back, but positive memories of both!

kyfdx

stickguy said:

I drove an X1 a year back, and a 328 recently. So not back to back, but positive memories of both!

I love the X1.. didn't seem to matter to my wife.

pensfan83

I need some reassurance from the CCBA crew I am acting as I should....

For those that may not know I agreed to a deal on a TLX A-Spec before leaving for my conference. This morning the SM at the dealer (salesman really) I wasn't particularly enthralled with called and offered to chop off more money undercutting the deal in place, but not formally finalized, by $200 and offered the same "freebies". Got the "can I earn your business" question and I explained I already had a deal in place that would be finalized when I return to town later this week. He said he would still send me the worksheet confirming our conversation.

I already sent Dealer #1 all of the essentials (license, insurance) and they took my credit app electronically but presumably haven't run my credit because I haven't received an email alert. Wife thinks I should go with the lower offer "because it's what I wanted" but I don't like compromising my word and reneging for just a few hundred dollars when Dealer #1 had their shot.

Someone else tell me I am doing the right thing sticking with the dealer I agreed with....

Steve

kyfdx

pensfan83 said:

I need some reassurance from the CCBA crew I am acting as I should....

For those that may not know I agreed to a deal on a TLX A-Spec before leaving for my conference. This morning the SM at the dealer (salesman really) I wasn't particularly enthralled with called and offered to chop off more money undercutting the deal in place, but not formally finalized, by $200 and offered the same "freebies". Got the "can I earn your business" question and I explained I already had a deal in place that would be finalized when I return to town later this week. He said he would still send me the worksheet confirming our conversation.

I already sent Dealer #1 all of the essentials (license, insurance) and they took my credit app electronically but presumably haven't run my credit because I haven't received an email alert. Wife thinks I should go with the lower offer "because it's what I wanted" but I don't like compromising my word and reneging for just a few hundred dollars when Dealer #1 had their shot.

Someone else tell me I am doing the right thing sticking with the dealer I agreed with....

Steve

Forget the guy you don't like. $200? psshhh

roadburner

kyfdx said:

pensfan83 said:

I need some reassurance from the CCBA crew I am acting as I should....

For those that may not know I agreed to a deal on a TLX A-Spec before leaving for my conference. This morning the SM at the dealer (salesman really) I wasn't particularly enthralled with called and offered to chop off more money undercutting the deal in place, but not formally finalized, by $200 and offered the same "freebies". Got the "can I earn your business" question and I explained I already had a deal in place that would be finalized when I return to town later this week. He said he would still send me the worksheet confirming our conversation.

I already sent Dealer #1 all of the essentials (license, insurance) and they took my credit app electronically but presumably haven't run my credit because I haven't received an email alert. Wife thinks I should go with the lower offer "because it's what I wanted" but I don't like compromising my word and reneging for just a few hundred dollars when Dealer #1 had their shot.

Someone else tell me I am doing the right thing sticking with the dealer I agreed with....

Steve

Forget the guy you don't like. $200? psshhh

I agree; don't reward the jerk. Who knows what other games he might play?

Michaell

kyfdx said:

pensfan83 said:

I need some reassurance from the CCBA crew I am acting as I should....

For those that may not know I agreed to a deal on a TLX A-Spec before leaving for my conference. This morning the SM at the dealer (salesman really) I wasn't particularly enthralled with called and offered to chop off more money undercutting the deal in place, but not formally finalized, by $200 and offered the same "freebies". Got the "can I earn your business" question and I explained I already had a deal in place that would be finalized when I return to town later this week. He said he would still send me the worksheet confirming our conversation.

I already sent Dealer #1 all of the essentials (license, insurance) and they took my credit app electronically but presumably haven't run my credit because I haven't received an email alert. Wife thinks I should go with the lower offer "because it's what I wanted" but I don't like compromising my word and reneging for just a few hundred dollars when Dealer #1 had their shot.

Someone else tell me I am doing the right thing sticking with the dealer I agreed with....

Steve

Forget the guy you don't like. $200? psshhh

+1.

That's what, $5-6/mo?