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'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
No - not yet - another 5 lease payments..
- Ray
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2014 MINI Countryman S ALL4
You might know I've been helping a friend shop for a CR-V Touring for his Dad who is consolidating from two cars down to one. I researched trade values for both (courtesy of CarMax, Vroom, and our very own @qbrozen), and also did some due diligence on sale prices this month online and also soliciting quotes from a few area Honda dealers. Trade on car #1 (Honda Ridgeline) was the same from all 3 at $21k - nice and easy. Trade on car #2 (Miata) was all over the place - CarMax @ $13k, Q at $14k, and Vroom at $15k.
Dealer #1 gave me a very straight forward price of invoice including a few hundred bucks of accessories no one cares about. Dealer #2 gave a very aggressive price but then added close to $1000 in accessories and handling fees to make it within a few hundred bucks lower than Dealer #1, then told me to shop is number and come back when we realized it could not be beat - very pushy. Dealer #3 was higher than both before accessories.
Decided Dealer #1 was who we preferred to deal with - they were straightforward, polite, and very easy to deal with by email. They will also be the servicing dealer because they are closest. Decided to make an offer of trading both cars in and getting back about $2k in cash all fees included. The way I figured it was giving them their sale price, but asking for $15k on trade for the Miata and $21k on trade for the Ridgeline. Figuring I don't care how they want to show it on paper as the difference is the difference. They accepted - agreed it was fair for all.
Emailed Dealer #2 and Dealer #3 to let them know. Dealer #3 was very gracious, appreciated the opportunity and for letting them know. Dealer #2 got very upset with me, said they would match whatever and beat it by $500 and could not understand why we wouldn't go with the lowest price. I explained our stance and offered to follow-up if the other deal fell through. They got indignant and said they could not understand why we would not drive a bit further to save $500. I haven't responded because it seems like an unnecessary dialogue.
Even if we could have saved up to $500 by going to Dealer #2, it doesn't feel like behavior that should be rewarded. Friend and his Dad are on board completely with going to Dealer #1. Am I being as crazy as this sales person seems to think I am? Did I miss something here?
probably, you are the first person to actually let them know you went elsewhere, and they did not know what to do!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
I did check the place I got a replacement wheel once for my Odyssey when it was bent. Turns out, only $265, with free shipping. So, not as bad as I thought. Plus of course, cost of mounting. an expensive lesson to pay better attention to curbs that stick out.
I do need to call the warranty place to see what if anything they will do. especially if just scraped, not busted.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I'm a bit of a luddite myself with things like Nav/CarPlay/nanny technology, spare tires, gears putting power to the ground, but with the power itself I have come to appreciate turbos. We'll see if turbo power brings my inner CCB out to play before I would otherwise.
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2024 Corvette - 2024 BMW X5 - 2023 Tesla Model Y
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23 Civic Type-R / 22 MDX Type-S / 21 Tesla Y LR / 03 Montero Ltd
2021 Jeep Wrangler Sahara 4xe Granite Crystal over Saddle
2024 Audi Q5 Premium Plus Daytona Gray over Beige
2017 BMW X1 Jet Black over Mocha
I’m sure there has been a case study done but it seems to me that 220-230 is about the perfect usable HP range. Our X6, the F30 335i and the E93 335i all had 300+ hp and were flat out fast. At least in a straight line in the case of the F30. My ZHP was 235 and while not neck snapping quick off the line, pulled like a freight train otherwise.
2021 Jeep Wrangler Sahara 4xe Granite Crystal over Saddle
2024 Audi Q5 Premium Plus Daytona Gray over Beige
2017 BMW X1 Jet Black over Mocha
23 Civic Type-R / 22 MDX Type-S / 21 Tesla Y LR / 03 Montero Ltd
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
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'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2024 Corvette - 2024 BMW X5 - 2023 Tesla Model Y
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'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
While I love the Subaru and knew what I was getting into with its 152hp, its change your drivings style slow. I seriously had to rethink my merging and pulling out into traffic habits.
2021 Jeep Wrangler Sahara 4xe Granite Crystal over Saddle
2024 Audi Q5 Premium Plus Daytona Gray over Beige
2017 BMW X1 Jet Black over Mocha
If you ever run into another situation like this, I would go back to the first dealer and say something like, "Id really like to do business with you but another dealer has your price beat by more than just a couple bucks. Is there any way you can give me a better price"? What do you have to lose since you were going to buy from dealer number 1 anyway? As we like to say, "if you don't ask, you don't get". Just a suggestion.
jmonroe
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'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
60k miles, isn’t that a bit steep for one of these? And I really don’t want to know what maintenance costs will run!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I think it needed an alignment anyway. 3 of 4 wheels were out, and the worst one was the front on the other side. Tracks great now, and steering wheel nice and centered.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.