Hyundai Santa Fe Model Choice

Why cant I find a 07 SF limited with the Ultimate Package and XM in California?(In any color let alone the color I want).
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To my knowledge, XM is standard on all trims of Santa Fe.
That said I found Slate Blue to be a tough color to find. I eventually went with the Steel Gray w/ gray interior, which I liked almost as much.
Slate Blue is a very popular color, it took a few days but my dealer was able to locate mine intransit to another dealer and made a trade. Show a dealer your serious and I'm sure they will find what you want
1. it is easier to find in AWD.
2. I really dont need or want all wheel drive living in So. Cal.
as far as packaging goes its not so much the dvd i'm after but the Power passenger seat and the 10 speaker sound system. I think I will just sit back and wait until one shows up at one of my local dealerships. it seems like the more I look the higher the prices quoted are. hopefully my wife will be flexible on the color. I like steel grey. Its the same color as my 2006 Sonata Limited. I like my Sonata so I think I can sit back and wait for a few.
Thanks everyone for there input and help.
I can feel the love
1. Lie) They had the only Veracruz for 100 miles around.
fact)Every Hyundai Dealer except one within 20 miles had one and in some cases two.
2. Lie) They where unable to locate a 2007 Entourage in southern california with the option package that my In-laws wanted.
Fact) We drove to Riverside Hyundai two days later and found exactly what they wanted on the show room floor.
So to wrap things up. I'm done trying to prove that I'm serious. The fact that I tell them when I walk in the door that if they can get it and we can agree on a purchase price and trade in value that I will purchase today should be enough. :mad: If they dont want to work it out... the lucky dealer that has it when I see it will get the sale.
Very Long story short.............After contacting Hyundai consumer affairs SEVERAL times, No-one could tell me when they might build me a car. I decided to take matters into my own hands. I did a lot of research, and I managed to contact a few of the "higher ups" in production in Montgomery. Needless to say, 48 hours later, I had the VIN# of my car, before it left the plant. It has been allocated for my dealer, and they are expediting the shipment.
The squeaky wheel got greased this time, but I can tell you from experience........if they don't have what you are looking for in stock, it is very frustrating working with Hyundai. I believe they are a good company, but they just don't have the supply process streamlined yet. With the Santa Fe, we are Lucky because it's made in Montgomery AL.
If you are willing to wait, like I did.....Get your best deal, and have the dealer order (read: request) it for you. From talking with Hyundai distribution, under most cases, normal wait time will be 90 days or less. It could be only a few weeks, as long as they have what you want "in the pipe", and 90+ days if it is not.
all the dealers I have talked to are very uncooperative when it comes to getting a car that is not in there network. very frustrating.
I'll just have to continue drive my sonata. :shades: Oh Darn what is a guy to do?
In terms of "a little bit of price difference", the actual difference is $1,500 at MSRP. The 2.7L only comes in the GLS trim package. To get the 3.3L, you need to step up to the SE trim, which is prices at $1,500 more than an automatic transmission GLS (the SE only comes with auto trans). Of course, there are lots of other upgrades as part of the SE trim, including the aforementioned 5 speed automatic. The SE also comes standard with things like 18" alloy wheels (16" on the GLS), steering wheel audio controls, auto-dimming rear view mirror, leather shift knob and steering wheel, compass, automatic headlights, fog lights, etc., so that $1,500 price difference gets you the larger engine and whole lot more.
I liked the 3.3L because it did NOT have a timing belt...It has 2 Timing Chains.
Also the SF "felt" better with the 3.3 for some reason (to me anyway.) The pickup with the 2.7 was ok and from what I am reading the Gas Mileage with the 3.3L is a Tad better even though it is bigger. It also has the newer valve design as well.
All in All for the few $$ difference between the GLS and SE, I bought the SE since it had the 3.3 and a few more goodies.
I want to buy a Santa Fe AWD with Touring Pkg. According to the dealer there are none available in the district (18 dealers) with just a Touring Pkg. I really don't need or want to pay for the other options.
I was told that they do have on the lot a Limited AWD with an MSRP of $30,030 that he will sell to me for $26,593.
Another dealer said they had the model I wanted for $22,988 but sadly they just sold the last one. The old bait and switch.
That all being said, do you think I can get them to come down any more on the Limited model?
Thanks
Chris
I also noticed that there were a lot fewer SF's on the lot this time...must be getting to receive the 08's ...maybe 2 months? BTW: those prices you got sounded pretty decent!!!
klik
Print out a few posts that claim $1000 - $2000 under invoice, show them to the dealer, and see what they say. If they can come down, they probably will. If they can't, IMO you can take their original offer and feel good about it.
BTW, the Limited AWD is great. Yeah, it's more $$$ than you were originally considering but the added features are well worth it. I've had mine for just over a month and couldn't be more pleased with it.
They're out there. Be persistent and make clear to your dealer that you are ready, willing and able to buy, but only if he can get you what you want.
The wife also wanted POWER that she knows will be there if she really needs it. She's a great driver and won't misuse the power.
Also, if we do decide we want to tow something, this is possible!
We've had our Santa Fe for a day and it's awesome. It replaced a '99 Passport (great truck!) and an '03 MINI Cooper (fun for 4 years, ready for something else).
We've got room the garage!!! Time to go clean it.
Even though they have begun building the '08s (they were suppossed to start shipping '08s last week from Montgomery...) there are plenty of '07s still available. Not sure what the model breakdown is though. I do know that there are hundreds of '07 Santa Fes in storage lots in Montgomery and Selma, AL, and in Colombus, GA. If your dealer really wants the sale they will "order" what you want. Takes a bit longer, obviously, and the dealer still has inventory on the lot, but he/she does still get a sale. Also, the dealer ends-up with a more satisfied customer because you got exactly what you wanted.
Don't be afraid to stand your ground. As far as I can tell, the rebates say nothing about taking delivery from dealer stock! Remind the dealer that making you happy could lead to more sales. Making you mad can hurt them. You could also point out that if he/she helps you find what you want you will use them for service. You don't have to but if they think they can keep getting your money... (using the service dept in negotiations helped me when I bought my wife's '05 VUE - our 4th Saturn - because we had been bringing all our Saturns - and non-Saturns - to the dealer for service and they recognized us as GREAT repeat customersing . I guess buy our 4th car from them didn't hurt, either!)
POINT: have your dealer check into ordering what you want.
That should read "customers"