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Thank you very much... I have now been educated, and I will get back to you with 'the rest of the story'(as Paul Harvey would say) when I get my 2007 Santa Fe... hopefully, you will believe it when I tell you what I ended up paying... this may take several weeks as I have very specific requirements for the vehicle that I want, and I am told that you cannot 'order' a vehicle from Hyundai in Montgomery, AL... you get what they produce!!!... take it or leave it, and so far I have left it on the lot.
ppb
I would give Fitzmall a call or email on your vehicle requirements. They may have a lead for you...they are only 300 miles away in Maryland.
Really doesn't matter where you buy the car if you get what you want at the price you are willing to pay.
Dealer #1: no car on lot. Dealer offered to trade for vehicle and had invoice in hand. After 1 hour, dealer offered $27850. My walk-away was $27,500 based on info I got here on a similar deal done in Littleton, CO. This was an AWD Limited w/ sunroof. I walked.
Dealer #2: car on lot. Over the phone offered $27,661 for AWD Limited w/ third row option (w/ towing package). Dealer assured me it included all fees, but I did not visit.
Dealer #3: car on lot. Over the phone offered $27,480. Claimed this included all fees, and was his invoice minus his dealer hold back. This was an AWD Limited Sunroof. Made the trip, bought the car. $26,480 after rebate, plus TTL on top of that. No nonsense, out the door in 30 minutes. Couldn't have gotten this price without the forum. Thanks.
Here's what were going to pickup this weekend somewhere in SoCal:
'07 Limited AWD w/XM w/touring & premium option pkg and w/optional floormats. Color: deepwater blue with beige interior. Hard to find this combo in Cali!
Price: $27,808 (this includes the $1000 rebate and a $100 vehicle tx fee). Out the door = $30215.
The deal isn't closed yet. I'll post my thumbs up/down about carsdirect when it goes through.
I received the following quote from a dealership in the Phoenix Area. Wondering what the forum thinks of the deal.
2007 Limited
Powder White Pearl w/Blk Leather
Ultimate and Touring pkgs
MSRP: $31,780
Invoice: $30,014
Rebate: $1,000
Final quote: $29,014 + title, tax, fees
Think I can get better pricing?
Thanks.
I've been driving this very model/color-combo for 3-1/2 months now and I love it...but I think you have another $1K to negotiate with; your invoice price seems high...see below:
2007 Limited
Powder White Pearl w/Blk Leather
loaded w/both Ultimate and Touring pkgs.
sticker-$31,660
invoice-$29,084
rebate-$500
paid- $28,100 + TTL...and they threw in the carpeted floor mats!
I was told by every dealer along the Gulf Coast that I could not order what I wanted from the Factory at this time.
Had to drive 100 miles(to Houston) to pick it up...was not looking for ultimate pkg., but very happy with it.
Grandkids love the DVD player & 3rd row seats.
Infinity sound system is awesome and the black interior is actually a very nice Charcoal color.
Dealer did 1st oil chg. for free at 3800mi.
Now have 6000 miles on it and I love everything about the Santa Fe...hope I can say the same a year or two or three from now.
good luck !!!
I could and would but then I don't like throwing money away.
For that MSRP number, the invoice number you give is wrong. Dealer Invoice s/b about $29,700. A reasonable price including the $1,000 rebate would be $28,000 + TTL.
See link title for reference.
I received that quote via e-mail from the dealership and hadn't checked the Invoice figures on-line. Not sure where the $1k discrepancy came from (funny how they are always in the dealers favor).
Anyone know what the incentives will be February? The $1,000 rebate supposedly expired 1/31.
I'm back to you and sooner than I thought I would be, but first let me give you a little background... actually, a lot of background.
Back in November 2006, I started looking for a 2007 Santa Fe Limited, AWD, Dark Cherry Red/Beige interior with Standard Equipment only(NO OPTIONS). I got several calls from dealers claiming that they had just what I wanted, but follow-ups proved they were blowing smoke(except for one dealer), and they tried to get me to accept another color or an option I did not want. The one dealer said they would search, find, and dealer swap for exactly what I wanted so I went with and stuck with them through the whole process which ended January 31... just in time for the $1000 rebate!
Now comes the good part thanks to your educating me, I refused to pay advertising. In a previous posting, I mentioned that I do not pay the 'Dealer Conveyance Fee'(DCF) so I reduced my offer by that amount and told them to add it back in because as they say, it is 'required by law' to charge the DCF.
So, here is 'the rest of the story'... I got the vehicle with no option packages, but because it came from another dealer some extra goodies were added by that dealer and included: floor mats, cargo cover, pin striping, and door edge protectors. I got all this for......
$25,431(rebate included)+DCF+tax+reg=$28,429 OTD!!!
Thanks to this forum, especially you 07xle, my willingness to wait for what I wanted to become available, and a dealership willing to search for my vehicle, I got what I wanted.
If you are looking for a particular vehicle, willing to wait, I Very Highly recommend...
Lia Hyundai of Hartford, CT and their friendly, helpful, professional staff and management... and that's
'The Rest Of The Story'
with a happy ending!!!
Any Questions???
I live in Colorado where the winter has been very nasty this year. I decided it might be time to look for an AWD. I test drove the Sante Fe a couple of times and I am very impressed. It went over the bumps, potholes and snow ruts very smoothly. I even pulled it into a foot deep of unplowed snow on a side street. It got thru easily without having it in the 50/50 split.
The question is...
I will have a 2006 trade in. That means I will take a severe hit on the value so I need to make up the price difference by trying to get the best price for the Sante Fe. Should I buy now with the $1000 cash incentive or wait a month or two to see if the cash back goes even higher?
Thanks
From this thread I found carsdirect.com and started the request process there.... I stopped when the page showed me:
2007 Hyundai Santa Fe All-wheel Drive SE (Discontinued)
Discontinued??? I had selected a Santa Fe SE AWD 3.3L with Premium package(option group 24) in Deepwater Blue with gray interior. I tried with option group 34 as well adding the touring package and it came back discontinued.
Any ideas why a 2007 model is discontinued?
I've noticed on a number of sites (including Hyundai's) that the XM option creates a different model.
So, the Sante Fe AWD SE might be discontinued, but you should be able to find a Santa Fe AWD SE w/ XM.
Hope this helps.
If you can get a good price on the Santa Fe and a decent trade-in, I'd buy now. That's just me though, obviously the decision will be made by you.
Good luck and keep us updated!!
I'm back to you and sooner than I thought I would be, but first let me give you a little background... actually, a lot of background.
Back in November 2006, I started looking for a 2007 Santa Fe Limited, AWD, Dark Cherry Red/Beige interior with Standard Equipment only(NO OPTIONS). I got several calls from dealers claiming that they had just what I wanted, but follow-ups proved they were blowing smoke(except for one dealer), and they tried to get me to accept another color or an option I did not want. The one dealer said they would search, find, and dealer swap for exactly what I wanted so I went with and stuck with them through the whole process which ended January 31... just in time for the $1000 rebate!
Now comes the good part thanks to your educating me, I refused to pay advertising. In a previous posting, I mentioned that I do not pay the 'Dealer Conveyance Fee'(DCF) so I reduced my offer by that amount and told them to add it back in because as they say, it is 'required by law' to charge the DCF.
So, here is 'the rest of the story'... I got the vehicle with no option packages, but because it came from another dealer some extra goodies were added by that dealer and included: floor mats, cargo cover, pin striping, and door edge protectors. I got all this for......
$25,431(rebate included)+DCF+tax+reg=$28,429 OTD!!!
Thanks to this forum, especially you 07xle, my willingness to wait for what I wanted to become available, and a dealership willing to search for my vehicle, I got what I wanted.
If you are looking for a particular vehicle, willing to wait, I Very Highly recommend...
Lia Hyundai of Hartford, CT and their friendly, helpful, professional staff and management... and that's
'The Rest Of The Story'
with a happy ending!!!
Any Questions???
!!!BY THE WAY!!!
IF ANYONE IN CONNECTICUT OR WANTS TO TRAVEL TO LIA, TELL THEM 'PPB' SENT YOU AND SAID THAT YOU COULD GET A REAL GOOD DEAL BY MENTIONING THE GUY WHO WAITED FOR THE 'DARK CHERRY RED' AND STUCK WITH LIA BECAUSE THEY STUCK WITH HIM!!!
THAT'S ALL FOLKS.............
PPB
20070208.4.195400
I went to the Philly Car show yesterday and saw the exact one you were talking about. It certainly looked sharp in Slate Gray! And, alas, it had the Ultimate Package sans the Touring Package. Personally, I'd rather have the under-floor storage in order to keep emergency supplies tucked away and out of sight... than pay extra for a third-row that I'll never use.
I still think it's a joke though having to pay the entire cost of the Ultimate package when all I would really want would be the upgraded sound system.
Have you by any chance received a quote from Brad Benson Hyundai regarding this trim? I always here these "30% off dealer-posted pricing" radio ads and was just wondering what they were willing to do for you price-wise?
Mine has the 3rd row seats...touring package and premium pakage along with trailer prep.
I paid $25,000 plus TTL
I was very impressed with this new dealership.
I needed to find a dealer that will give me the best trade in deal and the best price for a new 2007 Sante Fe Limited Awd, no extra options. Obviously, I am going to take a hit with the Sonata, but I am working hard trying to offset the loss.
I found a dealer that is willing to give me fair price for the trade in and he qouted me an out the door price of 25,800 for a Deep water Blue 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited awd. Although the dealer is 60 miles away, I felt the distance is worth the drive and is about as good as I can do. I am suppose to go Wednesday to trade in the car, fill out the paper work and grab the new vehicle.
Wish me luck.
btw. people speak about the delay in the automatic? I had something similiar in the Sonata. It seemed to go away. I either have gotten used to the delay or it went away. I have heard that the transmission chip learns your driving habits and programs accordingly. (whateve this means)
Hyundai Santa Fe GLS (basically Limited version in Canada) seven seats:
- Total MRSP with destination = $37,540.08 monthly payments of $1042.78 ($37,540.08 total)
Mitsubishi Outlander XLS:
- Total MRSP with destination = $34,343 monthly payments of $11169.88 ($42,115.68 total)
Mitsubishi Outlander XLS with Technology Package:
- Total MRSP with destination = $38,343 monthly payments of $1306.14 ($47,021.04 total)
The Santa Fe GLS is $4575.60 cheaper than the Outlander XLS and $9480.96 cheaper than the Outlander XLS with the Tech package.
$34,343 at 4.8% for 36 months = $1,026 monthly ($36,936)
$38,343 at 4.8%/36 months = $1,146 monthly (41.256)
So Santa Fe is not cheaper, and you are not comparing the same trim levels. Please tell us what is the price for the Santa Fe with sunroof, Xenon headlight, premium sound, keyless entry and start, navigation, 3rd row seats, DVD, leather, AWD? Maybe you should mention price for base Mitsu as well. Looking at your numbers, interest rate for Outlander has to be in 20% range.
I got the pricing from the www.mitsubishi-motors.ca and www.hyundaicanada.com Use these sites and you'll see the difference. I guess one place I did go wrong was that it's possible Mitsubishi has taxes included???
The negotiated out door price is $24100. I caculated before tax and tag, it's about $22700. I'm in phily area.
Hope this helpful.
Main problem is extremely difficult to find the color combo that I want,Cherry red with black interior.
07 Santa Fe SE / no options w/ XM / Natural Khaki
22,285 OTD
This includes the 1K rebate and the $500 loyalty rebate
I used Apple Valley Hyundai in Winchester, VA and they were terific. They beat the best advertised price (Fitzmall) in my are by $200 and searched around for the color and car I wanted. I worked the numbers over the phone, the financing as well. I told them that I needed to make a minimum on my trade (2003 Sonata GLS w/sunroof and 77K). He gave me a price for the trade on the phone and said that if my car was in the condition I said it was we'd have a deal.
I expected to get lowballed on the trade because the price of the new vehicle was so competitive. MY salesman and the GM looked at my car for 5 minutes and siad, fine, we'll give you what you need for it.
I was in and out of the dealer in under 2 hours.
I love the car, and I would tell anyone out htere in the market to hold out for an XM equipped version if you can, it's worth it.
As far as acceleration lag, I have not felt it even with the ESC on.
I'm back, again...
You probably think I'm beating a dead horse, but I had to let you know I discovered a $159 dealer add-on that I forgot to mention from the other dealer... vin etching on all the glass.
Also, I made a mistake when I told you my final price:
$25,431(rebate included) + DCF + TAX + REG = $27,429 OTD!!!
This probably doesn't look like a good deal, but up here in Connecticut it's a good price considering the cost of living in this state, the location, and the economy, especially when I see what others are paying and the "BS" other dealers are telling them!!!
One of the main reason I didn't sell the Sonata on my own is that, in Colorado, you pay taxes on the difference between your new car purchase and trade in value. This saved me a $1000 in tax money.
Love the vehicle!
You live in Co? I haven't seen another one on the road as of yet. My color is Deepwater blue. The interior is gray and the trim is sort of black marble rather than the fake wood (unusual). Another odd the thing about my SF is that my reading lamps come on when the doors open.
I want to protect this car and want it to last. Unless they start making an suv that gets 100 miles to the gallon, I don't see myself getting rid of the vehicle for the next 7 years. So, I already purchased online some mud guards and now looking into clear mask for the front hood and bumper. I found a place that will put the 3M mask on for $240.
Kevin
2007 Santa Fe (5 Seat)
- GLS A/T
- Natural Kakhi Color
- With Mats
- No Option Packages
for $18910 + taxes (After $1000 Rebate).
Area - San Diego (Newspaper Ad deal for Presidents day)
I am really happy with the purchase.
$23,800 + $135 tags/doc fee + PA state tax
In Bucks County, PA, shopped my local dealer, McCafferty's. Had a terrific salesman(D)who gave me a test drive on one occasion, and a test-fit in my tight garage on another. They were offering excellent prices well below invoice, helped by the $1000 rebate and a $750 dealer kickback of some sort. Unfortunately their selection was mostly GLS's or LTD's with the 3rd row. The sales manager (also D)made me some terrific offers on some other cars that didn't fit the bill (wife was fussy about color), and offered to put a sunroof in another car for factory cost (wasn't comfortable with that). She did some locates, but couldn't find the right car that day. Went lot-hopping at Northeast (Philly) Hyundai. Was met in the lot by a salesman (J) who gave me a quick walk through the large selection on the lot. The very last one had my color and options, and was still wrapped from delivery - no ugly pinstripes or edge guards installed yet. Told him I'd go home to crunch my numbers. He read me right and didn't force me inside. Called the sales manager back and we worked off my McCafferty's numbers. He said he couldn't match the deal, but the salesman called back a little later with another number that was close enough. Also the fee for new tags and doc was a reasonable $135. They included a full tank of gas, no pressure for extended warranties, promised a free oil change or fill-up with a completed dealer survey, and the salesman drove me about 10 miles to get my other car home.
First off, Congrats! $26,000 for an AWD Limited with the Ultimate package is a killer price! Which dealership did you get it from? I had recieved an email quote from Brad Benson Hyundai last week for what seems to be the "exact" vehicle you just purchased, only in their quote they had been asking a little over $27,200 for it. Even at $27.2 I still thought it was a great deal.
If you could, please let me know which dealership you got your deal from and which rebates you were able to claim which led to your final price, as I'm actually about two months away from getting the exact same configuration as yours, but in either Slate Blue or Silver Blue color.
I did go to Brad Benson....(as you originally suggested). They gave me the quote of $27,200 as well to get me to drive to the dealership... this included below invoice pricing, and $1000 rebate... but did not include the $500 loyalty rebate. I called the dealership to confirm pricing and to let them know that I currently own 2 hyundai's. The dealer told me that they would honor the additional $500 off as well as an additional $500 for driving the distance to the dealership if I purchased it from them... bringing the santa fe down to $26,200...after test driving (and falling in love) I told him I wanted the car for an even $26,000 (not thinking they would go any lower)and they said "deal". So, all in all I think they took great care of me. I felt the dealership was very professional and I felt ZERO sales pressure. As for the $5000 markup for pinstripe and door guards... they were already on my new vehicle... and every new hyundai I have seen has that mysterious extra $5000 advertising.. market value.. or whatever they categorize it on the sticker price. I completely ignore that and always start my negotiating from the invoice price... which is around $30000...so getting it at $26,000 for the model and trim i wanted (plus it has xm in it!!!)is less that i thought i would pay. And to top it off I negotiated a better fiance rate as well! They wanted to give me 7.5% for the term and I left paying 6.45%! All in all I would completely recommend Brad Benson. Good luck and I hope you get exactly what you are looking for!
Now, I know that it's President's Day weekend and all, but you'd think that if a dealer really wanted your business they'd honor a prior quoted sales price... even if it had been quoted a month or two prior, right? I just don't see how two months should make so much of a difference? If anything, the cost seems like it should go down to me.
Thanks