Edmunds dealer partner, Bayway Leasing, is now offering transparent lease deals via these forums. Click here to see May lease deals!
Options
Popular New Cars
Popular Used Sedans
Popular Used SUVs
Popular Used Pickup Trucks
Popular Used Hatchbacks
Popular Used Minivans
Popular Used Coupes
Popular Used Wagons
Comments
Even if you aren't near them, they can be used as a good bargaining tool with other dealers you might work with.
I need another car for my daughter who is starting medical school at Duke. She wants the 2008 Honda Accord coupe but Fitzgerald doesn't sell Hondas.
MSRP is 32665
My situation is that I have a likely buyer for my current car (1999 Camry), but they won't be ready to buy until next month at the earliest. The difference between the Kelley Blue Book Trade-in value and the private sale value is about $1700 (go figure). The private sale makes it a much cleaner deal at the dealer, and if I can do that and get the rebates my total cost would be that much less.
Also, living in the Denver area, there will be an auto show here at the end of next week. I've seen references to auto show discounts being offered. Is this normal? Are they real discounts (like rebates), or is it just another advertising pitch? Do you have to go to the auto show (for a coupon or something) to take advantage of the deal?
Thanks for any advice. I'm looking forward to being a Santa Fe owner soon, and appreciate the information I've already gleaned from this forum.
Howard Gluckman
no Previous owner rebate. Also Had a quote on LTD FWD XM 7Pass SR Mats List Price 29,180 Quoted 24,500. Anyone with a good price on an Extended Hyundai Warranty 10Yr,100K no deductible. Thanks
Impressive....very impressive..I test drove today at O'Hare and the list for the GLS with FWD with the premium package was $24,500...
After 2 weeks of reading...writing...getting quotes...and visiting a few dealers...I finally bought my Santa Fe TODAY...
The biggest problem I was having was that nobody around here had the color/combo I was looking for...I had dealers promising to find it or order it but...the whole deposit thing freaked me out!...
Soooo...I finally found a dealer that had as close to what I wanted...Gartner in Aurora...the Santa Fe was so new...it only had 3 miles on it...they had a lot to choose from!!!...
I purchased my Silver (black interior)...Limited...FWD with the premium package (sunroof...XM) and mats...for $23190.00 (plus tax..title...etc)...
I went in with my folder (filled with quotes)...told them how much I wanted to pay (I tried for $22,000.00) and we settled on the price above...the MSRP was $27,860.00 so I really do feel that I got a fair price!...
Other dealers I visited or worked with online...Napleton-Northwest, O'Hare, Howard, McGrath and Loren (they were the dealer recommended by Costco)!!!
I hate car shopping...haggling...whatever...overall it was a great experience...BUT...my only advice...do your HW before you go in!...
Good LUCK with your purchase...
Dealing with Arapahoe Hyundai was a joy. Other than waiting a little too long for the finance guy - he was very busy, the deal from showing up, taking a test drive and signing the offer took less than an hour. I also dealt with their internet sales person.
Before going to Arapahoe, I went to the GO dealer in Westminster, which is much closer to home/work. They were $1,500 higher, and it took some hard negotiation to get to that point. They said, they'd buy me dinner if Arapahoe really came through with their promised price. I'm going back there today to see if I can collect!
Black Horse Pike (route 322/40) heading toward Atlantic City. It's about 30 miles east of Williamstown and is called Sport Hyundai/Dodge. They were dealing last week. They are giving $1,000 mfg. off, $750 additional off if you finance through Hyunda and another $500 off if you own a Hyundai. I did a deal but now I am waiting for them to find me the color that I want. They had 40 to 50 2007 Santa Fe's on their lot. I was going to buy a new Toyota crossover but not after seeing, test driving and reading what Consumer Reports has written about the new Santa Fe.
My 2007 Santa Fe AWD Limited with Touring and Premium packages is such an improvement. It's just as quiet, has a great ride, and is much more fun to drive. I have the Dark Cherry Red with beige leather interior. I absolutely love it! It sounds like you're getting a good deal too. I paid about 29K for mine. My Santa Fe Pictures
P.S. I find the AWD to be very reassuring. It works great even on wet roads with no snow. I've never had any wheel slippage since getting this car. Can't say the same for my Avalon.
We didn't have any problems at the dealership, Lujack's in Davenport, IA and would recommend you stop in. There is no haggling, they have one price and that's it. I thought they were more than fair with the trade. Now....I still have to make that first payment. No matter how low, it still hurts !!!
The dealer invoice on that vehicle is 22334-1750 in rebates is 20084 you paid with freight 21372, their profit 1288 plus 0ver 400 in holdback they get for selling that car. May have not been that bad if you didn't pay frieght. Seems in nj they really try screwing us.
trying to sort through the prices BEFORE trade-ins, etc....i have a quoted internet price of 23,270 for a LTD FWD (before options)...this includes the 1,000 rebate but not the $750 additional for Hyundai financing (i think...) Any ideas on how good/bad/indiferent this is? Thanks!
Wish me luck. I love the 07 though.
Price: 29020 (sticker = 31080)
Doc Prep Fee 55
Sales Tax 2107.94 (calif)
Addl warranty bumpertobumper 100k/10years = 995
License 252
Cali tire fee 8.75
Total 32438.69
Total rebates 1750 (1000 plus 750 finance rebate)
Out the door = 30688.69
Overall we're very happy with this car. The color combo looks great, is very rare and was worth waiting for.
It looks as if with $1,750 combined rebate, the best deals on Ltd models are about $4,500 off MSRP. Does that sound about right?
I used to go to college near Egg Harbor Township, so I'm a little familiar with the area. I see that they have a website so I'll have to check them out.
Okay, after pricing from about 10 dealers, I've settled on the SE. I really would have liked the GLS with the premium, (I love the sunroof), but the SE just seems like the smarter buy.
So...I've got a quote for 20,165, after the 750 and 1000 back. Includes destination fee. Only additional fees are tax, title, and doc, which are standard in Illinois. Total out the door should be around $21,750, of which dealer gets only the $20,165.
By my calculations, invoice on the SE FWD is 22,476+670 destination. That puts invoice at $23,146, less the $1750, which gets to $21,396. There's about $400 in holdbacks right now (based on what I found in consumer reports), which gets down to 20,999. So I still think the $20,165 is pretty darn good.
I'm headed to Carmax tomorrow to sell my car early, then take the check to the dealer. I know the dealers around here will not take to my avalon XLS (like many on this forum)...
Wish me luck...and please, tell me if I'm losing it...part of me thinks I'm better off taking the GLS with the sunroof, but I just don't think it's worth it...
Thanks :confuse:
Best of luck and let us know how it worked out.
But get the sunroof/moonroof. You will regret it.
Best wishes! :shades:
After much hand-wringing, this is what I ended up doing: 1) selling my trade-in through CarMax. Probably severely underpaid me for the car, but oh well. I walked out of the place with a check, and truly, my work and life don't permit me the luxury of trying to sell it myself (I'm in town about 48 hours a week)..sigh..
Anyway, walked out of Carmax and headed to the dealer. Last night I took the best quote I had and tried to get the dealer who was closest (and who seemed to be the most honest about their pricing from the beginning) and asked them to meet it. The best quote fas from a dealer that had a salesguy who said "don't worry if you don't think you'll meet the financing requirements" - which made me worry. I checked them out on the BBB, and they've been open for 4 months. There was no history on the company, and I didn't think that was enough time to really draw a conclusion; but they're located in an area of town that has a poorer population, and I was concerned.
So I picked two other dealers who were closer in price. The one I looked up had 36 BBB complaints in the last 3 years; the other had 2. No contest. I also liked the people at the "better" dealer. I'm in Chicago - it was Howard, and they were great.
Anyway, out the door, price was 22,121 less 1750 for rebates/incentives, put me at $20,371, without tax, title, and license. It was right where they said it would be...and after the floormats, I basically paid $100 extra, and that was fine...I get free car waxing for 3 years, after the first oil change the next two are free...standard stuff, but sounds good to me.
I didn't go for the sunroof. I probably will regret it on the first sunny day...but for now, I'm happy as a clam to have purchased my very first car....
Thanks to all of you for your help - they made fun of me when I walked into the dealer with my folder of credit reports, Edmunds reports, quotes, interest rate information, pay stubs, and consumer reports info, but I could NOT have negotiated for this car without your advice and help. I really appreciated it...
I didn't get the $750 rebate because my credit union rate was unbeatable. But if I did get it, and didn't get the premium package, it would be about the same price, $20,350. After all my research, I know I got a great deal and didn't have to haggle with the dealer. I didn't receive any of the additional services you were offered though. Still was best car buying experience in my life thus far. I LOVE MY SANTA FE and want to hug it every time I see it. :P
I never thought of checking out BBB but that's a good tip. The dealership was only 2 months old so it probably wouldn't have much info anyway.