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2015 Kia Soul, 2021 Subaru Forester (kirstie_h), 2024 GMC Sierra 1500 (mr. kirstie_h)
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Where did you buy? Did price include destination?
You probably can get the same alarm for 1/2 the price of the dealer (my guess).
Tinting can vary greatly in price - depends on location & type of tint. You can only legally tint your rear window & back door windows (3 all together). I bought 3m non-fading tint for our car (Mazada 5) with national warranty. Again, price greatly depends on your location.
David
Out of state purchase, dealer to delivery car by end of week.
Our friends in Norwood, Ma
Chirocat <<< former ASE cert. technician
If you got a better deal, I would greatly appreciate it if you could send me contact info for dealer/sales rep and your contact info.
My location is bay area, california. 50-75 miles distance is ok.
email: deepabhatt@yahoo.com
This same dealer just quoted me for $18,500 and told me that's the lowest price.
Probably could have waited a couple of more months to get a better deal, but I'm currently driving a SUV that gets 12 mpg in the city so any extra savings should be offset by the fuel cost.
mine is an V6, Auto, SE
i got it for 21000 OTD.
23495 - 4190 discount +tax+title
i am in birmingham,AL
i called couple of dealers and went to the nearest one for convenience.....unluckily they dont have stock right now....should get it in 4-5 days.
Stephen Vincel dropped another 200 dollars and lowered the Honda interest rate from 4.99 to 4.9%. Their internet price was already 2000 under all the KC dealerships. The KC dealers were all in the mid 24000 range and would/could not budge. All were very professional with the exception of Independence Honda. Be warned about them.
No hard sell on anything else. Didn't try to push warranty, paint protectant, fabric guard. We showed up test drove the car and looked it over, Signed the paperwork handed over the check and drove back home.
I also had no trade-in. The wife and I made a fun day of it. Our appointment to pick up was at 2:00, so we went down and had a nice lunch before heading in.
$18,101 OTD
I was very pleased with the deal, since the sticker was $22k+. I was a little surprised we did so well. We just obtained the carsdirect price, and sent that it to all the local dealer's internet sales depts. We asked them to beat that price, and then played them off each other. Worked out very well.
Maybe at the end of the month your deal can put the car lot into the next tier and they would get 500 more than they expected on each car they sold for the entire month.
My wife thinks so too! I think the price we paid for the I4 EX 5AT is still the lowest one so far on the forum!
For details of my purchase experience, see the post here (msg #15715).
Regards,
David
That;s a pretty good deal. Can you email me the name of the dealership and the salesman where you got your car from? MeganKHP@gmail.com. Thanks so much!
If, after you sign all the paperwork (including VIN) and make a full payment, you find the car delivered has some defect. Can you ask for another car? Or the only thing you can do is to let the dealer fix it (normally in less than perfect condition)? Will you ask for some compensation from the dealer?
My car was sent to a body shop by the dealer more than a week ago and I stll don't know when I can get it back. I didn't wait until later in the month to buy the car because I need some time with the new car before I drive it for long distance at the end of July. Now I still don't have the chance to warm it up, yet the price has dropped by $800-1200 since my purchase. I'm really upset about it. Should a good dealer do something else in addition to 'fixing' the problem?
Also, depending on whether the State where the transaction occurred has a "lemon" law, you may be able to get some satisfaction through this law as well. Finally, if the dealer isn't willing to do the "right" thing, consider reporting them to the local Better Business Bureau, which often has a free mediation program.
There are two tiny scratches or dents (1.5mm*2mm each) on the hood and paint is missing on the 2 spots. I would say the defect is minor and probably won't be a basis to return or exchange the car by law.
However I bought this car on 7/13, not later this month (although I knew price should drop towards the end of month), because I have plans for it during this period. But now 11 days after my purchase, I still haven't got it back, and buying it earlier with a higher price becomes pointless now. I just wonder whether a good dealer should show some sympathy/guilt by offering me something else that makes me feel a little better.
Good luck!
This is the second half to post # (msg #15715).
Smackldog and I (ddwmew) met in this forum. We developed and tested a strategy in Northern, VA (NOVA) to purchase Honda Accords.
We met at dealer in NOVA on the 4 Jul and they were not able to physically deliver the vehicle and wanted me to return on the 6 Jul for paperwork. 6 Jul was not feasible because my out of state vacation began on the 5th Jul. On the other hand everything worked out well for smackldog and he took delivery on 6th Jul.
Returned on the 16 Jul and continued my search.
On 23 Jul purchased a 2007 Honda Accord EX with 4 cyclinders, cloth interior and automatic transmission for $18,781 OTD.
Details Below:
MSRP: $23,350.00
Invoice: $21,165.00
Sales Price: $17,465.83
Dest: $595.00
Proc Fee: $49.00
Sales Tax: $543.29
Tags (2 years): $128.00
OTD: $18,781.12
Thanks for all the postings
Thanks for the help. :confuse:
Than you so much for the post. It is an increadible price. Could you please give me more info about the dealer? Thanks a lot!
Before I had it topped off, the coolant level was at the minimum level. I also checked the radiator when it was cold and it was full of water. Checked the other fluids and they looked good.
One more question, when I was at the dealership taking the car for a test drive, I tested the AC to ensure it was working properly. Back at the dealership I looked under the car to see any leaks and I did see fluid dripping. I backed up the car to see and my buddy who came with me told me it was from the AC and the liquid was clear. Is that normal?
thanks.
I also help a friend bought a 07 Accord V6 SE from Hayward for 21.5k OTD without Alarm, but with wheel locks.