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It is the best car buying experience we have ever had. Now we will wait for time to tell if we have made a mistake or a good move for not buying that corolla
One bit of advice: when your Elantra has its first problem, whatever it may be, resist the temptation to second-guess yourself. (I have seen that a lot with people who buy Hyundais--"The stupid Hyundai POS has a problem--I should have bought a Toyota or a Honda!") No cars are perfect, not the Elantra and not the Corolla. So enjoy your new Elantra!
Love the car so far. Only cons - Dont like the engines noise when RPMs go above 3000 and it doesn't seem to handle well above 75mph on the highways. Having said that it has way too many positives for the price I had to pay.
Happy Elantra shopping!
congrats on the purchase - your price looks really good. A tip: if you'd like tighter handling, especially at speed, look into picking up the swaybar off of a Tiburon GT. They're a few millimeters thicker, it's an easy modification to make, and it'll make the car feel much more confident whenever you turn the wheel.
Good luck!
I did buy at the end of one of their slower months (maybe this week would be good to buy?)
Good luck,
Tim
Would changing the swaybar affect the hyundai warranty. I have a feeling it should. What do you think?
anyone know what the rebate will be for June? or do the dealers not even know till May 3rd?
My out-the-door price will be $14,800 (taxes, rebate,etc). I don't qualify for the previous owner rebate. Any thoughts as to if this is a good deal or not?
Thanks in advance!
you might want to take the question over to the standard Hyundai Elantra forum. I could write a paragraph or two about it, but our gracious host would come in and yell at me.
2005 Hyundai Elantra 4dr Hatchback GT
MSRP Invoice
Base Price $14,849 $13,735
Destination $545 $545
Options $1,600 $1,435 (Automatic, Sunroof)
Total Price $16,994 $15,715
My price (by my own backwards calculations):
15561.50 car (Invoice is 15,715 - see above from cars.com)
+125 tag transfer
+25 Palm Beach County fee
+8.50 Batter, Tire, and Lemmon Law fee
+838 tax
-1750 rebate
$14,808 TOTAL
So they're under invoice and no dealer fee, but probably make some money on holback or incentives or something.
Picking it up (and paying for it) around 3:30 EST
That will be $11044.00+$436.10+$51.00+$595.00+$289.20=$12215.30
What's this processing fee??
and isnt destination charge $545, not 595?
Now they have a gls hatchback automatic w/option 5/AE in Black for 11707.
That's $1000 under invoice.
They also have a GT hatchback w/just cruise control for $11899. That's 868 under invoice.
THe GLS is the better deal, right?
I wanted the GLS hatchback because it's on a GT frame for only a couple hundred more.
i was dealing with the dealership's internet sales rep for the $11044 GLS hatchback w/only cruise control. but i balked at the $289 processing fee add-on charge.
then i get an email from the internet sales mgr saying the $11044 car has been sold. then offers the other 2 cars at more $ under invoice than the $11044 car.
$1000 under invoice for GLS hatchback is great, but i'm paying $650 more for options I don't need.
1) Hm.. I can view $11707 as $110 under invoice for the GLS hatchback with automatic and just cruise control, and they're throwing in a moonroof and CD?
or should i wait till May when (if) they get more cars w/only the cruise control option? And hope they offer it at the same $11044 price????
2) And is there an estimate on how much incentive cash the dealership gets for reaching volume quota?
My '04 GT is the first car I've owned (after 30+ years of driving) with a moonroof, and I find I really enjoy it. I'm always either popping it up to get extra ventilation without much wind noise, or opening it to let the fresh air and sun in, or opening the cover to keep the interior bright and warm on winter days.
If you really want to wait for the cruise-only deal, you could try to get something in writing from the dealer that they'll sell you their next car equipped that way at the $11044 price--or $12794 less whatever the rebate is in May.
on a flat road, i floored the gas pedal from 20mph to 55mph (typical merging on a highway). i thought the acceleration was awful for a car that has a 2.0 liter engine and 138 hp.
Your thoughts? And should i go back and test out 0 to 55mph?
FWIW, I have had to floor my Elantras to merge on a freeway only once or twice in nearly five years. And that was because I wanted to see what it could do, not because I had to. In real world driving I find both the auto and manual Elantras have plenty of power.
is there overdrive on the automatic?
I ended up paying $15,500 for the car BUT that includes my DMV fees ($218 for title, registration, plates, etc) and the wind deflector for the moonroof ($47 invoice, I paid $74 installed) and tint for the windows ($300 charged, cheaper than I could find elsewhere too).
The $15,500 without all of that included is well within the 4-8% over invoice so I think I got a reasonable deal. I argued their advertising fees until we hated each other and they wouldn't budge so they're included and that punched THEIR invoice up to $16,721.
I got the military rebate and current rebate, total: $2250
What do you think?
Dealers in some areas consider the adv fee part of the invoice and won't budge on it.
In northern virginia, i was getting quotes in writing of $1000 under invoice.
Elantra GLS hatchback with cruise control:
"We had two in stock. This afternoon, we sold one of them.
We still have the exact car you're looking for ... for a great price, except it also has a CD player, cruise control and a sunroof. It's actually a summer dream.
It's black, and we'd love to get you into this week. Since we have limited quantities, I'm certain that vehicle will be gone on Saturday.
We can get you the great price of: $11,707
Or, we have a GT with a hatchback: $11,889
Please let me know at your earliest convenience.
Sincerely,"
This was at fairfax hyundai in northern virginia
There's no sales tax as I live in Oregon. $50 is what they charged me to do the DMV work so that's 50 of the 400 over invoice. I paid them to do it because I'm a full time graduate student, part-time worker and getting to the DMV would not be easy for me.
$400 over invoice is great with me, especially since I only put 6 hours of actual negotiation over two days into it all...the only time I had. hehe I started them at the TMV price that people are paying in my region and used Consumer Reports as a check. Carsdirect was another check but they, surprisingly(?), were offering a higher price than what I paid (before add-ons).
Thanks for the input! I figured I was a little high but not too over the top given the add-ons and what not.
While reseaching for a new enonomy vehicle I ingnored all Hyundai suggestions test driving the corolla, matrix, civic, focus and xb without being satisfied, kept reading till I finally read the Elantra forums and decided to test drive one in my area-Central Virginia. We were sold right away, but knew [because this forum to check Fairfax Hyundai - The same car 170 miles away for 2,500$ cheaper,my local dealer told me that they had extra dealer incentives to make this happen. Anyway the big city dealership had a country flare and the transaction was flawless. Thanks again- will keep you posted, jackets2
College Park Hyundai
This seems to be below what the dealer paid for, including the 2% holdback. I did not get any rebate other than the $1750. I doubt if the dealer will sell it to me for a loss, am I missing something? The TMV price for the car on Edmunds is $13666. :confuse:
I like the way the GLS hatchback handles. This is a perfect blend, stiffer than the sedan but softer than the GT. I also test drove a bareboned $15000 Corolla, which felt really sluggish in comparison. Anyway, now I am set for 10 years
Your comment about the handling is interesting because the GLS 5-door is supposed to have the same steering, suspension, and tires as the GT.
You are right about the specifics on the suspension on the GLS 5D and the GT. I asked the dealer the question (after I bought the car), and he said it might be because the GTs are tuned tighter, though they have the same suspension etc. Maybe I was imagining it, and the dealer was just being nice!
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