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Of course, I'll keep you guys posted!
then taken u to dealer and wear them down to $1500.00 below INVOICE,
oh, well, i my case they want to charge, $250.00 advertise fee, and $90.00 prep, i wont complain.
im one of the last files im told to order at invoice.
i did see the y2k guide, thx, i hope friday when i place my order i can see some pricing however.
'Don
1. It's for a 2000 model, (DUH! I've said that since the start), our promotion was only for 1999 models.
2. Your MSRP is more than $55,000 which was the cut-off. (Hold on there partner! Todd knew this all along, and told me it was OK)
3. We can't get prices on the 2000 model. (I told him I would absorb any price difference, he didn't need to worry about it).
4. Where did you get these numbers on your spreadsheet? (Edmund's, KBB, Intellichoice, Porsche U.S. Order and Price Guide).
So, it all came down to: "You are $2,400 over the MSRP limit on this car". I reminded him that they were only offering a $1000 discount on the Boxster, and that I had found my own deal for $3,766 below, so that more than made up for the $2,400 difference". He said they didn't care about how much they had to pay, the MSRP was the only thing that was important.
I am awaiting a return call. He was going to go talk to Todd, and see what he said. This is definitely Ca-Ca. It takes 3 people to get my deal done, and the last one has to be a wiseguy.
Todd had better do the right thing!
PLEASE keep us posted on any and all activity with CarsDirect.
I'll keep you guys updated.
thx for the tip on the resturant, yikes
I have had more than one person try to help me as well, try not to get too discouraged.I was first told i could not order a German car, and then put on ice for a while.
But im pleased to say that Michelle has been very helpful now, despite me being a difficult customer wanting specific options, tomorrow i have an appointment to place an order.
goodluck 'Don
WHEW!
so, what if i pay the difference if there is a price increase, answer still NO.
(I used to be Sys Admin on a voicemail system that was the same brand as the one that they are using. "Active Voice").
Good luck Don!
Thanks
Tomcat
they insist that deal was only for the '99
meanwhile i have a deposit order for a '00 down.
i will call them monday and remind them , that several of us specified, and made deposits on the '00 models.
suposedly they want to get the files closed out on the "invoice specials" and i am one of the last open accounts.
frank, thx for the advise, if i have trouble i will ask to speak to Todd.
'Don
I still can't believe it happened - a TL at invoice, in MY garage! :-)
Good luck to all,
Sandman
(BTW, I Airborned out my Buyer's Order, and Deposit check today).
Keep us posted!
(This is starting to sound like the CarsDirect support group!)
"Hi, I'm Frank, and I'm a CarsDirect potential customer".. (only 11 steps to go!)
Let us know what she says!
guess i will settle for 99 , but guess what, now i can no longer order 99. gezz
yes, im not only a member , but the founder, j/k
'Don
I will give her till tomorrow PM to respond to my Email. Until then..........
I'll let you all know how it works out. So far, as of today, carsdirect has redeemed themselves.
Keep us updated as to what you decide!
Other choices are Pearl White with black int
or Satin Silver with Black. Both of those available asap.
Grrrr
PS. dealer had not heard of carsdirect but they were willing to listen to my explanation.
My conclusion so far is there are three cars on the water that are exact what i want so i should know by tomorrow if we are going to reroute one from the west coast to carolina port,still will be 4+ weeks it sounds like. p.s. this is a late production '99.
If you decide to save about 5k , there are still a few BMW 323i available in good colors and options.
Im sure Frank can voutch for the car, i also decide the '99 was worth the $3500.oo savings , as apposed to just $1000.00 off on the y2k model.
'Don
dl7265, Yes, I CAN vouch for the greatness of the 323!
shawnmalone, Congrats on the car! I know how I felt when I got mine! Was that $495 the difference between Invoice and MSRP? Also, what was the extra $1K?
Edmund's invoice price: $15,907.
What CarsDirect claimed the invoice was: $15,994 (that's the $87 difference).
Dest. $525 they both agreed.
The extra $1K is Texas sales tax, doc fee of $50, title and license fees $100.
MSRP is $17,650.
I went to their website and filled in a request for Sienna but have heard nothing for 3 days!
I don't know if it is sienna or my CA address or they are out of business for handing out all this free cash.
Is the party over ?
Also, assuming carsdirect is subsidizing car sales for free just to get good word of mouth advertising, what happens when you tell your friends how you got a great deal at invoice and your friends use carsdirect and find out that they can only get say $1000 over invoice? What the incentives still be lacking for the customer to negotiate a good deal because carsdirect will make up the difference? Are they going to change how they do business? If they do, how will the good publicity help?
CarsDirect negotiates the deal for you, so that they can be assured that they are getting the best deal possible. And back during the "guaranteed invoice price" promotion, they could limit the amount that they had to subsidize.
During that promotion, CarsDirect was basically giving away money. They charge NOTHING for their service, and I don't know if anyone has to sign any paperwork to get it done.
I think that what they are aiming for is to be the best "Buying Service" on the net. They used the promotion to get word of mouth advertising, AND to get a small network of dealers set up. As a function of searching for the best deals on particular brands in specific regions, they know how much they can get a particular car for. This is VERY GOOD information, as they can tell you what they can get the car for you for. In my times dealing with all the other buying services, that fact makes them unique. All the others just forward your name to a dealer near you, and THEY tell you how much of a discount they offer.
I hope this makes sense..
Problem. Trilogy is a big player in the E-Commerce arena right? You would THINK that CarOrder.com's "Configuration Applet" would work right! I tried it before I found CarsDirect, and was TOTALLY frustrated with some of the bizarre things that it did. (For instance, I guess you can't get a stick Boxster though them, as the applet won't let you select it), and numerous other bugs. (Half of one of the status lines is drawn over by another pane of their windows, nasty!).
But, if I were shopping for a car in CA, I would give them a shot. If they can make the deal, I would write out my options by hand in triplicate!
Just my thoughts!
2. My wife is car shopping and contacted CarsDirect after the promotion was over. They found her a price significantly lower than the lowest deal she had found so far.
Conclusion: Even without the introductory program subsidy, CarsDirect may turn out to be a better service than AutoByInternet, CarPoint, or others.
Shawn
BTW do you know how much time they allow to pass while they are looking for a dealer?
I don't know if they have commitments from dealers for X number of cars at this price, and once those are sold, they have to adjust to what the next dealer in line is willing to do, or what, but that is certainly a possibility!
Ruski, keep up updated with what happens. Call them NOW!!
Do you still have a phone number for CarsDirect?
I got a call from my dealership today and they
finally have a VIN number for my Silver/Ebony TL
-but- he lost the phone number for his contact at
CarsDirect. If any of you have it please help a
guy out by digging it out and posting it.
Thanks!
PS - The guy who is handling my car is Cliff
Comello (or something like that). If any of you
happen to have his direct number or extension it
would be even a bigger help.
--------Shawn
now just the wait for the car...aauughh
'Don