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PS if anyone knows of an extra EC # for an upcoming father of twins it would be greatly appreciated!!
25M Package
Premium Sound
Swivel & Go
Power Folding 3rd Row
Sirius Backseat TV
Assuming you don't want a premium color, which would add another $225 to the cost, the price of everything in your list is shown below.
MSRP (including $730 destination): $35,985
EC Price: $30,389
The EC price includes a current rebate of $1,500.
Although I've given out all of my EC numbers for the 2007 calendar year I have a few left for the Friends program. That discount will let you purchase or lease a vehicle at 1% below factory invoice, plus any current rebates. The Friends program also doesn't have a $200 program fee that is collected by the dealer under the EC plan.
I don't have special access to invoice pricing but you can probably look that up on Edmunds or Kelly Blue Book. Compare it with the EC program and let me know if you'd be interested in this.
I am still trying to figure this all out. Dealer tells me programs change on Tuesday and only the grand poobah knows if they will change for the better or for the worse.
Did the EC price you quoted above include the destination charge or do I need to add that on top?
I may take you up on that Friends number if I find myself expanding my shopping to other dealers. Just saves a lot of time and effort getting to that sub-invoice pricing. On this particular deal the local dealer has given me a price of $32,500 for this minivan which is a couple hundred less than invoice of $32,783.
Currently proposed lease terms 36/mo, .00198, and a 55% residual. I don't suppose that anyboardie knows what comes as of Tuesday, eh?
Okay, Edmunds says the invoice on that vehicle, with the options you listed, is $32,783. That includes the $730 destination. It also says the TMV (what others are paying) is $35,480 minus a current rebate of $1,500.
Getting back to the Edmunds invoice price of $32,783, 1% of that is $327.83. Subtracting that from the invoice price leaves $32,455.17. Take an additional $1,500 off for the rebate and you'll arrive at the Friends program price of $30,955.17. That's slightly better than the $32,500 the dealer quoted you.
The $1,500 rebate ends on 01/02/2008, so I don't know what program the dealer said is changing Tuesday. The Friends program is good until the end of 2007 and then it starts all over again with new control numbers in 2008.
Did the EC price you quoted above include the destination charge or do I need to add that on top?
The EC price includes the $730 destination. There is a $200 program fee added by the dealer if you are not the actual employee or a close relative. There is no fee for the Friends program.
Also, the dealer can add up to $75 for a documentation fee. We all have to pay that, employee or not. Plus, any dealer add-ons (tinted windows, stripes, etc.) would change the price slightly.
Looks like our selling-price calculations agree. The dealer's sell price is $32,500 before the $1500 discount. So about $45 more than the Friends pricing. So I think $31,000 on the $35,985 MSRP seems like a decent deal. Thoughts?
I think what the dealer is telling me is that the financing terms are good through tomorrow but may change on Tuesday. They are suggesting that the current program's money factor (.00198) and/or residual percentage (55%) from DCF is going to be different for better or worse.
I was told the same thing. New numbers coming from Chrysler financial for the new month. The best I was quoted last week was 52% and .00168. What part of the country are you in? I think some of the differences are regional. I was looking at dealer inventory in neighboring states and some areas there was only a $1000 rebate, not $1500.
Yes, that does sound like a good deal now. I thought the price they were quoting you was with the $1,500 rebate.
See if they'll throw in lifetime oil changes every 3,000 miles and tire rotation.
Thank you
We want to purchase a T and C by the end of the month, if you would have an EC number you could spare, it would be greatly appreciated, you can email me at
iowafunman@aol.com
Your help in this would be greatly appreciated,
Thanks
Last week we went to the car show in San Francisco and was thrilled to see the changes in the minivan. I have to say I was going to purchase a honda but after seeing the chrysler, there is really no question on what vehicle I want to purchase.
If you still have any EC numbers, I would really appreciate it if you could forward one to me (mam62@sbcglobal.net). Assuming you still have an EC number, does it expire at year-end?
Thank you very much
thanks
Greg
Thanks!!!
Stacy
my email is respiteconnects@aol.com
Thanks!
Thank You.
Bill Z
I imagine rmbalisa is just as swamped by email and forum requests as I was when I first mentioned the EC on one of the threads.
If anyone wants a Friends program discount you can PM me here on CarSpace by using the Mailbox tab near the top right of your screen. Please be absolutely sure you are going to use it and are not just getting it as a backup in case you don't get an EC number. Thanks.
My SVU is on it's last leg and I need a new car asap, 3rd baby born last month and we are bursting at the seams in the old car.
I can't stomach the thought of walking into another dealership and being pounced on. If I hear "I am not making anything on this deal" one more time I am going to lose it. I am a Mom trying not to get totally ripped off on the price of a new car.
Thanks!
You can e-mail me at cpski@hotmail.com
my email is copper@begunconsulting.com
Please let me know and thanks in advance!!
My email is tradingdiablo@hotmail.com
We will be making the purchase this weekend, next week at the latest. If you have any friends or co-workers who have an extra EC#, I would love it!!!! I absolutely PROMISE it will be used! Just think, 5 HAPPY KIDS rushing to the car in the car pool line or watching baseball practice from the tailgate seats is some of the best free advertisement Chrysler can get, and I will most certainly provide it!
email me at GOPMOM@carspace
:shades:
I don't know that there is that much of a difference in the EC versus the Friends programs. For instance, the Friends discount is a fixed 1% below factory invoice, plus any rebates, but I don't think the EC is a fixed percentage.
As an example, I just configured a 2008 T&C Limited with no other options using each program on the employee website. The results are listed below. All prices include the $730 destination charge.
2008 Town & Country Limited MSRP: $36,400
Invoice price (from Edmunds): $32,496
EC program price: $32,320
Friends program price: $32,908
The EC price does not include a $200 program fee, added by the dealer. There is no extra fee for the Friends program. After adding the $200 fee the difference between the two discount programs is $488.
There is an additional $1,500 rebate currently available that would be subtracted from each of the above prices.
I have two Friends program discounts left for 2007.
Oops...the Edmunds invoice price didn't include the $730 destination, in case anyone was wondering why the Friends discount was more than the invoice. It looks like Chrysler subtracts the 1% before adding the destination charge.
Also, the price difference is $388 between the EC and Friends, not $488 as I originally said when you factor in the $200 program fee.
That's what I get for trying to do 6 things at the same time and I don't notice these things until after the 1/2 hour message edit window has passed.
While I'm here, the difference in price on the EC versus the Friends for a 2008 Sebring Limited with an MSRP of around $29,900 is less than $200. It varies by vehicle, not a fixed percentage on the EC.
I'll send you email to your carspace.com address after I get home from work in about 7.5 more hours. The company firewall lets me get on the forums but not to my mailbox for some reason.
The control number is valid until the end of 2007, so be sure you want to use it before the end of the year. I'm almost out of discounts.
If you want to, go to chrysler.com and click on the Build My Own link. Make a note of every option, including the color, that you want and post it. I'll tell you the exact Friends discount price. Also, include your zip code or region if you want accurate rebate info included. Rebates vary by region.
I'm a current owner of a 99JXI and a 2000T&C. The T&C has about 135k on the odometer. The T&C is our main family vehicle and hopefully will be replaced by a 2008T&C within the month. I'd appreciate if you would provide a friends number for me to apply to this anticipated purchase.
Thanks,
99jxi
Here is as far as I am getting after about ten days of working things a little at a time with the dealer, who have been nice to deal with.
Touring
M package
Premium sound
Swivel & go
Power 3rd row
Sirius backseat TV
MSRP 35,985
Deal looks like this:
Pull ahead program for our 2005 Grand Caravan SXT with 2 more payments and the $275 out. Maybe a couple of chargeable blemishes. All being "waived".
Sell price on 2008 is 32,200
First payment only out of pocket
36 month lease
.00198 MF
55% residual
$449/mo
After all the great input and nice people here I figured I'd run it by you all to see what you think and if I have done well.
Does that price include the current $1,500 rebate? I've never leased a vehicle so I couldn't offer any opinion on the rest of what you listed. I mentioned the Friends discount price on the above vehicle is $30,969, including the rebate.
This evening I was checking a price for someone else and there is something new that popped up called Bonus Cash, in the amount of $500. Chrysler says it is valid for anyone who finances through Chrysler Financial.
You are correct on the additional $500 if you finance a purchase through Chrysler Financial. I got tired of messing around with the lease deals so went to purchase with cash last night. Instead, I got the additional $500 for financing with CF and will pay the car off in full next week. Here is my deal.
2008 TOWN & COUNTRY TOURING
Customer Preferred Package 25M
MyGIG Multimedia Infotainment System w/ Navigation
SIRIUS® BackSeat TV
MSRP $35,400
EC price $31,516 (31316+200)
Rebates -$2,500 ($1500 factory rebate, $500 CF rebate, $500 Coupon I got in the mail)
Final Selling Price $29,016 + tax and tags
Thanks to tedebear and rmbalisa for helping me get this amazing deal.
BTW, Salerno Duane Chrysler in Summit NJ is a fantastic dealership to deal with. I would recommend them to anyone. The best car buying experience I've ever had by far. Prior to working with them I had walked out of two other dealerships in the NJ/PA area.
Finding a stand up dealership like Salerno is the exception not the rule from my experience. If I were to do it all over again. I would not disclose that I had EP or PP pricing until the last possible moment. Negotiate off MSRP and get the lease payment as low as possible by getting money factor as low as possible and residual as high as possible. After locking in those numbers then whip out your code.
I am looking to buy a 2008 T&C asap and "employee choice number" or "Friends program discount" number would be a great gift.
can I please get either one of them?
My email is the following
nanwar786@gmail.com
Regards
I searched out, but couldn't figure it out.
membername@carspace.com
I'm all out of EC and Friends discounts for the rest of 2007.
You might try some of the other Chrysler, Dodge or Jeep forums. Many Chrysler workers are also Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep owners. The discount is good on nearly every vehicle they sell.
First off thanks to Mr.Tedebear for friends program.
I finally signed a contract with my local dealer for this car and here is the rundown.
2008 T&C Touring Brilliant Black
$27700 25k package ( base touring )
$2395 Dual DVD Entertainment system
$495 Swivel n Go seating
$250 Front heated seat
$250 2nd row heated seat
MSRP $31820 + Tax + TTL
FP Program Price $29513 + Tax + TTL
Less $1500 Manufacturer rebate
Total Paid
$28013 + Tax + TTL
I know its not the most awesome deal out there but I think this is where I did pretty well.
Im trading in a Nissan Xterra 2001 with 73000 miles with some minor defect ( rattling sounds , minor cosmetic damage , non working AC/Heater at dial 1,2,3, only works at maximum dial of 4 )
I priced this vehicle in KBB trade in value at $7600 excellent , $7000 good , $6000 fair.
Knowing my car is in a fair condition , I just asked the dealer for $6000 trade in value and they AGREED!!
I heard everywhere its impossible to get KBB trade in value when you actually deal with the dealers..
I also got 6.14% 60month financing.
so what do you experts think of my deal?
I dont think I got ripped off but do you think I could have done better?