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Ford Five Hundred/Mercury Montego Prices Paid and Buying Experience
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$22,930 Sticker price
21,998 Selling price
+1,006.80 Tax
+148.00 Some weird dealer crap
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23,252.80
-500.00 Ford Incentive
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$22,752.80 out the door with special incentive financing
I qualified for the 0% APR for 60 months and the 1.9% APR for 72 months. I went with the 1.9%APR for 72 months and my monthly note is $334 and some change.
Note, the dealer tried to jack the monthly notes up on me twice. Once on the phone while going over the numbers, and again when I sat down to do the paper work. When I sat down to do the paper work, they had the wrong base monthly note $10 higher a month even though the selling price of the car was the same. He blamed it on the guy that did the paper work... go figure.
So far I love the car. I am not sure I got a good deal, but the notes are right where I wanted them.
Options:
Safety package (side curtain airbags, etc)
Reverse sensors
Memory pedals
Traction control
Navigation system
$30,505 sticker price
27,571 selling price
-1,000 cash rebate
-2,006 ford credit incentive
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$24,565 price before taxes and tag fees
300 sales tax
150 tag fee, etc
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$25,015 out the door with special incentive financing
We love the car. I did not really want the navigation system, but they gave a good deal so I treated myself to a gadget.
It is an SEL model with Power Package, Leather, 6CD stereo, and Convenience Package...
He is quoting me invoice price, and telling me he can get me out the door for $23,945 (after tax, title, fees, and minus the rebate). What do you think?
I bought a 2006 Mercury Montego Premier last month in October near New Orleans area dealership for $23,000 out the door which included Tax, Title, and License. The only option was reverse sensing. After I brought the car, a few weeks later, I've notice an additional $1,000 cash discount incentive on Mercury website in Nov. So maybe, the dealer may take out another grand. Their selling price depends on market demand and if they want to sell it high or low. Check out www.myford500.com for what others had paid. Lowest off MSRP average around $6800 to $8000. Pay anymore than $6800 off msrp would be a ripp off in my opinion. After driving a few weeks, the ride was about average. Not like a scale of number 7 given by Consumer Reports rated. It would be more like a 5.5 for ride quality. While I'm at it, the top rated washing machine on Consumer Reports went out on me after 2 years. The ride quality was just a little better than an SUV but my knees would still shake while driving. And more noise in the back seat(give a 5 for quietness). I can even hear the gasoline shake in the gas tank while sitting in the back seat and the noise from the rear suspension frame when it hits a minor bump. It has very Poor sound insulation. Somewhat annoying for ride quality back seats more bumpy than front seats. I can feel all expansion joints on Louisiana roads and at unlevel bumps, my body would jolt up and down. The car's springs and shocks should me made smoother, but I have to live with it for now. If I had to spend $28,000, it would be on another car. Reason for the buy was the $5,000 difference. The expected quality seems not to be their though. And it should have the 100,000 mile warranty like GM.
Options:
Reverse sensors
$27,875 sticker price
selling price
-1,500 rebate
-5,365 dealership hidden rebates and whatever discounts
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$21,010 price before taxes and tag fees
1840 sales tax (~ 9 percent)
150 tag fee, etc
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$23,000 out the door without incentive financing
Test drive one with the CVT and one without, and see what you think.
I don't think you'd have to pay sticker for a 2008, though. Probably closer to invoice.
However, the 3.0L is very quiet at modest rpm's.
Any complaints of noisy engines would be reserved for when the rpm's get up to 4k or higher.
Most of the time on a long highway trip, you'll be down around 2k rpm's. Without much engine noise at all.
show me the money. that's where it's at.
I haven't had my Five Hundred checked yet. But my Freestyle, at 15k miles, still had 80% on the fronts and 90% on the rears remaining.
I suspect that my Five Hundred will be the same.
My Freestyle was manufactured in December, 2004. My Five Hundred was manufactured in March, 2005.
The Freestyle is basically a Five Hundred wagon.
I can't explain why so many are reporting needing brake jobs (specifically, REAR brake jobs) when I'm seeing the results that I'm seeing. I guess I'd have to attribute it to people who either ride their brakes, have the parking brake engaged, or who wait until the last second to do their braking and brake HARD.
And the styling is fine . . at least for me, and apparently you.
So far the car seems very nice. It feels like what it surely is: a highly evolved product and consequence of years of a large middle class able to stoke heated competition for more and more quality for less money. I'm sure there are better engines and more reliable models, but in some ways the point may be that the good people here and elsewhere who highlight these differences are a big part of what results: a lot of great options in the marketplace.
I've been checking this forum looking at what people had to say about the 500s. Other than some people thinking the car was bland looking, or slightly underpowered, it looks mostly positive. We were looking to get rid of our 2002 Sedona EX (poor reliability and sucked gas like a 70s Muscle Car). I was able to trade it in on a pre-owned 2006 500 SE with 22,000 miles. I got the 500 for 13,900 and was able to get almost 7,000 for my Sedona trade-in. I'm picking up the car tomorrow and looking forward to driving something more reliable that doesn't go through as much gas. Around town, we could not really go more than 270 miles on a tank, and maybe a little over 300 on the highway with the Sedona. I would have liked to go with the SEL, but the dealer wanted $4000 more for a pre-owned version of that. Overall, very happy with the $13,900 price. I played the Taurus rename into the depreciation of the 500 to work the price down a little more. I'll keep you posted on how things work out.
Please name the city or dealer where you purchased the vehicle. Thanks.
http://www.sfllc.com/
http://www.sfllc.com/preowned_cars/
Good Luck!
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For $22,250. Brand new, before taxes TTL.
I wanted to wait for an 08 mainly for the engine and improved suspension, should I take this screaming deal?
I wouldn't buy it as if you are getting an unbelieveable deal but because its pretty much what you want, and need a car now. The Crown Victoria and Marquis are selling for 10000-13000 off list frequently.
--Good Luck
--jjf
Yeah, it did include the factory rebate, and I believe I have made my decision and will pick the vehicle up this week. The msrp is $33,000.
2007 Montego Premiere Alloy/gray leather interior with SIRIUS for 3 years free- no navigation. $23,700 out the door.
Good Luck
--jjf
Where can I get a new '07 Grand Marquis for $13,000.00 off list ?????? Tell me so that I can run there tomorrow and buy one. Or where can I get an '08 Grand Marquis for $10,000.00 off list ?
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