I purchased my Hyundai via the Internet Manager at Pugi Hyundai/Mazda/
VW in Downers Grove, IL. They will e-mail you a real price, and
adhere to it when you visit the store. I was very impressed with the
entire sales transaction - it was a truly seamless purchase. The F&I
Manager tried to sell me the Extended Warranty during the closing
process, but when I declined the offer, he went on with the business
of finishing the paperwork. Our local Hyundai dealer, which claims to
sell at "Employee Pricing" to a normal buyer, can't come close to the
pricing that Pugi offers. As a former new car salesperson, I know all
of the tricks, and Pugi is as straightforward as any dealer I've ever
dealt with in the past.

 

Yes, I have pretty much had the same experience with the Hyundai/Kia dealer
closest to me. Since I am in that community a LOT more than the one where
the Hyundai/Kia dealer is who has sold me four vehicles, I will always try
to give them "just one more chance."

The sales game, trade-in game, add-on game, whatever at this closer
dealership changes every time, but they always manage to remove my
light-hearted nature out of me, and get me upset. A couple of times,
salepeople and/or sales managers have actually wanted to get into a heated
argument with me over various things. I have walked out wondering how
anyone in that dealership eats.

Then I go to my dealership, and the feeling is so much different. I am
treated courteously and as a professional. And the deals they have gotten
me (every time) are deals this other dealership claims I must be smoking
something strange if I think I can have that vehicle for that price. And
the service people, parts people, transport people, support staff, everyone
is friendly and helpful.

Wow! What a concept.


"Raoul" <1234@456.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:28:06 -0600, "Rev. Tom Wenndt"
> <trwenndt@grics.net> wrote:
>
>>Good point, Mr. HyundaiTech.
>>
>>I wish there were enough of us on this site to start posting where the
>>"good" dealers are. I have seen enough of both that I am getting a real
>>feel for it where I live. But I have little optimism that, where I live,
>>my
>>dealerships could help hardly anyone else on this site, as I don't live
>>near
>>a major metropolis.
>>
>>But since others have found good dealerships - and bad - especially for
>>Hyundais, I would like to think that this could be good information to
>>share. I believe Hyundai to be THE best overall vehicle value in the US,
>>especially in 2008. One of the ways to forward this is to try to keep
>>people rolling into the good and reputable dealerships, whomever they may
>>be.
>>
>>Thoughts anyone?
>>
>
> I'm not sure how valid it would be. The Hyundai dealership near where
> i work changed hands in the past 2 years. They may be OK now, but I'd
> hate to brand them with the sleaziness of their predecessors.
>
> When I went in while buying my 03 Accent, they had rustproofing,
> fabric protection and paint sealant for a total of $900 extra. I ended
> up going through carsdirect.com and got a decent price. I'm not a very
> good negotiator, or poker player, so that option worked best for me.

 

Reply to message from Old_Timer (Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:14:37) about "Re:
Buying a new car on the internet.":


O> I went to meet him at the dealer ship. After the obligatory test drive
O> we sat down at a table at the dealership. The first thing he did was
O> bring out the infamous four square worksheet. I told him right there
O> that we didn't need the four square worksheet but he would not put it
O> aside.

You are indeed a far more patient man than I.

At the juncture above I would have asked him point blank if he was able to
sell me that car (pointing to the one you test drove) for $10,990. If he
said yes I would then tell hair to start the paperwork, and would bring up
the trade at that point (making him stop the paperwork). If he had said
anything other than yes I would have got up and walked out, never to
return. After all, you were not really in the market.

Dealers like him are crooks and are not interested in a fair respectable
deal. They also are too myopic to understand that they make the money after
the sale and in repeat business and referrals.

Best Regards
Wayne Moses <wayne.moses@comcast.net> Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:10:01 -0600

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"Don Allen" <w9cw@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I purchased my Hyundai via the Internet Manager at Pugi Hyundai/Mazda/
> VW in Downers Grove, IL. They will e-mail you a real price, and
> adhere to it when you visit the store. I was very impressed with the
> entire sales transaction - it was a truly seamless purchase. The F&I
> Manager tried to sell me the Extended Warranty during the closing
> process, but when I declined the offer, he went on with the business
> of finishing the paperwork. Our local Hyundai dealer, which claims to
> sell at "Employee Pricing" to a normal buyer, can't come close to the
> pricing that Pugi offers. As a former new car salesperson, I know all
> of the tricks, and Pugi is as straightforward as any dealer I've ever
> dealt with in the past.

We bought our 06 Elantra at Quirk Hyundia in Bangor ,Maine...GREAT people.
GREAT service...No hassel , no tricks...They even gave us a thousand dollar
rebate even though the promotion didn't start for another week He did ask if
we wanted the Extended Service Warranty but were NOT pressured in any way.
They WILL have my business in the future....4 STARS......