How Much is that XG350 In The Window
OK, the Hyundai love fest on this newsgroup has convinced me, as has a test
drive. My wife's Avalon XLS's lease is up 2/23, and it's time to make a move. We've had 2 Avalons in a row, and I'd get a third, but I've already convinced the wife that it's time to reduce expenses. So I'm looking at an XG350L with CD-changer, mats, and rear mudguards. I'm in eastern NC, too far from any dealer that participates in Edmunds.com's dealer pricing referral. But Edmunds lists the "True Market Value" of the car at $24,639, about $600 over invoice. Then take from that the current $2K rebate to get to $22,639. Is this really a good representation of what you can get one of these for? If so, I'm probably gonna be an XG owner. There's a Hyundai dealership right around the corner from where I live. I know this is probably a well-worn topic, but would you care to share your buying experiences? |
Re: How Much is that XG350 In The Window
The only thing I know (and experienced with my '02 350) is that it's best
buying at or close to the end of month when the dealer is more anxious to make their quota. And except for the door dent (courtesy of my son leaving the door open), I'm still very happy. I had an Acura Legend previously. -Briggs "wamaruna" <wamaruna@cox.net> wrote in message news:YuEUb.12266$gl2.7507@lakeread05... > OK, the Hyundai love fest on this newsgroup has convinced me, as has a test > drive. My wife's Avalon XLS's lease is up 2/23, and it's time to make a > move. We've had 2 Avalons in a row, and I'd get a third, but I've already > convinced the wife that it's time to reduce expenses. So I'm looking at an > XG350L with CD-changer, mats, and rear mudguards. I'm in eastern NC, too > far from any dealer that participates in Edmunds.com's dealer pricing > referral. But Edmunds lists the "True Market Value" of the car at $24,639, > about $600 over invoice. Then take from that the current $2K rebate to get > to $22,639. Is this really a good representation of what you can get one of > these for? If so, I'm probably gonna be an XG owner. There's a Hyundai > dealership right around the corner from where I live. > > I know this is probably a well-worn topic, but would you care to share your > buying experiences? > > |
Re: How Much is that XG350 In The Window
We paid 21,950 in October for a 2004 XG350L. This included a current
Hyundai owner rebate. With floor mats and mud guards, no CD changer. Not including tax and license, etc. Very happy with the car and dealer. It included 3 years of free oil changes and free tire rotations. Go for it!!!!!!! "wamaruna" <wamaruna@cox.net> wrote in message news:YuEUb.12266$gl2.7507@lakeread05... > OK, the Hyundai love fest on this newsgroup has convinced me, as has a test > drive. My wife's Avalon XLS's lease is up 2/23, and it's time to make a > move. We've had 2 Avalons in a row, and I'd get a third, but I've already > convinced the wife that it's time to reduce expenses. So I'm looking at an > XG350L with CD-changer, mats, and rear mudguards. I'm in eastern NC, too > far from any dealer that participates in Edmunds.com's dealer pricing > referral. But Edmunds lists the "True Market Value" of the car at $24,639, > about $600 over invoice. Then take from that the current $2K rebate to get > to $22,639. Is this really a good representation of what you can get one of > these for? If so, I'm probably gonna be an XG owner. There's a Hyundai > dealership right around the corner from where I live. > > I know this is probably a well-worn topic, but would you care to share your > buying experiences? > > |
Re: How Much is that XG350 In The Window
Unless you can wait until Sept / Oct, I think you are stuck with that
number ( a fair number). I paid $21K for a 02 350L (which is what you want if you want the changer). My sticker was $27,818. I told them I was on my way to buy an "ad car" down the street for $6K off sticker. They said they would match it. What I would recommend, is look at the drivers side door lower right. When was the car you are looking at made? In the last 30 days? They won't deal. 6 mo, you have them by the gonads. :) On Thu, 5 Feb 2004 23:12:52 -0500, "wamaruna" <wamaruna@cox.net> wrote: >OK, the Hyundai love fest on this newsgroup has convinced me, as has a test >drive. My wife's Avalon XLS's lease is up 2/23, and it's time to make a >move. We've had 2 Avalons in a row, and I'd get a third, but I've already >convinced the wife that it's time to reduce expenses. So I'm looking at an >XG350L with CD-changer, mats, and rear mudguards. I'm in eastern NC, too >far from any dealer that participates in Edmunds.com's dealer pricing >referral. But Edmunds lists the "True Market Value" of the car at $24,639, >about $600 over invoice. Then take from that the current $2K rebate to get >to $22,639. Is this really a good representation of what you can get one of >these for? If so, I'm probably gonna be an XG owner. There's a Hyundai >dealership right around the corner from where I live. > >I know this is probably a well-worn topic, but would you care to share your >buying experiences? > |
Re: How Much is that XG350 In The Window
"wamaruna" <wamaruna@cox.net> wrote in message
news:YuEUb.12266$gl2.7507@lakeread05... > I know this is probably a well-worn topic, but would you care to share your > buying experiences? > I got my 2003 Tiburon about 6 months ago via carsdirect.com and was very, very impressed. Local dealer wouldn't balk below their stated price (about a grand under sticker + rebate) telling me that because I wanted the V6 with all the options (6 speed, etc.)... too much demand for the car to lower it. Carsdirect quoted $1200 less than the dealer (Carsdirect was using a dealer about 30 miles away from me). I went back to my local dealer, said I'll give you carsdirect price + $300 (charity - since they did the test drives for me, essentially sold me on the car, etc.). Dealer said "Sorry. No way you get the car for that price, even from carsdirect." They were wrong. Got the car from carsdirect at the stated price, picked it up a couple days later. Carsdirect was a little heavy on two upsells during the confirmation process. Forgot what the first one was - just told them 'Nope'. Second was for gap insurance which I went with, since it was like $0.30/month more than my insurance company wanted. Figured I'd throw the carsdirect rep a bone. When I showed up at the dealership there were zero hassles/upsells/etc. Just met with the rep I was advised to meet with, gave me a 30 minute tour of the car, and handed me the keys. Very, very pleasant compared to the glass etched windows/extra coat of gloss/other misc scams I've had to deal with during past dealership battles. At a minimum, I'd say price the car via carsdirect (no registration or anything is required to price a vehicle) and use it as at least one baseline. I do see that carsdirect is now calling their price "Target Price" rather than "CarsDirect Price", so maybe their figure isn't quite so set-in-stone nowadays. |
Re: How Much is that XG350 In The Window
Makes me want to try CarsDirect.com. I will check them out.
On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 13:26:09 -0800, "steve" <anoen@aneon.invalid> wrote: >"wamaruna" <wamaruna@cox.net> wrote in message >news:YuEUb.12266$gl2.7507@lakeread05... >> I know this is probably a well-worn topic, but would you care to share >your >> buying experiences? >> > >I got my 2003 Tiburon about 6 months ago via carsdirect.com and was very, >very impressed. Local dealer wouldn't balk below their stated price (about a >grand under sticker + rebate) telling me that because I wanted the V6 with >all the options (6 speed, etc.)... too much demand for the car to lower it. > >Carsdirect quoted $1200 less than the dealer (Carsdirect was using a dealer >about 30 miles away from me). > >I went back to my local dealer, said I'll give you carsdirect price + $300 >(charity - since they did the test drives for me, essentially sold me on the >car, etc.). Dealer said "Sorry. No way you get the car for that price, >even from carsdirect." They were wrong. Got the car from carsdirect at the >stated price, picked it up a couple days later. > >Carsdirect was a little heavy on two upsells during the confirmation >process. Forgot what the first one was - just told them 'Nope'. Second was >for gap insurance which I went with, since it was like $0.30/month more than >my insurance company wanted. Figured I'd throw the carsdirect rep a bone. >When I showed up at the dealership there were zero hassles/upsells/etc. >Just met with the rep I was advised to meet with, gave me a 30 minute tour >of the car, and handed me the keys. Very, very pleasant compared to the >glass etched windows/extra coat of gloss/other misc scams I've had to deal >with during past dealership battles. > >At a minimum, I'd say price the car via carsdirect (no registration or >anything is required to price a vehicle) and use it as at least one >baseline. I do see that carsdirect is now calling their price "Target >Price" rather than "CarsDirect Price", so maybe their figure isn't quite so >set-in-stone nowadays. > > > > > |
Re: How Much is that XG350 In The Window
XG350's depreciate much faster than average. Buy a 2002 for a little more
half the price of a new one. This strategy also reduces your risk with this car. |
Re: How Much is that XG350 In The Window
steve wrote:
> At a minimum, I'd say price the car via carsdirect (no registration or > anything is required to price a vehicle) and use it as at least one > baseline. I do see that carsdirect is now calling their price "Target > Price" rather than "CarsDirect Price", so maybe their figure isn't quite so > set-in-stone nowadays. > If you ask 20 people about their car buying experience, you will get 25 different stories, I include mine below ;) Bottom line ** The more places you use to get quotes, the better ** Never be afraid to walk out and go somewhere else. A few hours of your time spent on leaving the dealer and going somewhere else can save you a lot of money. Don't be tempted to close a deal just to get out of the place, they purposefully play music louder then normal in showrooms and put salesman desks in open high traffic areas to keep foot traffic all around you so you will want to get it over with. Those things are an intentional distraction to prevent you from concentrating on the deal. In my quest for a lowest possible priced 03 Elantra, I used carsdirect, www.cars.com, dealer visits, and found a dealer with a quote system online (which turned out to be the cheapest by roughly $500). Try everything possible or at least until you get sick of searching and just want to buy. The dealer I did buy from was direct and to the point, I showed up with the emailed quote I received from them and a bank draft in hand. Thirty minutes later and I was out the door in that car. The first dealer I tried with the carsdirect quote was hilarious. I was actually asked "What do I need to get you in this car today?", I always thought that was a joke but it really happened. I also got the sad story from the "manager" about how they are losing money, this price for today only, you don't need ABS and rear disc brakes are not as good as drum brakes etc... The icing on the cake was they initially told me they could beat the carsdirect quote but the lowest they really could go was $1000 more. I asked him directly on that exact issue and I was told that I was looking into the numbers too much and those internet places are not real? I completely wasted 2 hours of my time but, it was worth the shot. |
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