Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2003 21:27:51 -0400 From: ma_twain <ma_twainnopsamo.com> Subject: Re: Smoking 9-3
Thanks for the information! I must not forget to act very excited when the dealer comes down to the right price. . . . . 'nuther Bob wrote: > On Mon, 04 Aug 2003 19:30:21 -0400, ma_twain <ma_twainnopsamo.com> > wrote: > > >>Interesting post, as I am considering a 2000 9-3 at a dealer, so the >>history is unknown. Any other issues with a 2000 9-3 hatchback? >> > > I don't think problems with the turbo are very common. If you > are in the USA, you get a 4/50 warranty bumper to bumper warranty > that is very good, so there's not too much to worry about. > > >>The dealer wants $19k for one with 24,000 miles and a manual >>transmission. Edmunds.com lists the top dealer retail price of that car >>in perfect condition at only $15K. Are there any options that would >>raise the resale $4K, or do I have some bargaining room? >> > > Check the factory options, make sure you are comparing apples > to apples on the model and options. Aside from that, there are > not many possible differences. There's not much that you can do > to a car to raise the price $4k unless... stuff like audio > equipment, fancy wheels, etc just doesn't make much difference > in the price - at least not $4k worth. Some dealers like to > start high so that when they get down to retail, the customer > is excited. > > Be assured that the dealer did not pay more than trade-in > value, if that. Even if they show you some paperwork that > indicates otherwise, they made it up on the other end of the > sale. It also could be a lease or similar that the dealer > bought at an auction - where they typically pay even less. > Get a carfax subscription and check it there too. You can learn > a lot after reading a few dozen carfax reports and learning to > read between the lines. > > Bob > > >
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