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Re: Why not drop prices?
Posted by Gres718 (more from Gres718) on Tue, 4 May 2004 10:00:13
In Reply to: Why not drop prices?, davecl
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, Tue, 4 May 2004 05:23:40
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Indeed that is strange.
Myself took a test drive 95 ARC in fall 03 loved it decided to wait till 04 arrives and ... bummer:
1. V6 is no more.
2. "optional for 04" list in 04 that I would like to have:
AUTO trans (+1,337)
Premium Sound part of package( +1,346)
Xenons (+500)
And to top it- I live in NY - so therefore MUST pay tax on WHOLE price of car. Even though I wanted to lease_like for 48 mnth (smart buy).
So at the end option I had - about 3,000 down and payments is like $430/500 (without/with options)
No sureprise, I walked away and for about same down payment currently leasing $390 for 04 Acura TL.
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Here is my thought - I understand that those payment derectly related to financal projection on how much this car would cost after 4 year.
So my guess is that SAAB ***NOT*** unable to hold value, but rather initially has inflated price. If car looses 60% of MSRP value in 4 years -that means something. Therefore SAAB still in denial - playing with those discounts - to keep their MSRP above 40K. It should be priced 8-10K cheaper.
Just my 2c.
posted by 24.188.10...
Posts in this Thread:
- Why not drop prices?, davecl
, Tue, 4 May 2004 05:23:40- IMHO incentive base selling works....., Mike Lynch
, Wed, 5 May 2004 17:06:08 - Re: Why not drop prices?, saabnewbe, Tue, 4 May 2004 14:43:20
- Because every once in a while, Ells, Tue, 4 May 2004 13:53:57
- Saab's US Unique Selling Point (?), Jon in Chicago, Tue, 4 May 2004 11:56:36
- Re: Why not drop prices?, Davecl
, Tue, 4 May 2004 10:21:02 - Re: Why not drop prices?, Gres718, Tue, 4 May 2004 10:00:13 <-- Viewing This Message
- It would be a major risk ..., DougD, Tue, 4 May 2004 09:36:07
- Paid $31K for '03 Aero, would not have bought..., Lynn, Tue, 4 May 2004 09:25:56
- Re: Why not drop prices?, aizzo
, Tue, 4 May 2004 09:19:05 - I never would have bought my 04 Aero Wagon at 40k+, Mike, Tue, 4 May 2004 08:23:32
- I agree, jeff, Tue, 4 May 2004 07:05:28
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